BIR wants Pacquiao to bare income
The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 14 Apr 2005
IN the run-up to April 15, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has asked boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to be the country?s model taxpayer by declaring his income and paying taxes from his earnings. BIR Commissioner Guillermo Parayno, in a letter dated April 8, said that Pacquiao is considered by many a  Read Full Story >>>

Bob Arum Debunks Pay Per View Claims
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Top Rank chairman and international promoter Bob Arum yesterday debunked claims by the camp of Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao that Pacquiao was entitled to 40 percent of the upside from pay-per-view sales from his March 19 showdown with Erik "El Terrible" Morales and that promot  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao urged to become model taxpayer
By Associated Press, Sun.Star Philippines, Wed, 13 Apr 2005
MANILA -- The government, struggling to overcome poor tax collection, has called on boxing champion Manny Pacquiao to encourage his countrymen to declare their income and pay taxes on time. Pacquiao, hailed as a national sports icon despite losing to Mexican Eric Morales in Las Vegas last month,  Read Full Story >>>

Time for Manny Pacquiao to Look at Plan B
By Arnel Paciano D. Casanova, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 13 Apr 2005
With the way Marco Antonio Barrera is talking nowadays stating that he does not need a rematch with Manny Pacquiao, the man who mugged him for 11 rounds, one could not help to think that Manny Pacquiao seems to have fallen into the misfortune of being an avoided boxer who dangerously capable of endi  Read Full Story >>>

Lim and Nathanielsz, true and false
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wed, 13 Apr 2005
GRAHAM Lim, found to be a fake Filipino "after a thorough and lengthy investigation," has all the right to use a borrowed nationality. However, Lim had to be put in his proper place after he was found to have stolen his identity. Lim, who uses a Filipino passport, was found to be a Chinese thr  Read Full Story >>>

Boxers must be protected
By Richard Dy, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005
NORTH COTABATO Gov. Manny Pi?ol is convinced that local professional boxers are considered ?the most exploited athletes? in the country, which was again highlighted in boxing icon Manny Pacquiao?s failure to get a single centavo from the HBO pay-per-view shares. In this regard, Pi?ol, a former v  Read Full Story >>>

Politics in boxing makes titles elusive
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Wed, 13 Apr 2005
FOR some time now, the Cebu boxing scene has bred several world-title prospects, but it is yet to see a new world champion ? thanks mostly to boxing politics. Undeniably, Rodel Mayol, Eriberto Gejon, Wendel Janiola, Z Gorres, Rey Bautista, Randy Suico and Rev Santillan all have what it takes to   Read Full Story >>>

A Glove Story
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Apr 2005

In the immediate aftermath of the thrilling back-and-forth battle between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach would cut the gloves off the hands of the ?Pac Man? and move towards Pacquiao's promoter, Murad Muhammad.   Read Full Story >>>

Chris John Resumes Sparring
By Harry Summers, Cyber Boxing Zone, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
When current WBA Featherweight champion Chris John (34-0-1, 19 KOs) of Indonesia, suffered a cut over his right eye almost two weeks ago in training, it appeared as though sparring would be absent during his final weeks of his preparation for his April 22nd showdown with former Derrick "Smoke" Gaine  Read Full Story >>>

TUESDAY'S OLD FASHIONED BOXING COLUMN & PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION?
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
BARRERA & THE NO BRAINER..Marco Antonio Barrera is living in a fantasy world if he thinks he can make the leap from his perch at 130 lbs. to the lightweight limit of 135 and beat WBA titleholder Juan Diaz. Boxing fans, the Mexican superstar is quite fortunate he isn?t being forced into a fight with  Read Full Story >>>

Barrera Wants Pacquiao Rematch, But Not Now
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
Marco Antonio Barrera, fresh off of his two round destruction of Mzonke Fana is now looking towards the future and some big name opponents. The two names that are at the top of the loop for Barrera are Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao. When weighing his options, Barrera is leaning towards a fourth  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao: I make all the decisions now
By Jasmine Payo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
MANNY Pacquiao admits his current financial mess is due to his gullibility but Ring Magazine's world featherweight king believes he still has enough time to set things right. "Pirma lang ako ng pirma noon, pero iba na ako ngayon (I don't sign contracts without knowing the terms now)," said Pacqui  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao: I?m like a candy that attracts the ants
By Randy Caluag, Manila Standard Today, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
There were so many questions left hanging after Manny Pacquiao?s loss to Mexican Erik Morales in a mega-buck super featherweight fight last March 19 in Las Vegas. Was Pacquiao overtrained? Were the gloves a factor? Was he distracted before the fight? Many experts have come out with various ve  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao puzzled by advisers? secrecy
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
THOUGH EXCITED about a possible rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny Pacquiao could not take his mind away from the way his relationship with American promoter Murad Muhammad and business manager Rod Nazario had gone sour. He?s still trying to find out and that?s one of the reasons why he is  Read Full Story >>>

Manny prefers all deals to be in black and white
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
From now on, everything concerning Manny Pacquiao?s boxing career will be in black and white. Gathering a handful scribes in a cozy Malate restaurant Sunday evening, Pacquiao talked about lessons learned in the past and then bared future plans in handling his career. "Black and white na laha  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao must now take stock of himself
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
For the very first time over the weekend we had a chance to view a tape of the epic battle between Manny Pacquiao and Erik ?El Terrible? Morales last March 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Despite having watched the fight ?live? from a choice ringside seat where we had the pleasure of joining t  Read Full Story >>>

Dougie's MASSIVE Monday Mail Bag
By Doug Fischer, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 12 Apr 2005
I received three emails regarding the Barrera-Fana PPV card, which is three more than I expected. Saturday wasn't a good night for Golden Boy Promotions in terms of pay-per-view business, but Friday was a victory for the company as their fighter Jorge Barrios spanked their former fighter Mike Anchon  Read Full Story >>>

Barrera scores gutsy knockout, sidesteps Pacquiao talks
By Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic, Mon, 11 Apr 2005

Nobody has ever said that Marco Antonio Barrera isn't skillful. The craftsman practiced his art on both sides of the ropes Saturday night in El Paso with an expected, yet gutsy, knockout of super-featherweigh  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao - Controversy still looms over a pair of boxing gloves
By Eric Rineer, EastSideBoxing.com, Mon, 11 Apr 2005
It has been more than three weeks since super featherweights Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao squared before a sellout crowd of 14,623 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. These warriors displayed the heart and courage that makes boxing such a fantastic sport to watch. They battled for 12 grue  Read Full Story >>>

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