Barrera Little Giant Of Boxing Still Standing Tall After Decade!

By John Herndon, Boxing Confidential, 13 Mar २००७

For a long while certain boxing writers from certain Internet boxing web-sites and boxing magazines were telling their readers that Marco Antonio Barrera was maybe afraid of matching his skills against Juan Manuel Marquez. That his team was making sure that Barrera never faced the native of Mexico City who is a stellar technician in his own right with a warrior's heart. Juan Manuel Marquez, has long been a favorite among boxing purists for his counterpunching brilliance and willingness to gut it

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'BOOM BOOM,' BANAL SET TO LEAVE FOR TRAINING WITH DE LA HOYA

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Mar २००७

CEBU CITY--Undefeated prospects Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and Alex John Banal, both of the ALA Boxing Gym, are set to fly to Puerto Rico to join trainer Freddie Roach and Oscar De la Hoya in their build-up for the historic May 5 event in Las Vegas dubbed 'The World Awaits.' Bautista and Banal, accompanied by Filipino trainer Edito 'Ala' Villamor, will leave on March 26 for Los Angeles, California, stay one week, before flying out to Puerto Rico for their training. "We will train for one w

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Mexican boxer Marquez seeking converts

By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, 12 Mar 2007

Acceptance of the masses in his native Mexico has come with daunting challenges for Juan Manuel Marquez. When identifying their favorite current fighters, Mexican fans often cast their lots on bitter rivals Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, Jorge Arce or Marquez's younger brother, Rafael. Despite his draw against Manny Pacquiao, who convincingly beat Barrera and Morales, Marq

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Is Manny Pacquiao Setting Himself Up for A Humongous Upset?

By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, 12 Mar २००७

Remember when Mike Tyson spent more time touring Japan and playing the role of celebrity with then wife Robin Givens than preparing for his bout with James “Buster” Douglass? What was Lennox Lewis pre-occupied with prior to his tremendous 2001 let down against Hasim Rahman in South Africa? Filming his bit role in the film Ocean’s Eleven. Seeding the sow of another major fistic upset, Manny Pacquiao seems more concerned with his political future in the Philippines and has

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Abalos to Pacquiao: You're on your own

GMANews.tv, 12 Mar २००७

You're on your own. This was the follow-up "advice" Monday of Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr to Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao who ignored his advice not to enter politics. Abalos, who said he gave the advice to Pacquiao as a "father figure," said he can not do anything about it if Pacquiao decides to run for congressman this May. "Karapatan niya. Kaya lang bilang parang ama niya kung siya nagpa-practice sa Mandaluyong yan ang aking pangar

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Pacquiao alone worth admission

By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, 12 Mar २००७

The April 14 megacard at the Alamodome is still a month away, but you can already feel the momentum starting to build. It's not every day that Bob Arum, arguably boxing's greatest promoter of all-time, decides to bring a major fight card to San Antonio featuring unquestionably the most exciting fighter in the sport today in Manny Pacquiao. Yes, the hyperbole from Thursday's news conference was a little strong. But most of it was justified. This boxing event could be one of the biggest and t

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CONCERN OVER PACQUIAO’S SPARRING PARTNERS

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Mar २००७

There is growing concern at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles over Manny Pacquiao’s delay in reporting for workouts in preparation for his April 14 showdown with undefeated but unknown Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas. Justin Fortune who was set to take over from celebrated, two-time “Trainer of the Year” Freddie Roach as well as others in the gym are worried after Pacquiao postponed his latest departure set for March 6 and will now leave on March 1

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Pacman looks unimpressed with new foe

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 12 Mar २००७

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — All it took for Manny Pacquiao to size up his Mexican opponent Jorge Solis was a mere one-and-a-half rounds. Several days ago, Pacquiao asked his training assistants Nonoy Neri and Buboy Fernandez to join him in assessing the fighting style of Solis inside the entertainment room of his P30-million palatial home here. Neri said Pacquiao, who faces Solis on April 14 in San Antonio, Texas, did not finish the entire fight featuring Solis against Fernando Lizar

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Pacquiao cramming for Solis tiff

By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Inquirer News Service, 12 Mar २००७

GENERAL SANTOS CITY—People’s Champion Manny Pacquiao is cramming for his super featherweight bout against Mexican Jorge Solis, drawing concerns that he may not be fully prepared for the April 14 bout in San Antonio, Texas. Pacquiao, the WBC International super featherweight champion, now tips the scales at 137 pounds, the lightest he has been at this point of his preparation for a fight. Although he is fighting at the 130-lb ranks, experts say he is “dangerously underweig

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Pacman thinks Mexican foe not up to par

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 12 Mar २००७

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Manny Pacquiao is neither blind nor clueless about his next opponent – the undefeated Jorge Solis of Mexico. The other day, the slugger from Mindanao caught a glimpse of the 27-year-old Mexican by way of a fight video, which Pacquiao watched at the entertainment room of his 2,300-sq meter mansion here. On the tape was Solis, a native of Guadalajara, pounding out a fifth-round technical knockout of Fernando Omar Lizarraga at the Orleans Hotel and Casino i

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Roach to retire in RP?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, 11 Mar 2007

It’ll be a while before Freddie Roach retires but when he does, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s trainer plans to settle and live the rest of his life here. Roach, 47, was in town last January to film a TV commercial and inaugurate his personal boxing camp on the fourth floor of the five

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