blacksportsonline.com - 12/30/2008
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Most Misguided Perception: That Juan Manuel Marquez beat Manny Pacquiao. Manny knocked Marquez down 4 times in 2 fights and yet still people complain about the decisions. Manny wasn't dropped once. I've used this metaphor before, but if you yourself ever fight someone and knock him down 4 ...
For Pacquiao, size can't matter
badlefthook.com 12/5/2008 — You know all the sayings. Well, they all apply.
If Manny Pacquiao, whose highest-ever fighting weight came in June at 135 pounds, is to defeat Oscar de la Hoya this Saturday, he cannot let the size become an issue.
Some have painted the size as ...
Pacquiao forces Oscar to quit after eight one-sided rounds
badlefthook.com 12/7/2008 —
One-sided.
Manny Pacquiao: 224/585, 38% Oscar de la Hoya: 83/402, 21%
Pacquiao landed 59% of his 333 power punches.
And after eight one-sided rounds, Oscar de la Hoya quit on his stool, advised by trainer Nacho Beristain and warned by ...
Arum urges Manny to take 50-50 as Hatton-Pacquiao situation worsens
badlefthook.com 1/14/2009 — Well, this is getting interesting.
Top Rank chief Bob Arum, promoter of Manny Pacquiao, is urging his fighter to drop his 60-40 purse split demands and go with a 50-50 split, according to the Los Angeles Times :
"There's no way he's getting ...
Pacquiao Will Not Accept 50-50 Split For Hatton Fight - Boxing News
boxingscene.com 1/12/2009 — Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s lawyer says he won’t accept a 50-50 revenue sharing for the planned May 2 showdown with Britain ’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and may look for another opponent. In an interview on their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino ...
Manny Pacquiao finally agrees to fight Ricky Hatton
sports.espn.go.com 1/23/2009 — LOS ANGELES -- In a dramatic reversal of his position, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao on Thursday night agreed to terms to face junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com. A day after the fight supposedly ...
For Oscar, there's little to gain, and everything to lose
badlefthook.com 12/5/2008 — For Oscar de la Hoya, a reputation hangs in the balance on Saturday.
Those that question his credentials ignore that his losses -- five in 44 fights -- have come to elites of the sport. Only Bernard Hopkins has ever knocked him out, and the only ...
We’re One Step Closer to Pacquiao vs. Mayweather…
sportaphile.com 12/23/2008 — Every since Manny Pacquiao’s destruction of Oscar De La Hoya, many fight fans (including myself) are salivating at the possibility of Mayweather un-retiring to face Pac. A few weeks ago, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddy Roach gave the first ...
The Breakdown: Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao By JP Sutherland
blacksportsonline.com 12/3/2008 — FREE LIVE STREAM ON BLACKSPORTSONLINE DECEMBER 6TH!!!! strong> As Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya put the finishing touches on their respective training camps in preparation for this Saturday's showdown, let's analyze some key elements of the fight. 1) Size: Some are saying ...
Denkaosan wins WBA flyweight title (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News 12/31/2008
Denkaosan Kaovichit of Thailand knocked out Takefumi Sakata of Japan in the second round to win the WBA flyweight title on Wednesday. Denkaosan sent Sakata to the canvas with a right to the head during the New Year's Eve fight in Hiroshima. Sakata ...
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