By Chito Yu Katangkatang PhilBoxing.com Thu, 03 Jun 2010 The greatness of a boxer is never measured by the number of fights he has won nor can he be marked as a failure because of the fights he has lost. A boxer is great because he fought the best fighters in his time and carried his heart in facing every challenge placed before him despite the risk of losing and staining his legacy in boxing history. Sugar Ray Robinson is considered by many as the greatest of all time, not because he was undefeated in his entire career but because he never refused to fight the best oppositions placed before him. He lost many times but those losses were overshadowed by his great victories against fellow hall of famers. More
Berto overpowers Quintana, proves he deserves shot at Pacquiao SUNRISE, Fla. -- If there is a criticism to be levied against boxing's elite, it's that they are chronologically undesirable. Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez make up the top of most pound-for-pound rankings, but each is on the other side of 30 with Mosley, 38, the resident greybeard of the group. Critics wonder who the sport will turn to when Pacquiao makes politics a full-time gig and Mayweather finally walks away for good.
By Robbie Pangilinan PhilBoxing.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010
LOS ANGELES - Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has always been reported to be surrounded with people who either take advantage of him or use his name to get personal perks.
During Pacquiao’s fight against Joshua Clottey on March 13, Top Rank officials reportedly caught two Filipinos who faked the accreditation temporary pass which allows access to a person who contributes to the event as a service provider.