By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Thu, 31 May 2007
Manny Pacquiao is not running away from Juan Manuel Marquez. He never did. He never will. The Filipino superstar, branded a coward for declining the position as mandatory challenger to the Mexican champion, said he’s willing to face Marquez in September but in his own terms. “Ba Read Full Story >>>
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 31 May 2007
Is it finally going to happen? Every Filipino fight fan has been waiting for it for the past couple of years. Rey “Boomboom” Bautista , Candijay, Read Full Story >>>
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Thu, 31 May 2007
Boxing has a lot of issues. Too many to list in one column. The two biggest problems in boxing today are a shrinking fan base and poor judging, and these two go hand in hand. Whenever a fight like Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather happens, millions of casual fans will sit down and give boxing a Read Full Story >>>
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 31 May 2007
WBC super-featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez does not seem to mind if he fights a southpaw or an orthodox fighter this September, and he doesn't care at all if it is Mexican or Filipino. All he wants is getting paid like a champion as he is, according to his manager Ignacio 'Nacho' Beristain Read Full Story >>>
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 31 May 2007
World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman has publicly announced that Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao 'is scared to face Juan Manuel Marquez.' This after the WBC top honcho received the letter signed by Pacquiao last week, which stated that he is declining his mandatory status to chall Read Full Story >>>
By Mike Lynch, The Sweet Science, Thu, 31 May 2007
In the ring Manny Pacquiao is an indomitable force. He fights hungry as a desperate amateur and active as a volcano. Check that, actually. I’m no geologist, but I’d bet one would be hard-p Read Full Story >>>
Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 31 May 2007
AFTER boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao shot down a proposed rematch with World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, WBC president Jose Sulaiman is ready to step into the row and put back on track what is considered to be one of the mega fights this year. In an in Read Full Story >>>
