by Davey Jackson: Welcome to the Philippines. A conglomerate of over 7000 islands off the coast of Pacific Asia, made up of numerous cultures and ethnicity’s. The technologically superior Spanish conquerors of the 16th/17th century arrived and over the course of a few hundred years, would be troubled by the peoples of these lands. From this early conjunction, the core values of the Filipino mentality and national make up can be traced in a time line to the modern day great pugilist, Manny Pacquiao.
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Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: Who wins?
By Liam Fitzgerald: After Manny Pacquiao’s stunning demolition of Miguel Cotto on Saturday night we are surely now set up for the ultimate showdown: Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather. There’s no point denying that these two fighters are in a class of their own and the p4p number one spot cannot be truly held by one without beating the other.
Roach wants 60-40 for Pacquiao in Mayweather fight – News
By Eric Thomas: Trainer Freddie Roach thinks that making a deal for a fight with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t be an easy task for his fighter World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. Roach had this to say to Philstar:
Pacman will be gobbled up by the Ghost [Mayweather]
By Daniel Cross: For the past year or so, the question of who would be the victor in a battle between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao has been gaining pace among boxing fans and now suddenly for the first time the answer is realistically on the horizon. In 2010 we will no doubt see a superfight to define the careers of two of boxing greatest fighters.
Marquez thinks Mayweather will Easily Beat Pacquiao
By Manuel Perez: Well, it appears that I’m not the only who thinks that Manny Pacquiao is going to have his backside handed to him when he eventually fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. I’m now hearing the latest boxing news that the great Juan Manuel Marquez also sees Mayweather as beating Pacquiao, and beating easily.
Boxing News – Roy Jones Jr. Advises Pacquiao to Steer Clear of Mosley and Mayweather
By Sean McDaniel: The wise old Roy Jones Jr. came out with some helpful advice for Manny Pacquiao this week, telling him to steer clear of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley according to the Manila Times. Jones, 40, sees both Mosley and Mayweather as being too big and fast for the short 5’6” Pacquiao.
Pacquiao Not Likely to Face Mayweather in 2009
By Manuel Perez: Well, according to the latest boxing news, it appears doubtful that Manny Pacquiao will be fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2009, says Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum. Instead, it looks as if Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, or Edwin Valero will be next up for the Filipino star. Since Pacquiao wants to get the huge payday that a bout with Mayweather will give to him, it’s doubtful that Cotto or Mosley are in the picture for 2009 either.
Why is Pacquiao Fighting on October 17th?
By Manuel Perez: For a fighter that only fought two rounds and barely got punched a half dozen times, it seems odd that Manny Pacquiao has decided to sit out of boxing until October 17th. That’s five long months which is an extraordinary amount of time for a fighter that fought only two measly rounds.
Fights That Should Happen/Need To Happen In 2009
By Simon Hirst:
Joe Calzaghe vs Chad Dawson
First of all, people who have read my article may know I am a British fan, yet I choose skill over nationality and try to be as unbiased in my articles as I can. I would prefer to stick to facts more than opinion, but as it’s an article, I like to get my point across. Now I would want this fight to happen purely because Dawson is up there in the light heavyweights who Calzaghe hasn’t beaten. Personally I think the division is one of the most boring and least competitive divisions, so I can’t blame Dawson for having very little on his record that we can shout about.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao – The Fight That Has To Happen
By Adam McGarry: Think about that for a second, really think about it. Sounds good , yeah? Current pound for pound Number one Manny Pacquiao against pound for pound king (Number 0?) Floyd Mayweather Jnr. The shouts of ‘That won’t happen’ can be heard already, but it’s not impossible. I believe, along with many, that Floyd Mayweather isn’t done with the sport, he’s just not interested in fighting anyone recently who he doesn’t see as any sort of threat to his throne.