BraggingRightsCorner.com - " MANNY PACQUIAO vs JORGE SOLIS: AN EXCLUSIVE BRC DIRECTORY

MANNY PACQUIAO PRE-FIGHT PHOTO GALLERY

SOLID AS HE IS, SOLIS IS NO MATCH FOR MANNY PACQUIAO... by Tom Dickey
I don't mean to insult Saturday's Top Rank pay per view. I'm just saying that this is the type of fight that Pacquiao should have on HBO. It would serve as a free showcase for an upcoming PPV. This main event is not Pay Per view material. The hype has been pretty good; the promoters are trying their best to hype the main event as PPV material. They're trying to sell the angle of Pacquiao trying to defeat another Mexican fighter. They're also selling hard the fact that Solis is a solid, undefeated fighter. At first glance the average person might see Solis' 32-0-2 record with 23 KOs and think this has the makings to be a Fight of the Year candidate. But, hold on just a minute...

PACQUIAO vs SOLIS: NOTABLES' QUOTES FROM FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Manny Pacquiao: "I know my opponent Jorge Solis has worked hard and is determined to win. This will be a great fight for both of us, both of our countries and all of our fans. But there can only be one winner and I have every intention of leaving the ring the way I came in -- as champion."

Jorge Solis: "I came to San Antonio to win. As the saying goes in my hometown, I am taking home all of the marbles. I hold the pride of Mexico in my two fists. Manny's winning streak over my countrymen will end Saturday night. Be ready Manny, no excuses!"

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS: PACQUIAO vs SOLIS, STATISTICS AND MUCH MORE...
The WBC would like to congratulate the Texas boxing authorities for their approval of use of electrolyte drinks during championship fights, and in the triple header this coming April 14 all boxers will be able to re-hydrate themselves during the fight with their use.

MANNY PACQUIAO RESUMES TRAINING IN THE STATES....

"I am glad to be back in the United States and I am ready to meet Jorge Solis head-on in San Antonio next month," Pacquiao told his cheering fans. "I love San Antonio because that is where I knocked out Marco Antonio Barrera and I am ready to do my best again against Jorge Solis. I am dedicating this fight to my countrymen in The Philippines and to all my fans around the world. I promise everyone this will be a fight to remember!"

PACMAN RIDES AGAIN: APRIL 14 AGAINST JORGE SOLIS LIVE ON PPV FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

The Manila Iceman cometh! Boxing’s pound-for-pound most exciting fighter MANNY “PAC-MAN” PACQUIAO returns to the international spotlight when he makes his 2007 debut, defending his World Boxing Council International super featherweight title against undefeated Mexican dynamo JORGE “COLORADITO” SOLIS. The 12-round rumble will headline an all-action card, broadcast live on pay-per-view (9 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. PT) from The Alamodome, in San Antonio, TX, Saturday, April 14.

ARCE CHALLENGES MIJARES FOR HIS WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ON APRIL 14 AT THE ALAMODOME
The Mijares vs Arce, 12-round title clash will be one of four championship fights on the BLAZE OF GLORY fight card that will feature boxing superstar, Manny Pacquiao defending his WBC International Super Featherweight crown again Jorge Solis Former Olympian and World Champion Brian Viloria and hot prospect, Julio Cesar Chavez will also be featured on the card.

04-2007