Boxing News: Mijares-Munoz, Pacquiao-Diaz, Joel Julio
May 7th, 2008 Tags: David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao, Cristian Mijares, Joel Julio
Styles make fights and the May 17 unification title bout between WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title-holder Alexander “El Explosivio” Munoz has all the makings of an instant classic..
The 12-round Mijares-Munoz main event, marking the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, headlines the “Noche de Campeones” pay-per-view event live […]
Boxing News: Hatton-Lazcano, Pacquiao-Diaz, Valuev-Chagaev
May 6th, 2008 Tags: Ruslan Chagaev, Ricky Hatton, David Diaz, Nikolai Valuev, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Lazcano
Saturday, May 24 sees a record breaking show in the United Kingdom with 55,000 fans packed into the home of Manchester City Football Club to witness the homecoming of their favorite son, Ricky Hatton. Ricky defends his IBO light welterweight crown and the most prestigious title in world boxing, the Ring Magazine belt, against Mexican-American […]
David Diaz Prepares For Manny Pacquiao
May 6th, 2008 Tags: David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao
World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz arrived in San Antonio, Texas on Monday night in advance of his meeting with the fans and local media on Tuesday at 11:30am at Mi Tierra Café, 218 Produce Row in San Antonio..
Diaz is visiting San Antonio for the first time in fifteen years. “I’m thrilled to […]
Pacquiao Defeats Marquez On Questionable Decision
March 17th, 2008 Tags: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
By Manuel Perez: For the second time in four years, WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs) finds himself on the losing end of a dreadful decision, this time a 12-round split decision loss to Filipino star Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 35 KOs) on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, […]
De La Hoya’s Golden Goodbye Card
March 17th, 2008 Tags: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
by Nick Kelly: It was entitled ‘Unfinished Business’ but even after Michael Buffer announced the split decision scorecards we were no nearer to knowing who is the superior of Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao.
Ever since the synonymous draw between the two in 2004, arguments have raged that either fighter could and should have been […]
Marquez-Pacquiao: Will It Be Worth The Wait?
March 12th, 2008 Tags: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
By Nate Anderson: For some boxing fans, this fight has come too late and it’s not the same as it could have been. However, for most people, they could care less how long they had to wait, it’s worth it none the less. On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs), considered to be one […]
Katsidis Interested In Bout With Pacquiao
January 8th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Michael Katsidis
Undefeated World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs) is reportedly very interested in a bout with super flyweight Manny Pacquiao, obviously thinking of the potential big money a fight like this could make for Katsidis. However, for it to happen, if Pacquiao is even interested, both fighters would have to clear a […]
Could Hatton Beat Pacquiao?
January 2nd, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao
Normally I would frame the question the other way around, asking whether the super lightweight Ricky Hatton, the naturally bigger fighter, could beat Manny Pacquiao, a super featherweight, but in watching how poorly Hatton did against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their December 8th bout, I have my doubts about how well Hatton would do against […]
Roach: “If we win that (fight against Diaz), we want Ricky Hatton”
January 1st, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao
According to the latest boxing news, the trainer for Super featherweight Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs), Freddie Roach recently said to boxingtalk website “If we win that fight against Diaz, we want Ricky Hatton. Ricky had a great performance against Mayweather. There are certain guys at 140 lb that I will let Manny fight, and […]
Marquez Looking Forward To Rematch With Pacquiao
December 25th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs) is getting ready for his March 15th rematch with Manny Pacquiao, whom he fought to a controversial 12-round draw with in May 2004. Marquez, 34, was knocked down three times in the first round of the fight, but from then on he rallied […]
Pacquiao vs. Marquez on March 15th
November 29th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
After flirting with the idea of a bout with World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs) has opted for a rematch with World Boxing Council featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs), which will be taking place on March 15th. Pacquiao, 28, has faced Marquez, 34, before in May […]
Marquez: “I’ll destroy Pacquiao”
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
In perhaps an effort to get Manny Pacquiao into the ring, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3, 35 KOs) has reportedly said “he’s really scared and doesn’t want any part of me. He knows I’m the only man who can beat him. I’ll destroy him.” This was based on Marquez’s frustration […]
De La Hoya - Pacquiao: “Ain’t Going To Happen”
November 19th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao
According to the trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) “Ain’t going to happen,” he said to the Manila Bulletin. Apparently, the weight differences between Pacquiao, a 130 pound super featherweight, and De La Hoya, a light middleweight, would be too extreme for Pacquiao to handle. Based […]
Pacquiao-Barrera Interviews
October 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera
Fred Sternburg: We’ve got a bi-coastal conference call today. In Hollywood, California, I’m here with superstar Manny Pacquiao, boxing’s most exciting fighter, and trainer world-famous Freddie Roach.
And from Atlantic City, we have promoter Bob Arum who is there with Kelly Pavlik as he attempts to dethrone Jermain Taylor this weekend in their middleweight world […]
Pacquiao vs Barrera
September 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera
Boasting a combined record of 154 victories – 80 by knockout — against just 12 losses and a winning percentage exceeding 92%, the three-bout pay-per-view undercard for “Will to Win” promises to be 100% action! Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, “Will to Win” will be headlined by […]
