In Boxing News: Manny Pacquiao To Adjust, Baldomir Gets Paid, Roy Jones & More
By Boxing News January 19th, 2006In Boxing News: Pacquiao-Morales Fever Heats Up
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales inches closer, the enthusiasm of the Filipino boxing fans and boxing press is irresistable. (Before any Mexican fight fans leave angry comments below, that’s simply a reference to the amount of Pacquiao coverage in the boxing press right now and the amount of feeback we are getting from Filipino boxing fans at this site. It has been duly noted by myself in the past that Erik Morales is one of the great warriors in the game and that the Mexican boxing fans are equally passionate.)
As Pacquiao fever continues to heat up, the Philippine Daily Inquirer seemingly articulates the hopes of a nation: With [Pacquiao] in the ring, the hurts and horrors of a blighted nation take the back seat — even if only momentarily. Pacquiao has this aura, if not mantra, to lullaby us to dreamland, if not fantasyland, each time he climbs the ring. Everybody expects him to win even when ranged against the best of the lot, such as Erik Morales, so-called Mexico’s El Terible … Trainer Freddie Roach remains confident. Roach believes that if Manny Pacquiao dots the Is and crosses the Ts, there is no way Erik Morales will victimize the Filipino southpaw for the second time on Saturday night: If we fight correctly, then we can even score a knockout. We are ready to go 12 hard rounds. Speaking of the eminently likeable Roach, he retired as a fighter shortly after his last bout in October 1986, bitter and broke: I hated boxing. I put everything in my life into it and didn’t get much out of it. My biggest payday was $13,000 when I fought Hector Camacho. When I retired, I didn’t have much and I had to get a job as a telemarketer. Well, look at him now says the Pasadena Star News.
Not surprisingly, Erik Morales‘ camp could not disagree more with Roach that Pacquiao’s adjustements the second time around will tip the balance in the Pacman’s favor. Jim Watt - former WBC Lightweight champion - writing for Sky Sports also doubts whether Pacquiao has it in him to change his style enough to reverse the outcome this time around. It is, without doubt, a legitimate viewpoint.
Jesse Cox has an entertaining (and informative) take here at TheSweetScience.com on Zab Judah and Carlos Baldomir. Though hardly central to the column, one passage did catch my eye. Though Judah held the WBC, WBA and IBF belts, after defeating the “undisputed welterweight champion” Baldomir emerged with only the WBC belt. Baldomir, it turned out, had not paid the sanctioning fees to the WBA and IBF. My purse was only $100,000, Baldomir said Sunday after the fight. If I paid each of them the required three percent, I would have come away with nothing. Well, nothing except three belts with which you may barter your way into multiple fights for more money, says Cox … Personally, I find the situation Baldomir found himself in almost comical. Well, comical in a kind of illogical, stupefeying, you-might-cry-if-you-don’t-laugh kind of way. Baldomir fights the undisputed welterweight champion on one of the big networks and (if what he says is actually correct) he must fight for nothing in order to be considered the undisputed champion - after beating the undisputed champion. Yes, I know somebody out there is going to tell me his promoter didn’t do his job, or I’m ill-informed and don’t understand what actually went down. Or maybe it is just the case that I studied at inferior educational insititutions because I’m just not seeing it. I’m sure Baldomir believed he could win, but he was - after all - fighting Zab Judah. Even he must have known it was hardly a slam dunk. I’m not sure anybody can expect Baldomir to have rolled the dice like that or had that type of financial vision. I’m not sure Warren Buffett has that kind of vision.
In an expanded notebook feature, Dan Rafael of ESPN sheds some light on Roy Jones Jr.’s firing by HBO. Jones’ lack of commitment to attending production meetings has long been an issue, and HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg finally had enough: Roy was not able to give us the commitment we needed as a broadcaster. It was an issue of time, effort and preparation. He is still an active fighter. Sounds like Roy Jones Jr. just doesn’t like attending meetings (sometimes of the press conference variety) of any kind, be it as a fighter or as an analyst.
In heavyweight news, doors are opening for Joe Mesi. The undefeated heavyweight, on the verge of resuming his derailed career, is confident he will receive a much-coveted boxing license to fight in the United States after being banned for nearly two years. And apparently Nikolai Valuev hates being called Beast from the East. Can you blame him? My mom and dad named me Nikolai. My family name is Valuev. All the rest is bull, says the big man from the city formerly known as Leningrad.
January 19th, 2006 at 1:04 pm
morales will kick pac-man’s ***
January 19th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
If the bout goes beyond the 9th round, it will be Morales again over Pacman. I pick Pacman over Morales on or before the 8th round.
January 20th, 2006 at 12:33 am
MEXI”KO” !! Saturday Erik Morales will taste the canvas and will be KOed for the first time by PACMAN early in the 7th. Joining his fellow Mexican who was knocked out by PACMAN already and been added to his KO collections. So good luck to Morales, because on sSaturday the beast in Pacquiao will unleash.
January 20th, 2006 at 5:00 pm
The Pacman will “eat” the terrible foe…
January 20th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Manny Pacquiao is a banger, a two-bit fighter with power and a heart encased in steel. Unfortunately he lacks talent enough to get at Morales. From round two in their first fight Morales boxed beautifully, the left jab keeping Pacquiao on his heels and setting up opportunities for right hooks. Morales might have been fighting in a three-piece suit, so cool, calculating and specific. With precision he examined his opponent, found a weakness and whacked him. He looked bigger, he certainly fought bigger. Rounds three through six, Pacquiao was jittery, trying to load up left hooks behind an ineffective jab. He couldn’t adjust because he doesn’t have the ability to adjust. He was candy for a boxer. The cut in the fifth wasn’t the turning point, merely confirmation again that a boxer will beat a puncher. The cut was another bad one, eventually shaping itself like an L, bleeding into and around Pacquiao’s left eye. Swelling beneath the eye grew fat like a pregnancy. Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, provided calm in the corner, settling a discouraged champion down after taking a battering, hooks and uppercuts in round six. Pacquiao survived the cut, barely. When Morales tired in the second half of the fight Pacquiao took what advantage he could. This fight will be the same again. Morales has too much skill to get taken out by a banger. Don’t worry about Roach proclaiming strategy. You can’t call trying to land a left hook all night a strategy. Still, it will be entertaining.
January 20th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
Pacman will beat morales in six rounds if he use the Reyes glove.
January 21st, 2006 at 4:43 am
MABUHAY! PACQUIAO!
MABUHAY PHILIPPINES!
January 21st, 2006 at 8:16 am
With the lighter gloves Pacman will end up hurting Morales. Since he is a great finisher, Pacman will drop and finish Morales by the 6th.
January 21st, 2006 at 8:46 am
I pick pacman … who will clobber morales before the 8th bloody round!
January 21st, 2006 at 11:40 am
The better boxer will be known after the fight - not before!
January 21st, 2006 at 1:22 pm
Don’t play for morales, play for your yourself to knock him down earlier!!!
January 21st, 2006 at 7:38 pm
for me win or looose its my idol ERICK “el terrible MORALES is the best fighter he is very intelligent fighter. im a filipino but since from the very start i dont really like PACQUIAO!!!!!!
January 21st, 2006 at 7:58 pm
mexi `ko` morales will be kissin the canvass in 6rd., ‘PACMAN’ has big heart,and that will keep him goin.
January 21st, 2006 at 8:09 pm
This fight will be a entertaining for sure. Pacman must knock down morales before 6th round or else he could be lose.
January 21st, 2006 at 9:02 pm
I am confident that Pacman will win the match
January 21st, 2006 at 9:12 pm
hi good job
January 21st, 2006 at 9:31 pm
pacman wins - latest hahahahah
January 21st, 2006 at 9:44 pm
mabuhay ang pinas! pacquiao, ikaw ang champion namin!
January 21st, 2006 at 9:49 pm
prior to their bout last year (2005), pacquiao was not allowed to use his favorite brand of gloves. his practice sessions were “spied”. hours before the fight, lots of blood was taken from him which made him really weak (the prior blood sample was “lost”). despite a bloody “head bat” and all of these issues, if there were a 13th round, morales could have kissed the canvas. Manny Pacquiao is a galant warrior who doesn’t speak foul of any of his opponents. Even those whom he has beaten. He deserves his BELT.
January 21st, 2006 at 10:51 pm
go pacquiao go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love you!!!!!!!!!!! win or lose!!!!!!!!!
love you>………….. mwhuaaaaaaaaaaaaa…………………………….
January 21st, 2006 at 10:53 pm
pacman will surely win…
January 21st, 2006 at 10:55 pm
manny pacman for the filipino people!
January 22nd, 2006 at 12:49 am
Mabuhay pacman, ur making the philippines too much proud of u, i was nervous watching the fight. yeaheahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
MANNY PACQUIAO, THE PRIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND INTERNATIONAL BOXING SUPERSTAR, IN EVERYONE’S HEART.
January 22nd, 2006 at 12:54 am
That was a very nice match.
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:00 am
hahahahahaha.. i smell the victory… go Pacman!! eat ‘em ol…
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:08 am
Manny will surely win this fight - simply because he’s ready and you can see his eagerness to win.
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:09 am
who won right nowww PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN, PAC MAN,
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:22 am
ayos pac ! 10 rounds huh ! napasobra man ! itaguyud and bansang pinoy tungo sa kahirapan ! sampung putok din yan para kay misis ! hehehehe ! idol ! congrats ! at wag kang mag-bago ! peace you pacquiao ! god bless !
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:37 am
mabuhay pilipinas ang galing ni manny pacquiao lets party
January 22nd, 2006 at 2:54 am
Pacman just proved to the world - especially to Morales - that nobody can stop him. Knocking out Morales in the 10th (should be 6th-Morales was just lucky) and dominating the fight’s every round was just another superb and unmatched boxing style of the Pacman. I can’t say anything more about Pacquiao. He is the most exciting boxer in the world today. Mabuhay ka kabayan.
January 22nd, 2006 at 3:56 am
wala kayong alam sa boxing tumigil na kayong mga pumili kay morales. el terible kayong mag analyze!!! mga bobo!!!
January 22nd, 2006 at 8:33 am
Morales had to lose some pounds quickly because anything over the limit will be fined at $250,000 a pound! that will weaken any fighter. plus getting whooped from his last fight by a no name boxer did alot of mental damage. I dont think he won convincingly in their first fight..that was a draw.
January 23rd, 2006 at 12:03 am
barera. your next!!!!!!!!!! uulitin lang ni pacman ang ginawa niya sa iyo nung unang laban niyo.
January 23rd, 2006 at 12:04 pm
NO excuses on the weight loss! Morales got whooped! point blank period.
Manny showed the Mexican fight fans a little something - something this weekend. I have always said that Mexican fighters are the most exciting boxers. The Filipino fighter Mr. Manny definitely deserves respect and also a bid for the Hall of Fame! Manny has whooped the best Mexican fighters and deserves that respect.
January 24th, 2006 at 12:34 am
Morales really has that precise punch - but what is the effect of precision punches against a determined Manny Pacquiao!!! Mabuhay si Manny!!!!
January 25th, 2006 at 5:55 am
To Michael1052000,
shame on you, pinoy ka nga ba o mexican spies, ha ha ha.
el terible ka talaga, bobong pinoy…dapat sa iyo itapon sa mexico!!!!kalahi ka yata ni erap, ha ha ha!!!
January 25th, 2006 at 10:19 pm
Manny Paquiao is such a great fighter & destined to be a champion. Perhaps it’s about time for him to become a hall of famer after a victorious fight after counquering mexican legends. What’s inside of him makes him inevitable “no fear”. If anyone still thinks he’s nothing, think again!
January 25th, 2006 at 10:25 pm
Indeed, Pacquiao is Philippines Pride to the World. World of tough sports. That is Boxing.
Truly, michael1052000 is a shame to be called filipino!
Bravo Pacman. Go Philippines.
January 26th, 2006 at 12:41 am
Manny i’m your avid fan you’re such a great boxer …. always pray to god almighty and love your family save your money and keep on kickin’ all mexican boxers’ *ss….
January 26th, 2006 at 1:22 am
Bay, Manny use this Phrase from the Bible ” I can do all things through christ who gave me strength ” Hollyfield knows it. keep on using right hook and your powerful left straight BOOM…..TAOB SILA!
January 26th, 2006 at 1:26 am
Marquez you’re the next on line magdasal ka na!
January 26th, 2006 at 1:28 am
bay manny, bisaya sad ko you’re truly a ” NO FEAR ” model ako yata graphic designer ng NO FEAR T- SHIRT MO.
January 26th, 2006 at 3:14 am
pacman is a great boxer….he nock out the three greatest mixican boxer…in the world..and no one will dis agree about it…
January 26th, 2006 at 4:38 am
EL TERIBLE wins nothing but his WOUNDS !!!!!!!
January 26th, 2006 at 8:29 am
Walang makakapantay lakas at determinasyon ng pinoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 27th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
LEO….hahahaha……galing mo pare koy…….
Leo Says:
January 25th, 2006 at 5:55 am
To Michael1052000,
shame on you, pinoy ka nga ba o mexican spies, ha ha ha.
el terible ka talaga, bobong pinoy…dapat sa iyo itapon sa mexico!!!!kalahi ka yata ni erap, ha ha ha!!!
January 27th, 2006 at 11:56 pm
MABUHAY ANG KAMAO NG BAYAN!!!
Morales underestimated PACMAN so much that when he kissed the canvass,he got the shock of his life, and THIS LOSS will probably lead his boxing career downhill.Pacman proved boxing experts wrong when they collectively favored Morales over Manny.
Morales, with bruised ego and battered face, looked like a limping dog licking his wounds after the fight.
MORALESon: DONT TALK WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE FULL.!!
Bring ‘em ol down Pacman!!!!
January 31st, 2006 at 4:34 am
bobo! Michael1052000, kung pinoy ka mag tagalog ka nga! kun pinoy ka dapat ka nga sa exico! sira ulo!bobo mu michael.
spy ka ata, naintindahan mo ba ito tagalog ko?
cno ba ito loko loko na michael?
February 7th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
walang kwenta. pogi naman si morales eh:))
February 7th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
MAS POGI SI PACQUIAO NOH!!! CHARING!XD
April 4th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
pacman for congeressman… yahoo… (ewan ko lang bat nya pinasok pati politika) magbabago lahat pag politiko na. sabong at billiard ok pa sakin na pasukan nya. pero politics… hmm….. lets hope for the best nalang.
November 25th, 2007 at 6:27 am
NO excuses on the weight loss! Morales got whooped! point blank period.
Manny showed the Mexican fight fans a little something - something this weekend. I have always said that Mexican fighters are the most exciting boxers. The Filipino fighter Mr. Manny definitely deserves respect and also a bid for the Hall of Fame! Manny has whooped the best Mexican fighters and deserves that respect.
alright i see this… ok there’s no excuse on why morales lost but before that all i saw was a bunch of excuses on why pacquiao lost the first fight. Everyone says that morales is nothing, but didn’t he humiliate Pacquiao in the first fight? With all the respect to manny just how erik looked bad in the second and third fight.. Erik made Manny look like an amateur in the first fight, thus proving that manny isn’t that invincible