Pacquiao vs Diaz ROUND 8 and 9
Wow! Pacquiao is really great! Another belt for him.
CONGRATS!
Pacquiao vs Diaz Countdown
Once again People Champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao won against Mexican Boxer David Diaz after a 9 rounds of great boxing.
So, see him again on November as he fights against Hatton.
Congatulations Manny!
MANNY PACQUIAO - DAVID DIAZ in Jessica Soho
An interview with Manny Pacman Pacquiao before his fight.
Hernandez hits first Grand Slam
With two outs in the second inning, Hernandez took a healthy hack at Santana's first pitch and drove an opposite-field shot over the right-center fence to give Seattle a 4-0 lead.
Hernandez hobbled away from the play, then crumpled to the ground as manager Jim Riggleman and a trainer came out to check on the 22-year-old right-hander.
Pacquiao vs Hatton in November
Even before his showdown with Marquez, however, Top Rank chief honcho and Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum broached the idea of staging Pacquiao-Hatton either in Dubai, United Arab Emirates or Las Vegas in November.There may be a hitch, though, as Hatton—who is fresh off his victory over Juan Lazcano last month—is also keen on battling Italian-American Paulie Malignaggi in November.
Three Filipinos to carry 2008 Olympic Torch
Three Filipinos will carry torch in the 2008 Olympic torch in China, including CNN's Beijing bureau chief Jaime FlorCruz, his daughter Michelle FlorCruz, and marketing executive Maroc Torres.
Mr. FlorCruz was scheduled to carry the Olympic torch on August 6 in Beijing, two days before the opening ceremonies of the Games.Michelle, a student at the International School in Beijing, will carry the torch on August 3 in Tangshan City, and Torres on July 5 in Lanzhou, Gansu province.
FlorCruz and Michelle, 17, were selected by the Beijing City government for their contribution to China, while Torres placed second among eight foreigners selected by an Olympic sponsor company to carry the Olympic torch through an Internet voting competition called "expats for Olympic torchbearers" last year.
Philippine Ambassador to China Sonia Cataumber Brady said it would be a "great honor" for the Philippines to be represented in the event.
"We also hope that during the Beijing Olympics, we will finally win our very first Olympic gold medal," she said.
FlorCruz, was a former Time magazine Beijing bureau chief, he first arrived in Beijing in August 1971. One of the 15 Filipino youths who were invited by the China Friendship Association for a three-week study tour, FlorCruz stayed on when martial law was declared in the Philippines; he has remained there for the past 37 years.
"I covered the 1988 Seoul Olympics for Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated. Now I am looking forward to covering the Beijing Games as well, this time as CNN's Beijing Bureau Chief. It would be fun not just to report on it but to actually participate as one of the torch bearers during the relay," he said.
His daughter Michelle has this to say about her forthcoming experience: "I was "Made in China," born in the Philippines, and bred in Beijing. I guess that makes me a top quality product, a fusion of different cultures."
"I love Beijing and I love the Olympics. Proof of this is that I declined an opportunity to move to Shanghai if only for the Olympics. I also know now that my destiny of being in the Olympics will be fulfilled," Torres said.
Pacquiao claims pound-for-pound No. 1
When Manny Pacquiao fights David Diaz on June 28, he will carry with him the awesome reputation as the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.
Formerly ranked No. 2 by FightFan.com, the Filipino ring icon was elevated to the top on Sunday following the retirement of former topnotcher Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday.
The Filipino ring superstar also used to hold Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound honor.
Pacquiao, the reigning World Boxing Council titlist, is seeking Diaz’s WBC lightweight belt at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
A victory over Diaz will make the GenSan superstar the first Asian to hold four crowns in different divisions and the first Filipino to rule the 135-pound category.
The 29-year-old Pacquiao, also acclaimed as the world’s best fighter in 2006, made his professional debut at 106 lb in 1995 and has been fighting top boxers since 2003.
Among Pacquiao’s prominent victims are Mexican greats Marco Antonio Barrera, whom he beat twice, and Eric Morales, whom he defeated twice in their fight trilogy.
Pacquiao beat World Boxing Organization British super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe for the honor.
Another Mexican, Juan Manuel Marquez, from whom Pacquiao wrested the super featherweight crown in March 15 also in Las Vegas, was rated No. 3.
Mexican WBC super bantam champion Israel Vasquez came in fourth, followed by unbeaten Puerto Ricans Miguel Cotto, the WBA welterweight champion, and Ivan Calderon, respectively.
Ranked from seventh to 10th were Bernard Hopkins, Kelly Pavlik, Winky Wright and Rafael Marquez.
Meanwhile, Diaz turned 32 on Sunday in his hometown in Chicago, where he has been in training at the JABB gym since last month.
But Pacquiao should have been more careful for what he wished for because he is going to be in the fight of his life. The battle is on and I am going to leave the ring as boxing’s new No.1 pound for pound fighter.‘ - Marco Antonio Barrera
Pagulayan the Man to Watch
Not to be ignored, too, is Cebu native and three-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Warren Kiamco, who will be gunning for back-to-back wins after ruling the inaugural leg of this nationwide tour at the Star Mall in Muntinlupa City last May 10.
Despite Pagulayan’s loss to upcoming Marvin Gentapa of Cebu City and rising star Joven Bustamante in the recent Magnificent 7 Winner-Take-All 9-Ball Invitational in Mandaue City, Alex still managed to win the championship.
I feel Alex is well-placed to win in Cebu because he is playing on familiar territory.
Sometime last year, at the height of his falling out with the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines, Pagulayan proved his critics wrong by winning, with a flourish, a major tournament in Cebu.
While Pagulayan is not yet in the class of Hall of Famer Bata Reyes, Alex is pleasant to watch. He dazzles pool circles with his relentless, often comic, ways in establishing himself as a terror with the cue stick.
“I’m always nervous when I compete,” Pagulayan admitted. “However, I’m confident of doing well in this (Cebu) event.”
Pacquiao-Diaz's MAKE or BREAK Fight
Boxer's Profile
Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KOs), an American who became an unlikely champion two years ago, arrived first at the latest stop on the fighters' coast-to-coast publicity tour for one of the summer's biggest bouts.
Pacquiao (46-3-2, 34 KOs), the Philippines' most popular celebrity, wins another title belt in his long-anticipated move up to lightweight.
Gallego beats Parica in 10-Ball Match
Filipino cue master Ramil "Bebeng" Gallego beat comrade Jose "Amang" Parica, 9-5, to win the overall championship at the Hollywood Billiards Memorial Day 10-Ball in California.
A report posted on BilliardPhilippines.com said the Japan-based Gallego pocketed the $1,600 top prize of the two day event that ran from May 24 to 25 at the Hollywood Billiards.
On the way to the finals, Gallego defeated American Louis Ulrich in the semis, 7-1, to arrange a finals showdown with the US-based Parica.
Before their finals meeting, Parica beat Gallego, 7-5, in the winner's brackets.
Gallego had to dispose all his opponents in the loser's side to force a rematch with Parica, the acknowledged leader of the Filipino invasion in the US in mid 80's.
Parica went home with the runner-up prize of $1,000.
