PACMAN

Pacman the philippines hero in boxing

2009-12-01T20:21:00.002+04:00

Its proven that Manny Paquiao is the best pound for pound in the world and the seventh division title holder. The pride of a Filipino people. Mabuhay ka Pacman.

Manny Pacquiao

2009-08-24T08:34:00.001+04:00

Manny pacman paquiao is having a sitcom with Marrian coming soon on GMA 7.

Pacquiao Vs "?"

2009-07-05T13:37:00.004+04:00

Whom do you want Manny Pacquiao next opponent? This year most likely Cotto will be the next Manny Pacquiao rivalry in the ring. But for me the best opponent should be Mayweather since he is claiming that this will be his last fight which her mother firmly agree with it. If this will happen I believe that Manny Should retire Win or Lose and focus on his political career.

PACQUIAO MIGHT ‘SACRIFICE’ WBC SUPER FEATHER BELT AND KEEP LIGHTWEIGHT BELT

2008-07-16T14:42:00.001+04:00

By Alex P. Vidal
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 16 Jul 2008

LOS ANGELES, California – Now that the World Boxing Council (WBC) Board of Governors in Mexico City has given two-division world champion Manny Pacquiao until July 28 to decide which of his two belts—WBC super featherweight and WBC lightweight – he will relinquish, Pacquiao might jettison the lower division and retain the title he wrested from David Diaz on June 28 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This became apparent after Pacquiao had indicated he was willing to defend the 135-lb title “against whoever my promoter will tap to face me” before thinking of whether or not invading the light welterweight division governed by Ricky Hatton. Read full story...

Malignaggi angry, wants Pacman, too

2008-07-14T16:02:00.000+04:00

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, July 14, 2008

Add Paul Malignaggi to the growing list of boxers hoping and dreaming of a mega-buck fight with Manny Pacquiao.

The reigning IBF light-welterweight champion from Brooklyn has expressed his desire to take on the Filipino superstar right after he “beats” Ricky Hatton in their scheduled bout in November.

Malignaggi, also known as the “Magic Man,” told James Slater of Fightbeat.com yesterday that he resents the fact that Pacquiao, this early, is already looking forward to a fight with Hatton. Read full story...

PLANET HOLLYWOOD HOTEL TO HOST PACQUIAO VS VALERO TITLE FIGHT

2008-07-12T09:06:00.003+04:00

By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, July 12, 2008

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Top Rank Promotions has picked Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino as the venue for the November 15 first defense of World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao versus Edwin Valero of Venezuela scheduled for 12 rounds.

This was learned after Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) executive director Keith Keizer confirmed the rich promotional outfit owned by Bob Arum has filed an application at its office to stage the multi-million championship fight. Read the rest of the story...

Nevada Executive Director Confirms... Manny Pacquiao vs. Edwin Valero On November 15

2008-07-11T19:33:00.003+04:00

By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, July 11 2008

Boxing Confidential has learned that Top Rank Promotions has filed an application with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to promote a boxing show on November 15, 2008 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas featuring WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao against WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero.

Keith Keizer, Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, informed Boxing Confidential that Top Rank has filed an application for the event co-starring the enigmatic Valero. Read the rest of the story...

Paquiao Vs Diaz - Round 9 Video

2008-07-10T15:24:00.003+04:00

Watch Manny Paquiao KO's David Diaz in the 9th round of there fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

SA BAYAN NG MALUNGON

2008-07-10T13:13:00.002+04:00

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, July 10, 2008

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon.

Salamat po sa lahat. Salamat sa lahat ng aking mga kababayan na mainit na sumalubong sa akin sa buong Kamaynilaan at sa General Santos matapos nating mapanalunan ang World Boxing Council lightweight championship sa Las Vegas kontra sa kampeon na si David Diaz. Ang makita kong masaya ang aking mga kababayan kahit na sa panahon ng kahirapan ay sapat na rason upang magkaroon ako ng panibagong lakas kahit na maghapon na pumaparada sa matinding sikat ng araw. Basahin ang buong estorya...

Valero’s straight is really strong – Suico

2008-07-10T13:08:00.001+04:00

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, July 10, 2008

Randy Suico is the only Filipino fighter who can tell what it feels like being hit by Venezuelan hammer-thrower Edwin Valero.

"Valero’s (left) straight punch is really strong," said Suico in Pilipino yesterday from Cebu, where he has been training in preparation for a big fight in Las Vegas in September.

Top Rank head Bob Arum said Manny Pacquiao will defend his World Boxing Council lightweight crown against Valero Read the rest of the story...

HATTON INSISTS ON VEGAS FOR THE FANS

2008-07-09T09:30:00.002+04:00

By Niall Hickman, Daily Express, July 9, 2008

RICKY HATTON will next week seal a deal to fight IBF light-welter world champion Paulie Malignaggi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, to ensure it saves his fans money.

When Hatton discovered hotel rooms in New York would cost around £300 a night at the time of the fight set for November 22, he told his father and manager Ray to move the venue to the Nevada gaming capital. Read full story...

Against Valero, Pacquiao must train early

2008-07-09T09:26:00.001+04:00

By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2008

If Freddie Roach will have his way, he would like to see newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight king Manny Pacquiao show up at the Wild Card seven weeks before the proposed Nov. 8 showdown with Venezuelan knockout king Edwin Valero.

Roach told boxing herald.com yesterday that owing to Valero’s heavy hands, he has to work closely with the Filipino southpaw so they could come up with a perfect game plan meant to neutralize Valero’s firepower. Read the rest of the entry...

Pacquiao to focus on defense vs Valero

2008-07-09T09:23:00.001+04:00

By Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News, Wed, 09 Jul 2008

Prized boxing coach Freddie Roach said WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao will have to work on defense in preparing for his fight against heavy hitting Edwin Valero.

Roach said Valero, the reigning WBA super featherweight king, has "one punch knock out power" that is why they would have to put emphasis on defense.

"We have to worry about Valero's punching power, he has one punch knockout power, and we respect that. We need to work on Manny's defense a little bit," Pacquiao coach was quoted in an interview by Boxing Herald’s Brad Cooney. Read the rest of the entry...

Ricky Ha-ha-Hatton!

2008-07-08T15:09:00.003+04:00

By Stuart Brennan, Manchester Evening News, July 8, 2008

RICKY Hatton is all set to embark on a new career - as a stand-up comedian.

But the Hitman intends to keep knocking 'em flat in the ring for at least another two years as well as knocking 'em dead with the gags which have made him one of the hottest tickets on the after dinner circuit.

The world light-welterweight number one begins a tour of small theatres next week, and is also lined up to star in a film alongside Johnny Vegas.

But the Hitman is pressing ahead with his clash with IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi in November, although the venue is now expected to be Las Vegas rather than New York. Read full story...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH WBC PRESIDENT DON JOSE SULAIMAN

2008-07-08T09:54:00.002+04:00

By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, July 8, 2008

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, D.F. -- After a courtesy call with Philippine Ambassador to Mexico Antonio M. Lagdameo at the Embajada De Filipinas on Sierra Gorda, 175, Col. Lomas De Chapultepec Delegacion Miguel Hidalago, here on July 4, Dr. Allan L. Recto and I were fetched and brought by WBC staff and ring announcer Victor Perneco to the World Boxing Council (WBC) headquarters on Cuzco 872, Colonia Lindavista 07300, here.

WBC executive secretary Mauricio Sulaiman and his staff welcomed us and gave us a WBC medal each “for being ambassadors of boxing.” We then transferred to Polanco, Don Jose Sulaiman’s favorite seafood restaurant. Read the rest of the story...

BREAKING NEWS: JULATON TITLE FIGHT SET

2008-07-08T09:48:00.002+04:00

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, July 8, 2008

Los Angeles, CA:- We just got word from very reliable sources that Ana Julaton, the lovely Filipina boxer fron Daly City, CA who recently fought at the Planet Hollywood at Las Vegas has been granted a chance to prove her worth by the WBC. Read full story...

CHANGED PACQUIAO STOLE OUR HEARTS

2008-07-08T09:36:00.003+04:00

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, July 8, 2008

Many of us who genuinely care for Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao whom we have long considered a national treasure, are elated deep down within us at the perceptible change in this young man in recent months, all for the better.

The Pacquiao of today, his stature greatly enhanced by a superb display of boxing skill and devastating power against a fine young man himself, David Diaz, when Manny - a Filipino and an Asian - became the first to win an unprecedented fourth world title and was elevated to the top of the pound-for-pound list by the prestigious “Bible of Boxing” Ring Magazine, is noticeably different from the Manny of yesteryear. Read the rest of the story...

The Celtics and Manny Pacquiao Photo-op

2008-07-07T13:50:00.000+04:00

The best NBA players and best boxer of the world.

Finally, A P4P King We Can Be Proud Of

2008-07-07T13:15:00.003+04:00

By Mike Lynch, The Sweet Science, July 7, 2008

We’re all familiar with the refrains from the over-opinionated and under-informed public. Boxing’s a thing of the past.

Too many backroom deals. Too many under-handed promoters and light-fisted fighters. Too much controversy and too little resolution. Too many decisions left to the cards.

No more.

The sweet science is in good hands.

In June’s final weekend, Manny Pacquiao served notice to the boxing world that he is not only viable at 135 pounds, but downright vicious. Manny Pacquiao’s reign as the sport’s P4P champion, however brief it may be destined for, will hopefully have a lasting impact on the sport. Read the rest of the story...

Ricky Hatton will retire from boxing after next two fights

2008-07-07T08:58:00.002+04:00

By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Mon, 07 Jul 2008

The Mancunian, 29, has laid his cards out that he will have just two more contests - he is scheduled to meet the International Boxing Federation light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in either Las Vegas or New York in November - revealing that he will finish his career against either Manny Pacquiao – or Oscar De La Hoya, which seems unlikely – at Wembley next year.

Ray Hatton, the fighter’s father and manager, believes the fight could sell 100,000 tickets, with Home Box Office in the United States certain of huge pay-per-view sales with Pacquiao, the incumbent No 1 pound for pound fighter, enjoying global popularity. Read the full story...

Manny Pacquiao-Edwin Valero - A Lightweight Hagler-Hearns?

2008-07-07T08:55:00.001+04:00

By James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com, July 7, 2008

With the Manny Pacquiao-Edwin Valero fight now up on BoxRec as taking place on November 8th (venue still to be announced, but Texas being a frontrunner), we can look forward to a very explosive fight. Everyone knows how hard the unbeaten Valero can hit, and "Pac-Man's" greatness is already beyond doubt. Put these two fighters together - as promoter Bob Arum has - and you have a fight that cannot fail to be exciting..

Indeed, the action could well be short and sweet. Valero, who will be moving up to 135 pounds in November, likes to end fights quickly. While new WBC lightweight champion Pacquiao is also a fierce puncher capable of sending a man crashing in any given round. Read the rest of the story...

HBO: Mayweather's bias claims 'unfortunate'; boxer Winky Wright shows support for Floyd

2008-07-06T11:21:00.003+04:00

By David Mayo, mlive.com, July 6, 2008
Press File Photo/Cory Olsen

GRAND RAPIDS -- HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg called Floyd Mayweather's criticism of the network's boxing announcers for perceived racial bias "unfortunate" in a prepared statement Saturday.

However, one of the retired fighter's contemporaries, Ronald "Winky" Wright, came to his defense, saying HBO announcers regularly demonstrate "favoritism" for non-black fighters, one day after Mayweather claimed the network's announcing crew is biased against black boxers.

Mayweather also claimed Friday that HBO executives once coaxed him to cop a misdemeanor assault plea to facilitate a high-profile fight. Read the rest of the story...

Mga Taong Dapat Na Pasalamatan

2008-07-06T02:33:00.002+04:00

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, July 6, 2008

MANILA - - Magandang, magandang, magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Alam kong maganda rin ang gising ninyo dahil kayo ay Filipino at ang dugo ninyo ay kagaya rin ng dugo na tumutulay sa aking mga ugat. Gaya ninyo, masarap at mahimbing ang aking tulog.

Parang isang panaginip lang ang naganap noong Sabado sa Las Vegas kung saan ay napanalunan natin ang World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title kontra kay David Diaz at kahit isang linggo na ang nakakaraan, mahirap pa rin paniwalaan na naipanalo ko ang laban at nagtapos ito sa knockout. Basahin ang buong estorya ni Manny Paquiao...

EMINENT NEUROSURGEON STUDIES VALERO’S MEDICAL RECORDS

2008-07-06T02:25:00.002+04:00

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, July 6, 2008

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, underscoring the fact that he wants to do things in “the appropriate way,” has submitted all the pertinent documents of WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero to “the most eminent neurosurgeon in Nevada” Dr. Michael Seiff to study.

In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Arum said that because of the long Fourth of July holiday weekend he expects to receive a report from Dr, Seiff whose specialty is neurosurgery by Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Read the rest of the story...

Hitman v Pacman . . a dream scrap that could turn into a real nightmare

2008-07-05T11:38:00.000+04:00

By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, July 5, 2008

Ricky Hatton versus Manny Pacquiao.

Mouth-watering, but I think Paul Malignaggi and Edwin Valero - the men they are slated to fight next - might have a say in that.

Malignaggi would be by no means a foregone conclusion for Hatton in November. If Miguel Cotto could not put him away why should we assume Ricky can?

Pacquiao has even more on his hands with Valero, who I rate one of the best pound for pounders in the world.
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If I were to choose a winner now between the Hitman and the Pacman I would go for Hatton's educated pressure to prevail. Read the rest of the story...