Ban boxing, ban cars

By Homer D. Sayson Nov 22, 2003

CHICAGO ? Today?s column begins with a letter from Rodrigo Padilla ([email protected]), a San Diego, California-based boxing fan who is ?utterly disgusted? with Sen. Aquilino Pimentel?s desire ?to ban boxing.? Rodrigo wondered:…

Pacquiao to Grace Suico Defense at Waterfront

By Salven L. Lagumbay Nov 21, 2003

The world?s hottest boxing idol will soon be ringside when the Philippines? hottest prospect goes to war. Universal featherweight champ and The Ring magazine featherweight ruler Manny Pacquiao, fresh from his scintillating…

Barrera-Morales rematch in doubt

By Trae Thompson Nov 21, 2003

A third fight between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales? That may be an afterthought now. Manny Pacquiao's 11th-round technical knockout victory over Barrera (57-4, 40 knockouts) on Saturday was one of…

PAC MAN IMPRRESSIVE IN DEFEAT OF BARRERA

By Jason Probst Nov 21, 2003

As far as Barrera?s derailment, the reason for it is probably a combination of age, but moreover, the fact that Pac-Man?s style is the perfect one to exploit chinks in an aging…

Hero?s welcome awaits Pacquiao tonite

By Dante Navarro Nov 21, 2003

Manny Pacquiao arrives tonight to an adoring nation so overwhelmed by his conquest of Marco Antonio Barrera, whom he discarded last Sunday in convincing fashion that made the gifted Filipino pug the…

?People?s Champion? comes home

By Jimbo Gulle Nov 21, 2003

Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to come home on Friday night to a hero?s welcome after clobbering Mexican champion Marco Antonio Barrera in their nontitle fight in San Antonio, Texas, but the big…

Ring hero Manny Pacquiao arrives Friday night

By Salven L. Lagumbay Nov 21, 2003

WORLD boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who thrilled the nation with his explosive conquest of Mexican featherweight great Marco Antonio Barrera Sunday, arrives in Manila at 9:50 Friday night on board a Northwest…

Pacquiao game, but Morales has to wait

By Winchell Campos Nov 21, 2003

LOS ANGELES ? As if getting lessons from the assassin whom he just recently fell, "People's Champion" Manny Pacquiao said with a wink that Erik "El Terrible" Morales is a better and…

House salutes Pacquiao

By Rod L. Villa Nov 21, 2003

Speaker Jose de Venecia and Bukidnon Rep. Miguel F. Zubiri led yesterday the House of Representatives in approving unanimously a resolution congratulating and honoring Manuel "Manny" Pacquiao with the Congressional Medal of…

No Joy in Tijuana on Saturday When Mighty Marco Struck Out

By Kevin Iole Nov 21, 2003

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20 ? Erik Morales takes no special joy in what happened in San Antonio on Saturday. And he won?t say he told you so. He won?t say it, even…

Don?t scare Homer

By Homer D. Sayson Nov 21, 2003

CHICAGO ? I don?t know taekwondo from judo, or aikido from karatedo. The last time I had a fistfight, back in my heavy drinking college days at USJ-R, a dispatcher for Naga-bound…

Barrera Will Be Hard to Replace

By Mark Staniforth Nov 21, 2003

Marco Antonio Barrera?s unexpected defeat last Saturday night in Texas was one boxing can ill afford. Barrera lost his indisputable status as the best featherweight in the world when knocked down twice…

Climb aboard the Pacquiao bandwagon

By Max Kellerman Nov 20, 2003

When he was destroying guys like Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, Jorge Elecer Julio, and Emmanuel Lucero, I knew he was good. Everyone did. But I also knew that he had been knocked out twice…

MANNY PACQUIAO: An Analysis

By Walter Donovan Nov 20, 2003

Manny Pacquiao?s brilliant performance in dethroning Marco Antonio Barrera of his linear featherweight title has fans clamoring to know what?s next for the exciting new star. But before that can be addressed,…

Manny gets ovation at Wild Card gym

By Nick Giongco Nov 20, 2003

LOS ANGELES?The first thing Manny Pacquiao did upon setting foot in the City of Angels following his unforgettable showing in Texas was pay a pilgrimage to the Wild Card Boxing Club owned…

Even the best may shy away vs Manny

By Dante Navarro Nov 20, 2003

Funny, but for all the inspiring news that top boxers in the world are now willing to take on Manny Pacquiao, the world?s newest boxing sensation may end up with nobody to…

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Milking Manny dry

By Joaquin Henson Nov 20, 2003

Newly-crowned consensus people?s world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to fly back home tomorrow night. He?s booked on a Northwest Airlines promo ticket, economy class. The flight will come in…

Marquez ready for Pacquiao

By Ronnie Nathanielsz Nov 20, 2003

Another hard-hitting Mexican champion, World Boxing Association/International Boxing Federation featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, has indicated he is ready to take on IBF junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino titlist gave…

COMPUBOX AT RINGSIDE:<br> Numbers show Pacquiao dominance!

By Bob Canobbio Nov 20, 2003

Manny Pacquiao ventured into the belly of the beast Saturday night in San Antonio and proceeded to devour the monster piece by piece. A Marco Antonio Barrera-crazed AlamoDome crowd of 10,128 sat…

A Manny Pacquiao Boxing Foundation: A fitting legacy for a people?s champion

By Proc Maslog Nov 20, 2003

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Nov. 15,2003, truly was a defining moment in the boxing career of International Boxing Federation Super bantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao. In a devastating and masterful manner he…