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Concern over the “mismatch’ between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar Dela Hoya are heard nowadays. We don’t know if this is some kind of promotional tactics. But knowing that a huge amount of money is involved in this fight, do you think they’d agree to cancel the fight on December 6,2008 in Las Vegas? I don’t think so. Anyway, Manny Pacquiao isn’t scared.  Let me refresh Golden Boy dela Hoya with all of Manny’s wins, perhaps that will make him retreat (lol).

DATE                       OPPONENT                     LOCATION                                WINNER
2008-28-06           David Diaz                      Las Vegas, NV                          Pacquiao TKO 9
2008-15-03           Juan Manuel Marquez      Las Vegas, NV                          Pacquiao W 12
2007-10-06           Marco Antonio Barrera     Las Vegas, NV                         Pacquiao W 12
2007-04-14           Jorge Solis                       San Antonio, Texas                 Pacquiao KO 8
2006-11-18           Erik Morales                    Las Vegas, NV                         Pacquiao KO 3
2006-07-02           Oscar Larios                    Manila, Philippines                  Pacquiao W 12
2006-01-21           Erik Morales                    Las Vegas, NV                         Pacquiao TKO 10
2005-09-10           Hector Velazquez            Los Angeles, CA                      Pacquiao TKO 6
2005-03-19           Erik Morales                    Las Vegas, NV                         Morales W12
2004-12-11           Fahsan Battery                 Rizal, Philippines                    Pacquiao TKO 4
2004-05-08           Juan Manuel Marquez      Las Vegas, NV                         Draw
2003-11-15           Marco Antonio Barrera    San Antonio, TX                       Pacquiao TKO 11
2003-07-26           Emmanuel Lucero           Los Angeles, CA                       Pacquiao TKO 3
2003-03-15           Serikzhan Yeshmangbetov  Manila, Philippines              Pacquiao TKO 5
2002-10-26           Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym Davao Del Sur, Philippines       Pacquiao KO 1
2002-06-08          Jorge Eliecer Julio                 Memphis, TN                       Pacquiao TKO 2
2001-11-10          Agapito Sanchez                San Francisco, CA                  Draw
2001-06-23          Lehlohonolo Ledwaba         Las Vegas, NV                       Pacquiao TKO 6
2001-04-28          Wethya Sakmuangklang      Cotabato, Philippines            Pacquiao TKO 6
2001-02-24          Tetsutora Senrima                Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao TKO 5
2000-10-14          Nedal Hussein                      Rizal, Philippines                 Pacquiao TKO 10
2000-06-28          Seung-Kon Chae                  Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao TKO 1
2000-03-04          Arnel Barotillo              North Cotabato, Philippines         Pacquiao KO 4
1999-12-18          Reynante Jamili                    Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao TKO 2
1999-09-17         Medgoen Singsurat               Nakhon, Thailand                 Singsurat KO 3
1999-04-24         Gabriel Mira                          Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao TKO 4
1999-02-20         Todd Makelin                  Kidapawan City, Philippines       Pacquiao TKO 3
1998-12-04         Chatchai Sasakul              Phuttamonthon, Thailand         Pacquiao KO 8
1998-05-18         Shin Terao                            Tokyo, Japan                         Pacquiao TKO 1
1997-12-06      Panomdej Ohyuthanakorn   Koronadal City, Philippines       Pacquiao KO 1
1997-09-13        Melvin Magramo                     Cebu, Philippines                 Pacquiao W10
1997-06-26        Chokchai Chockvivat              Manila, Philippines              Pacquiao KO 5
1997-05-30       Ariel Austria                            Almendras, Philippines        Pacquiao TKO 6
1997-04-24       Wook Ki Lee                             Manila, Philippines              Pacquiao KO 1
1997-03-08      Mike Luna                                 Manila, Philippines              Pacquiao KO 1
1996-12-28      Sung-Yul Lee                            Manila, Philippines              Pacquiao TKO 2
1996-07-27      Ippo Gala                                  Manila, Philippines              Pacquiao TKO 2
1996-06-15      Bert Batiller                  General Santos City, Philippines       Pacquiao TKO 4
1996-05-20      John Medina                             Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao TKO 4
1996-04-27      Marlon Carillo                          Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao W10
1996-02-09      Rustico Torrecampo                Manila, Philippines               Torrecampo KO 3
1996-01-13      Lito Torrejos                            Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao TKO 5
1995-12-09      Rolando Toyogon                    Manila, Philippines               Pacquiao W10
1995-11-11      Rudolfo Fernandez                  Manila, Philippines                Pacquiao TKO 3
1995-10-21      Renato Mendones                    Palawan, Philippines             Pacquiao TKO 2
1995-10-07     Lolito Laroa                              Manila, Philippines                Pacquiao W8
1995-09-16     Armando Rocil                         Manila, Philippines                 Pacquiao KO 3
1995-08-03     Flash Simbajon                        Manila, Philippines                 Pacquiao W6
1995-07-01     Dele Decierto                           Manila, Philippines                 Pacquiao TKO 2
1995-05-01     Rocky Palma                            Cavite, Philippines                  Pacquiao W6
1995-03-18     Pinoy Montejo          Mindoro Occidental, Philippines             Pacquiao W4
1995-01-22 Edmund Enting Ignacio     Mindoro Occidental, Philippines        Pacquiao W4

Rexel Ryan Fabriga was born on October 2,1985. This 23-year-old , 60 kg diver is from Zamboanga City. He qualified for the Beijing, Olympics after placing fourth in the 10-meter platform in the indiviadual event at the FINA Diving World Cup competition in China. He finished with a total of 410.4 points in the third phase of men’s com petition. He’s a former 2007 SEA game gold medalist, together with diving partner Jaime Asok in the synchronized 10-meter platform event. In the 10m platform individual event. He only got silver in the same 2007 SEA Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Fabriga unfortunately didn’t get any medal when he finished 28th in both the Men’s 10m Platform Qualification and Final Ranking.

Sheila Mae Perez represented the Philippines again at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.This was her third time to qualify in the Olympics.

The young lady from Davao City was described by Reuters as “one of the best divers in the Southeast Asia”. Born on December 10,1985,Sheila Mae grew up in a poor family that she had to dive from cargo ships retrieving scrap metals just to help her family make ends meet .This admirable lady diver holds the record for being the First Triple-Gold Medalist at the Southeast Asian Games (2003 and 2005). She won two gold medals in the 2003 SEA Games and three gold medals at the 2005 SEA Games in the 3-metre springboard, synchronised 3-metre springboard and 1-metre springboard events.

Her achievements bespeaks of her being a competitive athlete. She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she finished 32nd out of 56.This was her debut as an Olympic athlete. She qualified in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but was reportedly unable to compete. A gold and a silver medals in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games were won by her but then she did not compete in the synchronised event due to her partner,Cecile Dominios having retired.

Born on August 20,1977 in Zamboanga City, Harry Tañamor was the country’s best chance for an Olympic medal.This 29-year-old boxer competed in the Light Flyweight (48 kg) division. However, Tañamor lost to Ghana’s Manyo Plange in the Round 32 with a 6-3 point score last August 13,2008.Tañamor’s boxing records include the following:

1. Ninth in the 2004 Olympics

2. Won bronze medals at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships

3. Won another bronze in the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships

4. Competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was knocked out in the round of 16 by Hong Moo-Won of Korea

5. Fought in the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago where he defeated local hero Luis Yanez but lost to favorite Zou Shiming in the final.

Mark Javier, the 27-year-old archer is from Dumaguete City, Philippines. He competed in archery in various Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and national competitions in the Philippines in the the past . He won the gold medal in the team event of the 23rd SEA games in Subic Bay, Olongapo, Philippines in 2005 and a bronze medal in the 24th SEA games in Nakhoratchasima Province, Thailand in 2007.He was a national champion and a gold medalist in the first Philippine Olympic Festival in 2006. He qualified to be in the Beijing Olympic after he won first in the Asian Continental competition in Xian, China.International recognition for the Philippines were brought by the young archer. Among his achievements were winning the gold medal in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, ranking ninth in the 15th Asian Games and landing sixth in the 2006 World Cup.

Before the Beijing Olympics started in August, he trained everyday in Dumaguete under the tutelage of Jennifer Chan, a female Filipino great archer and a 2000 Sydney Olympian. While training under Jennifer Chan, Mark pushes himself to improve and develop his skill in the recurve event. He trained six days a week in Dumaguete. He lifted weights and jogged for strength. He said, “Competing in the Olympics has been my ultimate dream ever since I became an athlete.” Among the five of the archers for the Olympics, four of them were from Dumaguete.

But did you know that before he got fascinated with archery, he was shooting air guns?

His interest with air guns began when he was only a child as he watched his father shoot regularly. He was 14 years old when he joined his first air gun tournament and won third place. However when he enrolled at Silliman University, shooting wasn’t popular but archery was. So he decided to give up the gun for bow and arrow, and joined the Silliman University Dumaguete Archery Club. Later on he became a varsity archer…quite a great feat for a young man!

15 Filipino athletes represented the Philippines in the 2008 Beijing Olympics:

* Archery - Mark Javier
* Shooting - Eric Ang
* Taekwondo - Marie Antoinette Rivero and Tshomlee Go
* Swimming - Miguel Molina, Christel Simms, James Walsh, Daniel Coakley and Ryan Arabejo
* Boxing - Harry Tañamor
* Weightlifting - Hidilyn Diaz
* Long jump - Marestella Torres and Henry Dagmil
* Diving - Shiela Mae Perez and Ryan Fabriga

They may not have brought home the gold, but we’re sure proud of them!!!

Manny Pacquiao .

Born as Emmanuel Dapigran Pacquiao on December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines. Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) International Super Featherweight champion. He is a former world champion at International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Bantamweight, and WBC Flyweight divisions. He holds the record of 44 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, with 35 wins by knockout.

Here’s a partial list of his 2000s fights:

DATE                            OPPONENT

June 28,2008                David Diaz

March 15,2008             Juan Manuel Marquez

October 6,2007            Marco Antonio Barrera

April 14,2007               Jorge Solis

November 18,2006      Erik Morales

July 2,2006                  Oscar Larios

January 21,2006          Erik Morales

September 10,2005    Hector Velazquez

March 19,2005           Erik Morales

December 11,2004     Fahsan Battery

May 8,2004                Juan MAnuel Marquez

November 15,2004     Marco Antonio Barrera

July 26,2003               Emmanuel Lucero

March 15,2003           SerikzhanYeshmangbetov

October 26,2002       FahprakorbRakkiatgym

June 8.2002               Jorge Eliecer Jukio

November 10,2002    Agapito Sanchez

June 23,2001             LelhohonoloLedwaba

April 28,2001            Wethya Sakmuangklang

February 24,2001     Tetsutora Senrima

October 14,2000       Nedal Hussein

June 28,2000            Seung-Kon Chae

March 4,2000           Arnel Barotillo