The Dean's List

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Fahsan vows fight to the finish

Former Muay Thai kick fighter Fahsan 3-K Battery promised yesterday to do or die in his scheduled 12-round bout against consensus world feat…

Sun, 07 Nov 2004

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Pacquiao footage to air in US

Footage of the Manny Pacquiao-Fahsan 3-K Battery bout will be shown on the giant US cable network HBO (Home Box Office) the same weekend as …

Fri, 05 Nov 2004

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Manny bout looms as IBF eliminator

Consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is arriving in Manila tomorrow morning from his training camp in General Santos…

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

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Roach coming for Manny?s fight

Trainer Freddie Roach is flying in from Los Angeles to supervise Manny Pacquiao?s homestretch workouts two weeks before the consensus world …

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

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Thai foe next for Manny

It doesn?t look like Guyana stylist Gairy St. Clair will be consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent aft…

Tue, 26 Oct 2004

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Murad confirms Marquez rematch

New Jersey promoter Murad Muhammad confirmed the other day that Manny Pacquiao will fight Juan Manuel Marquez in a Home Box Office (HBO) rem…

Thu, 21 Oct 2004

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?Superman? taunts Pacquiao

Guyanese fighter Gairy St. Clair, who likes to be called "Superman," said recently he?s not afraid of Manny Pacquiao because the consensus w…

Wed, 13 Oct 2004

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Bidding war for Pacquiao looms

With the contracts of his management and promotional teams expiring in a few months, consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pac…

Sat, 09 Oct 2004

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Pacquiao returns to unclear future

Consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao quietly slipped back home yesterday morning after training nearly a month in Lo…

Wed, 06 Oct 2004

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Why are we so persecuted?

Challenger Juanito Rubillar lost a decision to World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Jorge Arce of Mexico under controversial c…

Thu, 16 Sep 2004

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Conspiracy leaves Manny out in cold

LONDON ? Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez are avoiding Manny Pacquiao like the plague. That?s what New Jersey pro…

Sat, 11 Sep 2004

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Pacquiao trains sights on Mexico?s 3Ms

The order of battle for world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has been laid out. The only problem is if the HBO (Home Box Offic…

Wed, 28 Jul 2004

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Gym off-limits when Manny?s in

LOS ANGELES ? If you?re looking for the Wild Card Gym on Vine Street just a few blocks away from Hollywood Boulevard, don?t expect to find a…

Sat, 03 Jul 2004

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Barrera dares Pacquiao

LOS ANGELES ? Marco Antonio Barrera was once known as the Baby-Faced Assassin. Today, he?s no longer baby-faced. The Mexican is more like ba…

Tue, 22 Jun 2004

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Steward picks Pacquiao if rematch on

DETROIT ? Former world boxing champion Tommy (Hitman) Hearns and his long-time trainer Emanuel Steward of the fabled Kronk stable were speci…

Sun, 20 Jun 2004

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Manny vs Bata

If uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is thinking of embarking on a second professional career in billiards, he?s …

Tue, 25 May 2004

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Reverse psychology works for Marquez

Now it can be told. The camp of Juan Manuel Marquez tried to persuade the Nevada State Athletic Commission to retract the appointment of Joe…

Sun, 23 May 2004

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Salud says rematch is inevitable

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) secretary-general Rudy Salud said yesterday a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is in…

Fri, 21 May 2004

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Tax bite eats up Manny?s pay

Uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao paid $225,000 or about P12.6 Million in taxes to the US government for his rece…

Tue, 18 May 2004

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Manny itching for rematch

Uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao can?t wait to maul Juan Manuel Marquez in a rematch. Pacquiao told The STAR the…

Sun, 16 May 2004