Pacquiao vs Mayweather is even fight

Posted by TheSaint On May - 10 - 2009

Manny Pacquiao will love a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. “Maganda ‘yan,” Pacquiao told the Bulletin when told about the odds for such a matchup as he was having a sumptuous seafood lunch at Harbour View restaurant near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

Score KO for Freddie Roach too

Posted by TheSaint On May - 11 - 2009

Even those of us who expected Manny Pacquiao to handle Ricky Hatton last Saturday night were surprised by the ease with which Pac-Man utterly demolished the Englishman, knocking him down three times and out in the space of less than six minutes. It was a particularly satisfying win for Dedham’s Freddie Roach, the trainer who, over the past few years, has turned Pacquiao from a very gifted but left hand-crazy fighter into the world’s best boxer.

Marquez vs. Diaz: redemption vs. stardom

Posted by The Saint On Saturday, February 28, 2009
by Marv Dumon, Houston Boxing Examiner

Marquez vs. Diaz: redemption vs. stardom. Houston, TX - Old Warrior vs. Young Bull. Redemption vs. Stardom. Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez vs. Juan "Baby Bull Diaz"

On Saturday night at 10pm CST in Houston's Toyota Center, fight fans are treated very well with the lightweight clash of Marquez vs. Diaz. Just as importantly, the showdown is shown in the U.S. on HBO for free. One could argue that this is a pay-per-view event, given that Chris John and Rocky Juarez will also be fighting that night, which is anticipated as an interesting fight between the Indonesian and the Mexican American. Given the state of the economy, promoters (in this case, Golden Boy Promotions) and HBO (rightfully) decided not to push it.

Electricity will be in the air. Both Diaz and Juarez reside in Houston. Boxing legends and celebrities will be at ringside. Let's get ready to rumble! Read full Story

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