Manny Pacquiao triumphant against Marquez on 3rd Fight!

Pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao successfully defended his WBO welterweight crown against Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez in their third epic battle! Both fighters exchanged blows throughout the entire 12 exciting rounds. Marquez indeed showed good boxing skills against Pacman in many of the rounds that he won. Marquez definitely was ready for Pacquiao's aggressive style and was able to catch and hurt the Filipino southpaw some good counter punches.

The "Pacquiao vs Marquez 3" was again a very close battle for the two great fighters. And again, a very close decision for the judges! The judges scored the bout in favor of Pacman 114-114, 115-113 & 116-112. Manny Pacquiao improved his record to 54 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. While the Mexican slugger Juan Manuel Marquez stoops his record down to 53 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw. 

At the end of the 12th round, Marquez was raising his hands in thought of winning the match. While Pacquiao on the other hand seemed a bit doubtful of the results. But as the scorecards were gathered, Manny Pacquiao has once again reigned supreme against Juan Manuel Marquez for the second time and retains his WBO Championship belt!

Manny was asked later if he'd accept another rematch. Pacquiao said that "Anytime, I can fight any fighther. It depends on my promoter, but anytime, yeah."

Definitely, the fight was very close. People whom have watched it live might have their own opinion whether who should have won. I myself was happy for the results. But for Pacquiao's performance against Marquez, it seemed not too convincing. Well, it's up for the people to decide.

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Manny Pacquaio Fights Juan Manuel Marquez for the Third Time!

Only one week to go and the world will again witness our very own People's Champ Manny Pacquiao going toe-to-toe with Mexican stylist Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time! This is the fight that boxing fans around the world anticipates to be an exciting one compared to the previous two bouts of both boxers. Pacquiao and Marquez had this arch's rivalry fight going since the May 2004 match which ended in a controversial draw. Pacquiao knocked down Marquez 3 times in the first round but the Mexican fighter managed to hold on the punishment. Marquez endured the 12 round slug fest with Pacquiao and displayed the heart of a true warrior which made the judges decide for the match to be a draw. Both fighters despise the decisions as both claimed to have won.

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Their second bout entitled: "Unfinished Business" were quite interesting and controversial as well. Last March 2008, the rematch between the two fighters were made. During the course of the match, it was a give and take battle between rounds. Both fighters won their own respective rounds. The fight was definitely dead even. But the Filipino Champ managed to pull off an amazing 10th round knock down to Marquez which definitely gave Pacquiao the edge in the eyes of two judges. The result was a controversial split decision in favor of Pacquiao. Of course, Juan Manuel Marquez didn't like the decision. Pacquiao was later asked after the fight if another possible rematch will happen. But the Filipino boxer declined and said that the fight is now finished. Manny said this because he's moving up on lightweight division to face David Diaz, which was in the undercard of the fight.

Well, it seemed like Pacquiao is wrong. The fight between him and Marquez is not finished yet and will happen next week (November 12, 2012) as both of them will slug it once again.

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Filipino Flash Victorious in Match but fans were not happy?!

The "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire was victorious in his fight at Madison's Square Garden Theater in New York City against Argentinian fighter Omar Narvaez via a unanimous decision from all three judges at ringside. Donaire, improving his professional record to 27-1 with 18 knockouts, did not make the fans happy about the entire duration of the fight. The match was not the typical exciting performance of the "Filipino Flash", as the fans booed both fighters during most of the rounds. Donaire dominated the entire match but the Argentinian fighter was very tough to crack open.

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Narvaez, who's record declined to 35-1-2 with 19 knockouts, was all about defense in the entire fight. Many or most of the boxing fans in the world were disappointed about the Argentinian's performance. All three judges recorded the bout 120-108 flat. Donaire mentioned in his interview after the fight that he apologizes to the fans for not bringing up the heat in their fight. The Filipino boxer compared his match just like the Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey fight to be frustrating and boring. Narvaez became like a shell after the fourth round when he was hurt by Donaire's punches. Narvaez just went to survival mode in the entire fight. According to CompuBox, Donaire landed only 99 out of 666 of his power punches (15%) while Narvaez landed only 74 out of 299 (25%), barely not punching at all.

Though it was a disappointing 12 round fight for the fans and Donaire, still the Filipino Flash was able to defend his two Bantamweight Championship belts. Too bad for Narvaez, he only came in to take his check, according to Bob Arum.

For Donaire's future fights as he goes to the next weight division, according to Top's Rank promoter, would either be Jorge Arce of Mexico or Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan. Arum promised that Donaire will be an active fighter on 2012, about 4 fights in that year.

Donaire will be moving up on the next weight class for his next fight because he said that he had a hard time to maintain the 118 lbs weight limit.

Anyways, in the brighter side, let's all be glad for Donaire's win over a tough opponent.

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The "Filipino Flash" to Take on Undefeated Argentinian Fighter on Sunday

     Image via WikipediaThe "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire will be defending his two championship belts, the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), in the Bantamweight Division against an unbeaten Argentinian boxer named Omar Narvaez. Donaire with a record of 26-1, has won all of his 25 straight professional fights in a span of more than ten years, and is ready to take another big challenge. He just recently won his two belts last February of this year against a Mexican champion boxer Fernando Montiel by knocking him out on the second round of heir unification championship match. The Filipino fighter is risking two of his belts by taking on the challenge of an undefeated Argentinian foe. The match will be held on October 22, Saturday at 10:30pm at the Theater of Madison's Square Garden, New York. While in the Philippines, it will be on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Omar Narvaez is not just any common boxer in the block. Having a professional record of 35-0 with 19 knockouts, the Argentinian fighter should not be taken lightly. Also, Narvaez in not only a southpaw like Donaire but he is also a former world flyweight champion and a reigning super flyweight champion.

This match will be the last of Donaire's fight in the bantamweight division for he said in his previous interviews that he is getting much trouble targeting the 118 lbs. division. The Filipino Flash will be climbing on the next weight division which is the Super Bantamweight where he'll meet more tougher opponents.

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Banal, Victorious Over Tyson Cave in Pinoy Pride 7!

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Filipino boxer AJ "Bazooka" Banal won a unanimous technical decision and retained his WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight Crown over Canadian boxer Tyson Cave in the main event match of Pinoy Pride 7: "Battle of Mactan" held in Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City last Saturday evening.

UAAP Season 74 Kick Off!

Despite the heavy rains outpouring in Marikina Sports Park last Saturday, thousands of athletes still gathered and were enthusiastic in representing their respective universities as the UAAP Season 74 opens in grand fashion.

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UAAP, which stands for University Athletic Association of the Philippines, is an organized body established since 1938 that promotes sport competitions between eight different universities in Manila. The eight participating universities are UP (University of the Philippines), NU (National University), UST (University of Santo Tomas), FEU (Far Eastern University), UE (University of the East), AdU (Adamson University), DLSU (De Lasalle State University), and Ateneo de Manila University, which is the host of the Season 74 kick off.

Philippines' National Football Team Azkals Outplayed Sri Lanka Brave Reds for a Stunning 4-0 Score Win!

Large crowd of Filipino football enthusiasts and fans, together with the entire Filipino nation, joined in great celebration after the Philippines' National Football Team, Azkals, beat Sri Lanka Brave Reds in a commanding win of 4-0 score earlier this Sunday afternoon in Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila. The Azkals were in high spirits after making history by becoming the first ever Philippine Football Team to advance in the second round of the 2014 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup Qualifiers.