The story said boxing purists and fans of Mixed Martial Arts argue over which sport has the world’s best fighters – but just who can claim to be the planet’s pound-for-pound No1? It noted that scholars of the sweet science will claim Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr are top of the pile, but the rise of MMA – and specifically leading promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship – has seen opinion divided among who reigns supreme in the fight world.
Mixed Martial Artists like Anderson Silva and BJ Penn can rightly claim to be among the greatest around after straddling two weight classes with great success.

Veteran Olympian Harry Tanamor made up for his disappointing performance in the Beijing Olympic Games by putting on a classic exhibition of skill and courage in winning the gold medal in the fiercely competitive World Cup of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) at the MegaSport arena in Moscow.

Former IBF minimum weight champion Florante Condes escaped with a fifth round technical decision win over gutsy Ronnelle Ferreras in a scheduled ten round bout where Condes was lucky to get the decision at the Compostela Sports Complex in Cebu late Saturday.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has suspended Oscar De La Hoya until February 8, 2009 following his 8th round battering at the hands of Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last December 6.

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, undoubtedly one of the most astute men in boxing, believes that Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao can held save the sport even though fighters like undefeated Joe Calzaghe claim that boxing is dying.

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says that trainer Freddie Roach is “interested in training” IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire who is being lined up for a title fight against WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel in March either in Manila or Macau.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who through the years has shown her care and concern for Manny Pacquiao long before he reached the pinnacle of success in the ring, will attend the boxing icon’s 30th birthday bash in General Santos City on December 17.

Tens of thousands braved the inclement weather and didn’t mind the traffic gridlock as they lined the streets of major thoroughfares in Metro Manila to give all-time boxing greatl Manny Pacquiao the hero’s welcome he richly deserved for his smashing victory over “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas last Sunday, Manila Time.

“The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya is reportedly “devastated” over the bad beating he suffered at the hands of Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao in their “Dream Match” at the MGM Grand last weekend which turned into a veritable nightmare for the extremely popular former Olympic gold medalist and winner of six world titles.

Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao stands to earn an additional $5.2 million from pay-per-view revenues generated by his “Dream Match” in which he battered Oscar De La Hoya into submission after eight rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last Sunday, Manila Time.