By Fernando Jose
He used to be called “The Destroyer”, and rightfully so. ‘Cause as a dynamic 23 year old fighting in the super bantamweight division, destroying the opposition was the only thing running through Pacquiao’s mind whenever he was in the ring. At that time, the skinny southpaw from the …

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao decided late Wednesday night after advice from concerned friends including adviser Michael Koncz and close friends Rex “Wakee” Salud and others to attend the Boxing Writers Association of America dinner on June 12 in New York .
Pacquiao had earlier decided to skip …

Boxer’s appearance will precede Filipino Heritage Night on August 18
The Los Angeles Dodgers will welcome the world’s leading boxer Manny Pacquiao on June 17 when the Filipino icon will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 7:10 p.m. game against Oakland. Pacquiao most recently accomplished a two-round defeat …

By Dave “Large” Larzelere
Nicole Scherzinger, the Filipino-Russian-Hawaiian star of The Pussycat Dolls, told ABS-CBN television in the Philippines yesterday that she is a huge Manny Pacquiao fan and that she would like to sing the Filipino national anthem before his next fight. The Pussycat Dolls are currently in the Philippines …

by Jay “The Expert”
Jun 09, 2009 -
The Boxing Truth is home to some of the most knowledgeable fight fans across the world and a fellow simply known as Jay “The Expert” shows why. Here is his breakdown of Manny Pacquiao vs. some of the top 135 pounders of recent times. …

American trainers are often overrated but the man in Manny Pacquiao’s corner deservedly takes the prize
By Kevin Mitchell
The Americans have the best trainers in boxing. That has long been the mantra. And it is easy to get carried away with the myth. As lovely a man as he …

By Salven L. Lagumbay
US-based Filipino Rodel Mayol yesterday informed that he is in perfect weight for his battle on Saturday (Sunday in RP) against WBO light flyweight king Ivan Calderon at the Madison Square Garden.
In an interview yesterday, Mayol told this writer that he is now at 108 lbs, …

By Michael Woods
Fight fans will be getting some clarity in the lightweight division, as former champions Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi, each still smarting from marquee fight defeats, are set to tangle on Aug. 22.
Houston’s Diaz will enjoy a hometown advantage, and he’ll also get a weight concession, …

The one wild card in all of this is Manny Pacquiao. He himself has stated that he is willing to fight Mosley. Since Manny has always seemed to be a man of the highest honor and integrity, it is conceivable that he really intends to fight Mosley next, but even if this is true, it is entirely plausible that Freddy Roach might be able to convince him otherwise. After all, unlike Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton, Roach knows that Mosley is a major threat to Manny. Roach is very perceptive when it comes to making match-ups that are favorable to his pride and joy fighter. He knew that Oscar was past it and unable to pull the trigger and he knew that Manny would have a field day with Hatton’s defensive deficiencies.

Sugar Shane Mosley poses an entirely different type of opponent and Roach is fully aware of this. That is why Roach has refused to allow Manny to face Mosley at 147 pounds like he did Oscar. He is smart enough to realize the threat posed by Mosley, ergo, his insistence on Mosley coming down below 147. That Mosley is even willing to openly concede a 60-40 purse split and an immediate rematch clause for Manny probably makes Roach even more weary of allowing Pacquiao to square off against him . Unlike his last three opponents, Shane is still a very fast fighter, and he also posses a great deal of power and accuracy in his right hand—a punch that Manny has proven susceptible to in the past. Even still, Manny is a very special fighter and he would certainly have a good chance to beat Mosley, even if Shane does present several obstacles that were lacking in Pacquiao’s last few opponents.

By Mark Vester
Everyone wants a shot at Manny Pacquiao but promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank told the The Philippine Star - that nobody will be in the running until after this weekend. Arum says the process of selecting Manny’s next opponent will begin to heat up after June 13, …

Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines - Proven wrong by Manny Pacquiao’s two-round demolition of Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas, boxing historian Bert Sugar added a new entry to the Filipino ring icon’s lengthening list of honors.
The 73-year-old Sugar, who picked the Briton to win, tagged Pacquiao as “the …

By Mark Vester
Former three-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is not going into details but says that he plans to return to the ring in September. Margarito had his license revoked in February by the California State Athletic Commission during a hearing to rule on whether he attempted to cheat prior …

By Robert Morales
The Oscar De La Hoya Sweepstakes are over. The Manny Pacquiao Sweepstakes are off and running.
Fighters would do and say just about anything to get De La Hoya in the ring because they knew a fight with him would bring their biggest payday.
De La Hoya has retired and …

Roger Mayweather is the trainer and uncle of Floyd “Money” Mayweather, one of the greatest boxers in American history. On July 18th, “Money” Mayweather will be facing Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas in what will be Floyd’s first fight in 19 months. In this video we ask Roger who he thinks is going to win, and in the tradition of the Mayweather family his response does not disappoint. We also get a lesson in boxing history and find out what he really thinks about
Manny Pacquiao.

Mosley said he can try and make 144 and then he plans to climb the ring against Pacquiao at 154 lb or anywhere he’s comfortable at without sacrificing his speed.

Mosley asked Roach why they can’t fight him at 147 lb just like Dela Hoya and the three-time Trainer of the Year simply said Mosley is not Dela Hoya.

Mosley is coming off a big win over Antonio Margarito last January. In that fight, the fighter from Pomona, California looked like a budding superstar, showing great speed and power to win inside nine rounds.

Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, one of the possible next foes of Manny Pacquiao, has nothing but praises for the world’s pound-for-pound king.

Cotto, the WBO welterweight champion, told Examiner.com that he was also shocked by Pacquiao’s second round demolition of Ricky Hatton in the “Battle of East and West.”

“This was a huge surprise, I think, for everyone out there,” he remarked.

“He is one of the greatest boxers,” Cotto said of Pacquiao.

“I hear all the talk (on Pacquiao),” he mentioned on pitting him against “the Pacman.”

Aside from Cotto, other fighters deemed as Pacquiao’s possible opponents include Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez (depending on who wins the July 18 Mayweather-Marquez bout).

“Sugar” Shane Mosley even offered a 40-60 split to face Pacquiao. But nothing has been finalized yet.

Cotto added, “But I keep my focus on this fight, on Joshua Clottey.”

The Puerto Rican will face Ghana’s Clottey on June 13 at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

Clottey, the former IBF welterweight champion, has a record of 35-2, with 21 KOs. Cotto, meanwhile, is at 33-1, with 27 KOs.

Pacquiao and his trainer, Freddie Roach, are expected to watch the bout at ringside.

Meantime, a Filipino fighter is set to fight in the Cotto-Clottey undercard. According to the Madison Square Garden website, www.TheGarden.com, Rodel Mayol will challenge WBO junior flyweight champion Ivan Calderon in 12 rounds.

Mayol, who hails from Mandaue City in Cebu, has 25 wins, three losses, and 19 knockouts. Puerto Rico’s Calderon, on the other hand, is undefeated at 32-0 with six knockouts.

“I just don’t feel Freddie and Manny will do it—Mosley is too big a threat. Was I a risk when I came down to 147? Freddie Roach is smart. He [Roach] saw something. Was Ricky Hatton a risk? Again, Freddie is a smart guy. That’s why he’s [Pacquiao] the best. And it’s why he’s [Freddie] not going to risk his fighter’s pound-for-pound status against a real champion like Mosley,” De La Hoya added.

Roach has been adamant that Pac quiao meet Mos ley at a catch weight between 142 and 144 pounds, since PacMan would be at a disadvantage at 147 pounds, which is Shane’s natural fighting weight.

By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has been ranked at the 57th place on Forbes magazine’s 100 most powerful celebrities in the world for 2009 — the lone professional boxer to be included in the list.
This marks the first time Pacquiao made it on the elite …

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley said Wednesday that only a few details stand between him and an October 17 fight with Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao flattened England’s Ricky Hatton in the second round last month while Mosley stopped Mexico’s Antonio Margarito in the ninth …

By Michael David Smith
Manny Pacquiao, the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, said Wednesday that he’s prepared to accept a challenge from Shane Mosley to be his next opponent — provided the two can work out details of a contract.
“No problem, we can fight. As long we negotiate,” Pacquiao …

By Lance Pugmire
Boxing’s pound-for-pound top fighter Manny Pacquiao told a Filipino news organization today that he would be willing to fight Pomona’s world welterweight champion Shane Mosley later this year, pending negotiations.
Though Mosley’s camp was quick to announce Pacquiao’s interest, saying Mosley would agree to fight at a catch weight …

By John Martinez
Ironboxing.com Boxing websites and forums are buzzing with activity regarding trainer extraordinaire, Freddie Roach, and whom he may be training next.
In a story carried by Eastsideboxing.com, but originally posted on Ringtalk.com, James Slater writes that Manny Pacquaio’s trainer, Freddie Roach, is set to become the newest instructor for …

VW: Ok. Second question - If Mayweather was to fight Manny Pacquiao, who do you like in that fight and why?

JC: (Laughs). This is a fight I would love to watch. I love and respect these two guys more than anyone. To be honest, Pacquiao is the best right now. And also, we’ve never seen Floyd Mayweather face a great southpaw like this one. Pacquiao would give Mayweather a helluva fight. He’s not gonna allow Mayweather to do what he wants to do, he will force him to fight. Mayweather is just such a smart fighter. He is the best, and I love to watch him, but Pacquiao is my favorite to watch right now. I can’t tell you who would win that one.

By Mark Vester
The returning Floyd Mayweather Jr. was confronted with a serious question. Why is he fighting Juan Manuel Marquez instead of Shane Mosley? Mosley is viewed by many as the top fighter at 147-pounds, a division where Mayweather resides. Floyd returns on  July 18 against Marquez at catch-weight of 144-pounds. …