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PACQUIAO RECEIVES 3RD RING BELT

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 No Comments
Labels: Pacquiao, Pacquiao Award

Orlando, Florida (July 10, 2009) - On the eve of the Agbeko-Darchinyan world title fight, this writer recalled when Nigel Collins, editor-in-chief of The Ring Magazine, visited Manny Pacquiao in his suite and presented the Jr. Welterweight Ring Belt to him, being the current top man in that division. Pacquiao won this Ring Belt in May 2nd from the Englishman Ricky “the Hitman” Hatton. The belt ceremony incident occurred last June 13, 2009 at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan after coordinating with publicist Fred Sternburg and adviser Michael Koncz with lawyer Franklin Gacal during the PacMan’s most recent trip to the big apple. It was one of PacMan’s shinning moments.

In addition to his current status as pound per pound best boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao is considered the undisputed champion of the 140 lbs. division. There were no sanction fees due for the belt and Ring Champions should lose their title when they are defeated in a fight, retired or moved to a different weight class. The Ring Magazine is esteemed as the “bible of boxing.”

According to Mr. Nigel Collins, a very pleasant boxing guru, this was Pacquiao’s 3rd Ring Championship Belt, which is a truly remarkable achievement.

In March 2004, Mr. Collins traveled to the Philippines to honor Pacquiao The Ring Championship Belt inside the Malacanang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines. Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hosted the event that was attended by many journalists and media personalities. Mr. Collins told us that he rates his trip to Manila as one of the most memorable experiences during his entire career as a boxing writer.

Manny Pacquiao earned the 1st one as a Featherweight when he defeated Marco Antonio “Baby Faced Assassin” Barrera in November of 2003. He earned his 2nd Ring Belt as Jr. Light Weight when he won via split decision, over another Mexican legend, Juan Manual “Dinamita” Marquez in March of 2008.

Mr. Collins told this writer that it was extremely rare for a boxer to earn 3 Ring Belts in 3 different weight divisions. He praised Pacquiao for being ring savvy and stated he was amazed at how much his right hand has improved thru the years despite being a southpaw, now having a devastating right hook, which was responsible for knocking down Ricky Hatton in the first round. Pacquiao delivered a perfectly timed left hook that KO’ed Hatton in the 2 min 59 sec of round two, hence ending the match in a brutal, shocking fashion.

“I am honored to receive the Ring Belt and I will proudly display it whenever I can,” Pacquiao later remarked.

Mr. Collins told Pacquiao, “I came to your “after-party” at the Mandalay Bay Hotel following the Hatton fight hoping to see you sing. Too bad, when I got there, you had already gone.” Pacquiao smiled and told him, “Next time, next time…maybe, you’ll see me sing again.”

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Pacquiao over Mayweather in fantasy fight

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The fight may happen. Then again it may not. Freddie Roach said that Floyd Mayweather wants a 60 / 40 split his way. That will never happen. Roach said his man is the the reason tickets would be sold. Mayweather contends he is the reason tickets will be sold. Experts agree that Pacquiao is in fact the hottest commodity in boxing right now. Either way , Roach says everything is negotiable.

So lets jump to spring of 2010. Mayweather has beat Juan Manuel Marquez and Pacquiao has beat Miguel Cotto. These could be two highly competitive fights. But , for the sake of argument and my article , Mayweather and Pacquiao come out winners. How does the fight shape up? You have two extremely skilled boxers. Both are quick. We have the former and present pound for pound kings facing off. Different styles , different personas and very different trainers. What happens on fight night?

The closest thing Mayweather has faced to an opponent that resembles Pacquiao is a combination of Zab Judah and Jose Luis Castillo. A concoction of Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez is what we need to create a suitable , if thats possible , Mayweather clone.

The counter punching of Marquez gave Pacman trouble. Manny was leary of jumping on Marquez and when he hesitated he lost the round. Morales did basically the same thing. Erik's philosophy was to take ten punches to land two punches.

Mayweather had trouble with Judah. At least for the first four rounds. Judah used his speed to give Mayweather angles. It was effective until Judah had his usual meltdown. His loss of focus turned a good fight into an easy Mayweather victory.

Many thought that Castillo beat Mayweather in their first fight. He did this with constant pressure. Mayweather likes to be on the ropes and look for openings as his opponent commits to his punches. Castillo took this advantage away by staying close and throwing an assortment of punches.

Roach said De La Hoya won every round against Mayweather when he used his jab. This kept the defensive minded Mayweather in an even more defensive posture. But Mayweather is smart and has a habit of figuring out opponents.

So what happens? Pacquiao's aura of invincibility shows in the first round. He starts strong and immediately attacks Mayweather. Mayweather grins , but you can tell he isn't comfortable. Mayweather's quickness allows him to roll with and away from some punches. Still , Mayweather cannot land any telling blows as Pacquiao's speed is amazing.

Round two also goes to Pacquiao. But , you can see Mayweather becoming a little more offensive minded.

The two split rounds three to six. Pacquiao raises his hands after the two exchange. He is in his element. Whenever there is a lull Mayweather grabs the opportunity to potshot his opponent.

Rounds seven through ten see more of the same. The difference is that Mayweather continues to head hunt while Pacquiao has focused on Mayweather's body. Pacquiao seems to be ahead six rounds to four. Some may even see him ahead seven to three.

Rounds eleven and twelve are usually Floyd's rounds , but the bodyshots have definitely taken their toll. Knowing he probably needs a knockout doesn't matter. Mayweather believes he is ahead and goes defensive again. Round twelve sees Mayweather back on the ropes. He appears hurt from the body attack. Manny attacks like a hungry lion and tries to stop his prey , but Mayweather survives the round.

Manny Pacquiao is announced as the clear cut winner. Manny says the jab and body punching were the key to his victory. The only one in disbelief is Floyd Mayweather. He sprouts off about boxing politics and Larry Merchant ends the interview by saying , "Floyd , you finally lost , get over it".

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Pacquiao tops the most exciting fighter list

Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2009 No Comments
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By: Albert Alvarez

Lately, I've been asked some tough questions from who are my favorite fighters to, whats next for Ricky Hatton and of course who are the most exciting fighters.Well I got all the answers to these and some more:

Do you really think that Agbeko will beat Darchinyan?- Yes, Yes, and Yes!!! If I said it I meant it, bite my tongue for no one. Darchinyan is a very awkward hard hitting bull, but to me Agbeko is just too tough to discourage. You must realize that Darchinyan is able to freeze you with his power, when he hits he discourages you from being able to do what you want to do. Agbeko is just too tough to discourage, think Nonito Donaire Jr.

Even at 147, Pacquiao will be too much for Cotto, So do you really think that Cotto can beat Pacquiao at 147?- The fact that this question is even being asked should answer your question. If Pacquiao was as confident as you are, don't you think that this fight would have already been inked? My Diamond Boxing Dream Team Member, Carl Hewitt, knocked it out of the park when he recently wrote that you must fight the best at their best, I couldn't agree more.

Have you, or anyone else heard anything about Ricky Hatton and his plans? Where is Ricky?- Your Guess is as good as mine, I have yet to hear anything about Ricky's where abouts, soon as I hear anything I will let it be known, if you hear anything before I do, Please hit me up.

Who are your Favorite fighters to watch right now?- My favorite fighters to watch right now are: Juan Manuel Lopez, Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley, Paul Williams, Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez, Edwin Valero, Jorge Linares, Tomasz Adamek, Chris Arreola, Kelly Pavlik, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Nonito Donaire Jr., James Kirkland, Alfredo Angulo, Andre Berto, man just too many to name but these are the first to come to mind.

Who are the most exciting fighters fighting today in your opinion?- Manny Pacquiao for sure! Guys like Roman Gonzalez, Vic Darchinyan, Edwin Valero, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Katsidis, Gamboa, James Kirkland, Tavoris Cloud, Allan Green, Pavlik, each of these guys always come to entertain and to excite.

Bro, we need more top Mexican fighters, who do you see out there that can be the next ones?- I get this question asked all the time. The fighters I see that have heart and skill to be the chosen few are: Abner Mares, who I think has the tools to be an all around fighter like the Marquez brothers, Marvin Quintero, Marvin to me has what it takes to be the next Marco Antonio Barrera, Urbano Antillon, this guy can really fight. Saul Alvarez, my cousin [LOL] sure can hit!!! Saul can bang with the best of them.

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Mosley moves on from Pacquiao dream

Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 No Comments
Labels: Pacquiao vs Mosley

Welterweight champ Shane Mosley fought the good fight in trying to convince pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao to fight him this fall.

He launched a vigorous campaign to get Pacquiao into the ring, enlisting his publicists to battle on his behalf with a series of press releases. He had his business partners at Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya and CEO Richard Schaefer, fighting for him. De La Hoya even made phone calls to select media members to plead Mosley's case.

Mosley also made all sorts of concessions in a bid to entice Pacquiao to fight him. Mosley said he'd ask for only 40 percent of the money and was willing to agree to a contract weight somewhere in the low 140s to appease the smaller Pacquiao.

But nothing worked because Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, with no disrespect to Mosley, had designs on another fight for Pacquiao. Arum is moving forward with plans to match Pacquiao with his other big star, welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto. Arum says he is close to making the deal under which Pacquiao and Cotto will meet Nov. 14 in Las Vegas on HBO PPV.

Mosley has now come to the realization that if he wants to fight before the end of the year, he'll have to find another dance partner. Pacquiao and Cotto (who already owns a close decision win against Mosley, who would like a rematch) are unavailable, and unretiring former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. is fighting lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19 (in a fight rescheduled from July 18 because of Mayweather's rib injury).

Schaefer called me Monday afternoon to announce that Mosley was moving on.

"Our offer to Pacquiao is off the table," Schaefer said. "We're moving on. Shane was like a volcano, and he gave me my marching orders to go get him another fight. Now, I will be talking to some of these other names in the weight class. I'm going to be talking to HBO first and seeing what names they have in mind. But it is apparent that Shane will be returning live on HBO later this year. Eventually he will be the last man standing, and those other guys will have to fight him if they want to be the best."

Schaefer got in one more dig at the other stars -- Pacquiao, Cotto and Mayweather -- before moving on, however.

"He looked sensational [in January] when he knocked out Antonio Margarito," Schaefer said. "He looked so good that it hurt him to get one of these big guys. After the Ricardo Mayorga fight, they were interested because they felt he was an aging star. After the Margarito fight, Shane looked like an emerging star and they didn't want to fight him."

Mosley knocked Mayorga out in the final seconds of the 12th round last fall, but hadn't looked all that sharp before the stunning conclusion. Against Margarito, Mosley looked awesome.

"Shane called me earlier [Monday] and said that's it, he's had it," Shaefer said. "He's not waiting around anymore. He said, 'This guy [Pacquiao] is obviously scared of me. So let's move on.' Sugar Shane Mosley's career has not been built around Pacquiao. He already has a legacy of greatness. But eventually a Mayweather or Cotto or Pacquiao will need him. That day will come."

Schaefer, by the way, is promoting the Mayweather-Marquez fight, so he didn't really give Mayweather much grief for bypassing Mosley in favor of a lightweight.

Still, Mosley's moving on leads to the obvious question: Who will he fight in the fall?

The various names Schaefer mentioned as potential opponents were titlist Andre Berto, whom Mosley was close to making a deal with before the Margarito fight was finalized; Paul Williams, who has been dying for a fight with Mosley about as badly as Mosley was dying for one with Pacquiao; former undisputed champ Zab Judah, who had a fight canceled with Mosley about a year ago after Judah's infamous shower door incident; and former titlist Kermit Cintron, who was also scheduled at one time to face Mosley before a falling out with one of his former promoters killed the fight.

"There are obviously names and opportunities out there," Schaefer said. "Shane made it clear what he wants, and now I have to go get it done. I really fully endorse Shane's decision to fight and not to wait for Pacquiao. He's shown a lot of patience. Some people feel he humiliated himself by offering himself up to Pacquiao. But he really wanted this fight and was willing to make major concessions. For whatever reason, it didn't happen, and life goes on."

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Roach wants Floyd for Manny next

Posted on Monday, July 6, 2009 No Comments
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It's no longer feasible this year, but Freddie Roach holds out hope that his prized ward, Manny Pacquiao, will get to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his next outing.

And the three-time Trainer of the Year predicts that the lucrative bout will happen early next year.

“I think we’re going to fight either (Miguel) Cotto or Shane Mosley, so either one is fine with me,” Roach told Percy Crawford of FightHype Monday. “But Mayweather is the one I want and hopefully, the Mayweather fight will happen by early next year.”

Roach and Pacquiao had originally looked at a Mayweather bout either on Oct. 17 or Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Mayweather, who was supposed to battle Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18, however, suffered a rib injury during training. The fight, set at a catch weight of 143 pounds, has since been moved to Sept. 19.

Thus far, Cotto, the WBO welterweight champ, appears to be Pacquiao’s most likely foe with only the catch weight (144 lb or 145 lb) and revenue sharing still to be resolved.

Because of the undefeated American’s edge in size and defense, Roach hesitated on a Pacquiao-Mayweather duel last year.

But Pacquiao’s successive demolition of Oscar De La Hoya at 147 lb and Ricky Hatton at 140 made Roach change his mind.

As to Cotto and Mosley, Roach feels that both are tough fights as they are bigger and stronger than Pacquiao. But he said the Filipino superstar stands a good chance as he works hardest against big guys.

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