Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton will happen in Las Vegas on Saturday May 2, 2009 at the MGM Grand. This will be one of the greatest fights of 2009. With the recent defeat of Oscar de La Hoya by Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao he was hungry for a fight with one of the greatest punchers of our time. Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton lost a match to Floyd Mayweather last year and afterwards hired his coach and moved forward looking to revamp his career. With the addition of Floyd Mayweather Sr. as his coach Ricky Hatton defeated Paulie Malignaggi in November and looked to regain his old form. This could very well be the super fight and the infusion of excitement that the sport of boxing needs. We started a blog about this super fight between Hatton and Pacquiao so check it out and comment on who you think will win this awesome fight. Who is gonna be the zestful puncher form the UK or the Philipino legend? Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton will be a huge box office success and with all levels of seating available act soon and secure your ringside seats. Hatton vs Pacquiao is going to be one awesome fight thanks to Golden Boy productions.
Manny Pacquiao Record:
Total fights 53
Wins 48
Wins by KO 36
Losses 3
Draws 2
Ricky Hattons Record:
Total fights 46
Wins 45
Wins by KO 32
Losses 1
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton Analysis: It Will Be a Hell of a Fight
While Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is enjoying the fruit of his hard labor in the Philippines with friends and family, talks are now looming that Ricky "Hitman" Hatton would likely end up as the next foe of the Filipino Pound-For-Pound king.
With the absence of Floyd Mayweather, recent report disclosed that sometime in early May next year, Pacman and Hatton will definitely square off. That means Hatton wish for a crack with the Filipino Superstar will be granted.
Pacquiao-Hatton will be a great fight because of the explosiveness of these two fighters in the ring. Hatton is known for his all-the-way boxing style. He loves to attack the body and throws lots of wild punches on his opponent. He is also a quick puncher and has good footwork. He is a brawler.
However, this type of style is an advantage for Pacquiao. Therefore, I conclude that Hattons fighting style is tailor made for the Pacman. We saw several fights of Hatton, where obviously he applied pressure on his opponent by hugging and leaning especially if he catches his opponent on the corner.
Hatton's punches sometimes comes from the outside and he has a rotten defense on his armor. If the Hitman's style will not change come fight night, then I foresee another stoppage in the early or late rounds.
Pacquiao is now a complete fighter, with different fighting style every time he climbs up the ring. He continues to improve his speed and power and his stamina is doesn't fade despite unleashing several combinations in the early rounds. He is a machine with good defensive skills.
Pacquiao will withstand the power of Hatton, because the Pacman has already proved his tough chin against bigger opponents such as David Diaz, and recent victim Oscar dela Hoya. Lateral movements will bother Hatton where he will lose his patience in the late rounds for failing to connect damaging blows against the pound-for-pound king.
We saw this when he faced Mayweather, he became careless in the late rounds after he was not able to subdue the Pretty Boy in the earlier rounds.
Against his fight with Malignaggi, Hatton failed to finish his opponent despite connecting clear punches. Malignaggi quits in the 11th round, not because he was battered heavily by Hatton, but it's because he refused to use both his hands and relied more on his jab, which irked his coach and prompted the stoppage. Malignaggi was fighting one handed against a two handed opponent, but despite of that the Magic Man did not go down.
Now, Pacquiao loves to use the four square jungle, and has an accurate and powerful shot. He shoots like an expert dart master, connecting bull’s eye. Hatton style will definitely fit the pound-for-pound king and I’ll tell you come fight night it will be a hell of a fight, but there’s a saying that "Heaven will prevail over Hell." You get me?
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/95728-manny-pacquiao-ricky-hatton-analysis-it-will-be-a-hell-of-a-fight
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With the absence of Floyd Mayweather, recent report disclosed that sometime in early May next year, Pacman and Hatton will definitely square off. That means Hatton wish for a crack with the Filipino Superstar will be granted.
Pacquiao-Hatton will be a great fight because of the explosiveness of these two fighters in the ring. Hatton is known for his all-the-way boxing style. He loves to attack the body and throws lots of wild punches on his opponent. He is also a quick puncher and has good footwork. He is a brawler.
However, this type of style is an advantage for Pacquiao. Therefore, I conclude that Hattons fighting style is tailor made for the Pacman. We saw several fights of Hatton, where obviously he applied pressure on his opponent by hugging and leaning especially if he catches his opponent on the corner.
Hatton's punches sometimes comes from the outside and he has a rotten defense on his armor. If the Hitman's style will not change come fight night, then I foresee another stoppage in the early or late rounds.
Pacquiao is now a complete fighter, with different fighting style every time he climbs up the ring. He continues to improve his speed and power and his stamina is doesn't fade despite unleashing several combinations in the early rounds. He is a machine with good defensive skills.
Pacquiao will withstand the power of Hatton, because the Pacman has already proved his tough chin against bigger opponents such as David Diaz, and recent victim Oscar dela Hoya. Lateral movements will bother Hatton where he will lose his patience in the late rounds for failing to connect damaging blows against the pound-for-pound king.
We saw this when he faced Mayweather, he became careless in the late rounds after he was not able to subdue the Pretty Boy in the earlier rounds.
Against his fight with Malignaggi, Hatton failed to finish his opponent despite connecting clear punches. Malignaggi quits in the 11th round, not because he was battered heavily by Hatton, but it's because he refused to use both his hands and relied more on his jab, which irked his coach and prompted the stoppage. Malignaggi was fighting one handed against a two handed opponent, but despite of that the Magic Man did not go down.
Now, Pacquiao loves to use the four square jungle, and has an accurate and powerful shot. He shoots like an expert dart master, connecting bull’s eye. Hatton style will definitely fit the pound-for-pound king and I’ll tell you come fight night it will be a hell of a fight, but there’s a saying that "Heaven will prevail over Hell." You get me?
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/95728-manny-pacquiao-ricky-hatton-analysis-it-will-be-a-hell-of-a-fight
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Floyd Jr. next if Pacquiao beats Hatton
With his fight against British slugger Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton almost all but sealed, boxing superstar Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao is likely to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., if he gets past Hatton in a match being worked out for May 2 in Las Vegas.
Mayweather, the former pound-for-pound king and unbeaten welterweight world champion, has hinted his desire to return to the ring and fight anyone who could offer him a mega fight.
“Floyd, 31, has given Team Mayweather the green light to go out there and evaluate the biggest fights for him, to come back to him and present it to him. Then he will consider it,” Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s best friend and adviser, told ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael on Saturday.
Pacquiao, who succeeded Mayweather as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, has announced his desire to take on both Hatton and Mayweather in the coming year.
His trainer Freddie Roach earlier said that if Manny beats both Hatton and Mayweather, the Filipino icon could retire at the top of the sports—his legacy secure as one of the best boxers in the world.
Roach confirmed that if the Paquiao-Hatton May 2 super fight is wrapped up, “PacMan” will be back at his famous Wild Card Gym in Hollywood to resume his training early.
Ellerbe, who also advises Mayweather in the business of promoting concerts, said that if they “present Floyd with something he’s interested in, he will do it.”
He added that although Mayweather has kept a low-profile and stayed away from the boxing limelight since retiring in June, he did watch Hatton stop Paulie Malignaggi on November 22 and Pacquiao dominate Oscar de la Hoya on December 6.
Ellerbe said Mayweather thought Pacquiao was “an excellent fighter and it was a tremendous win.”
He, however, added that Floyd had told him, “He [Pacquiao] is a good fighter, but I’ll beat his ass.”
Floyd “did see Hatton’s fight and said it was the best Ricky had looked in a long time with his [estranged] dad [Floyd Mayweather Sr.] training him,” Ellerbe said. “He said Ricky looked sharp with his father in the corner.”
When asked if Floyd Jr. would need any tune-up fight in the event he returns to the ring, Ellerbe said, “Hell, no. If [he] considers something, it would be the biggest thing.”
Ellerbe said that wherever Floyd Jr. goes, he is inundated with fan requests for him to fight again, especially over the past month while they have been out on the road co-promoting the “I Am Music Tour,” which features artists Lil’ Wayne, Keyshia Cole and T-Pain.
Floyd Jr., who has not fought since knocking out Hatton in the 10th round in December 2007, has kept a low profile from boxing, avoiding even going to major title bouts.
Ellerbe said Floyd Jr. has rarely been at fights other than at the Chad Dawson-Antonio Tarver light heavyweight title bout in October in Las Vegas, and only because a young fighter the boxer works with was on the undercard.
Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/dec/22/yehey/top_stories/20081222top5.html
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Mayweather, the former pound-for-pound king and unbeaten welterweight world champion, has hinted his desire to return to the ring and fight anyone who could offer him a mega fight.
“Floyd, 31, has given Team Mayweather the green light to go out there and evaluate the biggest fights for him, to come back to him and present it to him. Then he will consider it,” Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s best friend and adviser, told ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael on Saturday.
Pacquiao, who succeeded Mayweather as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, has announced his desire to take on both Hatton and Mayweather in the coming year.
His trainer Freddie Roach earlier said that if Manny beats both Hatton and Mayweather, the Filipino icon could retire at the top of the sports—his legacy secure as one of the best boxers in the world.
Roach confirmed that if the Paquiao-Hatton May 2 super fight is wrapped up, “PacMan” will be back at his famous Wild Card Gym in Hollywood to resume his training early.
Ellerbe, who also advises Mayweather in the business of promoting concerts, said that if they “present Floyd with something he’s interested in, he will do it.”
He added that although Mayweather has kept a low-profile and stayed away from the boxing limelight since retiring in June, he did watch Hatton stop Paulie Malignaggi on November 22 and Pacquiao dominate Oscar de la Hoya on December 6.
Ellerbe said Mayweather thought Pacquiao was “an excellent fighter and it was a tremendous win.”
He, however, added that Floyd had told him, “He [Pacquiao] is a good fighter, but I’ll beat his ass.”
Floyd “did see Hatton’s fight and said it was the best Ricky had looked in a long time with his [estranged] dad [Floyd Mayweather Sr.] training him,” Ellerbe said. “He said Ricky looked sharp with his father in the corner.”
When asked if Floyd Jr. would need any tune-up fight in the event he returns to the ring, Ellerbe said, “Hell, no. If [he] considers something, it would be the biggest thing.”
Ellerbe said that wherever Floyd Jr. goes, he is inundated with fan requests for him to fight again, especially over the past month while they have been out on the road co-promoting the “I Am Music Tour,” which features artists Lil’ Wayne, Keyshia Cole and T-Pain.
Floyd Jr., who has not fought since knocking out Hatton in the 10th round in December 2007, has kept a low profile from boxing, avoiding even going to major title bouts.
Ellerbe said Floyd Jr. has rarely been at fights other than at the Chad Dawson-Antonio Tarver light heavyweight title bout in October in Las Vegas, and only because a young fighter the boxer works with was on the undercard.
Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/dec/22/yehey/top_stories/20081222top5.html
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Pacquiao off to LA with upcoming Hatton fight on mind
MANILA, Philippines - Although he plans to spend spend the holidays with his family in Los Angeles, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s has also set his sights on his much-awaited match against reigning junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton.
Earlier reports indicate that Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc. has already met with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaeffer, Hatton’s promoter, to discuss minor details of the 2009 fight.
Pacquiao, however, kept mum about the details.
“Wala pa. Wala naman pa kaming usapan about that so siguro hintayin na lang natin (There’s no final talks of the fight. Let us just wait for further developments)," Pacquiao said when he was interviewed during Monday night’s victory party hosted by Deputy National Security Adviser Chavit Singson.
The celebration was attended by ambassadors from Italy, France, Turkey, and Great Britain as they partied with Sen. Gregorio Honasan and movie stars Rufa Mae Quinto, Jasmine Villegas, and Diana Zubiri, and singer Rico J. Puno.
Schaefer, in an earlier report said, that Hatton’s father is hoping they could finalize details of the fight before year’s end.
The Pacquiao-Hatton fight is being planned on May 2 with Las Vegas as one of the venues being considered.
If Pacquiao takes on Hatton, the catch weight will be at junior welterweight (140 lbs), Hatton's domain. Pacquiao fought at 132 lbs last April, 135 in June and 147 earlier this month when he blasted Oscar de la Hoya.
Pacquiao is currently the world lightweight (135lb) champion, while Hatton is the reigning 140lb world champion.
Pacquiao left for Los Angeles Tuesday night with his sons and daughter to join wife Jinky where they would spend Christmas and New Year there.
Jinky is also expected to give birth next month to a baby girl they would name Queen Elizabeth. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140901/Pacquiao-off-to-LA-with-upcoming-Hatton-fight-on-mind
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Earlier reports indicate that Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc. has already met with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaeffer, Hatton’s promoter, to discuss minor details of the 2009 fight.
Pacquiao, however, kept mum about the details.
“Wala pa. Wala naman pa kaming usapan about that so siguro hintayin na lang natin (There’s no final talks of the fight. Let us just wait for further developments)," Pacquiao said when he was interviewed during Monday night’s victory party hosted by Deputy National Security Adviser Chavit Singson.
The celebration was attended by ambassadors from Italy, France, Turkey, and Great Britain as they partied with Sen. Gregorio Honasan and movie stars Rufa Mae Quinto, Jasmine Villegas, and Diana Zubiri, and singer Rico J. Puno.
Schaefer, in an earlier report said, that Hatton’s father is hoping they could finalize details of the fight before year’s end.
The Pacquiao-Hatton fight is being planned on May 2 with Las Vegas as one of the venues being considered.
If Pacquiao takes on Hatton, the catch weight will be at junior welterweight (140 lbs), Hatton's domain. Pacquiao fought at 132 lbs last April, 135 in June and 147 earlier this month when he blasted Oscar de la Hoya.
Pacquiao is currently the world lightweight (135lb) champion, while Hatton is the reigning 140lb world champion.
Pacquiao left for Los Angeles Tuesday night with his sons and daughter to join wife Jinky where they would spend Christmas and New Year there.
Jinky is also expected to give birth next month to a baby girl they would name Queen Elizabeth. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140901/Pacquiao-off-to-LA-with-upcoming-Hatton-fight-on-mind
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Report: Pacquiao, Hatton sides hope deal settled before year ends
MANILA, Philippines – The promoters of Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton stressed that a match pitting their fighters is close to being finalized, ESPN.com reported on Saturday.
Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc., Pacquiao's promoter, told ESPN.com writer Dan Rafael that he is "upbeat" about developments.
"I think we're there. We're just mopping up little details."
Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, which represents Hatton, echoed the optimism.
"I talked to Ray Hatton [Ricky's father] and my hope is that we can finalize everything before the end of the year. I feel pretty good about it."
A May 2 date is being eyed, both promoters said. Although Las Vegas is seen as the host city, a specific venue has yet to be named.
Pacquiao, who is on track to be named 2008's Fighter of the Year, will be fighting in his fourth weight division in as many matches.
If Pacquiao takes on Hatton, the catch weight will be at junior welterweight (140 lbs), Hatton's domain.
Pacquiao fought at 132 lbs last April, 135 in June and 147 earlier this month when he blasted Oscar de la Hoya.
Pacquiao is currently the world lightweight (135lb) champion, while Hatton is the reigning 140lb world champion. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140558/Report-Pacquiao-Hatton-sides-hope-deal-settled-before-year-ends
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Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc., Pacquiao's promoter, told ESPN.com writer Dan Rafael that he is "upbeat" about developments.
"I think we're there. We're just mopping up little details."
Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, which represents Hatton, echoed the optimism.
"I talked to Ray Hatton [Ricky's father] and my hope is that we can finalize everything before the end of the year. I feel pretty good about it."
A May 2 date is being eyed, both promoters said. Although Las Vegas is seen as the host city, a specific venue has yet to be named.
Pacquiao, who is on track to be named 2008's Fighter of the Year, will be fighting in his fourth weight division in as many matches.
If Pacquiao takes on Hatton, the catch weight will be at junior welterweight (140 lbs), Hatton's domain.
Pacquiao fought at 132 lbs last April, 135 in June and 147 earlier this month when he blasted Oscar de la Hoya.
Pacquiao is currently the world lightweight (135lb) champion, while Hatton is the reigning 140lb world champion. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140558/Report-Pacquiao-Hatton-sides-hope-deal-settled-before-year-ends
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Promoter: Pacquiao fight vs Hatton nearly finished
SAN FRANCISCO — Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton are close to finalizing a deal to meet in a 140-pound (63.5-kilogram) bout on May 2, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The proposed fight, likely to be held in Las Vegas, would match boxing's unofficial pound-for-pound champion against one of the world's most popular brawlers, assuredly generating huge paydays for both fighters.
"I'm encouraged by the way it's going, and I'm talking to the Hattons (on Friday) again," Schaefer said. "You really have two of the most popular fighters of their generation fighting each other, and that's the kind of fight we want to make."
Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) seems to be at the peak of his skills and international fame after stopping Oscar De La Hoya in their long-anticipated bout on Dec. 6. The Filipino star had never fought above 135 pounds (61 kilograms), but he moved up two weight classes to batter De La Hoya, who didn't get off his stool after the eighth round.
He would move back down one weight class to face Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs), the hard-living English star who won his last bout against Paulie Malignaggi on Nov. 22, defending his 140-pound (63.5-kilogram) title. Hatton won twice this year after the only loss of his career, to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2007.
Schaefer said the sides are still negotiating the fight's location, but he would like to see it in boxing's capital city.
"This is a fight with tremendous global appeal, and both of them have built up a very strong following here," Schaefer said. "With Manny's following in Asia and Ricky's support in Europe, you could say Las Vegas is the center of everything."
Golden Boy has a promotional deal with Hatton. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who represents Pacquiao, was traveling back from the Philippines on Thursday after celebrating Pacquiao's title.
Schaefer also will soon make a formal announcement of a Feb. 28 bout in Houston between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz.
Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs), the Mexican star who has been Pacquiao's toughest opponent in recent years, won his lightweight debut in late September, stopping Cuba's Joel Casamayor.
Diaz (34-1, 17 KOs), a longtime lightweight champion, won his comeback fight against Australia's Michael Katsidis in September after losing his three 135-pound (61-kilogram) title belts last March to Nate Campbell. - AP
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140244/Promoter-Pacquiao-fight-vs-Hatton-nearly-finished
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The proposed fight, likely to be held in Las Vegas, would match boxing's unofficial pound-for-pound champion against one of the world's most popular brawlers, assuredly generating huge paydays for both fighters.
"I'm encouraged by the way it's going, and I'm talking to the Hattons (on Friday) again," Schaefer said. "You really have two of the most popular fighters of their generation fighting each other, and that's the kind of fight we want to make."
Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) seems to be at the peak of his skills and international fame after stopping Oscar De La Hoya in their long-anticipated bout on Dec. 6. The Filipino star had never fought above 135 pounds (61 kilograms), but he moved up two weight classes to batter De La Hoya, who didn't get off his stool after the eighth round.
He would move back down one weight class to face Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs), the hard-living English star who won his last bout against Paulie Malignaggi on Nov. 22, defending his 140-pound (63.5-kilogram) title. Hatton won twice this year after the only loss of his career, to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2007.
Schaefer said the sides are still negotiating the fight's location, but he would like to see it in boxing's capital city.
"This is a fight with tremendous global appeal, and both of them have built up a very strong following here," Schaefer said. "With Manny's following in Asia and Ricky's support in Europe, you could say Las Vegas is the center of everything."
Golden Boy has a promotional deal with Hatton. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who represents Pacquiao, was traveling back from the Philippines on Thursday after celebrating Pacquiao's title.
Schaefer also will soon make a formal announcement of a Feb. 28 bout in Houston between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz.
Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs), the Mexican star who has been Pacquiao's toughest opponent in recent years, won his lightweight debut in late September, stopping Cuba's Joel Casamayor.
Diaz (34-1, 17 KOs), a longtime lightweight champion, won his comeback fight against Australia's Michael Katsidis in September after losing his three 135-pound (61-kilogram) title belts last March to Nate Campbell. - AP
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140244/Promoter-Pacquiao-fight-vs-Hatton-nearly-finished
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Roach wants ‘De la Hoya-level training’ for Pacquiao vs Hatton
MANILA, Philippines – If Manny Pacquiao’s projected showdown with Ricky Hatton finally gets the green light, trainer Freddie Roach wants his boy to undergo the same regimen as he did when he trained for Oscar de la Hoya.
“I want him to be there (Wild Card gym) first week of March," said Roach, stressing that the length of training should just be fine for Pacquiao in a proposed but yet-to-be-finalized May 2 play date with the Hitman in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao prepared for more than two months for his fight against De la Hoya, a match that ended in a stunning eight-round technical knockout win for Pacquiao.
That Roach wants his most prized ward to mimic his preparation time with De la Hoya for Hatton is well-founded.
“Hatton’s a very good body puncher and is very dangerous," he admitted.
A former junior lightweight champion, the noted puncher from Manchester, England packs an impressive win-loss record of 45-1, 32 of which came by way of knockout.
His relentless style and vicious punching makes him “tailor-made" for Pacquiao, according to the two-time Trainer of the Year.
“Manny should stay away from the ropes when he fights Hatton," said Roach.
Along with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, the celebrated trainer arrived in the country Tuesday to join the lavish celebration of Pacquiao’s 30th birthday. The two left for Los Angeles Thursday night via Philippine Airlines. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140209/Roach-wants-De-la-Hoya-level-training-for-Pacquiao-vs-Hatton
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“I want him to be there (Wild Card gym) first week of March," said Roach, stressing that the length of training should just be fine for Pacquiao in a proposed but yet-to-be-finalized May 2 play date with the Hitman in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao prepared for more than two months for his fight against De la Hoya, a match that ended in a stunning eight-round technical knockout win for Pacquiao.
That Roach wants his most prized ward to mimic his preparation time with De la Hoya for Hatton is well-founded.
“Hatton’s a very good body puncher and is very dangerous," he admitted.
A former junior lightweight champion, the noted puncher from Manchester, England packs an impressive win-loss record of 45-1, 32 of which came by way of knockout.
His relentless style and vicious punching makes him “tailor-made" for Pacquiao, according to the two-time Trainer of the Year.
“Manny should stay away from the ropes when he fights Hatton," said Roach.
Along with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, the celebrated trainer arrived in the country Tuesday to join the lavish celebration of Pacquiao’s 30th birthday. The two left for Los Angeles Thursday night via Philippine Airlines. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140209/Roach-wants-De-la-Hoya-level-training-for-Pacquiao-vs-Hatton
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Hatton lawyer: Pacquiao camp was never in touch
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is fighting Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas.
The only problem is Hatton doesn't know about that yet.
Hatton's lawyer admitted in a BBC Sport report on Wednesday that the English boxer's camp hasn't even began talking to Pacquiao's people yet.
Bob Arum, whose Top Rank Inc. promotes Pacquiao, has said recently that he has been in negotiations with Team Hatton.
"We're in negotiations with the (Ricky) Hatton people and I’ll leave it at that," Arum said in a separate report.
Gareth Williams told BBC Sport that no such negotiations have transpired.
"He's [Arum] not talked to us at all," Hatton's lawyer said. "We're happy to fight Pacquiao but it has to be on our terms."
Arum said that he is looking at a May 2 date for a Pacquiao-Hatton tiff and will most likely hold it in Las Vegas, not in London where Hatton is based.
Williams denied anything close to being formalized.
"We won't be bullied. We've had no contact whatsoever with him. That is the fight we want to make but we've got other options, we will do what is best for us." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140079/Hatton-lawyer-Pacquiao-camp-was-never-in-touch
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The only problem is Hatton doesn't know about that yet.
Hatton's lawyer admitted in a BBC Sport report on Wednesday that the English boxer's camp hasn't even began talking to Pacquiao's people yet.
Bob Arum, whose Top Rank Inc. promotes Pacquiao, has said recently that he has been in negotiations with Team Hatton.
"We're in negotiations with the (Ricky) Hatton people and I’ll leave it at that," Arum said in a separate report.
Gareth Williams told BBC Sport that no such negotiations have transpired.
"He's [Arum] not talked to us at all," Hatton's lawyer said. "We're happy to fight Pacquiao but it has to be on our terms."
Arum said that he is looking at a May 2 date for a Pacquiao-Hatton tiff and will most likely hold it in Las Vegas, not in London where Hatton is based.
Williams denied anything close to being formalized.
"We won't be bullied. We've had no contact whatsoever with him. That is the fight we want to make but we've got other options, we will do what is best for us." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/140079/Hatton-lawyer-Pacquiao-camp-was-never-in-touch
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British paper names Pacquiao as world’s top fighter
MANILA, Philippines – A British newspaper has named Manny Pacquiao as the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter, beating nine other boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters.
To shed light on the issue, The Sun compiled a list of who they think deserve to be called “Top 10 fighters."
Pacquiao beat the already retired Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Anderson Silva, who is still undefeated and the reigning middleweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in a poll made by The Sun from both boxing and MMA fans.
Pacquiao earned the status after an eight-round demolition of Oscar De La Hoya in their “Dream Match" last December 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He forced the Golden Boy to call it quits as the ninth round is about to start.
The Filipino boxing icon, who is celebrating his 30th birthday Wednesday, has only lost three times in his 53 fights where he won 48 times with 36 by way of knock out. He was twice held to a draw by Juan Manuel Marquez and Agapito Sanchez.
Mayweather, who is aiming to come out of retirement to fight Pacquiao, placed second while Silva placed third. BJ Penn, another MMA fighter who was the first non-Brazilian gold medalist in the Mundial World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship came in fourth.
Marquez placed fifth and is challenging Pacquiao for a rematch after losing by split decision in their fight last March.
Rounding up the Top 10 pound-for-pound list are UFC’s Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (no.6) and Georges St. Pierre (no.7), light heavyweight Ring champion Joe Calzaghe (no.8), reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (no.9) and World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres.
Meanwhile, the World Boxing Council (WBC) – one of the largest boxing organizations in the world – also gave Pacquiao a grand recognition by naming him as “World Boxer of the Year."
A separate online survey made by ESPN Sports also showed Pacquiao as the fourth most favorite sports hero.
Pacquiao, in an interview with 24Oras, and his promoter Bob Arum were elated by the results. The ring icon, however, humbly said he does not want such recognition to get into his head. “Ayokong isipin yan, pasalamatan natin lagi ang Panginoon dahil sa kanya lahat ito (I don’t want to think about it. Let us just thank the Lord because these are all his)." – With Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/139938/British-paper-names-Pacquiao-as-world%E2%80%99s-top-fighter
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To shed light on the issue, The Sun compiled a list of who they think deserve to be called “Top 10 fighters."
Pacquiao beat the already retired Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Anderson Silva, who is still undefeated and the reigning middleweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in a poll made by The Sun from both boxing and MMA fans.
Pacquiao earned the status after an eight-round demolition of Oscar De La Hoya in their “Dream Match" last December 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He forced the Golden Boy to call it quits as the ninth round is about to start.
The Filipino boxing icon, who is celebrating his 30th birthday Wednesday, has only lost three times in his 53 fights where he won 48 times with 36 by way of knock out. He was twice held to a draw by Juan Manuel Marquez and Agapito Sanchez.
Mayweather, who is aiming to come out of retirement to fight Pacquiao, placed second while Silva placed third. BJ Penn, another MMA fighter who was the first non-Brazilian gold medalist in the Mundial World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship came in fourth.
Marquez placed fifth and is challenging Pacquiao for a rematch after losing by split decision in their fight last March.
Rounding up the Top 10 pound-for-pound list are UFC’s Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (no.6) and Georges St. Pierre (no.7), light heavyweight Ring champion Joe Calzaghe (no.8), reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (no.9) and World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres.
Meanwhile, the World Boxing Council (WBC) – one of the largest boxing organizations in the world – also gave Pacquiao a grand recognition by naming him as “World Boxer of the Year."
A separate online survey made by ESPN Sports also showed Pacquiao as the fourth most favorite sports hero.
Pacquiao, in an interview with 24Oras, and his promoter Bob Arum were elated by the results. The ring icon, however, humbly said he does not want such recognition to get into his head. “Ayokong isipin yan, pasalamatan natin lagi ang Panginoon dahil sa kanya lahat ito (I don’t want to think about it. Let us just thank the Lord because these are all his)." – With Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/139938/British-paper-names-Pacquiao-as-world%E2%80%99s-top-fighter
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Pacquiao sheds tears in his thanksgiving Mass
MANILA, Philippines — The world’s pound-for-pound king Emmanuel “Manny" Pacquiao on Wednesday shed tears upon hearing that God heard his prayers during a thanksgiving Mass held for his 30th birthday.
QTV’s Balitanghali’s JP Soriano reported that Pacquiao was unable to hold back his tears when the priest celebrating the Mass explained in his homily how Pacquiao’s victory made him cry.
“Pinipigilan kong maiyak. Naiyak ako kanina kasi totoo ‘yung mga sabi ng pari na hindi dahil sa magaling ako, nanalo ako hindi dahil sa masipag akong mag ensayo, nanalo ako dahil napakinggan ng mahal ng Panginoon yung dasal ko (I was trying to hold back my tears from falling. I cried because what the priest said was true. I did not win because I am a great fighter, not because I train hard. I won because God always listens to my prayer)," Pacquiao said after the Mass.
The prelate also thanked him for the honor he brought to the country.
The Mass was held at Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish in Pacquiao’s hometown in General Santos City. During the Mass, he was accompanied by his mother - Aling Dionisia - and his supporters and well-wishers.
Right after the Mass, Pacquiao proceeded to Malungon, Sarangani to join his relatives and friends for lunch.
The report also said that it was "all systems" go for the grand birthday celebration Pacquiao.
The party would be held Wednesday evening at the convention center of KCC Mall – the largest in General Santos City.
About 1,500 people including President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Top Rank Promotions chief executive officer Bob Arum are expected to attend his “strictly invitational" Las Vegas themed birthday bash.
Pacquiao’s coach Freddie Roach and his defeated opponents Marco Antonio Barrera and David Diaz were also reportedly attending the celebration.
The Filipino boxing icon recently routed Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya in their much-touted "Dream Match" in Las Vegas last December 6. Dela Hoya was reportedly invited to the birthday party but could not make it. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/139910/Pacquiao-sheds-tears-in-his-thanksgiving-Mass
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QTV’s Balitanghali’s JP Soriano reported that Pacquiao was unable to hold back his tears when the priest celebrating the Mass explained in his homily how Pacquiao’s victory made him cry.
“Pinipigilan kong maiyak. Naiyak ako kanina kasi totoo ‘yung mga sabi ng pari na hindi dahil sa magaling ako, nanalo ako hindi dahil sa masipag akong mag ensayo, nanalo ako dahil napakinggan ng mahal ng Panginoon yung dasal ko (I was trying to hold back my tears from falling. I cried because what the priest said was true. I did not win because I am a great fighter, not because I train hard. I won because God always listens to my prayer)," Pacquiao said after the Mass.
The prelate also thanked him for the honor he brought to the country.
The Mass was held at Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish in Pacquiao’s hometown in General Santos City. During the Mass, he was accompanied by his mother - Aling Dionisia - and his supporters and well-wishers.
Right after the Mass, Pacquiao proceeded to Malungon, Sarangani to join his relatives and friends for lunch.
The report also said that it was "all systems" go for the grand birthday celebration Pacquiao.
The party would be held Wednesday evening at the convention center of KCC Mall – the largest in General Santos City.
About 1,500 people including President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Top Rank Promotions chief executive officer Bob Arum are expected to attend his “strictly invitational" Las Vegas themed birthday bash.
Pacquiao’s coach Freddie Roach and his defeated opponents Marco Antonio Barrera and David Diaz were also reportedly attending the celebration.
The Filipino boxing icon recently routed Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya in their much-touted "Dream Match" in Las Vegas last December 6. Dela Hoya was reportedly invited to the birthday party but could not make it. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/139910/Pacquiao-sheds-tears-in-his-thanksgiving-Mass
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Pacquiao pumped up for Las Vegas-themed bday bash
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing champion Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is excited for his 30th birthday celebration Wednesday evening, a radio report said.
A report over dzBB said Pacquiao started the day by attending a Mass at the Our Lady of Good Voyage in his hometown, General Santos City. The report said Pacquiao was also greeted by well-wishers in his mansion.
The pound-for-pound king’s Las Vegas-themed birthday bash will be attended by bigwigs in politics and boxing, including President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Top Rank Promotions chief executive officer Bob Arum.
Top Rank is Pacquiao’s promoter.
Pacquiao’s coach Freddie Roach and his defeated opponents Marco Antonio Barrera and David Diaz were also reportedly attending the celebration.
Pacquiao’s “strictly invitational” birthday party will be held at the convention center of KCC Mall – the biggest mall in General Santos City.
Some 1,500 top personalities from show business, politics and the boxing world have been invited to the party, organizers earlier said.
The Filipino boxing icon recently routed Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya in their much-touted "Dream Match" in Las Vegas, USA last December 6. Dela Hoya was reportedly invited to the birthday party but could not make it. - Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/139894/Pacquiao-pumped-up-for-Las-Vegas-themed-bday-bash
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A report over dzBB said Pacquiao started the day by attending a Mass at the Our Lady of Good Voyage in his hometown, General Santos City. The report said Pacquiao was also greeted by well-wishers in his mansion.
The pound-for-pound king’s Las Vegas-themed birthday bash will be attended by bigwigs in politics and boxing, including President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Top Rank Promotions chief executive officer Bob Arum.
Top Rank is Pacquiao’s promoter.
Pacquiao’s coach Freddie Roach and his defeated opponents Marco Antonio Barrera and David Diaz were also reportedly attending the celebration.
Pacquiao’s “strictly invitational” birthday party will be held at the convention center of KCC Mall – the biggest mall in General Santos City.
Some 1,500 top personalities from show business, politics and the boxing world have been invited to the party, organizers earlier said.
The Filipino boxing icon recently routed Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya in their much-touted "Dream Match" in Las Vegas, USA last December 6. Dela Hoya was reportedly invited to the birthday party but could not make it. - Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/139894/Pacquiao-pumped-up-for-Las-Vegas-themed-bday-bash
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Friday, December 12, 2008
'Dream' 2008's richest; Pacquiao earns P548M
NEW YORK - Boxing and the economy may both be struggling, but Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao proved the biggest fights can still create a buzz.
Pacquiao's complete domination of De La Hoya last Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas generated about 1.25 million pay-per-view buys, according to numbers released by HBO on Wednesday. It's only the fourth time a non-heavyweight bout in the US reached at least one million, and De La Hoya has been involved in all of them.
The pay-per-view take generated about $70 million in revenue, HBO said, making it the most successful pay-per-view event in 2008.
Of that amount, HBO will get half the earnings and the other half will be split between Pacquiao and De La Hoya based on the estimated 30-70 split they had earlier agreed on. Pacquiao’s cut was pegged at least 32 percent.
That means Pacquiao will get an estimated gross amount worth $11.2 million or P548.8 million.
As stipulated in his contract, Pacquiao was guaranteed $11 million to fight De La Hoya. GMANews.TV learned that Pacquiao would only get the higher amount between the guaranteed clause and the PPV earnings, and not both.
"When it's all counted up, it will end up at 1.35 or 1.4 million [subscriptions]," Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank told ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael.
Rafael’s report noted that Pacquiao’s previous pay-per-view high was 405,000 buys registered in the Juan Manuel Marquez rematch last April.
De La Hoya owns the top four non-heavyweight pay-per-view earnings. Only his showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007 (2.4 million buys) and a 1999 match versus Felix Trinidad (1.4 million) were higher than the weekend match.
"In this economy, our expectations were appropriately tempered," Mark Taffet, in-charge of HBO pay-per-view, also said on the ESPN report. “But 1.25 million buys shows tremendous support from boxing fans all across the country and reinforces the importance of continuing to present the biggest and best fights the sports has to offer."
The MGM Grand Garden was packed, with an announced attendance of just over 15,000.
Considered the top pound-for-pound boxer and a hero in his native Philippines, Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) moved up two weight divisions to fight at welterweight. The one-sided bout was stopped after the eighth round when, with the fighter bruised and swollen, De La Hoya's corner threw in the towel. - AP, with GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138745/Dream-2008s-richest-Pacquiao-earns-P548M
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Pacquiao's complete domination of De La Hoya last Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas generated about 1.25 million pay-per-view buys, according to numbers released by HBO on Wednesday. It's only the fourth time a non-heavyweight bout in the US reached at least one million, and De La Hoya has been involved in all of them.
The pay-per-view take generated about $70 million in revenue, HBO said, making it the most successful pay-per-view event in 2008.
Of that amount, HBO will get half the earnings and the other half will be split between Pacquiao and De La Hoya based on the estimated 30-70 split they had earlier agreed on. Pacquiao’s cut was pegged at least 32 percent.
That means Pacquiao will get an estimated gross amount worth $11.2 million or P548.8 million.
As stipulated in his contract, Pacquiao was guaranteed $11 million to fight De La Hoya. GMANews.TV learned that Pacquiao would only get the higher amount between the guaranteed clause and the PPV earnings, and not both.
"When it's all counted up, it will end up at 1.35 or 1.4 million [subscriptions]," Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank told ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael.
Rafael’s report noted that Pacquiao’s previous pay-per-view high was 405,000 buys registered in the Juan Manuel Marquez rematch last April.
De La Hoya owns the top four non-heavyweight pay-per-view earnings. Only his showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007 (2.4 million buys) and a 1999 match versus Felix Trinidad (1.4 million) were higher than the weekend match.
"In this economy, our expectations were appropriately tempered," Mark Taffet, in-charge of HBO pay-per-view, also said on the ESPN report. “But 1.25 million buys shows tremendous support from boxing fans all across the country and reinforces the importance of continuing to present the biggest and best fights the sports has to offer."
The MGM Grand Garden was packed, with an announced attendance of just over 15,000.
Considered the top pound-for-pound boxer and a hero in his native Philippines, Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) moved up two weight divisions to fight at welterweight. The one-sided bout was stopped after the eighth round when, with the fighter bruised and swollen, De La Hoya's corner threw in the towel. - AP, with GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138745/Dream-2008s-richest-Pacquiao-earns-P548M
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Promoters leaning toward Pacquiao-Hatton ... in April?
MANILA, Philippines - The group promoting hard-hitting Ricky Hatton of England will begin talking to their counterparts on Manny Pacquiao's side before the month ends reportedly to see where the discussion of Pacquiao-Hatton showdown "goes".
Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer said on Tuesday that he and Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, would begin discussing details of Pacquiao's next fight within the next seven days.
"I'm sure Manny wants to go home and enjoy the birth of his child," Schaefer said. "But we'll start talking and see where it goes."
The opponent isn't surprising. But the proposed date for Pacquiao's next match somehow is.
Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s names have been thrown inside the ring as possibly Pacquiao's next foe, with either foe creating a match-up expected to excite the boxing community.
But Schaefer suggested that Pacquiao could return to the ring as early "as April or May".
Pacquiao said recently he wanted to take a break and that he was looking at "around five or six months" of inactivity. His trainer Freddie Roach said he wasn't looking to be back in training camp until after six months.
Roach did admit, however, that the power-punching Hatton is the better choice over Mayweather Jr., who retired earlier this year with an undefeated record.
"Hatton is the best fight out there for us right now, money-wise, style-wise. He's a hard guy. He likes to fight. It would be a very interesting fight. I think the world would love to see that and Manny has been always wants to give the world what they want," Roach said. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138639/Promoters-leaning-toward-Pacquiao-Hatton--in-April
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Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer said on Tuesday that he and Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, would begin discussing details of Pacquiao's next fight within the next seven days.
"I'm sure Manny wants to go home and enjoy the birth of his child," Schaefer said. "But we'll start talking and see where it goes."
The opponent isn't surprising. But the proposed date for Pacquiao's next match somehow is.
Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s names have been thrown inside the ring as possibly Pacquiao's next foe, with either foe creating a match-up expected to excite the boxing community.
But Schaefer suggested that Pacquiao could return to the ring as early "as April or May".
Pacquiao said recently he wanted to take a break and that he was looking at "around five or six months" of inactivity. His trainer Freddie Roach said he wasn't looking to be back in training camp until after six months.
Roach did admit, however, that the power-punching Hatton is the better choice over Mayweather Jr., who retired earlier this year with an undefeated record.
"Hatton is the best fight out there for us right now, money-wise, style-wise. He's a hard guy. He likes to fight. It would be a very interesting fight. I think the world would love to see that and Manny has been always wants to give the world what they want," Roach said. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138639/Promoters-leaning-toward-Pacquiao-Hatton--in-April
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Next fight: Pacman vs Mayweather?
LOS ANGELES – So who’s next for Manny Pacquiao?
Well, at least for now, he’s got Ricky Hatton to his left, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to his right.
And all Pacquiao has to do is choose.
Pacquiao, fresh from his eight-round destruction of Oscar de la Hoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, said Sunday that the Mayweather camp had sent feelers about a possible fight with the Filipino superstar.
“They sent a message to us that if I beat De la Hoya, he will come out of retirement to face me,” said Pacquiao, referring to Mayweather who suddenly retired after beating De la Hoya and Hatton last year.
But following Pacquiao’s unbelievable win that pushed De la Hoya closer to retirement, there are calls for another big match, another dream match against Mayweather, the former pound-for-pound champion.
Pacquiao now wears that billing, and a fight with Mayweather, sometime in May or June, will be another great night of boxing.
But Hatton wants to face Pacquiao, too, and also offers a huge opportunity at 140 pounds. Pacquiao said he’s also willing to face the British superstar even if it means fighting him at the Wembley Stadium in England.
But whoever it is, Pacquiao should be in for another huge payday.
“Whoever is fine. You know me,” said Pacquiao inside his customized bus as he travelled four hours to get back to Los Angeles. He took the front seat with his pregnant wife Jinkee and was joined by relatives and friends.
“Are there any more Mexicans out there? I think Zorro is the only one left,” said the fighter who has beaten some of the great fighters from Mexico - Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez.
Looking back at the fight against De la Hoya, Pacquiao said his speed, and good head and body movement enabled him to take away De la Hoya’s jab, and that made it easier for him in dominating his taller opponent.
“He couldn’t move anymore because I was so fast. And each time he threw his jab, I countered. That’s what we trained for - how to counter. I was a moving target and it was very difficult for him to catch me,” he added.
Pacquiao said he was only worried about his head because he knew De la Hoya’s jab and left hook are one of the best in the sport, and that he was never worried getting hit in the body.
“Imagine, I did 2,500 sit-ups a day so I didn’t have to worry about my body. De la Hoya worried about both his head and body. That’s why he looked so scared each time I hit him. I heard him moan after I hit him once in the body,” he remembered.
“Para siyang kandilang unti-unting nau-upos,” Pacquiao said.
The Filipino champion thought that it would have been over in the ninth round if De la Hoya got up his stool to answer the bell because he knew he had him, and that’s what his trainer Freddie Roach told him.
“Manny, this is it. Finish him off. Knock him out. You’ve got him,” he was told during the break.
And so he said he was surprised when he saw De la Hoya walking toward him, thinking he was charging at him until he saw his cornermen signaling the end of the fight.
Pacquiao said he felt that at 148 1⁄2, his weight when he climbed the ring against De la Hoya, he was even faster when he fought David Diaz for the WBC lightweight (135 lbs) crown only last June.
“Imagine, I’ve jumped and fought in three weight divisions this year,” he said, reminding everyone that last March he also defeated Marquez for the WBC super-featherweight (130 lbs) title.
Pacquiao said that after the fight, he received a phone call from Diaz, and he was surprised with what he said.
“Oh, man. You’re unbelievable. What kind of human (being) are you. You were so fast,” Pacquiao remembered Diaz as telling him.
Source: http://philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=422437
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Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton - Pacquiao Speaks
After dominating Paulie Malignaggi this past Saturday, Ricky Hatton hopes to land a fight with the winner of Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao. De La Hoya and Pacquiao face off next month on December 6th and Hatton reportedly will be there at ringside.
Pacquiao who remains focused on De La Hoya, admits he watched Hatton's destruction of Malignaggi and is prepared to face Hatton. Although Pacquiao is willing to fight Hatton, he is not willing to do so at the
expense of overlooking De La Hoya.
In regards to watching Hatton's last fight, in media interview sent to us here at Doghouse Boxing, Pacquiao stated :" I watched the fight happen. It was a good fight. I’m ready to fight him. I’m willing to fight Hatton but right now I’m just focused on this coming fight. And I don’t want to to change something that can affect my concentration to that fight.
Source: http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Benz/Benz_1126b08.htm
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Can't Afford Christmas Gifts This Year? These Tips Will Help
Christmas is supposed to be a joyous time, but if you're on a tight budget it can become anything but. Giving gifts at Christmastime doesn't have to be a burden. Here are some tips to help lighten the financial load of Christmas gift buying.
Draw names. If you give gifts to tons of different people on the same side of the family or within the same group of friends, suggest drawing names. You can set a reasonable limit of $25-$30 per gift and each person will just get one nice gift, rather than several smaller ones. Most people are happy to draw names for Christmas gifts since this helps out everyone involved financially.
Try homemade gifts. While making homemade gifts doesn't always save you money, with some careful planning homemade gifts can be both economical and well-received. Leftover yarn used to make a fun scarf for your niece, or some tasty homemade banana bread for your hard-to-buy for uncle make great Christmas gifts that won't break the bank.
Shop early. When you see something on sale that would work well as a Christmas gift for someone, buy it, no matter how early it is! The best Christmas bargain shoppers even start a whole year in advance when everything goes on clearance right after the holiday season. Pick a place in your basement, garage, or a closet for storage and stash all of your gifts there. Just don't forget to take inventory periodically so you don't end up duplicating any gifts.
Save throughout the year. Saving a small amount of money each month in a "Christmas fund" (a hidden place in your home for cash works fine) is a great way to make holiday shopping completely hassle free when it comes to finances. You'll probably never miss $15-$20 each month, but that money will make a huge difference come Christmas shopping season.
Eliminate some gifts. If you give gifts to everyone you've ever met, consider eliminating some of your gift recipients. Often people only give Christmas gifts out of obligation because they received one from you and feel it is necessary. If there are some extended relatives or less-than-close friends that you still exchange gifts with, try politely letting them know that you're paring down your Christmas gift giving and you've opted just to send cards to everyone but very close friends and family. Most people will be very accepting of that news and possibly even relieved.
Try these tips to stop fretting about Christmas shopping financial woes and start enjoying the wonderful celebration that is Christmas.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/410850/cant_afford_christmas_gifts_this_year.html?cat=3
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Ways to Go Green During the Holiday Season
This holiday season many people trade in their normal routines for more convenient ones. With all of the entertaining and need for quick meals during frenzied shopping trips many consumers will find themselves doing more harm to the environment than they normally would.
Here are some ideas to stay green while you enjoy this time of year:
1. Monitor your trash and recycle. During the holiday season people buy more, use more and therefore throw away more trash. It is estimated that Americans throw away almost 5 billion extra tons of trash during the holiday season. From wrapping paper to gift packaging the amount of trash increases nearly 25%. This year try using recycled paper for your wrapping such as newspaper, and be sure to recycle everything you can. Be sure to bring cloth tote bags with you while you shop!
2. Assess your carbon cost. Millions of people travel during the holidays and increase the carbon emissions. If you are taking a flight see if you can make up the difference somewhere else. Try car pooling on your shopping trips and getting as much done in a single trip as possible. Keep your thermostat turned down at nighttime and turn off your holiday lights. You may consider using LED lights which burn longer than regular bulbs, and soy candles instead of wax candles which are both cleaner during production and usage.
3. Buying a fake tree is worse than cutting down a real one. This may seem illogical, but the facts are overwhelming. Artificial trees are made from non-recyclable materials and emit a ton of greenhouse gases during production. Real trees, on the other hand, release oxygen and take in carbon dioxide while they grow and are easily replanted. Most Christmas trees come from tree farms that continue to replant year after year. Worldwise reports that for every fresh-cut tree harvested, three seedlings are planted in its place.
4. Purchase eco-friendly gifts. Nowadays it's much easier to get your hands on ecologically friendly gifts. From charitable donations to homemade foods, eco-friendly gifts are a great idea for anyone. Give someone in your family some of your old jewelry and I'm sure they'll be happier than if you bought it. Create baskets of goodies right in your own kitchen and ask the recipient to recycle the basket by using it or giving it back for next year's gift giving. Visit websites of organizations like Heifer International and the World Wildlife Fund to give a gift to those in need in a friend's honor. If gift giving can't be escaped in your family, suggest a "Secret Santa" method so that everyone is responsible for giving and receiving gets just one gift. Check out www.lowimpactliving.com or www.worldofgood.com for an excellent selection of green gifts.
5. Serve organic food that supports local farmers. Whenever possible purchase and use local produce. It supports your community and those small time farmers who are trying to survive in a world where conglomerate corporations control everything. You'll feel good about it and the food will taste better. Organic food can be more expensive but it is well worth it. Shop at a Whole Foods Market or health food store for the best variety, but visit your local supermarket for some options as well. The food you serve your guests will be chemical free and better for everyone. Organic wine is also more readily available at reasonable prices.
Most importantly, don't use the stress of this time of year to change your ways. If you are normally an eco-friendly person, don't allow the pressures of our society to cause you to fold. Although the big companies don't want you to know it, you don't have to buy into their holiday to celebrate. Create your own and we'll all be better for it.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/460852/ways_to_go_green_during_the_holiday.html?cat=74
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How to Afford Christmas on a Tight Budget
If you are like my family, money can get tight around the holidays. For instance, the majority of our Christmas savings money went to get 4 new tires for our car, after one blew out, and 2 others were constantly going flat.
First, scope out the sales ads. Many times you can find awesome sales on toys. Look in the unexpected places- like pharmacy stores(Walgreens, CVS, etc) many times these stores have specials such as Buy One Get One Free, or Buy 2 Get One Free. Many times they are more than reasonably priced. Honestly, does your child need a $100+ video game system? No.
Check out what stores have layaway. If you don't have enough money to pay for it outright, wait until there is a great sale, put it on layaway(most stores have you put down a minimum of 10%) and pay for it over a couple of weeks, or pay for the remainder when you do get the funds.
Get creative. The only people I have bought gifts for this year are my kids. Everyone else is getting homemade creations. For the women, I am making cookie, pasta, chili, and cocoa mixes in the jars. Everything to make those costs me less than $20, and it will make enough for the 8 women we are giving gifts to. I got all the jars at Goodwill, gave them a bleach and hot water bath, add some cute holiday fabric and ribbon around the lid for great decoration. The men are getting handsewn leather multitool holders with belt loops, and small wooden tool boxes for their cars. Each box has been engraved with their name, then finished in an oak stain. For the 5 men, the total cost for all the supplies was $27.
If you are ordering online, call and request a 10% discount code and/or free shipping code. All it takes is asking, and more often than not they will give you your option of which you would like to use. A lot of the time, I have been given a code for both free shipping and 10%.
Consider babysitting for a small fee for the parents of small children, so that they may go shopping child-free for a few hours. This is how I raised the money to buy my childrens' toys.
For extra cash, try selling things on ebay or amazon. Things like books, and movies sell really well this time of year. They are both great places to find cheap gifts too.
A way to save money year round, is to always use coupons. You can save lots of money using them. On average, I save 75% or more on my grocery bills, spending about an hour clipping coupons each week.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/91618/how_to_afford_christmas_on_a_tight.html?cat=46
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First, scope out the sales ads. Many times you can find awesome sales on toys. Look in the unexpected places- like pharmacy stores(Walgreens, CVS, etc) many times these stores have specials such as Buy One Get One Free, or Buy 2 Get One Free. Many times they are more than reasonably priced. Honestly, does your child need a $100+ video game system? No.
Check out what stores have layaway. If you don't have enough money to pay for it outright, wait until there is a great sale, put it on layaway(most stores have you put down a minimum of 10%) and pay for it over a couple of weeks, or pay for the remainder when you do get the funds.
Get creative. The only people I have bought gifts for this year are my kids. Everyone else is getting homemade creations. For the women, I am making cookie, pasta, chili, and cocoa mixes in the jars. Everything to make those costs me less than $20, and it will make enough for the 8 women we are giving gifts to. I got all the jars at Goodwill, gave them a bleach and hot water bath, add some cute holiday fabric and ribbon around the lid for great decoration. The men are getting handsewn leather multitool holders with belt loops, and small wooden tool boxes for their cars. Each box has been engraved with their name, then finished in an oak stain. For the 5 men, the total cost for all the supplies was $27.
If you are ordering online, call and request a 10% discount code and/or free shipping code. All it takes is asking, and more often than not they will give you your option of which you would like to use. A lot of the time, I have been given a code for both free shipping and 10%.
Consider babysitting for a small fee for the parents of small children, so that they may go shopping child-free for a few hours. This is how I raised the money to buy my childrens' toys.
For extra cash, try selling things on ebay or amazon. Things like books, and movies sell really well this time of year. They are both great places to find cheap gifts too.
A way to save money year round, is to always use coupons. You can save lots of money using them. On average, I save 75% or more on my grocery bills, spending about an hour clipping coupons each week.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/91618/how_to_afford_christmas_on_a_tight.html?cat=46
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Christmas on a Tight Budget
After I read the informative article, “Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas”, I decided to share some of my own ideas on how to get through Christmas on a tight budget. (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/76299/cheap_christmas_gift_ideas.html) Most Americans are looking for ways to save money on Christmas gifts. It may be a tight budget or the number of people on your list, but everyone wants to give a nice gift without breaking the bank. These are some suggestions on how to do that:
1. As daunting as it may seem, shop department store special sales. Yes, it may be crowded, but those one-day sales lead to a lot of savings on gift items. You are going to buy the gifts anyway, so save yourself money on your purchases. Be sure to bring the coupons that come in the mail for extra savings on a certain day, even on sale or clearance merchandise.
2. I have nine grandchildren and I’m on a fixed income. It’s impossible for me to go out and buy an expensive gift for each grandchild. After Christmas each year, I shop the sales and buy each grandchild a special Christmas ornament for the next year. When Christmas comes, I write their names and the year on the ornaments so they have a keepsake. I’ve been doing this since they were born, so when the time comes for them to leave home, they will each have a collection of personalized ornaments to take with them. Then I purchase a ten dollar gift certificate for each one to go along with the ornament. The gift is special, but just right for my budget.
3. Each major bookseller has a website online. If you go to the “Bargain” section, you will find wonderful books for a fraction of the original cost. Some books are listed at eighty per cent off regular price. You can get an expensive hard-cover book for five dollars. Pick and choose special books for each person on your list. You have spent time looking for the perfect book for each person, but you haven’t spent a lot of money. The time you spend selecting the book is part of the thoughtful gift.
4. One of my credit cards gives you points for each dollar you spend. You can redeem these points for gift cards. I charge everything during the year (and pay my entire credit card balance each month) so I accumulate points. When Christmas comes, I redeem those points for gift cards at special stores for each of my adult children. Each of my grown children can then select the perfect gift for herself. It may seem generic to give gift cards, but my children and grandchildren love them. Why guess what they would like when they can select exactly what they like?
5. Don’t forget the discount stores for name-brand items at sale prices. Even the discount stores have sales on their already-discounted merchandise. You can find some good bargains this way.
6. Sometimes children or grandchildren have fund raisers at their schools. They usually sell magazines or small gifts to raise money for their school functions. Most of us buy something from them just to support their efforts, but why not make use of the gifts. Give someone a special magazine subscription that they will enjoy or a gift from the school’s selection. You can save these gifts for Christmas. You’ve supported the school fund raiser and selected some of your Christmas gifts.
7. When we are shopping, we may come across something that we think would be perfect for someone we know. Instead of passing up this item (especially if it’s on sale), buy it then and put it away for Christmas. When you buy a little at a time, the cost is spread out over the year and it doesn’t seem so overwhelming.
8. If you knit, crochet, or make quilts, hand made gifts are special and unique. Make a blanket or throw in someone’s favorite colors or a special pattern. My granddaughter’s other grandmother makes her a quilt for every season. Mittens for children who play outside in the winter are wonderful gifts. You can think of as many gifts as you have imagination.
A lot of these gifts are not expensive, but thoughtful. You can spend a lot of money (that you can’t afford) on Christmas gifts, and still not have done anything really special. An inexpensive gift that is selected with the person’s special interests in mind is just as wonderful as an expensive gift. It really is the thought that counts.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/79128/christmas_on_a_tight_budget.html?cat=74
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1. As daunting as it may seem, shop department store special sales. Yes, it may be crowded, but those one-day sales lead to a lot of savings on gift items. You are going to buy the gifts anyway, so save yourself money on your purchases. Be sure to bring the coupons that come in the mail for extra savings on a certain day, even on sale or clearance merchandise.
2. I have nine grandchildren and I’m on a fixed income. It’s impossible for me to go out and buy an expensive gift for each grandchild. After Christmas each year, I shop the sales and buy each grandchild a special Christmas ornament for the next year. When Christmas comes, I write their names and the year on the ornaments so they have a keepsake. I’ve been doing this since they were born, so when the time comes for them to leave home, they will each have a collection of personalized ornaments to take with them. Then I purchase a ten dollar gift certificate for each one to go along with the ornament. The gift is special, but just right for my budget.
3. Each major bookseller has a website online. If you go to the “Bargain” section, you will find wonderful books for a fraction of the original cost. Some books are listed at eighty per cent off regular price. You can get an expensive hard-cover book for five dollars. Pick and choose special books for each person on your list. You have spent time looking for the perfect book for each person, but you haven’t spent a lot of money. The time you spend selecting the book is part of the thoughtful gift.
4. One of my credit cards gives you points for each dollar you spend. You can redeem these points for gift cards. I charge everything during the year (and pay my entire credit card balance each month) so I accumulate points. When Christmas comes, I redeem those points for gift cards at special stores for each of my adult children. Each of my grown children can then select the perfect gift for herself. It may seem generic to give gift cards, but my children and grandchildren love them. Why guess what they would like when they can select exactly what they like?
5. Don’t forget the discount stores for name-brand items at sale prices. Even the discount stores have sales on their already-discounted merchandise. You can find some good bargains this way.
6. Sometimes children or grandchildren have fund raisers at their schools. They usually sell magazines or small gifts to raise money for their school functions. Most of us buy something from them just to support their efforts, but why not make use of the gifts. Give someone a special magazine subscription that they will enjoy or a gift from the school’s selection. You can save these gifts for Christmas. You’ve supported the school fund raiser and selected some of your Christmas gifts.
7. When we are shopping, we may come across something that we think would be perfect for someone we know. Instead of passing up this item (especially if it’s on sale), buy it then and put it away for Christmas. When you buy a little at a time, the cost is spread out over the year and it doesn’t seem so overwhelming.
8. If you knit, crochet, or make quilts, hand made gifts are special and unique. Make a blanket or throw in someone’s favorite colors or a special pattern. My granddaughter’s other grandmother makes her a quilt for every season. Mittens for children who play outside in the winter are wonderful gifts. You can think of as many gifts as you have imagination.
A lot of these gifts are not expensive, but thoughtful. You can spend a lot of money (that you can’t afford) on Christmas gifts, and still not have done anything really special. An inexpensive gift that is selected with the person’s special interests in mind is just as wonderful as an expensive gift. It really is the thought that counts.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/79128/christmas_on_a_tight_budget.html?cat=74
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Ten Ways to Save Money This Christmas
September is here, which can only mean one thing-Christmas is around the corner.. It is only natural to get in the Christmas spirit and start spending money on gifts, decorations and holiday meals. Wouldn't it be nice to save money while providing a great Christmas for your family? Here are some Christmas-saving tips to prevent burning a hole in your wallet.
1. Make a list and stick to it. To some this may be self explanatory. Making a list will help you target what you are really looking for. Those who go shopping without a list may be more apt to spend more money by being distracted by other merchandise.
2. Start early. Staring early will help you budget between the gifts you are buying and other livelihood expenses such as mortgage payments, insurance, groceries, etc.
3. Get cash back. The internet has opened a whole new world for shopping. There are free sites such as Cash Crate, Inbox Dollars, Treasure Trooper and others that will pay you a cash back percentage when you shop through their site. They are partnered with name brand stores to provide the highest quality merchandise . They not only offer a cash back percentage, they also pay consumers to try out products. Money made from these sites can also give you extra money to purchase Christmas gifts. If you are interested in these programs, you may check them out here.
4. Save on wrapping paper. Let's face it-there is a lot of expensive decorative wrapping paper found in stores . To save money use newspaper. Another option is to use wrapping paper you already have (from any holiday) by wrapping the gift facing white side up and decorating it with Christmas stickers. These two tips will help you cut back on unnecessary costs and will enable you to spend more on gifts. Taking advantage of the after-Christmas specials will also cut you a deal on next year's wrapping paper.
5. Make your own Christmas Cards. Christmas cards can be expensive and impersonal. Creating your own cards will not only save money, but will give a Merry Christmas from the heart.
6. Prepare your Christmas menu early. There are some items on your grocery list that will stay fresh for a long time. Looking for sales on these items now will cut back on your grocery bill around Christmas.
7. If you are hosting dinner at your place for Christmas, ask others to contribute by bringing side dishes. You would be surprised by the willingness of others to contribute to the holiday meal.
8. Start a savings account. Starting a new savings account a dedicating it only to Christmas will help the age old question " How am I going to afford it". If your place of employment offers direct deposit, you may want to add your Christmas saving account to your direct deposit and set a certain amount to come out each paycheck.
9. Shop in the classifieds. The internet is flooded with people that are trying to sell something you may want. Craigslist.org is a free classified site that has a "wanted" section to post what you are looking for. Buying from individuals rather than stores will be cheaper.
10. Buy your Christmas decorations at discount stores. There are a lot of dollar stores that offer nice looking decorations for the holiday at a good bargain.
These methods work great if you are on a fixed income or just want to save money. Christmas is a time to spend with family and give gifts from the heart, not the wallet. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/366968/ten_ways_to_save_money_this_christmas.html?cat=7
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1. Make a list and stick to it. To some this may be self explanatory. Making a list will help you target what you are really looking for. Those who go shopping without a list may be more apt to spend more money by being distracted by other merchandise.
2. Start early. Staring early will help you budget between the gifts you are buying and other livelihood expenses such as mortgage payments, insurance, groceries, etc.
3. Get cash back. The internet has opened a whole new world for shopping. There are free sites such as Cash Crate, Inbox Dollars, Treasure Trooper and others that will pay you a cash back percentage when you shop through their site. They are partnered with name brand stores to provide the highest quality merchandise . They not only offer a cash back percentage, they also pay consumers to try out products. Money made from these sites can also give you extra money to purchase Christmas gifts. If you are interested in these programs, you may check them out here.
4. Save on wrapping paper. Let's face it-there is a lot of expensive decorative wrapping paper found in stores . To save money use newspaper. Another option is to use wrapping paper you already have (from any holiday) by wrapping the gift facing white side up and decorating it with Christmas stickers. These two tips will help you cut back on unnecessary costs and will enable you to spend more on gifts. Taking advantage of the after-Christmas specials will also cut you a deal on next year's wrapping paper.
5. Make your own Christmas Cards. Christmas cards can be expensive and impersonal. Creating your own cards will not only save money, but will give a Merry Christmas from the heart.
6. Prepare your Christmas menu early. There are some items on your grocery list that will stay fresh for a long time. Looking for sales on these items now will cut back on your grocery bill around Christmas.
7. If you are hosting dinner at your place for Christmas, ask others to contribute by bringing side dishes. You would be surprised by the willingness of others to contribute to the holiday meal.
8. Start a savings account. Starting a new savings account a dedicating it only to Christmas will help the age old question " How am I going to afford it". If your place of employment offers direct deposit, you may want to add your Christmas saving account to your direct deposit and set a certain amount to come out each paycheck.
9. Shop in the classifieds. The internet is flooded with people that are trying to sell something you may want. Craigslist.org is a free classified site that has a "wanted" section to post what you are looking for. Buying from individuals rather than stores will be cheaper.
10. Buy your Christmas decorations at discount stores. There are a lot of dollar stores that offer nice looking decorations for the holiday at a good bargain.
These methods work great if you are on a fixed income or just want to save money. Christmas is a time to spend with family and give gifts from the heart, not the wallet. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/366968/ten_ways_to_save_money_this_christmas.html?cat=7
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Tips for a Green Holiday Season: Lighting Your House
Living green is not just a passing choice, it is a lifestyle. This lifestyle does not change or get put on hold for the holiday seasons. Neighborhoods filled with lights, adorning homes and outdoor trees and scenes. These lights traditionally spend more electricity during the Christmas season than the same household spends the rest of the year. Green lighting choices are available and prove to be just as beautiful as the old faithful bulb lights.
LED lighting is probably the greenest choice in the Christmas lighting market. These lights can be used both indoors on Christmas trees and outdoors to adorn homes and other Christmas decor. The great thing about LED lighting is the cost effectiveness of the choice.
When a home uses traditional outdoor lights for the Christmas season, these lights burn a lot of electricity. Based upon a 6 hour light schedule, traditional mini lights will cast the consumer $5.00 per day. This cost jumps to $50.00 per day if C7 lights are used. Green friendly LED lights, on the other hand, cost a mere 50 cents per day to run the same amount of time. The cost savings is so astronomical, it has been reported that if every household in the United States changed to LED lighting for the Christmas season, more than 2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity would be saved. That is enough electricity to run 200,000 homes for a year. That is what a green Christmas is all about.
For the consumers who want something a little less traditional, green and even more cost effective, forever lights are your choice. Forever lights collect energy from the sun and light up after the sun goes down. Many homeowners may know these lights as the choice for walkways leading up to a homes entrance. The forever lights use no electricity and with a little imagination can illuminate an entire yard with elegant Christmas style.
While LED lighting and Forever lighting may be a bit costly up front, those are not your only choices. For many years, I have used the same Christmas globes on my tree. Year after year, the same globes. Last year, I decided to change up things and go all natural with dried fruits and twig wreaths. But, I was left with a plethora of Christmas globe ornaments. I decided to recycle these globes and hang them on my outdoor trees. During the day, these beauties were magnificent. At night, however, they disappeared with the sun. That is when I decided to use some left over glow in the dark paint to change that. I painted every globe with glow in the dark paint and waited. That night my yard was a Christmas wonderland of lights and I never spent one dime on electricity or special lighting.
Moving indoors, light choices can stay green as well. Fiber optic, artificial Christmas trees and decorations, offer brilliant Christmas lighting at a fraction of the electric usage.
If you just have to have that real Christmas tree to feel the spirit of the season, do not worry, green lighting choices are available from real trees too. Battery powered Christmas tree lights are a great way to use a lot less electricity this holiday season. Just remember to use rechargeable batteries and the only electricity you will be using is on the recharge.
Green Christmas choices are great for every holiday, but Christmas is especially important. With electric usage topping out during the last two months of the season, homeowners are looking for more and more ways to not only save a few dollars on the electric bill, but save the Earth and stay green as well. There are many lighting choices for consumers this holiday season. So get out there and decorate, green.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/430696/tips_for_a_green_holiday_season_lighting.html?cat=6
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton - Pacquiao Speaks
After dominating Paulie Malignaggi this past Saturday, Ricky Hatton hopes to land a fight with the winner of Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao. De La Hoya and Pacquiao face off next month on December 6th and Hatton reportedly will be there at ringside.
Pacquiao who remains focused on De La Hoya, admits he watched Hatton's destruction of Malignaggi and is prepared to face Hatton. Although Pacquiao is willing to fight Hatton, he is not willing to do so at the
expense of overlooking De La Hoya.
In regards to watching Hatton's last fight, in media interview sent to us here at Doghouse Boxing, Pacquiao stated :" I watched the fight happen. It was a good fight. I’m ready to fight him. I’m willing to fight Hatton but right now I’m just focused on this coming fight. And I don’t want to to change something that can affect my concentration to that fight.
Source: http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Benz/Benz_1126b08.htm
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Pacquiao-De la Hoya fight highlights
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Shutting the critics: Roach grades Pacquiao 'A-plus' for work vs de la Hoya
MANILA, Philippines - If this was school, Manny Pacquiao would be consistently on the dean's list.
Because after his brutal schooling of Oscar de la Hoya on Sunday, Pacquiao's long-time teacher is giving him another high grade.
Coach Freddie Roach was clearly satisfied with the way Pacquiao executed their game plan which resulted in an eight-round, technical-knockout victory over de la Hoya.
Asked to rate his student's performance, Roach said Pacquiao deserved an "A plus".
"Manny went out there and fought the fight we were supposed to fight," said Roach, who stressed during training camp the need for Pacquiao "to fight the perfect fight" against de la Hoya.
At 35 years old and with his better days behind him, de la Hoya was a step behind Pacquiao throughout the contest.
Needing to trim down to 147 pounds for the first time in seven years, the naturally bigger de la Hoya remained a heavy pick to roll past Pacquiao.
But Pacquiao, despite jumping 12 pounds higher in the last six months, used his vaunted speed and maintained his power to give de la Hoya his worst beating in his career.
Roach also previously gave Pacquiao high marks in his matches against David Diaz (last June) and the first time he fought Marco Antonio Barerra (2003).
"He (de la Hoya) got older overnight and looked like he could not pull the trigger. I think Manny had a lot to do with that," Roach said.
"He was flawless in his in-and-out motion. When he's on his toes, he is going in and out like that, you know where he's coming and going. He darts in so fast and it's hard for anybody to deal with it, but it was really hard for Oscar because he was very slow," the Hall of Fame trainer added.
Despite being confident about his chances - and bordering on cocky on more than a few occasions - Roach admitted he had his anxieties too, facing de la Hoya, a 10-time world champion and an Olympic.
"I had sleepless nights and that’s why I’m tired right now. I thought maybe I bit off more than I could chew. Maybe I'm wrong," Roach went on.
"Then I couldn't sleep at night thinking about the fight, but I told myself that my guy is faster and he (Oscar) has trouble with southpaws and Manny's on top of his game and by the time I went to bed, I had Manny winning again," he added.
But the moment the bell rang for the opening round and Pacquiao began hitting de la Hoya with those bombing left straights, Roach knew the fight was Pacquiao's.
"Oscar was hesitant all night long," he recalled.
Winning against a legend like de la Hoya ranks among Roach's best works. But defying the odds is the one that gives him the most satisfaction.
"You know what, my favorite thing is to all those people who said we can’t do it, I just want to smile at them because that says it all." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138074/Shutting-the-critics-Roach-grades-Pacquiao-A-plus-for-work-vs-de-la-Hoya
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Because after his brutal schooling of Oscar de la Hoya on Sunday, Pacquiao's long-time teacher is giving him another high grade.
Coach Freddie Roach was clearly satisfied with the way Pacquiao executed their game plan which resulted in an eight-round, technical-knockout victory over de la Hoya.
Asked to rate his student's performance, Roach said Pacquiao deserved an "A plus".
"Manny went out there and fought the fight we were supposed to fight," said Roach, who stressed during training camp the need for Pacquiao "to fight the perfect fight" against de la Hoya.
At 35 years old and with his better days behind him, de la Hoya was a step behind Pacquiao throughout the contest.
Needing to trim down to 147 pounds for the first time in seven years, the naturally bigger de la Hoya remained a heavy pick to roll past Pacquiao.
But Pacquiao, despite jumping 12 pounds higher in the last six months, used his vaunted speed and maintained his power to give de la Hoya his worst beating in his career.
Roach also previously gave Pacquiao high marks in his matches against David Diaz (last June) and the first time he fought Marco Antonio Barerra (2003).
"He (de la Hoya) got older overnight and looked like he could not pull the trigger. I think Manny had a lot to do with that," Roach said.
"He was flawless in his in-and-out motion. When he's on his toes, he is going in and out like that, you know where he's coming and going. He darts in so fast and it's hard for anybody to deal with it, but it was really hard for Oscar because he was very slow," the Hall of Fame trainer added.
Despite being confident about his chances - and bordering on cocky on more than a few occasions - Roach admitted he had his anxieties too, facing de la Hoya, a 10-time world champion and an Olympic.
"I had sleepless nights and that’s why I’m tired right now. I thought maybe I bit off more than I could chew. Maybe I'm wrong," Roach went on.
"Then I couldn't sleep at night thinking about the fight, but I told myself that my guy is faster and he (Oscar) has trouble with southpaws and Manny's on top of his game and by the time I went to bed, I had Manny winning again," he added.
But the moment the bell rang for the opening round and Pacquiao began hitting de la Hoya with those bombing left straights, Roach knew the fight was Pacquiao's.
"Oscar was hesitant all night long," he recalled.
Winning against a legend like de la Hoya ranks among Roach's best works. But defying the odds is the one that gives him the most satisfaction.
"You know what, my favorite thing is to all those people who said we can’t do it, I just want to smile at them because that says it all." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138074/Shutting-the-critics-Roach-grades-Pacquiao-A-plus-for-work-vs-de-la-Hoya
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Pacquiao wants a breather; no fights until June
MANILA, Philippines - Three fights. Three wins. Two championships. One legend downed.
Nobody can blame Manny Pacquiao if he decides to rest on his laurels.
After his eight-round demolition of Oscar de la Hoya on Sunday, Pacquiao looks to have an extended break and doesn't see himself getting back in the ring until middle of next year.
"Let's see if we can do it again may be May or June?" Pacquiao told reporters while he was signing autographs on Sunday just outside the press room of the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
For the fight with de la Hoya, Pacquiao trained for nine weeks, the longest he had in training camp.
He fought Juan Manuel Marquez and David Diaz in two title fights in a span of three months between April and June. In each of his meetings with Marquez, Diaz and de la Hoya, Pacquiao needed to go up in weight.
Trainer Freddie Roach, who admitted to also being exhausted, said he and Pacquiao both needed the rest.
"With Christmas coming up and his birthday party and he's going to have a baby soon," Roach said, "We'll need six months to rest before we start training again."
As who the next guy will be on line, Roach said it’s a toss up between hard-hitting Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr., the acknowledged pound-for-pound king before he retired recently.
Given a choice, Roach admitted he was leaning toward the latter.
"Hatton is the best fight out there for us right now, money-wise, style-wise. He's a hard guy. He likes to fight. It would be a very interesting fight. I think the world would love to see that and Manny has been always wants to give the world what they want," he said.
Then again, Roach pointed out he’s not the one to decide on it.
"A lot depends on what makes sense. The economy is bad right now and we can't wait too long because I want to see Manny fight Hatton and Mayweather and retire the greatest fighter of all time," Roach added.
But for now? "I just want to enjoy this for a while." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138073/Pacquiao-wants-a-breather-no-fights-until-June
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Nobody can blame Manny Pacquiao if he decides to rest on his laurels.
After his eight-round demolition of Oscar de la Hoya on Sunday, Pacquiao looks to have an extended break and doesn't see himself getting back in the ring until middle of next year.
"Let's see if we can do it again may be May or June?" Pacquiao told reporters while he was signing autographs on Sunday just outside the press room of the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
For the fight with de la Hoya, Pacquiao trained for nine weeks, the longest he had in training camp.
He fought Juan Manuel Marquez and David Diaz in two title fights in a span of three months between April and June. In each of his meetings with Marquez, Diaz and de la Hoya, Pacquiao needed to go up in weight.
Trainer Freddie Roach, who admitted to also being exhausted, said he and Pacquiao both needed the rest.
"With Christmas coming up and his birthday party and he's going to have a baby soon," Roach said, "We'll need six months to rest before we start training again."
As who the next guy will be on line, Roach said it’s a toss up between hard-hitting Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr., the acknowledged pound-for-pound king before he retired recently.
Given a choice, Roach admitted he was leaning toward the latter.
"Hatton is the best fight out there for us right now, money-wise, style-wise. He's a hard guy. He likes to fight. It would be a very interesting fight. I think the world would love to see that and Manny has been always wants to give the world what they want," he said.
Then again, Roach pointed out he’s not the one to decide on it.
"A lot depends on what makes sense. The economy is bad right now and we can't wait too long because I want to see Manny fight Hatton and Mayweather and retire the greatest fighter of all time," Roach added.
But for now? "I just want to enjoy this for a while." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138073/Pacquiao-wants-a-breather-no-fights-until-June
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Pacquiao: ‘It ain’t over yet, folks, more fights to come’
MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from his historic win over legendary Oscar de la Hoya, the world's pound-for-pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao made this assurance Sunday: “It ain’t over yet, folks, I’m still up for a few more bouts."
GMA-7's Showbiz Central asked Pacquiao if his fight against De la Hoya would his last, and the 29-year-old boxing icon was quick to clarify: “May mga ilang laban pa (There are still more fights)."
Pacquiao, however, did not name his next opponent. For now, he said, he wants to enjoy his victory with his family, loved ones and countrymen.
Last September, Pacquiao’s business manager Eric Pineda said that Pacquiao is still good for a couple of fights. Pineda’s announcement came days after Pacman said he is set to retire by August next year.
Pineda said Pacquiao must face two of the world’s renowned boxers - Ricky Hatton on March or April 2009 and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on July or August 2009 – regardless of the result of the Filipino boxing hero’s fight against De la Hoya.
Also last September, Pacquiao was officially sworn in as a member of the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino (Kampi). Pacquiao said he plans to seek political office again in 2010. Kampi is the political party of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Pacquiao ran but lost in the 2007 congressional elections.
During the interview, Pacquiao also thanked God for giving him strength to stand up against De la Hoya. He said the fight was not just for him but for the whole country as well.
Pacquiao plans to fly home Wednesday.- GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138042/Pacquiao-It-aint-over-yet-folks-more-fights-to-come
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GMA-7's Showbiz Central asked Pacquiao if his fight against De la Hoya would his last, and the 29-year-old boxing icon was quick to clarify: “May mga ilang laban pa (There are still more fights)."
Pacquiao, however, did not name his next opponent. For now, he said, he wants to enjoy his victory with his family, loved ones and countrymen.
Last September, Pacquiao’s business manager Eric Pineda said that Pacquiao is still good for a couple of fights. Pineda’s announcement came days after Pacman said he is set to retire by August next year.
Pineda said Pacquiao must face two of the world’s renowned boxers - Ricky Hatton on March or April 2009 and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on July or August 2009 – regardless of the result of the Filipino boxing hero’s fight against De la Hoya.
Also last September, Pacquiao was officially sworn in as a member of the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino (Kampi). Pacquiao said he plans to seek political office again in 2010. Kampi is the political party of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Pacquiao ran but lost in the 2007 congressional elections.
During the interview, Pacquiao also thanked God for giving him strength to stand up against De la Hoya. He said the fight was not just for him but for the whole country as well.
Pacquiao plans to fly home Wednesday.- GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/138042/Pacquiao-It-aint-over-yet-folks-more-fights-to-come
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Pacquiao Wins TKO 8
The fighters has decided... and it goes to Manny "The Pacman" Pacquiao, it's a TKO round 8.
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Pacquiao weirded by weigh-in difference
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MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao was sure he was at 146 pounds for the final weigh-in.
So it surprised him to see he came out four pounds lighter.
Pacquiao tipped the scales at 142 pounds, way off the weight he and his team were expecting.
"Yes, a little bit of a surprise. Seems the scale got calibrated," Freddie Roach told Manila-based journalists inside the press room on Friday after the weigh-in.
Shortly after the weigh-in, Pacquiao went back to his room and used a different scale. He came in at 145.5 pounds, the same weight he had in the morning after breakfast, according to Roach.
Pacquiao was amazed at the difference, disclosing the night before and just an hour before the official weigh-in that he both checked in at 146 pounds.
"I didn't do anything to reduce weight, so I don't know why I came in at 142?" Pacquiao said. "It's hard to be suspicious but as you can see, there's a difference between how I weighed out there and here."
Pacquiao said if there was a four-pound difference between his two "weigh-ins", it could be the same for de la Hoya. "So does that mean Oscar was at 149 pounds?"
A clause in the contracts signed by both Pacquiao and de la Hoya will have de la Hoya paying a $3-million penalty for every excess pound over 147 pounds.
Pacquiao said he didn't want to make a big deal out of the situation. "I don't want to make that an excuse for whatever happens."
Roach agreed.
"Maybe the scale … I'm not sure. But I'm not accusing anything (sic)," said Roach, who incidentally, also got a positive response from the Nevada State Athletic Commission later in the day, allowing the use of one-inch tape for the boxer's hands instead of two inches.
"But it really doesn't matter to me," he added. "The fight's on. The fight's here." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137922/Pacquiao-weirded-by-weigh-in-difference
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Former Pacquiao prospect Valero culprit of De la Hoya black eye
MANILA, Philippines - Edwin Valero had nothing nice to say to Manny Pacquiao when he was hot on the heels for a shot at Pacquiao.
But tables have been turned since Valero was unceremoniously banished from Oscar de la Hoya's training camp.
Valero spoke to a handful of reporters on Friday just outside the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas and he said he was rooting for Pacquiao.
"Pacquiao will gonna knock Oscar out. I like Pacquiao," Valero, who hails from Venezuela, said through an interpreter.
Known as a vicious knockout artist, Valero was being built up by Bob Arum a few years back to go up against Pacquiao. He currently owns a 24-fight winning streak, 19 of those coming by way of a first-round knockout.
Valero, 27, taunted Pacquiao endlessly during that time and belittled Pacquiao's chances should their fight have pushed through.
On Friday, not only was he singing Pacquiao praises. He was also recalling his unpleasant experience at de la Hoya's Big Bear training.
Part of Valero's story? He admitted he was responsible for inflicting de la Hoya a black eye.
"I hurt Oscar a lot," Valero revealed. "I got kicked out after what I did. Oscar doesn’t want to spar with me anymore. They told me I couldn’t be there."
That black eye has posed a mystery to everyone who has seen it. De la Hoya would later say it was inflicted by welterweight prospect Victor Ortiz. Valero said it was "a lie".
Valero added that he was upset at the way de la Hoya treated him and that was the reason why he was "talking that way".
He even went on to say that De la Hoya did "not like to work out".
Valero, a southpaw like Pacquiao, sparred with De La Hoya for only eight rounds before he was promptly replaced after battering de la Hoya during their training.
Despite favoring Pacquiao, Valero said he still looks forward to meeting him in the future, even at a higher weight class.
"I've been waiting for years for Pacquiao. We can fight at 140 pounds if he likes to," he said. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137920/Former-Pacquiao-prospect-Valero-culprit-of-De-la-Hoya-black-eye
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But tables have been turned since Valero was unceremoniously banished from Oscar de la Hoya's training camp.
Valero spoke to a handful of reporters on Friday just outside the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas and he said he was rooting for Pacquiao.
"Pacquiao will gonna knock Oscar out. I like Pacquiao," Valero, who hails from Venezuela, said through an interpreter.
Known as a vicious knockout artist, Valero was being built up by Bob Arum a few years back to go up against Pacquiao. He currently owns a 24-fight winning streak, 19 of those coming by way of a first-round knockout.
Valero, 27, taunted Pacquiao endlessly during that time and belittled Pacquiao's chances should their fight have pushed through.
On Friday, not only was he singing Pacquiao praises. He was also recalling his unpleasant experience at de la Hoya's Big Bear training.
Part of Valero's story? He admitted he was responsible for inflicting de la Hoya a black eye.
"I hurt Oscar a lot," Valero revealed. "I got kicked out after what I did. Oscar doesn’t want to spar with me anymore. They told me I couldn’t be there."
That black eye has posed a mystery to everyone who has seen it. De la Hoya would later say it was inflicted by welterweight prospect Victor Ortiz. Valero said it was "a lie".
Valero added that he was upset at the way de la Hoya treated him and that was the reason why he was "talking that way".
He even went on to say that De la Hoya did "not like to work out".
Valero, a southpaw like Pacquiao, sparred with De La Hoya for only eight rounds before he was promptly replaced after battering de la Hoya during their training.
Despite favoring Pacquiao, Valero said he still looks forward to meeting him in the future, even at a higher weight class.
"I've been waiting for years for Pacquiao. We can fight at 140 pounds if he likes to," he said. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137920/Former-Pacquiao-prospect-Valero-culprit-of-De-la-Hoya-black-eye
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Hall-of-Fame trainers take back seat to Pacquiao, De la Hoya
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya will occupy the main billing.
But that doesn't mean their celebrity trainers don't deserve the star treatment.
Freddie Roach and Angelo Dundee are getting as much attention as their "bosses", their high-profile status adding yet another subplot to The Dream Match on Sunday (Saturday, US time).
Roach, who used to train heavyweight champions James Toney and Mike Tyson, is responsible for molding Pacquiao into the fighter that he is today.
Dundee, who worked the corners of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, was called on by de la Hoya to be his special trainer for this specific fight.
But even though they've had their share of print space and air time in the buildup to The Dream Match, they would rather let their wards be at the front and center.
"I am who I am right now because of Manny Pacquiao," Roach said. "I feel that he's my best work and I'm only good because he's been great."
"Hey, we don’t matter," Dundee added. "Trainers don’t matter. It's the guys on the stool."
Dundee has been exchanging notes with Nacho Beristain, a respected trainer from Mexico who has been tapped by de la Hoya as the lead cornerman.
When asked how far they thought de la Hoya would go, Dundee predicted a decision.
"I noticed (Marvin) Hagler, as great a fighter as he was, had to step before he punched," Dundee said. "Now this kid Pacquiao does that same thing. Oscar will tear him to pieces if he does that."
Roach has maintained that Pacquiao would win via ninth-round stoppage.
"I go through scenarios before I go to bed every night," Roach said. "I can't sleep until I come up with the right ending. And it always ends with Manny knocking him out." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137919/Hall-of-Fame-trainers-take-back-seat-to-Pacquiao-De-la-Hoya
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But that doesn't mean their celebrity trainers don't deserve the star treatment.
Freddie Roach and Angelo Dundee are getting as much attention as their "bosses", their high-profile status adding yet another subplot to The Dream Match on Sunday (Saturday, US time).
Roach, who used to train heavyweight champions James Toney and Mike Tyson, is responsible for molding Pacquiao into the fighter that he is today.
Dundee, who worked the corners of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, was called on by de la Hoya to be his special trainer for this specific fight.
But even though they've had their share of print space and air time in the buildup to The Dream Match, they would rather let their wards be at the front and center.
"I am who I am right now because of Manny Pacquiao," Roach said. "I feel that he's my best work and I'm only good because he's been great."
"Hey, we don’t matter," Dundee added. "Trainers don’t matter. It's the guys on the stool."
Dundee has been exchanging notes with Nacho Beristain, a respected trainer from Mexico who has been tapped by de la Hoya as the lead cornerman.
When asked how far they thought de la Hoya would go, Dundee predicted a decision.
"I noticed (Marvin) Hagler, as great a fighter as he was, had to step before he punched," Dundee said. "Now this kid Pacquiao does that same thing. Oscar will tear him to pieces if he does that."
Roach has maintained that Pacquiao would win via ninth-round stoppage.
"I go through scenarios before I go to bed every night," Roach said. "I can't sleep until I come up with the right ending. And it always ends with Manny knocking him out." - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137919/Hall-of-Fame-trainers-take-back-seat-to-Pacquiao-De-la-Hoya
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Up-and-comer to share RP spotlight with Pacquiao in Dream Match
MANILA, Philippines – Richie Mepranum hopes to share the boxing spotlight with fellow Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao when the pride of Maasim town in Saranggani defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight title against Cesar Lopez on Sunday (Saturday, US time).
Mepranum, who tipped the scales at 113 lbs in the final weigh-in Friday, will be the lone Filipino boxer besides Pacquiao that will be climbing the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, QTV reported Friday.
The Mepranum-Lopez fight is one of the eight undercard matches lined up prior to the Pacquiao-de la Hoya main event.
This will be Mepranum’s first shot to international fame as he goes up against the El Paso, Texas-native Lopez, who weighed in at 114lbs, in a scheduled eight-round fight.
Mepranum, also a lethal lefty, said he imitates Pacquiao’s style inside the ring. “I likened my style to Manny (Pacquiao). I go in, out and in, out," he said in Filipino.
“I am very excited with this fight since this will be my first visit to Las Vegas. I will do my best," said Mepranum, who is also a southpaw like Pacquiao.
But aside from aiming to beat Lopez, Mepranum’s biggest challenge is to win the hearts of boxing-loving Filipinos who will be watching him fight around the world.
He started boxing as a teenager and at age 14, with his blitzing hands and fancy footwork inside the ring, already caught the attention of local scouts when he joined a boxing tournament in Maasim.
His trainer and coach Nathan Tinangsak said he saw Mepranum’s potential when he scouted him in a local tournament. “I saw the speed of his jab and the strength of his straight shot. That I think are the main weapons that caught his opponents by surprise."
Boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz believes that if Mepranum is in the same shape like he was when he beat Rocky Fuentes last December he is "likely to beat" Lopez, who is an energetic young fighter which also had something to prove.
This will be the second fight on foreign soil for Mepranum, who holds an 18-1-1 fight record with seven knockouts, after losing to Denkaosan Kaovichit in Thailand in September last year.
Lopez, who lost his last three fights with two against Brian Villoria and Glenn Donaire, boasts of 24 wins with six losses. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137916/Up-and-comer-to-share-RP-spotlight-with-Pacquiao-in-Dream-Match
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Mepranum, who tipped the scales at 113 lbs in the final weigh-in Friday, will be the lone Filipino boxer besides Pacquiao that will be climbing the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, QTV reported Friday.
The Mepranum-Lopez fight is one of the eight undercard matches lined up prior to the Pacquiao-de la Hoya main event.
This will be Mepranum’s first shot to international fame as he goes up against the El Paso, Texas-native Lopez, who weighed in at 114lbs, in a scheduled eight-round fight.
Mepranum, also a lethal lefty, said he imitates Pacquiao’s style inside the ring. “I likened my style to Manny (Pacquiao). I go in, out and in, out," he said in Filipino.
“I am very excited with this fight since this will be my first visit to Las Vegas. I will do my best," said Mepranum, who is also a southpaw like Pacquiao.
But aside from aiming to beat Lopez, Mepranum’s biggest challenge is to win the hearts of boxing-loving Filipinos who will be watching him fight around the world.
He started boxing as a teenager and at age 14, with his blitzing hands and fancy footwork inside the ring, already caught the attention of local scouts when he joined a boxing tournament in Maasim.
His trainer and coach Nathan Tinangsak said he saw Mepranum’s potential when he scouted him in a local tournament. “I saw the speed of his jab and the strength of his straight shot. That I think are the main weapons that caught his opponents by surprise."
Boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz believes that if Mepranum is in the same shape like he was when he beat Rocky Fuentes last December he is "likely to beat" Lopez, who is an energetic young fighter which also had something to prove.
This will be the second fight on foreign soil for Mepranum, who holds an 18-1-1 fight record with seven knockouts, after losing to Denkaosan Kaovichit in Thailand in September last year.
Lopez, who lost his last three fights with two against Brian Villoria and Glenn Donaire, boasts of 24 wins with six losses. – GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137916/Up-and-comer-to-share-RP-spotlight-with-Pacquiao-in-Dream-Match
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Pacquiao on verge of history, ready to reign over Dela Hoya
MANILA, Philippines - The last of the formalities has been formalized.
A final weigh-in, as usual, officially ended the training period and began a 24-hour wait for the main event. This final weigh-in, as expected, was trouble-free.
Manny Pacquiao tipped the scales at 142 pounds on Saturday (Friday, US time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Oscar de la Hoya came in at 145 pounds.
Both were well within the welterweight (147-pound) limit set for their match.
Now that that has been set aside, everybody knows what time it is. Game time.
"There's nothing more we can do. Now Manny knows he’s going there to do his job," Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, said.
"If you have a fighter who is going to come at me and has the heart to fight as hard as he can, then I welcome it," de la Hoya said. "I open up the door and I let them right into my home. Hey, let's fight."
Pacquiao (47-3-2, win-loss-draw) clashing with de la Hoya (39-5-1, win-loss-draw) was unthinkable only earlier this year.
But then Pacquiao got bigger, looked far more improved in terms of his skills, and began to string up one world title after another.
At the same time, de la Hoya, who was ready to hang up his gloves, was looking for a bankable high-profile opponent who would give his stellar resume a pretty, final entry.
Pacquiao-de la Hoya, why not?
After the paycheck kinks were ironed out (to satisfy Pacquiao) and the playing weight was established (to entice de la Hoya), the date was penciled and the venue was booked.
With all that being set aside, everybody knows what time it is. Time for the biggest boxing event of the year.
"It's going to be boxing history if I win this fight," said Pacquiao. "I believe my power and my speed can beat him."
"This type of fight calls for a knockout," said De La Hoya. "I may box, but if Manny Pacquiao hits me with a good shot, let's fight. Bite into my mouthpiece and let's get down to it."
Pacquiao has been on a roll. He came out of his rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera in October 2007 a winner by unanimous decision. He outlasted Juan Manuel Marquez in their own sequel last March and won via split decision.
Less than three months later in June, Pacquiao blew by David Diaz en route to a technical knockout win in Pacquiao's rousing debut at 135 pounds, his heaviest to that date. That gave Roach, Pacquiao's father figure of a coach, the confidence to tinker with a Golden Boy face-off.
De la Hoya has gone the opposite direction. He has fought only four times in the last four years, splitting the results. That gave Roach the confidence to call de la Hoya a fighter who "can't pull the trigger".
That wasn't his only jab at de la Hoya. He called him "old". He predicted Pacquiao would knock him out in the ninth round. He said he was using all that he knew about de la Hoya (from the time he trained him a year ago) against him.
And he wasn't through.
"Oscar's so tight," Roach said. "I've never seen a fighter who is so experienced so tight before a fight."
Pacquiao, who has constantly reminded his team to relax, has never been in a fight as big as this.
De la Hoya is Pacquiao's biggest opponent ever. De la Hoya isn't only at least four inches taller than Pacquiao, he is some 15 pounds naturally heavier than he is.
Figuratively, nobody among active boxers is as big as de la Hoya. He is an Olympic gold medalist. He is a six-division world champion. And he will leave the sport as the richest pay-per-view fighter in history.
There's no telling how high up the heavens Pacquiao's status will shoot up if he takes down de la Hoya.
"If you sacrifice and dream about a fight, you can win," Pacquiao said. "It's hard to explain how happy I am right now."
He'd have a harder time explaining how happy he will be when this fight is over. Win or lose, Pacquiao is guaranteed $11 million or some P539 million, easily the biggest purse won by any Filipino athlete ever.
Barring a killjoy, recession-stricken US economy, Pacquiao stands to earn more in pay-per-view sales.
"We know based on those early numbers and based on experience the event will perform extremely well," Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc., who promotes Pacquiao, said.
To cushion the blow that a grim economy might bring, the promotions side led by Arum and de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions went on overdrive.
There was a crosscountry media tour that began at The Statue of Liberty. Several international press-conference calls were held. HBO Sports, which holds the PPV rights of the match, produced a four-part special that chronicled the camps of both fighters during their training. Major web sites were constantly flooded with news, updates, tidbits and blogs. Hollywood celebrities and stars from other sports were regular visitors during training camp.
A "Mexicans for Pacquiao" movement was even launched. De la Hoya, on the other hand, called this bout personal and reminded Pacquiao of how he "dishonored" him in a botched deal between them two years ago.
With all the hype, the intense buildup and the exposure, it can't get any better than this for Pacquiao. Well, yes it can. If he goes on to beat de la Hoya.
"I go through scenarios before I go to bed every night," Roach said. "I can't sleep until I come up with the right ending. And it always ends with Manny knocking him out."
Recent news reports showed that this bout won't any be different from the ones the country used to see on a Pacquiao red-letter day. Cops expect zero crime. The roads will be empty. Pacquiao's General Santos City hometown will be rocking. His family, especially his mother Dionisia, will be waiting with bated breaths and a rosary in hand. Moviehouses, hotels and bars with pay-per-view access will host dozens of fight fans.
The only difference may be that Pacquiao's wife Jinkee, who is pregnant, will not be at ringside. Her husband advised her to stay in their suite.
Jinkee and her mother-in-law Aling Dionisia did say they were concerned about Pacquiao facing de la Hoya. "Because Oscar is big," each said on separate interviews.
De la Hoya reminded the two and the 80 million other citizens of Pacquiao nation the challenge that lies ahead.
"I will be extremely, extremely disappointed if this fight doesn't end in a knockout," De La Hoya said. "It will be a total disaster for me."
Now that that has been said, everybody knows what time it is. Game time. - GMANews.TV / With AP
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137895/Pacquiao-on-verge-of-history-ready-to-reign-over-Dela-Hoya
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A final weigh-in, as usual, officially ended the training period and began a 24-hour wait for the main event. This final weigh-in, as expected, was trouble-free.
Manny Pacquiao tipped the scales at 142 pounds on Saturday (Friday, US time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Oscar de la Hoya came in at 145 pounds.
Both were well within the welterweight (147-pound) limit set for their match.
Now that that has been set aside, everybody knows what time it is. Game time.
"There's nothing more we can do. Now Manny knows he’s going there to do his job," Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, said.
"If you have a fighter who is going to come at me and has the heart to fight as hard as he can, then I welcome it," de la Hoya said. "I open up the door and I let them right into my home. Hey, let's fight."
Pacquiao (47-3-2, win-loss-draw) clashing with de la Hoya (39-5-1, win-loss-draw) was unthinkable only earlier this year.
But then Pacquiao got bigger, looked far more improved in terms of his skills, and began to string up one world title after another.
At the same time, de la Hoya, who was ready to hang up his gloves, was looking for a bankable high-profile opponent who would give his stellar resume a pretty, final entry.
Pacquiao-de la Hoya, why not?
After the paycheck kinks were ironed out (to satisfy Pacquiao) and the playing weight was established (to entice de la Hoya), the date was penciled and the venue was booked.
With all that being set aside, everybody knows what time it is. Time for the biggest boxing event of the year.
"It's going to be boxing history if I win this fight," said Pacquiao. "I believe my power and my speed can beat him."
"This type of fight calls for a knockout," said De La Hoya. "I may box, but if Manny Pacquiao hits me with a good shot, let's fight. Bite into my mouthpiece and let's get down to it."
Pacquiao has been on a roll. He came out of his rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera in October 2007 a winner by unanimous decision. He outlasted Juan Manuel Marquez in their own sequel last March and won via split decision.
Less than three months later in June, Pacquiao blew by David Diaz en route to a technical knockout win in Pacquiao's rousing debut at 135 pounds, his heaviest to that date. That gave Roach, Pacquiao's father figure of a coach, the confidence to tinker with a Golden Boy face-off.
De la Hoya has gone the opposite direction. He has fought only four times in the last four years, splitting the results. That gave Roach the confidence to call de la Hoya a fighter who "can't pull the trigger".
That wasn't his only jab at de la Hoya. He called him "old". He predicted Pacquiao would knock him out in the ninth round. He said he was using all that he knew about de la Hoya (from the time he trained him a year ago) against him.
And he wasn't through.
"Oscar's so tight," Roach said. "I've never seen a fighter who is so experienced so tight before a fight."
Pacquiao, who has constantly reminded his team to relax, has never been in a fight as big as this.
De la Hoya is Pacquiao's biggest opponent ever. De la Hoya isn't only at least four inches taller than Pacquiao, he is some 15 pounds naturally heavier than he is.
Figuratively, nobody among active boxers is as big as de la Hoya. He is an Olympic gold medalist. He is a six-division world champion. And he will leave the sport as the richest pay-per-view fighter in history.
There's no telling how high up the heavens Pacquiao's status will shoot up if he takes down de la Hoya.
"If you sacrifice and dream about a fight, you can win," Pacquiao said. "It's hard to explain how happy I am right now."
He'd have a harder time explaining how happy he will be when this fight is over. Win or lose, Pacquiao is guaranteed $11 million or some P539 million, easily the biggest purse won by any Filipino athlete ever.
Barring a killjoy, recession-stricken US economy, Pacquiao stands to earn more in pay-per-view sales.
"We know based on those early numbers and based on experience the event will perform extremely well," Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc., who promotes Pacquiao, said.
To cushion the blow that a grim economy might bring, the promotions side led by Arum and de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions went on overdrive.
There was a crosscountry media tour that began at The Statue of Liberty. Several international press-conference calls were held. HBO Sports, which holds the PPV rights of the match, produced a four-part special that chronicled the camps of both fighters during their training. Major web sites were constantly flooded with news, updates, tidbits and blogs. Hollywood celebrities and stars from other sports were regular visitors during training camp.
A "Mexicans for Pacquiao" movement was even launched. De la Hoya, on the other hand, called this bout personal and reminded Pacquiao of how he "dishonored" him in a botched deal between them two years ago.
With all the hype, the intense buildup and the exposure, it can't get any better than this for Pacquiao. Well, yes it can. If he goes on to beat de la Hoya.
"I go through scenarios before I go to bed every night," Roach said. "I can't sleep until I come up with the right ending. And it always ends with Manny knocking him out."
Recent news reports showed that this bout won't any be different from the ones the country used to see on a Pacquiao red-letter day. Cops expect zero crime. The roads will be empty. Pacquiao's General Santos City hometown will be rocking. His family, especially his mother Dionisia, will be waiting with bated breaths and a rosary in hand. Moviehouses, hotels and bars with pay-per-view access will host dozens of fight fans.
The only difference may be that Pacquiao's wife Jinkee, who is pregnant, will not be at ringside. Her husband advised her to stay in their suite.
Jinkee and her mother-in-law Aling Dionisia did say they were concerned about Pacquiao facing de la Hoya. "Because Oscar is big," each said on separate interviews.
De la Hoya reminded the two and the 80 million other citizens of Pacquiao nation the challenge that lies ahead.
"I will be extremely, extremely disappointed if this fight doesn't end in a knockout," De La Hoya said. "It will be a total disaster for me."
Now that that has been said, everybody knows what time it is. Game time. - GMANews.TV / With AP
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137895/Pacquiao-on-verge-of-history-ready-to-reign-over-Dela-Hoya
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Friday, December 5, 2008
No one to blame if De La Hoya loses this time
LAS VEGAS — Oscar De La Hoya might have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. had he stayed with his jab and found a way to land a left hook or two. He would have beaten Felix Trinidad if he hadn't decided to run instead of fight in the last few rounds, and he might have gotten the best of Shane Mosley if he hadn't faded late in their two fights.
One common theme emerged after all of those losses — it always seemed to be someone else's fault.
"It's his nature," trainer Freddie Roach said. "He's never been a man who blames himself. He'll always blame someone else."
There will be plenty of blame to spread around on Saturday if De La Hoya can't beat an undersized Manny Pacquiao in a 147-pound (67-kilogram) non-title fight even the oddsmakers expect him to win. Unlike De La Hoya's fight last year against Mayweather, though, Roach won't be a target of it because he'll be in the opposite corner doing everything possible to carry Pacquiao to victory.
He'll settle for a decision win. But what Roach would really like is a knockout that could bring an end to De La Hoya's long career.
"I go through scenarios before I go to bed every night," Roach said. "I can't sleep until I come up with the right ending. And it always ends with Manny knocking him out."
Part of Roach's confidence comes from the knowledge that Pacquiao is supremely talented, so good that many in boxing have given him the mythical title of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the game. The other part comes from training De La Hoya for several months to fight Mayweather, and seeing what happened just before his fighter went into the ring.
"He's so tight," Roach said. "I've never seen a fighter so experienced be so tight before a fight."
De La Hoya vigorously disputes that, of course, and points to a number of wins in big fights against Julio Cesar Chavez, Fernando Vargas and Pernell Whitaker, among others. But he hasn't won a significant fight since knocking out Vargas six years ago. At the age of 35, De La Hoya needs a spectacular performance against Pacquiao if he expects to keep fighting for the huge purses he has been so accustomed to getting every time he steps into the ring.
De La Hoya the fighter knows that. Just as important, so does De La Hoya the promoter.
"I will be extremely, extremely disappointed if this fight doesn't end in a knockout," De La Hoya said. "It will be a total disaster for me."
De La Hoya hopes to avoid that disaster by trading often and frequently against a fighter who has built a career on coming forward with little regard for his chin. Pacquiao has been extremely successful doing that, but will be moving up two weight classes and be forced to face a fighter who will not only have a height and reach advantage but an edge in strength, too.
Pacquiao weighed 142 pounds (64.4 kilograms) at Friday's weigh-in, well below the welterweight limit, while De La Hoya was 145 (65.7).
The scheduled 12-round fight at the MGM Grand hotel-casino will be lucrative for both fighters, thanks to a $54.95 pay-per-view price tag that will generate millions of dollars even in a bad U.S. economy. Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 knockouts) is guaranteed $11 million (8.7 million euros), while De La Hoya (39-5, 30 knockouts) could easily double that with his percentage of the profits.
After trying to chase a slippery Mayweather for 12 rounds, De La Hoya may have found a perfect opponent for this time of his career.
"If you have a fighter who is going to come at me, a fighter who is going to throw strong punches with full force and is going to stay in front of me and has the heart to fight as hard as he can, then I welcome it," De La Hoya said. "I open up the door and I let them right into my home. Hey, let's fight."
Pacquiao knows no other way to fight, ever since his debut 13 years ago as a 106-pounder (48-kilogram fighter) in his Philippines homeland. He's won his first title at 112 pounds (50 kilograms) and his last at 135 pounds (61 kilograms) when he stopped David Diaz in the ninth round in June in his first fight at lightweight.
But he's never been in the ring against a fighter as big as De La Hoya, who has fought as high as 160 pounds (72½ kilograms) and is coming down to welterweight for the first time since stopping Arturo Gatti in 2001.
"It's going to be boxing history if I win the fight," Pacquiao said. "I believe my power and my speed can beat him."
So far that's been the case in most of Pacquiao's fights, and an entire nation will be holding its breath on the outcome of this one. Pacquiao is a national hero, mobbed everywhere he goes and beloved for staying close to his humble roots even while becoming the country's biggest sports star.
"You sacrifice and dream about a fight you can win," Pacquiao said. "It's hard to explain how happy I am now." - AP
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137884/No-one-to-blame-if-De-La-Hoya-loses-this-time
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One common theme emerged after all of those losses — it always seemed to be someone else's fault.
"It's his nature," trainer Freddie Roach said. "He's never been a man who blames himself. He'll always blame someone else."
There will be plenty of blame to spread around on Saturday if De La Hoya can't beat an undersized Manny Pacquiao in a 147-pound (67-kilogram) non-title fight even the oddsmakers expect him to win. Unlike De La Hoya's fight last year against Mayweather, though, Roach won't be a target of it because he'll be in the opposite corner doing everything possible to carry Pacquiao to victory.
He'll settle for a decision win. But what Roach would really like is a knockout that could bring an end to De La Hoya's long career.
"I go through scenarios before I go to bed every night," Roach said. "I can't sleep until I come up with the right ending. And it always ends with Manny knocking him out."
Part of Roach's confidence comes from the knowledge that Pacquiao is supremely talented, so good that many in boxing have given him the mythical title of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the game. The other part comes from training De La Hoya for several months to fight Mayweather, and seeing what happened just before his fighter went into the ring.
"He's so tight," Roach said. "I've never seen a fighter so experienced be so tight before a fight."
De La Hoya vigorously disputes that, of course, and points to a number of wins in big fights against Julio Cesar Chavez, Fernando Vargas and Pernell Whitaker, among others. But he hasn't won a significant fight since knocking out Vargas six years ago. At the age of 35, De La Hoya needs a spectacular performance against Pacquiao if he expects to keep fighting for the huge purses he has been so accustomed to getting every time he steps into the ring.
De La Hoya the fighter knows that. Just as important, so does De La Hoya the promoter.
"I will be extremely, extremely disappointed if this fight doesn't end in a knockout," De La Hoya said. "It will be a total disaster for me."
De La Hoya hopes to avoid that disaster by trading often and frequently against a fighter who has built a career on coming forward with little regard for his chin. Pacquiao has been extremely successful doing that, but will be moving up two weight classes and be forced to face a fighter who will not only have a height and reach advantage but an edge in strength, too.
Pacquiao weighed 142 pounds (64.4 kilograms) at Friday's weigh-in, well below the welterweight limit, while De La Hoya was 145 (65.7).
The scheduled 12-round fight at the MGM Grand hotel-casino will be lucrative for both fighters, thanks to a $54.95 pay-per-view price tag that will generate millions of dollars even in a bad U.S. economy. Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 knockouts) is guaranteed $11 million (8.7 million euros), while De La Hoya (39-5, 30 knockouts) could easily double that with his percentage of the profits.
After trying to chase a slippery Mayweather for 12 rounds, De La Hoya may have found a perfect opponent for this time of his career.
"If you have a fighter who is going to come at me, a fighter who is going to throw strong punches with full force and is going to stay in front of me and has the heart to fight as hard as he can, then I welcome it," De La Hoya said. "I open up the door and I let them right into my home. Hey, let's fight."
Pacquiao knows no other way to fight, ever since his debut 13 years ago as a 106-pounder (48-kilogram fighter) in his Philippines homeland. He's won his first title at 112 pounds (50 kilograms) and his last at 135 pounds (61 kilograms) when he stopped David Diaz in the ninth round in June in his first fight at lightweight.
But he's never been in the ring against a fighter as big as De La Hoya, who has fought as high as 160 pounds (72½ kilograms) and is coming down to welterweight for the first time since stopping Arturo Gatti in 2001.
"It's going to be boxing history if I win the fight," Pacquiao said. "I believe my power and my speed can beat him."
So far that's been the case in most of Pacquiao's fights, and an entire nation will be holding its breath on the outcome of this one. Pacquiao is a national hero, mobbed everywhere he goes and beloved for staying close to his humble roots even while becoming the country's biggest sports star.
"You sacrifice and dream about a fight you can win," Pacquiao said. "It's hard to explain how happy I am now." - AP
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137884/No-one-to-blame-if-De-La-Hoya-loses-this-time
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(Update) US pay-per-view buys for Pacquiao-De la Hoya looking good, report says
MANILA, Philippines - Pay-per-view buys less than 24 hours before The Dream Match between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya showed promising figures, a USA Today online report said on Saturday (Friday, US time).
The report was based on DirecTV and Dish Network cable companies which were monitoring the PPV purchases.
Match promoters were looking to break the PPV record of 2.4 million buys until a global economic crisis dampened their outlook.
Recently, Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc. said getting "at least" 1.6 million buys would be realistic.
"We know based on those early numbers and based on experience the event will perform extremely well," Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, said on USA Today. "If I had to guess, anywhere between 1.6 million and two million homes ... is a home run."
How well the Pacquiao-de la Hoya match does in PPV sales is crucial to each fighter's earnings. De la Hoya has a 60-percent cut in the sales, while Pacquiao has a 30-percent stake. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137879/(Update)-US-pay-per-view-buys-for-Pacquiao-De-la-Hoya-looking-good-report-says
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The report was based on DirecTV and Dish Network cable companies which were monitoring the PPV purchases.
Match promoters were looking to break the PPV record of 2.4 million buys until a global economic crisis dampened their outlook.
Recently, Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc. said getting "at least" 1.6 million buys would be realistic.
"We know based on those early numbers and based on experience the event will perform extremely well," Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, said on USA Today. "If I had to guess, anywhere between 1.6 million and two million homes ... is a home run."
How well the Pacquiao-de la Hoya match does in PPV sales is crucial to each fighter's earnings. De la Hoya has a 60-percent cut in the sales, while Pacquiao has a 30-percent stake. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137879/(Update)-US-pay-per-view-buys-for-Pacquiao-De-la-Hoya-looking-good-report-says
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(Update) Pacquiao weighs in at 142lbs; De la Hoya 145lbs
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao tipped the scales much lower than expected, coming in at 142lbs during the official weigh-in on Saturday (Friday, US time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Oscar de la Hoya was also well within the welterweight (147lb) limit after he registered at 145lbs.
Pacquiao might enter the ring not weighing heavier than 150lbs, as advised by trainer Freddie Roach. Being bigger than that, Roach said, would take away Pacquiao's most important weapon - his speed.
Some 7,000 fans attended the official weigh-in, Philboxing.com reported. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137874/(Update)-Pacquiao-weighs-in-at-142lbs-De-la-Hoya-145lbs
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Oscar de la Hoya was also well within the welterweight (147lb) limit after he registered at 145lbs.
Pacquiao might enter the ring not weighing heavier than 150lbs, as advised by trainer Freddie Roach. Being bigger than that, Roach said, would take away Pacquiao's most important weapon - his speed.
Some 7,000 fans attended the official weigh-in, Philboxing.com reported. - GMANews.TV
Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137874/(Update)-Pacquiao-weighs-in-at-142lbs-De-la-Hoya-145lbs
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De La Hoya, Pacquiao make weight
Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao made weight with room to spare on Friday in Las Vegas for their highly anticipated megafight.
De La Hoya weighed 145 pounds, two under the contractual limit for the bout. Pacquiao weighed 142.
Weight has been a hot topic surrounding Saturday's 12-round fight at the MGM Grand Arena as it being fought at a catchweight.
Pacquaio, 29, has spent most of the past five years weighing in for 126 or 130 pounds, although through rehydration he has usually weighed 10 or more pounds heavier by the time the fight begins.
He fought for the first time at 135 pounds in June, battering usually durable David Diaz over nine rounds.
There have been questions as to whether De La Hoya, 35, will be too dried out to perform effectively. He was last forced to make 147 in 2001 when he stopped Montreal-born Arturo Gatti.
The Mexican-American came in the lightest he's been since 1997.
Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 knockouts) is guaranteed $11 million US for the fight.
De La Hoya, whose Golden Boy company is co-promoting the fight with Bob Arum's Top Rank, will make at least $15 million and possibly higher due to a percentage of pay-per-view buys.
Pacquiao reportedly agreed to join De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions fighting stable in 2006 but had a change of heart and re-upped with Arum.
As well, Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach worked with De La Hoya last year for his unsuccessful challenge against Floyd Mayweather.
Roach insists the size won't be an issue due to De La Hoya's diminishing reflexes and the speed and peak abilities of the Filipino icon.
De La Hoya has countered by hiring trainer Nacho Beristain. Juan Manuel Marquez, trained by Beristain, has battled Pacquiao to essentially even terms over two highly regarded bouts.
Montreal's Pascal ready to go
Jean Pascal of Montreal weighed in under the limit on Friday for his bout in Nottingham, England with Briton Carl Froch.
The two undefeated fighters will be battling on Saturday for the vacant World Boxing Council super-middleweight title, which was relinquished by Joe Calzaghe when he moved up to light heavyweight.
Pascal weighed just under the 168-pound limit, with Froch about a pound lighter.
Pascal, 26, is looking to recapture some of the flair that saw him beat fellow Canadian Kingsley Ikeke over 15 months ago.
The talented boxer has struggled at times in recent bouts, leading his braintrust away from a fight with powerpuncher Edison Miranda that had been planned. Pascal last fought in January, winning a 10-round decision over Omar Pittman.
Pascal (21-0, 13 knockouts) said his right shoulder has been a reason for the less-than-optimal displays of late.
"The shoulder is 100 per cent," Pascal said.
Froch (23-0, 19 knockouts) has stopped his last seven opponents. The 31-year-old carries his hands low, using his reflexes to overcome the stylistic flaw.
His stoppages have predominantly come from an accumulation of punishment, as opposed to single powerful shots.
Despite Calzaghe leaving, the division is heating up. The winner will able to call out the likes of Jermain Taylor, Mikkel Kessler and Montreal's Lucian Bute, who holds the World Boxing Association title.
Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3558298
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