January 16, 2025

Emmanuel "Manny" F. Piñol

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NORTH COTABATO’S GLENN “THE ROCK” PORRAS FIGHTS FOR WBO INTERCON TITLE IN THE U.S. 

 

Glenn Porras, a southpaw from Barangay Luz Village, M’lang, North Cotabato who is a product of the grassroots boxing program “Paboksing Para sa Masa” which I started when I was Governor, is taking on a Mexican opponent in a very important fight in the US on Dec. 7.

This fight against Jose Nieves could open the door to the world championship for this shy boy from North Cotabato whom we call “The Rock” because of his durability inside the ring.

I sent him to the US last year and he is now being trained by Nonito Donaire Sr. American boxing manager Vinny Scolpino and I are co-managing Glenn.

Let’s all pray for Glenn’s success. http://philboxing.com/news/story-77665.html

November 30 2012

The Scores in the First 3 Pacquiao-Marquez Encounters 

Manny Pacquiao holds a record of 2 wins and 1 draw in his famous trilogy with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez. 

The reason why promoter Bob Arum is staging the fourth match up is because the results of the first 3 fights were questioned by both boxers. 

Manny felt he should have won the first one while Juanma believes he was cheated in the last 2. 

How were the first 3 fights between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez scored? 

Here are the scores as kept by boxing’s record books: 

Fight No.1 

2004-05-08 

Manny Pacquiao 125 lbs. Juan Manuel Marquez 125 lbs. 

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Result Split Draw 12 Rds. 

Referee: Joe Cortez | judge: John Stewart 115-110 | judge: Burt A. Clements 113-113 | judge: Guy Jutras 110-115 

WBA Super World featherweight title (supervisor: Jose Oliver Gomez) 

IBF featherweight title 

Marquez down three times in 1st. 

Fight 

No. 2 

2008-03-15 

Manny Pacquiao 129 lbs. Juan Manuel Marquez 130 lbs. 

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 

Pacquiao wins by Split Decision 12 rounds 

Referee: Kenny Bayless | judge: Duane Ford 115-112 | judge: Jerry Roth 112-115 | judge: Tom Miller 114-113 

WBC super featherweight title 

Fight 

No. 3 

2011-11-12 

Manny Pacquiao 143 lbs. Juan Manuel Marquez 142 lbs. 

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 

Pacquiao wins by Majority Decision 

Referee: Tony Weeks | judge: Dave Moretti 115-113 | judge: Robert Hoyle 114-114 | judge: Glenn Trowbridge 116-112 

WBO welterweight title (supervisor: Francisco Valcarcel) 

Contracted weight: 144 lbs. 

Will the fourth fight settle the controversy or thicken the plot?

Source: Manny Piñol

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