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KO artist lined up for Pacquiao?

By Joaquin Henson Nov 28, 2006

LAS VEGAS ? World Boxing Association (WBA) superfeatherweight champion Edwin (Dinamita) Valero of Venezuela looms as one of Manny Pacquiao?s next opponents and the prospect of an explosive fight with a major…

The Grand Finale

By Vikram Birring Nov 28, 2006

If one took all the positive aspects of the sport of boxing and put them into two words, they would read ?Manny Pacquiao.? Since bursting on the American boxing scene five years…

Standing by Pacquiao

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Nov 28, 2006

YOU don?t have to be a lawyer to realize that Golden Boy Promotions?based on all available information?has the promotional rights to Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and not Bob Arum?s Top Rank…

?Fighting Words? ? Give Juan Manuel Marquez Blood Now, Manny Pacquiao Later

By David P. Greisman Nov 28, 2006

For a fighter whose nickname is ?Dinamita,? it took Juan Manuel Marquez a surprising 13 years for the featherweight titlist to finally explode onto the scene. Unlike younger brother Rafael ? who…

Juan Manuel Marquez Remains in the Running for a Manny Pacquiao Showdown With KO of Jimrex Jaca

By David Bitar Nov 28, 2006

Juan Manuel Marquez retained his WBO Interim Featherweight Title with tough, bloody victory over challenger, Jimrex Jaca, Saturday night on HBO?s Boxing After Dark. The champion from Mexico City, Districto Federal, Mexico,…

The great trilogies in boxing

By Philip Ella Juico Nov 28, 2006

The Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rubber match that ended with the Filipino boxing idol giving the Mexican legend the worst beating of his long and illustrious boxing career on Nov. 18 at the…

Pro boxing is immoral

By Teodoro Bacani Jr. Nov 28, 2006

I was participating as a resource person at the Second Asian Convention on the Divine Mercy in the Diocese of Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia, when Bishop Jose Oliveros of Malolos, another participant, informed…

Manny Pacquiao: Is It Time For Him To Move Up In Weight?

By Onur Tezucar Nov 28, 2006

After watching Juan Manuel Marquez systematically break down Pilipino Jimrex Jaca, a fighter who I personally consider to be a poor man?s Pacquiao, a question arose in my head that I feel…

Barrera: “I Hope I Get Pacquiao in March”

By Mark Vester Nov 28, 2006

WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera is waiting on the sidelines while his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, is figuring out who will challenge him on March 11, 2007, in the main…

Roach takes side with Golden Boy

By Emmanuel B. Villaruel Nov 28, 2006

If he is to decide, celebrated American trainer Freddie Roach prefers Golden Boy Promotions over Top Rank Inc. as promoter for Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao mainly because Golden Boy has all the opponents…

Juan Manuel Marquez makes a statement

By Geoffrey Ciani Nov 28, 2006

Juan Manuel Marquez made a strong claim that he deserves a rematch with Manny Pacquiao rematch by knocking out Jimrex Jaca in the ninth round of their scheduled twelve rounder. With victory,…

Pacquiao fever still runs high in San Francisco

By PhilBoxing.com Nov 28, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO, California - The weekend of November 17 saw thousands of Filipinos flocking to Las Vegas for the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales super featherweight world boxing fight. Well, not everybody got tickets…

GALLANT JACA FALLS IN NINE

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Nov 27, 2006

Gallant Jimrex Jaca battled classy WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez often engaging the champion in furious exchange before a predominantly pro-Mexican crowd but in the end Marquez proved too good and…

Sultan reigns as WBF king

By Emmanuel B. Villaruel Nov 27, 2006

One week after Manny Pacquiao's masterful conquest of Erik Morales, another Filipino boxer gave his fellow countrymen something to proud of. Dondon "Supremo" Sultan of Labason, Zamboanga del Norte defeated Australian champion…

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Montiel ready for Gorres

By Joaquin Henson Nov 27, 2006

A purse bid for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) superflyweight title fight between defending champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico and Filipino challenger Z Gorres is set today in Puerto Rico with a…

Juan Manuel Marquez stops Jaca in bloodbath

By Shawn Krest Nov 27, 2006

It was the fight we thought we?d see last week. In a featherweight war, a Mexican fighter wore a mask of blood and traded punches in center ring against a Filipino southpaw.…

Marquez Knocks Jaca Out in 9!

By Sean Ocampo Nov 27, 2006

In front of a massive Pro-Mexican crowd at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, former WBA/IBF Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez scored a scintillating 9th round knockout victory over Jimrex Jaca of…

MARQUEZ LIGHTS UP HBO?S BOXING AFTER DARK

By Jason Aniel Nov 27, 2006

EX-CHAMP SCORES ONE PUNCH KO Hidalgo, TX-Juan Manuel Marquez continued his streak of exciting wins with his second knockout in a row. This time the victim was top Filipino prospect, Jimrex Jaca,…

Marquez Fights Through A Bloody Mask To KO Jaca In Nine

By German Villasenor Nov 27, 2006

Juan Manuel Marquez (46-3-1, 35 KOs) knocked out Jimrex Jaca (27-3-1, 12 KOs) in the ninth round of a grueling and bloody, but fast-paced, battle Saturday night at the Dodge Arena in…

Barrera to fight Pacquiao or Marquez

By Nick Giongco Nov 27, 2006

LOS ANGELES ? Marco Antonio Barrera reiterated his desire to slug it out with Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao on March 11, 2007, but the Mexican expressed concern over the legal battle that…