By Ralph Rimpell, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 07 Dec 2008


Tonight the 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs) will face Manny 'Pac Man' Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) in what the fight promotion is calling a 'Dream fight' at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This is an intriguing fight

PACQUIAO IN THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008


Filipino ring idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao knows he is in the fight of his life against the bigger, taller ?Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya. But the young man who broke away from the bondage of his childhood pove Read full story

OSCAR HAS AX TO GRIND; MANNY HAS OBLIGATION TO 91 MILLION FILIPINOS
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008


LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Hell hath no fury like a promotional management scorned. As repeatedly emphasized by Golden Boy Promotion CEO Richard Schaefer, Oscar De La Hoya wants to punish Manny Pacquiao on December 6 "because he was very Read full story

CLASH OF THE BOXING ICONS: 'THE DREAM MATCH'
By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 04 Dec 2008


The die has been cast three or four months ago. Many are of the opinions that this fight will not and should not be held and equal number said otherwise. However, on December 6, 2008 the biggest fight in the history of Read full story

OSCAR GOES FOR A KO, PACMAN VOWS VICTORY
By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Dec 2008


Las Vegas, Nevada--It was a fight nobody took seriously when first broached by sports chronicler Larry Merchant. Fight nuts derided it as a mismatch but others were supportive of Oscar de la Hoya when he picked Manny Pacqui Read full story

Manny Pacquiao and Oscar DeLa Hoya: A Study In Contrast
By Greg R. Penilla, M.D., PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 03 Dec 2008


Manny Pacquiao. Oscar De La Hoya. Two great practitioners of the sweet science. It can be argued that they are among the best boxers of all time. There is no question that they have reserved spots and are assured of b Read full story

MANNY PACQUIAO 100 YEARS FROM NOW
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 01 Dec 2008


One hundred years from now when our faces will just be faint images in the memories of our great great grandchildren and our names will just be alphabetical inscriptions in our moss-covered tombstones, Filipinos will remember Manny Read full story

PACQUIAO AND PANCHO VILLA HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 10 Sep 2008


Manny Pacquiao will not be the first Filipino world champion to fight a former Olympic gold medalist in the person of Oscar De La Hoya, who pocketed the United States? lone gold medal in boxing in the lightweight division in th Read full story

PANCHO VILLA?S 117TH BIRTHDAY AUGUST 1
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Aug 2008


LOS ANGELES, California ? The first Asian world boxing champion, Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo, was born 117 years ago (August 1, 1901) in Ilog, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Villa was world flyweight ch Read full story

Is Manny Pacquiao the Best Asian Fighter of All Time?
By Ted Sares, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jul 2008


Fall seven times, stand up eight -- Japanese proverb Asia has produced any number of legendary fighters over the years. Fighters like Yoko "Fierce Eagle" Gushiken, Jung-Koo "The Korean Hawk" Chang, Masao Ohba, Yuri Read full story