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It's rare for a major bout to be held outside of the United States, on pay-per-view, without the any of the American based television networks helping to back the event. For a fighter like Manny Pacquiao (41-3, 33KOs), support from networks like HBO and Showtime, were not necessary in backing his upcoming play. Philippine network giant ABS-CBN put up $4 million to bankroll the event, with Pacquiao’s own promotional company, Manny Pacquiao Promotions, handling the promotion end.
As the days grew closer to his weekend bout with hard-punching, Mexican bomber Oscar Larios (56-4, 36KOs) in the Philippines, Pac-Man fever began to rump rampant all over the boxing industry.
Larios, coming off a three-round knockout loss against Israel Vazquez. The usually slow starter, Larios appeared to overlook Vazquez, a fighter he already stopped back in 2000. Larios was hurt in the first round, and never recovered before succumbing in the third. He learned a harsh lesson about overlooking an opponent by suffering an embarrassing loss before a televised audience. Make no mistake, Larios has trained for Pacquiao like he was preparing for the final fight of his career.
A former WBC super bantamweight champion, Larios has fought and beaten very good competition such as Wayne McCullough, Nedal Hussein, Israel Vazquez, Willie Jorrin and Cesar Soto. [details]
As the days grew closer to his weekend bout with hard-punching, Mexican bomber Oscar Larios (56-4, 36KOs) in the Philippines, Pac-Man fever began to rump rampant all over the boxing industry.
Larios, coming off a three-round knockout loss against Israel Vazquez. The usually slow starter, Larios appeared to overlook Vazquez, a fighter he already stopped back in 2000. Larios was hurt in the first round, and never recovered before succumbing in the third. He learned a harsh lesson about overlooking an opponent by suffering an embarrassing loss before a televised audience. Make no mistake, Larios has trained for Pacquiao like he was preparing for the final fight of his career.
A former WBC super bantamweight champion, Larios has fought and beaten very good competition such as Wayne McCullough, Nedal Hussein, Israel Vazquez, Willie Jorrin and Cesar Soto. [details]
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