Pacman fight reset to April 14

By Nick Giongco Feb 11, 2007

MANNY PACQUIAO will have enough time to campaign for the May 14 polls. Top Rank revealed yesterday that the fight with Jorge Solis of Mexico has been moved to April 14 from…

Fans don?t want Pacquiao in politics

By Christian Esguerra Feb 11, 2007

MANILA, Philippines -- Who wants Manny Pacquiao in politics? While politicians appeared to have succeeded in luring the Filipino boxing idol into the political arena, fight fans are burning Internet message boards…

Pacquiao in for tougher fight

By Nick Giongco Feb 11, 2007

REGARDLESS OF who Manny Pacquiao faces outside the ring ? incumbent General Santos City Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. and South Cotabato Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio ? it?s going to be an uphill climb…

Athletes? group eyes Pacquiao for partylist nomination

By PhilBoxing.com Feb 11, 2007

Boxing icon Manny ?Pacman" Pacquiao is being wooed by the athletes group to be one of their nominees under the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA). Orly Castelo, spokesman of PBA, said they…

JUAREZ STOPS LUCERO!

By Ed de la Vega, DDS Feb 10, 2007

Rocky Juarez, a fighter whose name has been dropped as a potential opponent for Manny Pacquiao got back on the winning track tonight at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona. Juarez…

MANNY PACQUIAO’S SPEECH ANNOUNCING HE’S THROWN HIS HAT IN THE RING, OR HIS RING IN THE HAT, TO BECOME MAYOR OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY

By Michael Marley Feb 10, 2007

Tricycle Drivers, Lawyers Backing Mayor Manny Campaign; My Slogan: I Will Sign Anything Even A Confession; San Miguel, Screechy Karaoke, Hours Of Playing Pool My Fellow Gensanians, I do not ask what…

Mayweather Responds to Spinks Challenge

By Mark Vester Feb 10, 2007

Last weekend a challenge was made, and a few days later the challenge was answered. Shortly after his decision win over Rodney Jones in Florida, IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks called…

Mosley outpoints Collazo for belt

By PhilBoxing.com Feb 10, 2007

LAS VEGAS - "Sugar" Shane Mosley talked as if he had found the secret to eternal youth during a conference call last week. He said he was so fast at the age…

AMONSOT WINS, BUT MELLIGEN LOSES IN KOREA

By Salven L. Lagumbay Feb 10, 2007

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA--Two Filipino fighters suffered contrasting fates here in their bid to win the WBO Asia Pacific titles against their Korean counterparts. ALA Boy Czar Amonsot took the WBO Asia Pacific…

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Montiel?s experience an edge over Gorres?

By Joaquin Henson Feb 10, 2007

Fernando Montiel?s lawyer and manager Gary Gittelsohn said the other day the World Boxing Organization (WBO) superflyweight champion?s experience will be "the deciding factor" in his third defense of the 115-pound crown…

Montiel sees tough bout vs. Z Gorres

By Rommel C. Manlosa Feb 10, 2007

MEXICAN World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super-flyweight champion Fernando ?Chucolito? Montiel is confident he could win over Cebuano sensation Z ?The Dream? Gorres in the SGG Sports Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions event…

Pacquiao not taking foe lightly

By Nick Giongco Feb 10, 2007

THE SUBJECT matter among seven people that included a boxing icon and his wife, a boxing promoter, a lawyer, a high-ranking police officer, business associate and a newspaperman over a sumptuous lunch…

Pug-politico Manny to fight Mexican in April

By PhilBoxing.com Feb 10, 2007

Bob Arum and Top Rank promotions picked Mexican Jorge Ivan ?Coloradito? Solis Perez or simply, Jorge Solis, as the next opponent of Manny Pacquiao in April at the Alamodome in San Antonio…

Freddie Roach Interview: PART TWO

By Ace Freeman Feb 10, 2007

In PART TWO of this exclusive interview, Freddie discusses James Toney?s last fight with Sam Peter, Peter Manfredo?s preparation for his title fight with Joe Calzaghe, and Israel Vasquez?s upcoming fight with…

More sugar, please

By Jingo Quijano Feb 10, 2007

HE owned all the right moves?a blinding jab, a scintillating body attack, impeccable footwork and an impressive array of fluid combinations. He even had the stamina and the speed to complement his…

Pacquiao gives Kampi ?death blow,? joins Atienza?s LP party

By PhilBoxing.com Feb 10, 2007

While the hierarchy of the President Arroyo?s political party, the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi), was all set to swear in Manny Pacquiao as one of its members, the world boxing champion…

Pacquiao joins LP?s Atienza wing

By Marichu Villanueva Feb 10, 2007

World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has formally thrown his hat into the political arena by joining the Liberal Party (LP) wing of Manila Mayor Lito Atienza. Pacquiao took his oath of membership…