MAY boxing recap of 2008

"ONE MORE TIME" TICKET ALERT!

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 12 May 2008

Tickets to the Z Gorres-Nick Otieno headliner on May 31 will be available to the buying public starting on Wednesday, May 14, according to ALA Promotions vice president Dennis Canete. Dubbed "One More Time," the event will also showcase the return appearance of former WBC flyweight king Malcolm T Read Full Story >>>

David Diaz: Pacquiao and I were made for each other!

By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, 12 May 2008

Courtesy of Ted Regencia, WBC lightweight champion David Diaz is seen here at a recent Cinco de Mayo parade in Chicago. WATCH as Diaz speaks about his upcoming mega fight with Manny Pacquiao! TR: How do you think your Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao leaves today to reunite with Roach

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 12 May 2008

Based on what Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz are saying on their respective recent newspaper writeups, it’s going to be a blast on June 28 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) super-featherweight king, writes a twice-a-week column in a local tabloid, while Diaz, the c Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao will use 'speed' to beat DiazABS-CBN News, 12 May 2008

Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is confident that WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will be no match for his speed. In preparing for his June 28 showdown with Diaz, Pacquiao said he has no plan to change his training regimen. “I will go through my usual training," he said in the vernacu Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao flies to LA

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 12 May 2008

Manny Pacquiao is leaving tonight for Los Angeles where he will undergo at least six weeks of non-stop training for his June 28 title fight with David Diaz. Pacquiao was originally scheduled to fly to LA last Saturday but due to previous personal commitments had to push his departure to tonight, Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao leaves for Diaz fight Monday

By Roy Luarca, Inquirer News Service, 12 May 2008

MANILA, Philippines—Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao will depart for Los Angeles on Monday to formally begin training for his title showdown with World Boxing Council lightweight titlist David Diaz on June 28 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao was originally slated to leave for California last May 10 but st Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao no-show at own despedidaABS-CBN News, 12 May 2008

Manny Pacquiao chose to play basketball in a neighborhood court over gracing a send-off party at his home in General Santos City Saturday. As Pacquiao's bout with WBC lightweight champ David Diaz gets near, Pacman's family offered a thanksgiving mass and a despedida party for him Saturday evening Read Full Story >>>
Playtime: The Pacman goes back to school: ‘Happy ako!’Inquirer News Service, 11 May 2008MANILA, Philippines - We didn’t need to know the exact address of the gym where Manny Pacquiao was training that Saturday afternoon, two weekends ago. The phalanx of big vehicles―big as in VIP-big―parked on the roadside was sufficient marker. Seeing the battleship of a Dodge parked right Read Full Story >>>

Lethal Kumbinasyon

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, 11 May 2008

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo. Natapos ko na ang unang linggo ng light training para sa laban namin ng kampeon ng mundo na si David Read Full Story >>>

"ONE MORE TIME" PRESSCON SET ON TUESDAY; GORRES, TUNACAO IN TODAY'S 'PINOY BOXING'

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 11 May 2008

CEBU CITY -- ALA Promotions has announced a big, by-invitation-only press conference set for May 13, Tuesday, at the Big Mao in Crossroads Mall in Banilad at 11AM. The press conference will tackle the huge "One More Tim Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Diaz face media TuesdayGMANews.tv, 11 May 2008

CHICAGO, Illinois – Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz will host a joint press conference Tuesday noon at Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California, to drum up publicity for their upcoming World Lightweight Championship on June 28 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino Events Center in Las Vegas, Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao better be ready — Roach

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 11 May 2008

Manny Pacquiao better be ready by the time he reports for training in the USA. Trainer Freddie Roach, one of the last persons to be told about Pacquiao’s decision to delay his departure for the US, told the Bulletin yesterday that his timetable for the Filipino star is already etched in ston Read Full Story >>>

Should dela Hoya retire?

By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, 11 May 2008REACTING to my last column “Cotto first, before Floyd,” Last Rounder Tarsus Torres” (tarsus.torres@gmail.com) e-mailed this writer to share his wonderful insights. Tarsus, however, disagreed with my assessment that the Forbes fight may have been one of Oscar dela Hoya’s best technical displays i Read Full Story >>>

GONZALEZ VS. PASTRANA HEADLINES 'SOLO BOXEO' CARD ON MAY 16PhilBoxing.com, 11 May 2008

LOS ANGELES, May 9 - The super bantamweight division may be in for a shakeup on Friday, May 16, as four of the division's most exciting battlers will be in action in pivotal bouts on TeleFutura's 'Solo Boxeo' from the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. Headlining the card, which Read Full Story >>>

VILORIA RETURNS IN AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO!

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008

Former WBC 108-lb champion Brian Viloria resumes his march to the top as he sees action on May 17 against TBA at the Plaza Monumental in Aguascalientes in Mexico. The 10-round bout will be in the undercard of the Jorge Arce-Devid Lookmahanak showdown. Since his loss to Edgar Sosa last year, Vi Read Full Story >>>

A QUESTION OF MONEY

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008

The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer who informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today some weeks ago that Manny Pacquiao’s purse for the fight against Juan Manuel Marquez was $3 million, stands by his statement. Kizer was reacting to reports that claimed Pacqui Read Full Story >>>

SOLIS-DONAIRE FIGHT TO BE CANCELLED?By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008While Fil-American Glenn Donaire is now "about 100 percent" ready for his world title challenge, IBF light flyweight champ Ulises Solis is reportedly suffering from severe coughing in Mexico which would most likely cause the c Read Full Story >>>

MAYOL’S RETURN ON ‘THE MAIN EVENT’

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008

Former world title challenger Rodel Mayol’s return to the ring before his hometown fans in Cebu will be featured on the top-rated weekly boxing show “The Main Event” on Sunday at 9:00 p.m. over IBC 13. Mayol put on an impr Read Full Story >>>

CONCEPCION RETURNS HOME ON SUNDAY

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008

Now that his planned May 17 fight in Aguascalientes, Mexico won’t take place and he will instead see action on the “Lethal Combination” fight card headlined by Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and WBC lightweight champion Dav Read Full Story >>>

Engulf & Devour, Golden Boy Step Closer To Total World Domination!

By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, 10 May 2008Total world domination. That appears to be the goal of Golden Boy Promotions and they are getting closer every day. They own Ring magazine, a tool by which they plan to completely eradicate the world sanctioning bodies and their odious sanctioning fees. They can also use The Ring as a publicity/p Read Full Story >>>

'Call 'em Out Fridays': Addition By Subtraction?....Do Boxing Promoters Help Or Hinder Fighters?

By Vivek Wallace, EastSideBoxing.com, 10 May 2008

Every Friday in the 'Call 'em Out Friday' session we bring attention to a new individual in the sport who has failed to carry out the fans expectation or request and blow the whistle on them if warranted. After calling out Mayweather, De La Hoya, and Manny Pacquiao, in this weeks session we shine th Read Full Story >>>

BEWARE OF THE HUNGRY PACMAN

By Ed Picson, PhilBoxing.com, 09 May 2008In his latest newspaper column “Kumbinasyon”, Manny Pacquiao waxed sentimental and recalled his early days in the pugilistic profession. He remembers the days when he was a gaunt and wiry 16-year old whose only thoughts in the Read Full Story >>>

Golden Boy, AEG & Boxing's Future

By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, 09 May 2008Maybe the boxing world is turning golden. Golden Boy Promotions announced that Anchutz Entertainment Group acquired a sizeable portion of its stock and is now the second lar Read Full Story >>>

JUDAH INJURED, BOUT WITH MOSLEY OFF; MAY 31 PAY-PER-VIEW SHOW CANCELEDPhilBoxing.com, 09 May 2008

LOS ANGELES (May 8) - The scheduled May 31 fight between Shane Mosley and Zab Judah has been canceled due to an arm injury suffered by Judah during his Las Vegas training camp it was announced by Golden Boy Promotions today. The HBO Pay-Per-View event was scheduled to take place at Mandalay Bay in Read Full Story >>>
AEG AQUIRES OWNERSHIP SHARES OF GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONSPhilBoxing.com, 09 May 2008LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2008) - AEG, considered one of the world's leading live sports and entertainment presenters, has entered into an agreement with boxing's leading promoter, Golden Boy Promotions to acquire ownership shares of the Los Angeles-based organization it was announced today by Oscar De La Read Full Story >>>

FIVE FIGHTERS YOU WANT TO SEE K.T.F.O.

By Martin Wade, braggingrightscorner.com, 09 May 2008

DAAAAAAAAAYUUM, YOU GOT K.T.F.O.!! Dayyuuuuuuuuuuuum!! What a response to part one; ya’ll had me KTFO! Just so you boxing junkies know, this list was comprised long before you started hitting a brotha’s mailbox- the feedback was so good that I’ve changed part 2 and added an “honorable mentions” Read Full Story >>>

today's boxing news,

CISO MORALES IMPRESSES GBP EXECSPhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
Golden Boy Promotions COO David Itskowitch and Vice President Eric Gomez were pleased of Ciso "Kid Terrible" Morales performance last Sunday and had offered on showcasing Morales in more Golden Boy shows. In an intervi Read Full Story >>>

JUAN GULAMAN
By Ed Picson, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
It’s fairly common for kids at play to get into arguments that would lead to one running home sobbing to Mama. That’s understandable when you play without referees and judges and kids with immature minds double up as such. Th Read Full Story >>>

Bob Arum, Mender Of Broken Hearts, Has Advice For Lovesick JM Marquez!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
You know that old soul song with the catchy lead. I think it’s The Four Tops. “What becomes of the broken-hearted…?”As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions of many things Love's happiness is just an illusion Filled with sadness and confusion, What becomes of the broken hearted Read Full Story >>>

Pacman’s ‘Kadaugan’ to have smaller budgetInquirer News Service, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Kadaugan Festival in Lapu-Lapu City will have to operate on a smaller budget as the City Hall prioritizes other projects to boost its recent status change to a highly urbanized city. “From about P2 million in 2007, this year we will only have a budget of about P1 Read Full Story >>>

AGELESS and FEARLESS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
It was a mismatch. WBO Bantamweight titlist Gerry Penalosa’s knock out of Thai challenger Ratanachai Sor Vorapin was something to be expected. I was even surprised the fight lasted eight rounds. He knocked out the same T Read Full Story >>>

MARQUEZ INSISTS HE IS NOT CRYING BUT PACQUIAO IS RUNNING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
Former WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez who dropped what many fight fans believe was a controversial split decision to Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has responded to Pacquiao’s appeal to him to stop Read Full Story >>>

‘Mexican’s visit a low blow’
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
Freddie Roach said yesterday Juan Manuel Marquez’ surprise visit to confront WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and try to prick his pride in agreeing to a third meeting was a low blow. Roach, who arrived on the same Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles as Marquez last Sunday m Read Full Story >>>

Purse to decide Manny-Marquez III
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
It’s the money on the table, nothing else and no one else, which will decide whether or not Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will fight a third time. “At the end of the day, money talks,” said Golden Boy chief operating officer David Itskowitch Sunday as talks of a Pacquiao-Marquez Part 3 f Read Full Story >>>

Champs in our midst as ALA boys arriveSun.Star Cebu, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
ALA boys Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and teenage boxing sensation AJ “Bazooka” Banal, along with their chief trainer Edito Villamor, arrived in Cebu City yesterday from Manila after their conquest in the “Invasion: The Philippines vs. The World” at the Araneta Coliseum the other day. Reigning World Read Full Story >>>

CONCEPCION RETURNS APRIL 26 AGAINST DANIELS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
If the fight record of his opponent Torrence Daniels as reported by boxrec.com is any indication, then North American Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Bernabe Concepcion should have an easy fight when he clashe Read Full Story >>>

POSTSCRIPT: PACQUIAO VS MARQUEZ II
By Nick Alejo, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
After Pac demolished Erik Morales in their epic third fight, I felt contented watching on the super delayed feed from our local channel for his next fights. Reason for that is, I felt Pacman was losing his focus on boxing and Read Full Story >>>

Five exciting stars and the paths the lie ahead…
By Michael Montero, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
I wanted to take a look at five of my favorite fighters to watch and talk about what lies ahead for each of them. Where do I see their careers going over the immediate future? Which fights make the most sense financially? Which do the fans want to see? What don’t we want to see?? ISRAEL VASQUEZ: Read Full Story >>>
Marquez here to shoot commercialBy Roy Luarca, Inquirer News Service, Tue, 08 Apr 2008MANILA, Philippines—Other than pursuing his bid for a rematch with tormentor Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez has another reason why he is in Manila. On Sunday, hours after blowing into town, the former World Boxing Council super featherweight champion from Mexico announced on national televis Read Full Story >>>

Why Does Boxing Have 17 Weight Classes?
By Antonio Andres Carriedo, TalkingBoxing.com, Tue, 08 Apr 2008
Many ideas have been thrown around over the years about how to improve the sport of boxing. One that I'd like to address is the subject of weight in fights. We all fundamentally understand the fact that boxers rarely fight at the advertised weight limit. They weigh in 24+ hours before the fight and Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO WATCH: Gamesmanship
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
MANILA visitor Juan Manuel Marquez, from whom Manny Pacquiao wrested the World Boxing Council super featherweight crown, was again in his element. He still refuses to accept the close split decision loss he suffe Read Full Story >>>

Abner Mares Set To Step Up Sooner Than LaterWill He Be Gerry Peñalosa's Sooner Than Later?
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
The bantamweight division is full of names that are hard to pronounce. Sometimes I feel as if I need to have my tongue severed or twisted in order to correctly pronounciate the names of the men who patrol the 118 pound landscape. Then there is Abner Mares, a name which rolls so easily off of my bili Read Full Story >>>

One fight and two punching picnics
By Recah Trinidad, Inquirer News Service, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
MANILA, Philippines—Contrary to what people in our respective neighborhoods had been warned, there was no fearsome threat of a boxing invasion from the world Sunday. Fine, three of our world-ranked boxers scored an overwhelming 3-0 sweep of their foreign foes. But it cannot be honestly stated Read Full Story >>>

6 Pinoys outclass boxing 'invaders'
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
QUEZON CITY—Once again Gerry “The Fearless” Peñalosa, 35, defied all odds and brought glory to the country as he and his fellow Filipino warriors fended off all the foreign invaders with knockout victories in yesterday’s “Invasion: The Philippines vs. The World” at the Araneta Coliseum. In the e Read Full Story >>>

3 Filipino boxing champs triumph
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Three Filipino world champions boomed with their fists yesterday, scoring abbreviated victories to retain their titles at the Araneta Coliseum. Leading the Filipino charge was Gerry Peñalosa, who remained on track for high-profile fights against high-profile fighters by hammering out an eighth r Read Full Story >>>

Peñalosa stops Thai challenger, keeps belt
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Slowly but surely, Gerry Peñalosa brought down Thai challenger Ratanachai Sor Vorapin yesterday, kept his WBO bantamweight crown and drew a perfect 10 from his American mentor Freddie Roach. Fighting before his cheering countrymen, the 35-year-old Peñalosa turned Sor Vorapin’s head and body into Read Full Story >>>

Why Gerry Peñalosa is a joy to watch
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
GERRY Peñalosa will always be my favorite Filipino boxer. Only a very select few are gifted with the prescient ability to anticipate what his opponent is about to do. That’s why as a counter-puncher he is sui generis. Ratanachai knows this all too well and so for the first round, he doesn’t bamb Read Full Story >>>

Aldeguer not rushing Banal
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
ALA stable owner Tony Aldeguer said he’s not rushing a world title shot for A. J. Banal even as the Bohol superflyweight appeared ripe for a crack after halting previously unbeaten Uruguayan Caril Herrera in the fourth round at the Big Dome yesterday. “A. J.’s only 19,” said Aldeguer. “Herrera wa Read Full Story >>>

Bautista, Banal make heads turn
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Both young and deadly, super-bantamweight Rey Bautista and super-fly AJ Banal made a lot of heads turn with impressive abbreviated victories underneath the Gerry Peñalosa-Ratanachai Sor Vorapin world bantamweight title duel at the Araneta Coliseum yesterday. Bautista, who plans to appear once mo Read Full Story >>>

What the invasion meant
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Invasion: Philippines vs the World set some new parameters for professional boxing, and sent a good signal to the international boxing community. Of course, the sweep of Filipino boxers (even the non-televised swing bouts against a Thai and Indonesian were won by Filipinos Michael Domingo and Bert B Read Full Story >>>

Masarap Mag-aral
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. I hope everyone is doing well. I wish everybody is healthy in mind, body and spirit. Napakasarap pala mag-aral. Ito po iyong matagal ko nang hinahangad mula pa noong mawalay ako sa aking mga magulang, umalis ng bahay noong nagbibinata pa lang Read Full Story >>>

MARQUEZ IN MANILA; MEETS PACMAN FACE-TO-FACE
By Dennis Principe, SportsNews.ph, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
EVEN for lesser money, Juan Manuel Marquez is willing to face Manny Pacquiao for a third time anytime soon. So determined that Marquez, 34, planed in Sunday morning and personally challenged Pacquiao for another encounter. Marquez arrived with Mexican promoter Jaime Quintana then went to the Aran Read Full Story >>>

JM Marquez Must Be Temptations Fan, Ain't Too Proud To Beg Manny!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Juan Manuel Marquez must be a fan of The Temptations. He must be. Why do I say this? Because the Mexican fighter has just proved that he certainly “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.” Marquez and handler Jaimie Quintana jetted into Manila Sunday and went to the big Golden Boy-promoted Gerry Penalosa boxi Read Full Story >>>

Marquez dares Manny to a third fight
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Juan Manuel Marquez badly wants a third fight with Manny Pacquiao – anytime, anywhere, any price. The 34-year-old Mexican who flew thousands of miles just to get here, yesterday said he deserves a rematch because until now he believes that he won his March 15 battle with Pacquiao in Las Vegas. Read Full Story >>>

Invaders repulsed
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
GERRY Peñalosa scored a sensational eight round technical knockout (TKO) win over Ratanachai Sor Vorapin of Thailand to keep his World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight crown and cap a courageous Sunday for Filipino boxers at the historic Araneta Colisem in Quezon City. The 35-year-old Peña Read Full Story >>>

Marquez has to wait — Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Manny Pacquiao is not running away from a third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. But it will have to take some time before the bitter rivals can get it on once again. But again, it’s not going to take four years for the two to face off for the rubber match, Manny Pacquiao told a pair of scribes Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao is scared of me, says MarquezThe Manila Bulletin, Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Juan Manuel Marquez knows exactly why there is no glow in Manny Pacquiao’s eyes when he is asked about a third fight with him. "I think he is scared of me. I don’t know why he doesn’t want to give me a rematch," Marquez told a horde of Filipino scribes while watching the fights at the Araneta Read Full Story >>>

Marquez asks Manny for rematchBy Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 07 Apr 2008MANILA–Juan Manuel Marquez wants a rematch with Manny Pacquiao so bad he personally came to the Philippines to try to convince the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion to agree to a fight. But the Filipino boxing superstar’s camp is apparently still set on letting Pacquiao fig Read Full Story >>>

Unfinished- unfinished business

War of Words after Unfinished Business
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
They had billed this past weekend’s rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as 'Unfinished Business' after they fought to a highly disputed draw back in 2004. But after Pacquiao's razor-thin split decision win over Ma Read Full Story >>>

Debate unfolds after Marquez-Pacquiao boutThe Arizona Republic, 17 Mar 2008
Boxing, always known for combinations, delivered one Saturday night that summed up the crazy state of game that is forever scarred mostly because of what it does to itself. Manny Pacquiao's split decision over Juan Manuel Marquez at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay was terrific theater. The roar from a st Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Marquez still sharp
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, 17 Mar 2008
Nearly four years separated them between fights but Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez proved that time failed to diminish the skills of two talented 130-pound fighters or the intensity of their first bout. Pacquiao and Marquez fought another entertaining, action-laden match late Saturday in Read Full Story >>>

ALA PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES CO-PROMOTION WITH GOLDEN BOY ON APR 6 “INVASION”PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
Golden Boy Promotions and ALA Promotions in association with giant broadcasting network ABS-CBN has announced a showcase of four championship battles in a blockbuster card dubbed the “Invasion: Philippines vs. the World” and t Read Full Story >>>

Five things we learnedMarquez-Pacquiao III likely after inconclusive bout
By Chis Mannix, Sports Illustrated, 17 Mar 2008
The highly anticipated rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao was supposed to answer one very specific question: who is the most dominant featherweight in boxing? Now th Read Full Story >>>

Top Rank-Golden Boy Rematch Before Trilogy?
By Jake Donovan, BoxinScene.com, 17 Mar 2008
Twenty-four rounds later, there is still no clear cut answer to the question, who is the better fighter between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. If the post-fight aftermath is any indication, it's quite possible the debate remains a never ending one. The worst-kept secret in boxing goi Read Full Story >>>

An aggressor, a counterpuncher and a possible blueprint
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, 17 Mar 2008
For once, every pundit had it right about a world championship fight. We all predicted Pacquiao-Marquez II would be a battle between an aggressor throwing straight punches and a counterpuncher punishing his every mistake. We just happened to get the roles mixed up. Saturday, in a fight that wa Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO WATCH: Failed expectations?
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
HAS Manny Pacquiao become a victim of his own success? This might as well be the question that should be answered instead of endlessly and passionately debating whether he won or lost his rematch and overly hyped unfinishe Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao: World Domination for the Filipino Firebomber
By David P. Greisman, BoxinScene.com, 17 Mar 2008
Call it world domination, one country at a time. For years, Manny Pacquiao was an Asian sensation, fighting in Thailand, Japan and his native Philippines. And then in 2001, he lifted off, departing his archipelago, setting out to bombard new opponents with his formidable artillery. Across the Pac Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO WATCH: Sheer heart won it for Manny
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
A WEEK before Manny Pacquiao fought Juan Manuel Marquez for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight title, I did some scouting and laid down what it would take for both fighters to win and put a period to the controversial standoff decision of their 2004 first bout. It turned out that Read Full Story >>>

CompuBox Post Analysis: Marquez-PacquiaoBoxingScene.com, 17 Mar 2008
No matter how many times Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fight, they will produce nip-and-tuck affairs that are difficult to judge. Their first fight in May 2004 was a split draw that sparked plenty of debate and last Saturday’s rematch followed the same blueprint as Pacquiao captured a razor Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Marquez III will decide who is better boxer--analystABS-CBN News, 17 Mar 2008
Rematch! A third battle between Manny 'The Pacman' Pacquiao and Mexican slugger Juan Manuel Marquez would clear doubts about Pacquiao's close victory, according to veteran boxing analyst, Ronnie Nathanielz. "Manny's victory was not convincing, but the one that made the difference was the knoc Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Does It Again - Thoughts from the Fight
By Sean Malone, Most Valuable Network, 17 Mar 2008
First I want to go on record as stating that I had Marquez winning the fight by a score of 115-113. It was a closely contested battle between two of the games best but I just think Marquez landed the cleaner, harder blows. I am not disputing the outcome as it could have gone either way; I am just Read Full Story >>>

FARENAS WON VIA A FREAK ACCIDENT
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
Las Vegas, NV -- Michael Farenas came last Saturday to the Mandalay Bay Casino Resort for the second time to showcase his wares. The first time he was there to do so was in October of last year. He beat Arturo Valenzuela of Read Full Story >>>

THE SAGA OF DIOSDADO GABI
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008LAS VEGAS -- Diosdado” Prince” Gabi, the little dynamo from Davao City deserved more than what he got last Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Not the devastating early knock-out at the hands of Abner Ma Read Full Story >>>


PACQUIAO: WE CAN FIGHT AGAIN!
By Jason Aniel, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
Las Vegas, NV—After winning a razor close split decision victory over now former WBC Super Featherweight Champion, Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny Pacquiao is open to another match with the Mexican star, but not likely immediately and Read Full Story >>>

3rd round wins it for Pacquiao
By Ed Picson, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
Manny Pacquiao is world champion again. The last time he wore a crown was in the Super Bantamweight Division (IBF). He is now the WBC Super Featherweight King. He was also WBC Flyweight title-holder in his early years. Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao Defeats Marquez in Close War!
By Victor Perea, FightNews.com, 17 Mar 2008
Following their classic battle to a draw back in 2004, then featherweights Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao split ways and took very different paths in their respective careers despite the fans wishes for a rematch. Marquez would go on to win a couple of fights that were out of re Read Full Story >>>

DONAIRE VOWS TO WIN AGAINST HUSSEIN
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
World flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, who will defend his IBF title on April 18 in Dubai, has told his Cebuano benefactor and sportsman Jonathan Guardo that he will win his upcoming fight over the Australian fighter Hussein Hussein. Donaire, who is backed by Arthro Kontra-Arthritis, a product Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO WON BY SPLIT DECISION BUT TEAM MARQUEZ CLAIMED THERE IS MYSTERY IN WIN
By Rod Mijares, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
LAS VEGAS -- The judges have spoken and there was integrity in three of them and that is what boxing is all about. If the other two couldn’t decide who won, the third one would do it for them. And that’s what Read Full Story >>>

Tempers flare after Pacquiao-Marquez fight ends in split decision
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar 2008
LAS VEGAS -- The peace that has allowed major boxing promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy to make several compelling fights in the last year was interrupted late Saturday night after the hotly contested Ma Read Full Story >>>

GEJON LOSES VIA SPLIT DECISION IN JAPAN!PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
While superstar Manny Pacquiao rejoices over his split decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez, a countryman has been dealt a split decision loss in Osaka, Japan after former two-time world title challenger Eriberto 'Yukka' Gejon, fighting without his manager Rex 'Wakee' Salud who is currently in Read Full Story >>>

Marquez cries foul as Pacquiao wins split decision, coloring sensational fight
By Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, 17 Mar 2008
LAS VEGAS: Nacho Beristain's frustration made sense. For the second time in 15 days, the venerated Mexican trainer's fighting Marquez brothers had lost a close decision in a scintillating fight — and it had to hurt. What didn't make sense to most observers at Juan Manuel Marquez's split-decision Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao-Marquez: (2) Marquez - (2) Pts. = (2) Losses
By Paul Strauss, EastSideBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
If you prefer, we could change the equation to two knock-downs = two losses, because that seems to be the difference between winning and losing for these two brothers. With Juan it happened in the third round, after he seemed to be having things his way. For his brother, it was the twelfth. Somethin Read Full Story >>>

MAYBE NOT SO SOON, BUT WHY NOT A THIRD AND FINAL ACT?
By Sev Sarmenta, PhilBoxing.com, 17 Mar 2008
A couple of months ago, yours truly was just one of many that hoped a Pacquiao-Marquez II would happen. We had shared that hope with the loyal readers of this site, which is dedicated to the sweet science and all those who follow it. We all got our wish yesterday. But interestingly enoug Read Full Story >>>

My Last Great Prediction Stands: You Will See Pacquiao-Marquez III For Sure!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, 17 Mar 2008
LAS VEGAS--Read Michael Marley, place your bets accordingly and get rich. Not always but Saturday night, if you had followed the WG’s instructions, you would have cleaned up. I wrote one colu Read Full Story >>>