Pacquiao vs Margarito: Latest News Updates

Michael Koncz  | read this item

By Manny Piñol He came out of nowhere and, to quote boxing man Leonard Ellerbe, “knew nothing about boxing but crap” but Canadian Michael Koncz was able to squeeze himself and find his way into the inner sanctum of the Pacquiao palace and gained the confidence of the Filipino boxing icon, Manny Pacquiao. For about five years now, Koncz has become the ubiquitous grey haired “gofer” for Manny Pacquiao and has been alternately introduced as business advisor and spokesman to [...]

Super Pacquiao  | read this item

MANILA, Philippines – Another boxer being trained by Manny Pacquiao’s coach, Freddie Roach, recently called the Filipino ring legend a “superhero.” Vanes Martirosyan is a top middleweight contender who also trains with Roach in the Wild Card Gym, along with Pacquiao, Amir Khan, and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Martirosyan told On the Ropes Boxing Radio that Pacquiao’s jump from weight class to weight class has been amazing. “I think Pacquiao’s a superhero. I don’t know how he does it,” Martirosyan [...]

Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao  | read this item

By Joaquin Henson CANASTOTA – WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao isn’t eligible for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame because he remains active in the ring but five years after his retirement, there will be no doubt of his enshrinement. Hall of Fame director Ed Brophy, however, wouldn’t guarantee his place in the revered honor roll – at least, not yet. “At this stage of his career, Manny has certainly gained the respect and admiration of the boxing [...]

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Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, celebrates his ninth round victory over David Diaz after their WBC lightweight championship boxing match Saturday, June 28th, 2008 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)  | read this item

By Manny Piñol Will There Be Another Manny Pacquiao? In two years, or after four more fights at the most, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is expected to hang up his gloves. The tell-tale signs of a warrior who is starting to lose the fire in his belly are becoming all too obvious. In his last fight against Sugar Shane Mosley, Manny showed too that his legs are no longer as springy as when he first fought his professional bout [...]

Pacquiao vs Ortiz  | read this item

Rick Rockwell You can now move Victor Ortiz up near the front of the long line of challengers to face boxing’s top pound for pound champion Manny Pacquiao. On Wednesday morning, Bob Arum commented on how a formal apology by Golden Boy Promotions has opened the door for one particular fighter in their stable to have a potential showdown with Manny and that is Victor Ortiz. According to BoxingScene.com, Arum made the following comments: “Well, you know, looking at Manny [...]

Freddie Roach Wildcard  | read this item

By Dan Rafael Star boxing trainer Freddie Roach is used to having cameras follow him around when he is preparing pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for fights. Now, he will take center stage as the star of a new six-episode unscripted primetime series, “On Freddie Roach,” which is slated to debut in early 2012 on HBO. Pacquiao has been the subject of multiple editions of HBO’s “24/7″ as well as the recent “Fight Camp 360″ on Showtime while getting ready to [...]

Pacquiao Mosley PPV  | read this item

BY STEVE CARP With the help of CBS, Manny Pacquiao’s unanimous decision over Shane Mosley on May 7 attracted more pay-per-view buyers than any of his previous fights. CBS’s cross-promotion, which included three episodes of “Fight Camp 360″ on the network, helped the Showtime pay-per-view card generate 1.3 million to 1.4 million buys. The final tally is expected this week. “We’re very happy with CBS and Showtime,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao. “They were a great [...]

Mosley backing out  | read this item

FRANK WARREN IT IS every boxer’s dream to fight for a world title. But in recent months we’ve seen too many turn up for a pay-day and turn in some awful performances. Audley Harrison hardly threw a punch and Paul McCloskey disappointed in big pay-per-view fights with a world title at stake. And, last Saturday, Shane Mosley clearly just went through the motions against Manny Pacquiao. I thought Pacquiao would win in Vegas, but I didn’t expect Mosley to be [...]

Pacquiao won  | read this item

by Marc Abrams Fight fans, an endangered species, will applaud if Golden Boy Promotions does not match Top Rank’s offer to Juan Manuel Marquez, thereby ensuring a Marquez-Manny Pacquiao trilogy. For Pacquiao, it makes sense, which is another way of saying that Floyd Mayweather Jr. never does. It’s also fair to Marquez, whose draw and controversial loss by split decision in two bouts with Pacquiao provide him claiming rights on a third shot at the Filipino Congressman But this is [...]

Mosley's right hook to Margarito  | read this item

By Joaquin Henson Before Sugar Shane Mosley took on WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday night, he exuded confidence in defying the odds to score a major upset. Bettors, of course, didn’t believe him because on the day of the fight, the odds favoring Pacquiao even went higher from 8-1 to 11-1. Still, Mosley couldn’t be brushed off. As a future Hall of Famer, Mosley wanted to prove a point [...]