Pac fights WBO champ in November

[m00ks]

Pacquiao fights WBO champ in November
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, Manila Standard, 28 Sep 2004
At long last, the wait is over for Ring Magazine featherweight People’s Champion Manny Pacquiao. Promoter Murad Muhammad informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard yesterday that Pacquiao will fight World Boxing Organization Intercontinental champion Gairy St. Clair of Australia in Manila with...


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Wowie, Murad actually got an opponent but this is far from all that miracle talk. Don't know this guy, but apparantly he took Chico, Dorin also Vivian Harris to distance. Anybody ever heard of him?

[Loubert]

He also went the distance with Dorin 4 years ago. This guy's got a chin. Yes, it's far from the "miracle" that Murad promised but i guess it's better than not fighting at all this year. I just hope a fight with Morales materializes early next year coz that's what we all want to see.

[m00ks]

He also went the distance with Dorin 4 years ago. This guy's got a chin. Yes, it's far from the "miracle" that Murad promised but i guess it's better than not fighting at all this year. I just hope a fight with Morales materializes early next year coz that's what we all want to see.

Miracle or not manny will take it. He needs to fight. The fight will be in the Philippines , Manny will not be able to concentrate. He better be serious about this or his career will go capoot.

[Sir_Jose]

The WBO Intercontinental champion is not the same as being The WBO champ.

He seems like a big guy who can take a punch. he has fought at lightweight and jr welter

[m00ks]

The WBO Intercontinental champion is not the same as being The WBO champ.

He seems like a big guy who can take a punch. he has fought at lightweight and jr welter

Before you get yer panties in a bunch I'm just quoting the article about the WBO champ thingy. So chiillll...

[neils7147933]

Showtime has not yet announced what December's "America's Fight Night" will be. This would be a good one - I assume Pacquaio does not have a long term HBO deal since the article said they weren't yet saying it was HBO.

Nov 20, 27 are already taken on the schedule unless Manny wants to fight on an undercard - which the Nov 27th card is already in the works and Morales likes Latinos fighting on his card.

I guess HBO might go head to head with America's fight night with this one - Williams vs. Klitschko is the next week and the week after the replayed is rumored to open a James Toney event, though a rumored injury might ruin that.

Anway, Nov and Dec look like good boxing months unlike October.

[{BrownBomber}]

Gairy St. Clair
Sex Male
Nationality Australia
Global Id AU-00-007786
Hometown Perth, WA, Australia
Birthplace Georgetown, Guyana
Division Featherweight
World Rank 22
Date of Birth 1975-02-02
Age 29
Reach 164cm
Stance Orthodox
Height 5' 4
Trainer Craig Christian
Manager Craig Christian
won 34 (14 ko's) - lost 3 - drawn 2 - tot 39

[FistFest]

Oh, I remember this guy. I heard this guy has good batteries but he lacks punching power. He's got a nice rep for taking power punchers to the full distance. He's average in all things except the chin department where he's a proven hardcase.

[m00ks]

Gairy St. Clair
Sex Male
Nationality Australia
Global Id AU-00-007786
Hometown Perth, WA, Australia
Birthplace Georgetown, Guyana
Division Featherweight
World Rank 22
Date of Birth 1975-02-02
Age 29
Reach 164cm
Stance Orthodox
Height 5' 4
Trainer Craig Christian
Manager Craig Christian
won 34 (14 ko's) - lost 3 - drawn 2 - tot 39

Of he took Dorin and Chico to distance, Pac's in a hell of a fight. He is pretty short though so Pac would have a tough time.

[psychopath]

At long last . . . .

Let's be happy for this is the best that can happen under the circumstances . . . never mind the title . . . what Manny needs is to fight before the year ends , , , and that's what he is getting here. His opponent is simply not a named fighter in the U.S. but certainly not a push over.

As I was always insisting from day one . . . this is a lot better than seeing Pac fight on the Morales/MAB undercard.