Manny Paquiao is PSA Athlete of the Year!

The Philippine Sportswritters Association, the country’s oldest media organization, chose Manny Pacquiao as Athlete of the Year for 2008. After winning and fighting thrice in different weight classes last year.This will be Pacquiao’s fifth PSA AOY award after earning the honor from 2002 to 2004 and in 2006. The four-time world champion will be elevated [...]

Paquiao Begins training in Wild Card Gym!

Monday, September 22, 2008 World Lightweight boxing champion Manny “the Pacman” Pacquiao began his extensive training last Thursday (Friday in Manila) while his opponent Oscar de la Hoya has yet to appoint a trainer for their “Dream Fight” on December 6 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao arrived in LA Sunday night with his Filipino trainers via [...]

Manny Paquiao starts training for his fight with de la Hoya!

Friday, September 19, 2008 FACING a much taller, a lot bigger, and the best fighter to date in his next ring assignment, Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao finally hit the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon and started training for his much-awaited December 6 encounter with Oscar de la Hoya at the fabulous [...]

Manny Paquiao now weighs 154 lbs.!

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Manny Paquiao weighs 154 lbs, just days before he flies to the US to promote his December 6 bout with Oscar dela Hoya and start heavy training, Manny is just seven pounds over the agreed 147-pound weight limit of their mega bout. Pacquiao said he feels comfortable with his current weight [...]

PaquiaoVSHoya tickets gone in 2-3 hours-Bob Arum

Thursday, September 18, 2008 The remaining tickets for the Dec. 6 welterweight war between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya will sell out “in two or three hours,” Top Rank president Bob Arum said yesterday from Las Vegas. Arum had met with Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer and officials from [...]