Pacquiao flies to LA
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 12 May 2008
Manny Pacquiao is leaving tonight for Los Angeles where he will undergo at least six weeks of non-stop training for his June 28 title fight with David Diaz. Pacquiao was originally scheduled to fly to LA last Saturday but due to previous personal commitments had to push his departure to tonight,   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao leaves for Diaz fight Monday
By Roy Luarca, Inquirer News Service, 12 May 2008
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao will depart for Los Angeles on Monday to formally begin training for his title showdown with World Boxing Council lightweight titlist David Diaz on June 28 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao was originally slated to leave for California last May 10 but st  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao no-show at own despedida
ABS-CBN News, 12 May 2008
Manny Pacquiao chose to play basketball in a neighborhood court over gracing a send-off party at his home in General Santos City Saturday. As Pacquiao's bout with WBC lightweight champ David Diaz gets near, Pacman's family offered a thanksgiving mass and a despedida party for him Saturday evening  Read Full Story >>>

Playtime: The Pacman goes back to school: ‘Happy ako!’
Inquirer News Service, 11 May 2008
MANILA, Philippines - We didn’t need to know the exact address of the gym where Manny Pacquiao was training that Saturday afternoon, two weekends ago. The phalanx of big vehicles―big as in VIP-big―parked on the roadside was sufficient marker. Seeing the battleship of a Dodge parked right  Read Full Story >>>

Lethal Kumbinasyon
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, 11 May 2008

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo. Natapos ko na ang unang linggo ng light training para sa laban namin ng kampeon ng mundo na si David   Read Full Story >>>

"ONE MORE TIME" PRESSCON SET ON TUESDAY; GORRES, TUNACAO IN TODAY'S 'PINOY BOXING'
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 11 May 2008

CEBU CITY -- ALA Promotions has announced a big, by-invitation-only press conference set for May 13, Tuesday, at the Big Mao in Crossroads Mall in Banilad at 11AM. The press conference will tackle the huge "One More Tim  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao, Diaz face media Tuesday
GMANews.tv, 11 May 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois – Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz will host a joint press conference Tuesday noon at Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California, to drum up publicity for their upcoming World Lightweight Championship on June 28 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino Events Center in Las Vegas,  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao better be ready — Roach
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 11 May 2008
Manny Pacquiao better be ready by the time he reports for training in the USA. Trainer Freddie Roach, one of the last persons to be told about Pacquiao’s decision to delay his departure for the US, told the Bulletin yesterday that his timetable for the Filipino star is already etched in ston  Read Full Story >>>

Should dela Hoya retire?
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, 11 May 2008
REACTING to my last column “Cotto first, before Floyd,” Last Rounder Tarsus Torres” (tarsus.torres@gmail.com) e-mailed this writer to share his wonderful insights. Tarsus, however, disagreed with my assessment that the Forbes fight may have been one of Oscar dela Hoya’s best technical displays i  Read Full Story >>>

GONZALEZ VS. PASTRANA HEADLINES 'SOLO BOXEO' CARD ON MAY 16
PhilBoxing.com, 11 May 2008
LOS ANGELES, May 9 - The super bantamweight division may be in for a shakeup on Friday, May 16, as four of the division's most exciting battlers will be in action in pivotal bouts on TeleFutura's 'Solo Boxeo' from the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. Headlining the card, which  Read Full Story >>>

VILORIA RETURNS IN AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008
Former WBC 108-lb champion Brian Viloria resumes his march to the top as he sees action on May 17 against TBA at the Plaza Monumental in Aguascalientes in Mexico. The 10-round bout will be in the undercard of the Jorge Arce-Devid Lookmahanak showdown. Since his loss to Edgar Sosa last year, Vi  Read Full Story >>>

A QUESTION OF MONEY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008
The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer who informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today some weeks ago that Manny Pacquiao’s purse for the fight against Juan Manuel Marquez was $3 million, stands by his statement. Kizer was reacting to reports that claimed Pacqui  Read Full Story >>>

SOLIS-DONAIRE FIGHT TO BE CANCELLED?
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008

While Fil-American Glenn Donaire is now "about 100 percent" ready for his world title challenge, IBF light flyweight champ Ulises Solis is reportedly suffering from severe coughing in Mexico which would most likely cause the c  Read Full Story >>>

MAYOL’S RETURN ON ‘THE MAIN EVENT’
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 10 May 2008

Former world title challenger Rodel Mayol’s return to the ring before his hometown fans in Cebu will be featured on the top-rated weekly boxing show “The Main Event” on Sunday at 9:00 p.m. over IBC 13. Mayol put on an impr  Read Full Story >>>