By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard Today, 10 Mar 2007
WHEN Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao strode into the Cebu City Sports Complex for the “Moment of Truth” fight card last Feb. 25, the fans who jammed the grandstand booed him. In many ways, that was Pacquiao’s personal moment of truth. Pacquiao was confronted with the stark re
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By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, 10 Mar 2007
There’s a saying that goes something like, “It takes two to tangle, or was it tango.” Whatever. Erik Morales has been the consummate tangler throughout his career.
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By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, 10 Mar 2007
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao did one familiar thing during his build-up for his April 14 showdown with Jorge Solis: knock down his sparmate. Last Thursday, Pacquiao sent down sparmate Jesar Ancajas in the second round during their sparring session at Rey Golingan's ABAP Boxing Gym in Gener
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BoxingScene.com, 10 Mar 2007
Two-time world champion Jorge Arce has had spectacular ring entrances -- first on a motorcycle, then on a dancing horse and now he is mulling around his ring walk for Top Rank's big 'Blaze of Glory' PPV championship fight card at the Alamodome in San Antonio on April 14. "Please Jorge - no elepha
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By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 10 Mar 2007
Hard-hitting Filipino super featherweight Ranee Ganoy grabbed the biggest break of his ring career when he scored a sensational eighth round knockout over former IBF junior lightweight champion Robbie Peden to win the IBF Pan Pacific lightweight title in Brisbane, Australia late Friday. Ganoy&
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By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, 10 Mar 2007
Manny Pacquiao has a message to those who are eagerly awaiting for his arrival at the Wild Card in Hollywood. "I am deep in training," said Pacquiao after working out Friday afternoon in General Santos City in preparation for his April 14 duel with unbeaten Mexican Jorge Solis in San Antonio, Texas.
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By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, 10 Mar 2007
Gerry Peñalosa is determined to come back a world champion and wife Goody said the other day he changed his departure out of Los Angeles for Manila from March 28 to 22 to celebrate his victory at home earlier. "No premonition," said Goody. "He’s just very confident. He always texts that Go
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SkySports.com, 10 Mar 2007
Marco Antonio Barrera has promised to roll back the years and put on a vintage display against Juan Manuel Marquez. The pair square off in an all-Mexican clash for the WBC Super-Featherweight title and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas o
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By Isagani Palma, The Manila Times, 10 Mar 2007
GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Two Bureau of Internal Revenue district offices in Central Mindanao expect a loss of some P250 million in revenue collection this year after two big taxpayers, including Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao, have been ordered to pay their taxes to the BIR offices in Manila. L
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By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 10 Mar 2007
WITH A little over a month left, the regulars at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood are asking why Manny Pacquiao has yet to arrive. According to maxboxing.com, Australian conditioning coach Justin Fortune, the right-hand of Freddie Roach at the Wild Card, wonders why it’s taking this
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Sun.Star Cebu, 10 Mar 2007
WITH the De la Hoya-Mayweather megafight still a few months away, fight fans have been curious on what bouts they should look forward to in the coming weeks. Well, here’s a brief rundown. Tomorrow, Wladimir Klitschko, that soft chinned Ukranian giant, will defend his IBF/WBO heavyweigh
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EastSideBoxing.com, 10 Mar 2007
Leading up to the super featherweight title fight between Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez -- set for Saturday, March 17 in Las Vegas and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View-- HBO Sports will present the exclusive back-to-back replay of two action-packed fights showcasing their considera
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SkySports.com, 10 Mar 2007
On May 5th the multi-million dollar mega-fight between Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas. But over the past couple of weeks, during the press tour, most of the talk has been about th
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By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, 09 Mar 2007
Just moments ago, Ranee Ganoy of the Philippines knocked out former IBF super featherweight champion Robie Peden of Austrialia in the 6th round at the Chandler Arena, Sleeman Centre in Brisbane, Australia to capture the vacant IBF Pan Pacific Lightweight Title. The sensational win by Ganoy over t
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By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 09 Mar 2007
IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia wants “more money and other considerations” to defend his title against hard-hitting Florante Condes of the Philippines. The co-manager of Condes, Dante Ortiz, told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that the promoter of the 35
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By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 09 Mar 2007
In a rare stroke of generosity, some members of Pacland are chipping in to show their empathy and support to the victims of last Wednesday's conflagration in Mandaue City. The 'Paclanders' are definitely not paid hacks of Manny Pacquiao's political foes, as they set out to dig into their own pock
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By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 09 Mar 2007
MAKING THE 130-lb class without really much trying is not a weighty issue for Manny Pacquiao. General Santos City boxing patron Rey Golingan said this yesterday after the 28-year-old lefty showcased catquick reflexes against two sparring partners who he engaged for a total of seven rounds at t
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