The national amateur boxing athletes of the Philippines represent the country and compete in regional, continental and international matches and tournaments sanctioned by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).++
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1992 Manny Pacquiao began his amateur career with an amateur record of 64(60-4)fights before turning pro in 1995.[1][2] UPDATES:
12:58 AM ET: Marquez in locker room: "This is the second robbery of the two fights we've had. This one was even more clear than the first."
12:54 AM ET: Manny to Mayweather: "Let's get it on. Let's make this fight happen."
12:53 AM ET: Manny on fighting him again: "Anytime. I'm a fighter. My job is to fight."
12:52 AM ET: Manny: "Of course they're unhappy, they're fans of Marquez. But I clearly won the fight."
12:51 AM ET: The crowd is hot. Bob Velin says skullduggery is afoot.
12:50 AM ET: Manny Pacquiao def. Juan Manuel Marquez by majority decision.
12:45 AM ET: 12th and final round -- We await the judges' decision. HBO's Lederman gives it to Manny 116-112. Velin: "Manny needs a knockout, it seems. Marquez looking as strong in the 12th as in the first. Marquez 10-9. I give the fight to Marquez 7-5."
12:42 AM ET: 11th round -- Marquez's corner has been telling him he's winning the fight, and so has the crowd. We're not so sure. Velin: "Marquez making Manny miss. But nice combos by both fighters. Again Manny misses. Marquez 10-9."
12:37 AM ET: 10th round -- Manny is now bleeding from a cut over his right eye from a Marquez head butt. Velin: "Manny has not been in a fight like this in a long time. Hard right by Marquez connects. Again, very strong at the end of the round. A close round by I go with Pacquiao 10-9."
12:32 AM ET: 9th round -- They are getting their money's worth in Nevada tonight! Velin: "Hard left by Marquez, who seems very determined. Precision punching by Marquez. Manny looking a little tired. Some huge exchanges in the second half of the round, but Manny seemed to connect on the harder punches. He's throwing caution to the wind now as the fight gets near an end. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:29 AM ET: 8th round -- Velin: "Marquez still scoring clean hits, another right to Manny's cheek. Nice straight left by Manny, who then comes through with a left that connects at the end of the round. Marquez 10-9."
12:25 AM ET: 7th round -- Velin: "Nice right by Marquez. He's not giving Manny room to breathe. Hard left to the body by Marquez. Several nice rights by Marquez to the head. Marquez seems to sense he has Manny's number and is gaining confidence. Manny's taking some punishment. Marquez 10-9."
12:21 AM ET: 6th round -- 9-1 odds against Marquez seem far-fetched now... Velin: "Marquez to the body and again to the body. Manny charges in and connects with lefts, but Marquez counters. Crowd chanting 'si se puede' (Yes we can). Manny looked strong in that round, but again Marquez connects at the end. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:19 AM ET: Velin: "Manny seems afraid to let go of his hands because he knows there's more coming back from Marquez. Manny's in a bit of trouble. Marquez hasn't looked this good in a long time."
12:16 AM ET: 5th round -- Velin: "Tough rounds to score. A nice left by Marquez, who really seems to want this. Marquez looking sharp, hard right and big uppercut, then two rights to Manny's head. Another strong round by Marquez. Marquez 10-9."
12:13 AM ET: 4th round -- Velin: "Quick left by Manny, also a nice counter. Manny walking him down. Nice combo by Marquez. Quick left by Manny, Marquez came on strong at the end of the round. Marquez 10-9."
12:09 AM ET: 3rd round -- Velin: "You can tell they know each other well. Marquez looking good so far. Manny blocks Marquez punch. Still being cautious. Manny connects twice near the end of the round with lefts. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:05 AM ET: 2nd round -- Velin: "Lots of feinting and movement by these guys. Both fighters are being cautious but Marquez scored several nice combos. Marquez 10-9."
12:01 AM ET: 1st round -- Velin: "Manny connects two or three times, then avoids a right by Marquez. Manny pressed the action more. Pacquiao 10-9."
11:57 PM ET: Velin: "Freddie Roach said all week that Manny has been working on his right hand and is just as good with his right as he has been with his devastating left."
11:56 PM ET: Buffer: "Let's get ready to rumble!!!"
11:52 PM ET: Before you Google it, Jamison is best known as the lead singer for the band Survivor from 1984–1989 and 2000-2006, according to Wikipedia. Velin and I weren't hip. Says Velin, "It could be Jimi Hendrix as far as I'm concerned."
11:49 PM ET: AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' plays before Pacquiao's entry. Then, as always, 'Eye of the Tiger' sung by Jimi Jamison, who leads him into the arena.
11:46 PM ET: Marquez enters to a violin-led Mexican song with loud cheers from the crowd.
11:44 PM ET: Michael Buffer doing the intros, as always. His half-brother, Bruce Buffer, did the intros for Velasquez-Dos Santos, the UFC heavyweight title fight earlier tonight on Fox.
11:42 PM ET: Three national anthems are sung: Filipino, Mexican, and last, USA's. Velin: "It's deafening in here."
11:32 PM ET: Michael Buffer asks for a 10-count moment of silence for Joe Frazier, who died of liver cancer this week.
11:30 PM ET: Also at the fight: Julio Cesar Chavez and Amir Khan.
11:27 PM ET: Steve Buscemi, the star of Velin's favorite show, Boardwalk Empire, is in attendance. Also Magic Johnson, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson are there. "Evander's still looking for his ear," says Bob.
11:25 PM ET: Mr. Velin says the atmosphere in Vegas is electric: "We got the Filipinos on one side and the Mexicans on the other and they're trying to outdo each other."
11:23 PM ET: Next up, Pacquiao-Marquez III.
11:20 PM ET: It's over. Bradley landing uppercuts until Casamayor took a knee in the 8th round. Then his corner stepped in. Velin: "Bradley connecting with uppercuts, but Casamayor keeps hanging on. Bradley knocked him down a third time and referee Vic Drakulich stopped it."
11:12 PM ET: At this point, you have to wonder how Casamayor gets this type of billing, right before the Pacquiao fight and all. Velin says the powers that be want Bradley undefeated for a possible future bout with the Filipino.
11:10 PM ET: Bradley drops Casamayor again early in the sixth. Casamayor gets warned about shots to the groin... there have been a lot.
11:08 PM ET: Bradley knocks down Casamayor with a body shot. A pitiful fight on Casamayor's part. Velin: "Bradley landing power shot after power shot in the fifth, finally dropped Casamayor, whose legs seemed a little wobbly but he got up. Bradley winning every round."
10: 59 PM ET: Velin: "Bradley's a pretty good, pretty quick fighter, and he's undefeated (27-0), but he just does not have the power (only 11 KOs). So far, Casamayor, who is 40 years old and a Cuban defector, just is not doing much."
10:55 PM ET: Bradley and Casamayor are in the third round. Velin: "Bradley looking bigger in the upper body than I remember him in Detroit in January against Devon Alexander. He said Thursday he expects to move up to welterweight in the not-too-distant future. Top Rank's Bob Arum said he could be Manny Pacquiao's next opponent."
10:40 PM ET: Next up, undefeated Tim Bradley against Joel Casamayor for the WBO light welterweight title.
10:36 PM ET: Alvarado wins by 10th-round TKO in 1:53 of the 10th round. Velin: "Alvarado laid a beating on him in the final round. Prescott was out on his feet." One more fight between now and Pacquiao-Marquez.
10:25 PM ET: Alvarado-Prescott is in 7th round. Velin: "After getting beat up pretty good in the first couple of rounds, Alvarado is connecting on a lot of his punches, and now is the aggressor. He loves to throw the uppercut and has snapped Prescott's head back several times."
10:13 PM ET: The Mike Alvarado-Breidis Prescott fight is in the fourth round. Alvarado, from Denver, is 31-0 with 22 KOs. Prescott, who is known for knocking Amir Khan out in the first round for his only loss, is pressing the action.
This fight is for the IBF Latino junior welterweight title. Bob Velin says that and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee.
See photos of: Manny Pacquiao, Boxing, Juan Manuel Marquez
The country has harvested 2 silvers and 3 bronzes in Olympic boxing.[3]
Four Filipino boxers attended the 2004 Summer Olympics. Two lost their first bouts while the other two survived until the second rounds. The team's combined record was 2-4.
One Filipino boxer attended the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Seven amateur boxers competed for 11 gold medals at stake in this edition of the Asiad. Four out of the seven qualified for the semifinals and two made it to the final bouts. The Philippines is ranked 3rd[4] with two gold medals and two bronze medals.
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Nine male and five female amateur boxers represented the host country in this edition of the Southeast Asian Games. Out of the nine male boxers, three won medals and four female boxers took the gold medals.
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