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 unfinished business with Juan Manuel Marquez.
Many boxing analysts in the world of boxing are still disagreed with the split decision awarded to Manny to snatch the World Boxing Council diadem from Marquez last Sunday (March 16, Manila time).
Eminent Filipino sports scribes are as polarized as the country’s political landscape.
But majority of them could not categorically claim Manny lost that one.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
(UPDATE) Pacquiao is new WBC super featherweight king
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao snatched the WBC super featherweight belt after outpointing Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez via a controversial split at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada, Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Two of the judges saw it 115-112, 114-113 for Pacquiao, while the third scored 115-112 for Marquez.Read Full Article ...
Two of the judges saw it 115-112, 114-113 for Pacquiao, while the third scored 115-112 for Marquez.Read Full Article ...
Saturday, March 15, 2008
MAKING THE LIMIT IS NO WEIGHTY PROBLEM FOR PACQUIAO AND MARQUEZ (WITH PHOTOS)
Las Vegas, Nevada -- Today, at the Mandalay Bay Resort Casino, the site for tomorrow’s blockbuster fight, the official weigh-in for all the boxers involved in the card was held free for the public to witness.
The headliners for the said fight card, WBC Super featherweight champion, Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao easily made weight.
Marquez tipped the scales at 130 pounds while Pacquiao was a sizzling 129 pounder.
The other fighters on the card made weight as well except for Diosdado Gabi. Gabi, in spite of being stripped bare, was still 119.5 lbs. He was given an hour to come back and try again. Rumors had it that Gabi was 6 pounds over the limit as late as yesterday. Why? Your answer is as good as mine! Personally, I strongly feel there was no reason why Gabi could not make weight unless someone is negligent in keeping track of it!Read Full Article ...
The headliners for the said fight card, WBC Super featherweight champion, Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao easily made weight.
Marquez tipped the scales at 130 pounds while Pacquiao was a sizzling 129 pounder.
The other fighters on the card made weight as well except for Diosdado Gabi. Gabi, in spite of being stripped bare, was still 119.5 lbs. He was given an hour to come back and try again. Rumors had it that Gabi was 6 pounds over the limit as late as yesterday. Why? Your answer is as good as mine! Personally, I strongly feel there was no reason why Gabi could not make weight unless someone is negligent in keeping track of it!Read Full Article ...
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Marquez goes to great heights in training for Pacquiao fight
TOLUCA, Mexico -- For more than six centuries Mexicans have believed there are special powers hidden in the towering Nevado de Toluca volcano.
In pre-Columbian days, Aztec religious leaders would hike the 15,354 feet to the volcano's two craters to make offerings to the feared rain god Tlaloc.
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In pre-Columbian days, Aztec religious leaders would hike the 15,354 feet to the volcano's two craters to make offerings to the feared rain god Tlaloc.
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FINAL MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II PRESSCON QUOTES AND PHOTOS!
The final press conference was held earlier for the the WBC super featherweight champion between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resorts and Casino and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. As of today's presser Pacquaio was a -230 favorite, while Marquez backers can get +190.
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Handa Na Po Ako
LAS VEGAS — Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan, malusog sa pangangatawan at pag-iisip.
I am truly amazed how time flies. It seems it was just yesterday when we started training for Saturday’s fight (Sunday in Manila ) more than two months ago. Ilang tulugan na lang at bakbakan na. Excited na ako, let’s get it on!
Naibuhos ko na po ang lahat ng aking lakas, tiyaga at pawis upang paghandaan ang laban na ito at masasabi ko, handa na po ako. Maginhawa ang aking pakiramdam, maayos ang aking mental preparation at wala pong problema sa timbang.
Humigit-kumulang sa 140 rounds na ng sparring ang aking naitala para paghandaan ang lahat ng pwedeng ibato sa akin ni Juan Manuel Marquez. Matagal at mahaba ang preparasyon namin ni Coach Freddie, Buboy, Nonoy at Eric Brown sa paghimay sa lahat ng kilos at maaaring ikilos ni Juan Manuel sa pangalawa naming paghaharap.Read Full Article ...
I am truly amazed how time flies. It seems it was just yesterday when we started training for Saturday’s fight (Sunday in Manila ) more than two months ago. Ilang tulugan na lang at bakbakan na. Excited na ako, let’s get it on!
Naibuhos ko na po ang lahat ng aking lakas, tiyaga at pawis upang paghandaan ang laban na ito at masasabi ko, handa na po ako. Maginhawa ang aking pakiramdam, maayos ang aking mental preparation at wala pong problema sa timbang.
Humigit-kumulang sa 140 rounds na ng sparring ang aking naitala para paghandaan ang lahat ng pwedeng ibato sa akin ni Juan Manuel Marquez. Matagal at mahaba ang preparasyon namin ni Coach Freddie, Buboy, Nonoy at Eric Brown sa paghimay sa lahat ng kilos at maaaring ikilos ni Juan Manuel sa pangalawa naming paghaharap.Read Full Article ...
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez: Round 1 Knockout Bet Would Pay Big Bucks
Juan Manuel Marquez has never been knocked out in his 52-fight professional boxing career. Aside from a disqualification in his first fight 15 years ago, his only losses have been 12-round decisions. So as Marquez prepares to fight Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, why do I find it tempting to place a little wager on Pacquiao beating Marquez in the first round? Probably because I remember how the first round went when these guys fought four years ago:Read Full Article ...
How It'll Happen: Pacquiao/Marquez II
Few sports have the potential to be as satisfyingly conclusive as prizefighting. The image of one fighter knocking out their opponent is about as decisive as it gets. The superior competitor is decided without dispute, which is essentially the heart of competitive athletics.
It’s for this same reason why boxing can also be so agonizingly dissatisfying. Whenever the fans, as well as the fighters, are deprived of conclusiveness and closure, an unresolved void remains. Boxing craves declarative statements, not interrogative questions.Read Full Article ...
It’s for this same reason why boxing can also be so agonizingly dissatisfying. Whenever the fans, as well as the fighters, are deprived of conclusiveness and closure, an unresolved void remains. Boxing craves declarative statements, not interrogative questions.Read Full Article ...
Pacquiao vs. Marquez II: For All The Marbles
After four years of waiting, we finally get to see WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3, 35 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs) go at in a rematch, which will be taking place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their first bout, fought on May 8th, 2004, was incredibly exiting with Marquez being knocked down three times in the first round alone. However, after the knockdowns, Marquez seemed to solve Pacquiao’s style and beat him in most of the remaining rounds to eventually earn a draw. Many, however, felt that Marquez received a poor decision, in that he had controlled the fight from the 2nd round on until the 12th.Read Full Article ...
Marquez focused for Pacquiao rematch
You wouldn't think anyone could get too comfortable while going toe-to-toe with Manny Pacquiao in a boxing ring, but Juan Manuel Marquez says that's exactly what happened on May 8, 2004, when Pacquiao sent Marquez to the mat three times in the first round.
Marquez's trainer, Ignacio Beristain, says that his longtime pupil was connecting with punches early in the bout but appeared too relaxed, perhaps taking for granted that his opponent had dozens of knockouts on his resume, including a recent dismantling of Marco Antonio Barrera.Read Full Article ...
Marquez's trainer, Ignacio Beristain, says that his longtime pupil was connecting with punches early in the bout but appeared too relaxed, perhaps taking for granted that his opponent had dozens of knockouts on his resume, including a recent dismantling of Marco Antonio Barrera.Read Full Article ...
Pacquiao aims to make history against Marquez
LAS VEGAS — There’s no turning back for Manny Pacquiao’s stab at immortality on Saturday night when he aims to become the first Filipino to capture world titles in three different weight categories.
"This is it," Pacquiao said on Tuesday night while playing host to a group of well-wishers packed inside his suite at the Mandalay Bay. "I am ready to go."
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"This is it," Pacquiao said on Tuesday night while playing host to a group of well-wishers packed inside his suite at the Mandalay Bay. "I am ready to go."
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Marquez treated like work of art
LAS VEGAS — In the final days leading to the fight, Mexican maestro Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain will treat his fighter Juan Manuel Marquez like an expensive figurine.
Since breaking camp last Friday in Mexico City, Beristain has been looking after Marquez as though he was some kind of girl being taken on a date by the campus heartthrob.Read Full Article ...
Since breaking camp last Friday in Mexico City, Beristain has been looking after Marquez as though he was some kind of girl being taken on a date by the campus heartthrob.Read Full Article ...
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Marquez and Pacquiao
In analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of both Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, it has come to my attention that we are set to potentially witness the highest level of prize fighting so far in 2008. Both men have strengths in abundance while their weaknesses are far and very few between.
While the difference in styles between both men couldn’t possibly be more varied, the depth of their abilities that compliments their styles is on another level of nasty.
Let us take a look at some of the aspects of each combatant’s game leading in to Saturday’s battle starting with the “Pacman”:
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While the difference in styles between both men couldn’t possibly be more varied, the depth of their abilities that compliments their styles is on another level of nasty.
Let us take a look at some of the aspects of each combatant’s game leading in to Saturday’s battle starting with the “Pacman”:
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Marquez: ‘Pacquiao can’t take my belt away’
LAS VEGAS—Juan Manuel Marquez alighted from the black stretched limousine clad in a sport jacket with his World Boxing Council super featherweight belt slung on his left shoulder.
According to Marquez, the title belt wasn’t merely there for display. He said it symbolized his determination to keep the title he wrested from fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera and defended against another countryman, Rocky Juarez, last September.Read Full Article ...
According to Marquez, the title belt wasn’t merely there for display. He said it symbolized his determination to keep the title he wrested from fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera and defended against another countryman, Rocky Juarez, last September.Read Full Article ...
Judge Marley's Verdict: Marquez Won 7-5 In Rounds, Pacquiao Won 113-112 On Points!
I’ve been scoring fights for 45 years. It was so long ago that I began that I can remember learning the old and honored New York State system in which you scored the rounds.
It may be hard for younger people to accept but Madison Square Garden ring announcer Johnny Addie would read the verdicts like this: “Judge Artie Aidala scores it 8-7 for Emile Griffith; judge Joe Blow scores it 7-5-3, Nino Benvenuti. And judge I.B, Crooked scores it 9-6 for the winner by split decision and still welterweight champion of the world
(dramatic pause)…Emile Griffith.”Read Full Article ...
It may be hard for younger people to accept but Madison Square Garden ring announcer Johnny Addie would read the verdicts like this: “Judge Artie Aidala scores it 8-7 for Emile Griffith; judge Joe Blow scores it 7-5-3, Nino Benvenuti. And judge I.B, Crooked scores it 9-6 for the winner by split decision and still welterweight champion of the world
(dramatic pause)…Emile Griffith.”Read Full Article ...
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
After their hellacious, give-and-take slugfest four years ago, Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao are anxious to override their draw and prove superiority over the other. What can you expect from the proud fighters?Read Full Article ...
Boxing bible sees Pacquiao victory
ADD the top man of the Ring Magazine, which is considered as the bible of boxing, as one of those who see Manny Pacquiao emerging victorious in their rematch this Sunday (RP time) dubbed “Unfinished Business” in Las Vegas.
Ring Magazine editor-in-chief Nigel Collins told Philboxing.com that he sees Pacquiao winning his second match against Marquez, the reigning World Boxing Council champion, four years after their first match ended in a draw.Read Full Article ...
Ring Magazine editor-in-chief Nigel Collins told Philboxing.com that he sees Pacquiao winning his second match against Marquez, the reigning World Boxing Council champion, four years after their first match ended in a draw.Read Full Article ...
DOES MARQUEZ HAVE A PRAYER WITH PACMAN?
Las Vegas, NV- As we approach the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez rematch Saturday, picking a winner is something split among racial lines. Much like the Democratic Presidential run between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, both sides are deeply vested when it comes to choice. When Pacquiao was in San Francisco last week, he displayed speed, punching power, and an overwhelming level of confidence.Read Full Article ...
Manny can’t wait to rumble
LAS VEGAS – Three days before the fight, Manny Pacquiao is cutting back on everything – except his will to win.
“I’m ready to go,” Pacquiao declared Tuesday, a light and easy day at the office as compared the last 50 days or so.
Pacquiao went out first thing in the morning, and took a 30-minute run inside the UNLV campus. Gone were the days he’d climb the mountains in LA, those days like he was training for a marathon.Read Full Article ...
“I’m ready to go,” Pacquiao declared Tuesday, a light and easy day at the office as compared the last 50 days or so.
Pacquiao went out first thing in the morning, and took a 30-minute run inside the UNLV campus. Gone were the days he’d climb the mountains in LA, those days like he was training for a marathon.Read Full Article ...
Too close to call
LONDON – Four top outspoken British boxing writers are surprisingly hesitant to predict who will wind up unfinished business in Las Vegas this weekend but they’re sure of one thing – the rematch between WBC superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger Manny Pacquiao will be a humdinger.
“Pandemonium has to be defined in Webster’s as a Manny Pacquiao fight,” wrote Joe Rein in Boxing News, the weekly trade magazine published here. “It’s a wonder the casino can get insurance, considering the earthquake Pac and JMM caused almost four years ago at the MGM Grand. Mark it on your calendar, tattoo it on our chest, this is one Ides of March even Caesar wouldn’t miss.Read Full Article ...
“Pandemonium has to be defined in Webster’s as a Manny Pacquiao fight,” wrote Joe Rein in Boxing News, the weekly trade magazine published here. “It’s a wonder the casino can get insurance, considering the earthquake Pac and JMM caused almost four years ago at the MGM Grand. Mark it on your calendar, tattoo it on our chest, this is one Ides of March even Caesar wouldn’t miss.Read Full Article ...
Marquez swears he’s not parting with belt
LAS VEGAS – Juan Manuel Marquez stepped out of a gold limousine Tuesday morning with his WBC belt slung over his left shoulder.
He said he has no plans leaving Vegas without it.
“I’m hanging on to this belt,” the super-featherweight champion from Mexico City said in Spanish as he spoke to ABS-CBN sportscaster Dyan Castillejo.
“It’s not going to be taken away from me. If Manny Pacquiao wants to get it, it’s going to cost him a lot,” he added.
Marquez was welcomed at Mandalay Bay by well-wishers, the media and an eight-man mariachi that played cheerful Mexican music.Read Full Article ...
He said he has no plans leaving Vegas without it.
“I’m hanging on to this belt,” the super-featherweight champion from Mexico City said in Spanish as he spoke to ABS-CBN sportscaster Dyan Castillejo.
“It’s not going to be taken away from me. If Manny Pacquiao wants to get it, it’s going to cost him a lot,” he added.
Marquez was welcomed at Mandalay Bay by well-wishers, the media and an eight-man mariachi that played cheerful Mexican music.Read Full Article ...
Beristain: No rivalry with Roach
LAS VEGAS – Nacho Beristain, the maker of great champions from Mexico, said Tuesday there’s no animosity between him and fellow trainer Freddie Roach of the US.
Or at least he tried to hide it.
“No, not at all,” Beristain told Filipino scribes Tuesday during the formal welcome ceremony for boxers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez at Mandalay Bay.
“I respect Freddie Roach and his work. There is no rivalry,” added the Olympian, who has trained 16 world champions over the last 40 years.Read Full Article ...
Or at least he tried to hide it.
“No, not at all,” Beristain told Filipino scribes Tuesday during the formal welcome ceremony for boxers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez at Mandalay Bay.
“I respect Freddie Roach and his work. There is no rivalry,” added the Olympian, who has trained 16 world champions over the last 40 years.Read Full Article ...
How Could Judges Turn In Pacquiao-Marquez Scores 10 Points Apart?
I joke that I was in prison in Montana on May 8, 2004. There was a duck hunting incident or something like that. Or maybe that was when I was living in that little grass shack on the beach in Bora Bora. I was drinking copious amounts of coconut-tinged drinks served by a wicked wahine wearing a newly-mowed grass skirt.
I forget.
I have to have an excuse for completely missing the Manny Pacquaio-Juan Manuel Marquez WBA-IBF title bout at the MGM Grand. Actually, I was then defending the unjustly accused (well, some of them actually were) in criminal cases in Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens. Read Full Article ...
I forget.
I have to have an excuse for completely missing the Manny Pacquaio-Juan Manuel Marquez WBA-IBF title bout at the MGM Grand. Actually, I was then defending the unjustly accused (well, some of them actually were) in criminal cases in Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens. Read Full Article ...
Pacquiao’s bout with Marquez live on Manila’s giant screens
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao will again be seen live in Manila on Sunday as free wide-screen telecasts of the boxer's rematch with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez will be shown in the city's sports complexes.
Mayor Alfredo Lim said he asked city administrator Jesus Mari Marzan and parks and recreation bureau chief, Engineer Deng Manimbo, to prepare the live-via-satellite airing of "Unfinished Business" on 16 x 24 ft projector screens for Manila's residents.Read Full Article ...
Mayor Alfredo Lim said he asked city administrator Jesus Mari Marzan and parks and recreation bureau chief, Engineer Deng Manimbo, to prepare the live-via-satellite airing of "Unfinished Business" on 16 x 24 ft projector screens for Manila's residents.Read Full Article ...
Marquez, Pacquiao end 4-year wait
ON May 8, 2004, then world featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and Filipino challenger Manny Pacquiao fought in a bloody 12-round match to decide who will be crowned the undisputed 126-pound pound kingpin in the universe.
On Saturday (Sunday in Manila), the two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world will have to do it again what is a more brutal and hellacious duel, this time with the Mexican’s unified super featherweight crown at stake as the first fight four years ago ended in a split draw.Read Full Article ...
On Saturday (Sunday in Manila), the two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world will have to do it again what is a more brutal and hellacious duel, this time with the Mexican’s unified super featherweight crown at stake as the first fight four years ago ended in a split draw.Read Full Article ...
Poll: Pacquiao - Marquez II. Who Will Win?
On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez meet in Las Vegas (and on HBO pay-per-view) in the long-awaited rematch of their 2004 draw. It's not often that two of top three pound-for-pound fighters in all of boxing meet in the ring, so this fight is an absolute must-see bout.
In their first meeting, on May 8, 2004, Pacquiao knocked Marquez down three times in round one, but Marquez weathered the storm and rallied over the remaining 11 rounds to earn a split draw. Since their first meeting, Pacquiao has gone 7-1 with wins over Erik Morales (twice) and Marco Antonio Barrera. The lone loss was to Morales in the first of their three meetings. Over the same time, Marquez has compiled a 6-1 record with wins over Barrera and Rocky Juarez. The loss came to undefeated Chris John in John's native Indonesia. Read Full Article ...
In their first meeting, on May 8, 2004, Pacquiao knocked Marquez down three times in round one, but Marquez weathered the storm and rallied over the remaining 11 rounds to earn a split draw. Since their first meeting, Pacquiao has gone 7-1 with wins over Erik Morales (twice) and Marco Antonio Barrera. The lone loss was to Morales in the first of their three meetings. Over the same time, Marquez has compiled a 6-1 record with wins over Barrera and Rocky Juarez. The loss came to undefeated Chris John in John's native Indonesia. Read Full Article ...
Marquez, Pacquiao add another chapter to the Mexican-Filipino rivalry
The title of a 1950s science-fiction movie, "When Worlds Collide," also would be an appropriate billing for Saturday's rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez on HBO PPV from the Mandalay Bay casino resort in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao has the passionate support of the Philippines, where he is a national hero, whereas Marquez represents the great and proud boxing tradition of old Mexico.
It is a collision of styles as well as cultures, with Pacquiao bringing a fast-paced and punches-flowing attack -- a typhoon blowing across the Pacific, as HBO's Larry Merchant once described him -- whereas Marquez has the classic, time-tested skills of a superb technician.Read Full Article ...
Pacquiao has the passionate support of the Philippines, where he is a national hero, whereas Marquez represents the great and proud boxing tradition of old Mexico.
It is a collision of styles as well as cultures, with Pacquiao bringing a fast-paced and punches-flowing attack -- a typhoon blowing across the Pacific, as HBO's Larry Merchant once described him -- whereas Marquez has the classic, time-tested skills of a superb technician.Read Full Article ...
Marquez's time to shine as Mexico's premier fighter is now
In a way, you couldn't have blamed Juan Manuel Marquez if he'd said to hell with it and walked away from this business after his loss to Chris John in Indonesia in March 2006.
Already 33 years old and a hair slower on the trigger than he'd been a year or two before, he was maybe the best illustration since Jersey Joe Walcott of a good prizefighter who couldn't keep from banging his head against the glass ceiling.
At the whim of the attendant sanctioning body, Marquez had taken the fight for a relative pittance -- about $30,000 -- hardly enough to cover training expenses and airline tickets.
This, after his trainer, the wonderful and legendary Nacho Beristain, tried his hand at managing and steered Marquez away from a $750,000 rematch with Manny Pacquiao.Read Full Article ...
Already 33 years old and a hair slower on the trigger than he'd been a year or two before, he was maybe the best illustration since Jersey Joe Walcott of a good prizefighter who couldn't keep from banging his head against the glass ceiling.
At the whim of the attendant sanctioning body, Marquez had taken the fight for a relative pittance -- about $30,000 -- hardly enough to cover training expenses and airline tickets.
This, after his trainer, the wonderful and legendary Nacho Beristain, tried his hand at managing and steered Marquez away from a $750,000 rematch with Manny Pacquiao.Read Full Article ...
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao: Previewing the Fight of the Year
Saturday night's Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao fight won't be the most-discussed boxing match of the year and it won't be the most profitable, but I think it's going to be the best fight of the year.
Marquez and Pacquiao, who are fighting at 130 pounds, are clearly the class of their division, and many would argue that after Floyd Mayweather, they're the two best fighters in the world regardless of weight class. They fought to a wild draw in 2004, and they're both still on top of their games. Read Full Article ...
Pacquiao-Marquez fight live on SuperSport
SuperSport again brings subscribers top-class boxing this weekend with a live broadcast of the WBC super featherweight championship bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez early on Sunday morning.
The pair fought in May, 2004, with Pacquiao knocking down his opponent three times in the opening round. Marquez fought back and totally dominated the later rounds of the fight, leading to many observers believing he had done enough to win, but it was declared a controversial draw. Read Full Article ...
The pair fought in May, 2004, with Pacquiao knocking down his opponent three times in the opening round. Marquez fought back and totally dominated the later rounds of the fight, leading to many observers believing he had done enough to win, but it was declared a controversial draw. Read Full Article ...
Saturday, March 8, 2008
FINAL L.A. PRESSCON FOR 'UNFINISHED BUSINESS' ON MONDAY, MARCH 10
WBC World Super Featherweight Champion JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ and Three-Division World Champion, MANNY PACQUIAO, will host
a final Los Angeles news conference for the very anticipated rematch Marquez-Pacquiao II - Unfinished Business for the WBC and vacant Ring Magazine Super Featherweight World title at La Pacita Olvera, 125 Paseo de la Plaza in Los Angeles on Monday, March 10 starting at 11 a.m.Read Full Article ...
a final Los Angeles news conference for the very anticipated rematch Marquez-Pacquiao II - Unfinished Business for the WBC and vacant Ring Magazine Super Featherweight World title at La Pacita Olvera, 125 Paseo de la Plaza in Los Angeles on Monday, March 10 starting at 11 a.m.Read Full Article ...
Big Manny Pacquiao Interview
Bob Arum - I’m here today in Los Angeles. Manny is doing a media workout later in the day. He’s, as he will tell you, fit and ready and raring to go. I can’t wait for March 15 because it’s a night that I’ve been anticipating as has so many fight fans for a long time.
And it’s a pleasure for me to put on the call the tremendous trainer of Manny Pacquiao, trainer of so many great fighters, Freddie Roach. Freddie.Read Full Article ...
And it’s a pleasure for me to put on the call the tremendous trainer of Manny Pacquiao, trainer of so many great fighters, Freddie Roach. Freddie.Read Full Article ...
Three scenarios for a Pacquiao win
Juan Manuel Marquez has never been knocked out. The records show that he was disqualified in his pro debut and outboxed twice by Chris John and Freddie Norwood.
Manny Pacquiao came close the last time around. Had the three knockdown rule been in effect, the fight would have been stopped and “Dinamita” defused early.
LAST ROUNDERS. My esteemed compañero Atty. Albertino Mata Jr. emailed me with a simple request, “Please predict the round that Marquez will fall.”Read Full Article ...
Manny Pacquiao came close the last time around. Had the three knockdown rule been in effect, the fight would have been stopped and “Dinamita” defused early.
LAST ROUNDERS. My esteemed compañero Atty. Albertino Mata Jr. emailed me with a simple request, “Please predict the round that Marquez will fall.”Read Full Article ...
Tale of the Tape for Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
Tale of the Tape measurements are always great in looking to decipher either the perceived strengths of a fighter or their potential weaknesses.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez II is a rematch that's been discussed on a disgustingly, consistent basis by our 380 pound resident bossman, Michael Marley.
While this weekend should provide some serious fireworks in the lightweight match-up that is Nate Campbell-Juan Diaz in addition to the untelevised bout between Jose Luis Castillo and Timothy Bradley, here's a first look at the "Tale of the Tape" for Marquez-Pacquiao II.Read Full Article ...
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez II is a rematch that's been discussed on a disgustingly, consistent basis by our 380 pound resident bossman, Michael Marley.
While this weekend should provide some serious fireworks in the lightweight match-up that is Nate Campbell-Juan Diaz in addition to the untelevised bout between Jose Luis Castillo and Timothy Bradley, here's a first look at the "Tale of the Tape" for Marquez-Pacquiao II.Read Full Article ...
Pacquiao confident of passing initial scales check
HOLLYWOOD—Manny Pacquiao gets a chance to validate his declaration that he has his weight in check when he undergoes an initial mandatory test at the scales on Saturday.
Pacquiao donned a sweat shirt for the first time when he stepped up his training at the Wild Card gym Thursday for his World Boxing Council super featherweight championship bout against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez. Read Full Article ...
Pacquiao donned a sweat shirt for the first time when he stepped up his training at the Wild Card gym Thursday for his World Boxing Council super featherweight championship bout against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez. Read Full Article ...
Saturday, March 1, 2008
HBO MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II COUNTDOWN STARTS MARCH 8
HBO Sports is presenting a thirty- minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View showdown fight between two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing, Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. The long awaited super featherweight world title battle is set for Saturday, Mar. 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The special "COUNTDOWN TO MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II," which will feature fighter profiles, expert analysis and forecasts for the showdown in Las Vegas, will premiere on Saturday, Mar. 8 immediately following the HBO World Championship Boxing telecast that airs live at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. Read Full Article ...
The special "COUNTDOWN TO MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II," which will feature fighter profiles, expert analysis and forecasts for the showdown in Las Vegas, will premiere on Saturday, Mar. 8 immediately following the HBO World Championship Boxing telecast that airs live at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. Read Full Article ...
Roach says Pacquiao can finish off rival
Freddie Roach doesn’t see Juan Manuel Marquez getting up if and when the Mexican champion goes down on the floor this time against Manny Pacquiao.
"I think if he (Pacquiao) puts him (Marquez) down now, he’ll keep him down," said Roach as he looked forward to a big finish favoring his Filipino boxer.
Roach looked back at the May 2004 bout between Pacquiao and Marquez who went down thrice in the opening round but still managed to salvage a draw.Read Full Article ...
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