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Pacquiao's Homeland to Watch Bout Closely
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The weight of a country is riding on his slight shoulders, though it's hard to tell from Manny Pacquiao's demeanor.
Some 30 million of his 80 million countrymen in the Philippines are expected to watch on live television when he meets Erik Morales on Saturday night in a showdown Read Full Story >>>COMING WITH EVERYTHING? BRING A COIN
By Ian Palmer, TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Formulas and theories might be fine for science and mathematics, but when it comes to boxing, you might as well throw them out the window. Let?s look at some prime examples. George Foreman knocked Ken Norton and Joe Frazier senseless. Norton and Frazier both beat Muhammad Ali, so according to the wh Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao never loses touch with his roots
Riches, fame haven't changed Filipino hero
By Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
He's the biggest and best-loved celebrity in his homeland of the Philippines, and he'll earn $1.75 million for fighting Erik Morales on Saturday night.
Yet when he's ready to go to sleep tonight in his posh suite in the MGM Grand, he won't climb into bed.
No, Manny Pacquiao will curl up on the Read Full Story >>> Fighters back Pacquiao
His aggressive style turns fellow boxers into devoted fans
By Kevin Iole, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Ask IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy who his favorite fighter is and he won't hesitate to answer:
Manny Pacquiao.
Ask top-ranked heavyweight contender James Toney which fighter he believes has the best chance to become a legend and he doesn't even wait until the question is finished Read Full Story >>> Round Seventeen: Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales Mailbag!
By Kimo Morrison, Hard Core Boxing, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Lakeshow9: Do u think come fight time the odds will sway to favor the already established and bigger known name in Morales ? making the payout for those taking Manny Pacquiao better ?
Kimo Morrison:
Man, those guys mess with the numbers to best fit themselves and I feel as though it will dep Read Full Story >>> If Pac-Man Becomes The 'Whack Man' Against Morales, You?ll Get A Price
By Charles Jay, The Sweet Science, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
I'm really looking forward to the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales fight, because I suspect it could be the best fight so far this year. Styles make it so - neither man is accustomed to taking a backward step and both can punch with authority. Pacquiao is a southpaw who can come at his man from different Read Full Story >>> Morales-Pacquiao: Pride vs. Power
By Greg K, SaddoBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
The fight between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao this Saturday in Las Vegas is a super-fight of epic proportions. Outside of a fluke ending (like a massive cut stopping the fight in the early rounds), there is no conceivable way that this bout could fail to be one of the most action packed fights o Read Full Story >>> Chris Cozzone: You won't see a winner, but you'll see a war
By Chris Cozzone, The Albuquerque Tribune, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Want a winner for this Saturday's megafight in Las Vegas?
Flip a coin.
Neither fighter can lose.
It's unlikely the skill, chin and experience that brought Tijuana's Erik "El Terrible" Morales (47-2, 34 KOs) three world titles in three different divisions will fail him. I don't see him cr Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Morales: Why Are They Fighting?
By Sean Waisglass, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Fight fan fantasy turns into reality Saturday night, when Filipino whirlwind Manny Pacquiao meets Mexican gladiator Eric Morales in the ring at the MGM Grand in glittery Las Vegas.
Truly something special, this hair-raising junior lightweight match-up not only features two boxers who reside in t Read Full Story >>> Morales-Pacquiao headline stellar card
MSNBC, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS - Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao have flirted with supremacy in the super featherweight division for years. After a highly-anticipated matchup Saturday, one of them will claim bragging rights despite not holding a belt.
Morales and Pacquiao headline a card that features WBA super flyw Read Full Story >>> Marquez gives Morales tips on how to beat Pacquiao
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- Erik Morales will not back down because Mexicans don't step back during a fight.
"Nunca (never)," Morales swore during the fight press conference where he also praised Manny Pacquiao as a good, strong fighter.
The two great gladiators meet in a 12 Read Full Story >>> Team confusion endangering Pacquiao bid
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- An innocent pre-fight retina check yesterday exposed serious team trouble that has threatened to diminish Manny Pacquiao's chances against Erik Morales in their showdown.
Pacquiao refused the eye drop required in the test for fear it would blur his v Read Full Story >>> Team Pacquiao shows signs of internal strife
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS ? Cracks are beginning to show on the once-impregnable fortress that is Team Manny Pacquiao. That is bad news for fans back home.
On Thursday, two days before Pacquiao?s date with destiny against Erik Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the Filipino had to be subjected to a last-mi Read Full Story >>> Palace wishes ?PacMan? good luck
By Paolo Romero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
On the eve of a much-anticipated boxing match between Filipino featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Mexican Erik Morales, Malaca?ang offered this message to the "PacMan," through Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye.
"We are sending our best wishes to our champion and we hope that he wins and that Read Full Story >>> Infighting explodes in Pacquiao camp
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS ? There?s bad blood developing among members of Team Pacquiao here.
A simple retina test that Manny Pacquiao should have taken weeks before his upcoming fight has threatened to spoil the Filipino boxer?s chances against Mexico?s Erik Morales on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
In the p Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao win will inspire RP athletes
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
A VICTORY by Manny Pacquiao over Erik Morales in their March 19 showdown in Las Vegas will inspire and motivate the Filipino athletes to dish out a strong performance in the coming Southeast Asian Games.
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) officer-in-charge William Ramirez issued the statement Th Read Full Story >>> Sexagenarians tapped as judges in Pacquiao bout
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Three veteran judges, all in their 60s, make up the panel for the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Sunday morning (Manila time).
To top it all, another sexagenarian Joe Cortez will be the third man in the ring.
The judges are Chuck Giampa, 62, Read Full Story >>> TalkingBoxing's Picks for Morales-Pacquiao
TalkingBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Dave Crellin
This is a heart versus head match - the heart will always be with Morales but the head says he's a man who could be on the way down. Will he be able to box as well as Marquez? I doubt it, and that, more than the size difference between the two, will be the deciding factor.
- Pacquia Read Full Story >>> 'The Ghost' Guerrero breaks down Pacquiao-Morales
By Chris Robinson, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Growing up, whenever a fight would break out at school everybody would be watching. There?s something about seeing two people go at it that is fascinating to the mind. Whether its brief or drawn out, it seems that deep down everybody wants to see a little bit of drama. This Saturday in Las Vegas the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao has shot at elite status
By Keith Idec, Herald News, Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Freddie Roach isn't into talking trash.
The California trainer respects Erik Morales. He appreciates that a huge heart, an iron chin and a great right hand have helped the Mexican champion manhandle many of the world's best fighters at 122, 126 and 130 pounds over the last seven years. And he und Read Full Story >>>
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