Pacquiao is 100% Ready against Cotto

November 5, 2009 · Posted in Philippine Sports · 2 Comments 

PacquiaoHollywood – A happy and very relaxing Manny Pacquiao showed up for his scheduled media workout at the Wild Card gym last Wednesday in preparation for a title fight against Cotto. Everyone was amazed on how Manny Pacquiao worked with the mitts. He is oozing with power and tremendous speed.

Manny showed us that he is very well-prepared and 100% ready against this tough Puerto Rican Welterweight Champion. “I can’t wait for the fight,” declared the reigning pound-for-pound champion as he limbered up, with mediamen lining up three sides of the ring.
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Donaire Wants to KO Concepcion

August 15, 2009 · Posted in Philippine Sports · Comment 

Pinoy Power 2The much-awaited fight between Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. and Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion that billed as “Pinoy Power 2”  will set to clash each other on August, 15, 2009 at the New Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.  The fight is on a Pay-Per-View which promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank beginning at 6 p.m. PDT, with a suggested retail price of $34.95.

During today’s weigh-in, “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire Jr., of the Philippines weighs in at 115 lb while his opponent Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion of Panama came in over weight at 119.5 lb. The extra 4 lbs makes this fight a non-title bout that the WBA interim world Super Flyweight is not likely at stake.
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