24 ORAS News Video on MANNY PACQUIAO vs. OSCAR DE LA HOYA - A Done Deal For December 6, 2008

Alright boxing fans, here's a video from 24 Oras, fresh off the pan and uploaded to YouTube by yours truly. No official announcement yet but internet articles and tv news are headlining the most exciting boxing event to take place at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas on December 6, 2008. Also in the video, a minute interview with the Pacman saying it's his biggest fight to happen in his life. Here's the video



Some snapshots from the video

MARIAN RIVERA Gets Emotional after being greeted by her Dad at the Araneta Coliseum on 'Let's Celebrate Birthday Show' with DINGDONG DANTES

Marian Rivera got the birthday surprise of her life and it's an emotional one, She was greeted by her dad, who resides in Spain, at the Araneta Coliseum during the 'Let's Celebrate Birthday Show' with Dingdong Dantes. Here's a video from 24 Oras, recorded and uploaded to YouTubve by yours truly



Some snapshots from the video

Pinay Comedian ZORAYDA SANCHEZ Succumbs to Breast Cancer - Video & Pics from 24 Oras August 28, 2008

Filipina comedian, scriptwriter and journalist Zorayda Sanchez, 57, dies due to breast cancer. Here's a video from 24 Oras August 28, 2008



Some snapshots from the video

LEGACY in the Making: MANNY PACQUIAO vs. OSCAR DE LA HOYA - Fantasy 'FIGHT NIGHT' Video Game Come True

It all started with a joke on what would happen if Oscar dela Hoya fights Manny Pacquiao. Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach laughed at the idea and he even joked that he would train both Oscar and Manny at the same time and alternatingly be at the corners of both men on fight night. Pacquiao vs. De la Hoya, ludricous as it may sound not only because of their size discrepancy but both fighters came from extreme weight divisions, Pacquiao from flyweight to lightweight while De la Hoya from Super Featherweight to Middleweight. We could only dream of that fight and play it on our Playstation 2 until today. Now, who would have expected that these two men would face each other inside the ring, it's already a done deal and all we need is to hear the official announcement of the Pacquiao-Dela Hoya fight a few hours from now.

I never pitted Manny Pacquiao with Oscar de la Hoya in 'Fight Night' on my Playstation 2, I wish I had. I did pitted Manny Pacquiao with Erik Morales in 'Fight Night' and Manny clobbered Erik Morales just like in their real life 3rd match-up. Here are some snapshots...


In the middle of Round 10 , The Pacman went for the kill, with a stunning right hook to the el terrible's left chin, how terrible indeed !


Erik went on his knees literally !


Erik Morales desperately tried to stand up


fearing he might be beaten down again by the Pacman...


..Morales tried to play dead, Hail for the Pacman, just like in real life.


Just for the fun of it, will the Fight Night stats of Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De la Hoya merit their stats in real life ? or have you already pitted the two in Fight Night ? I remember the latest (hopefully, the last) Rocky film 'Rocky Balboa' of Sylvester Stallone where Mason 'The Line' Dixon, younger champ in the movie, was insulted and challenged when he was defeated by an older Rocky Balboa in a video game match-up. Real-life is stranger than reel-life, the Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De la Hoya bout could be applied for that real-life strangeness.

In addition to the difference in physical attributes, fighting styles, speed and power Oscar says it's a personal matter, he wants revenge for all the Mexicans who got defeated in the hands of the Pacman and on issues concerning the spoiled fight contract of Manny with the Golden Boy. Whatever the reasons, it's not always about the money, it's the legacy of both men that's being shaped.

AND OSCAR DE LA HOYA'S ANSWER is..........IT'S THE PACCCCMANNN MANNY PACQUIAO ! on DECEMBER 6, 2008

You've read it right, Manny Pacquiao will be fighting Oscar de la Hoya or Oscar de la Hoya will be fighting Manny Pacquiao on December 6, 2008.

Well, it's not officially announced yet but several articles are circulating on the internet

Here's a screenshot proof


source: doghouseboxing.com

De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight is set
The biggest bout in years, supposedly called off 10 days ago, will take place in Las Vegas on Dec. 6.
Bill Dwyre, LA TIMES

1:00 PM PDT, August 27, 2008
The biggest boxing match in years will, indeed, take place. Oscar De La Hoya has agreed to a Dec. 6 match with rising superstar Manny Pacquiao.

The official announcement, barring last-minute reversals, will be made in a conference call Thursday morning.

The match, the grand finale of 35-year-old De La Hoya's unprecedented career as the box-office king in a sport that has survived on his back for more than 10 years without a dominant heavyweight, will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel Garden in Las Vegas. The pay-per-view will be available on HBO.

Ten days ago, Richard Schaefer, De La Hoya's partner in the operation of Golden Boy Promotions, and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank had announced that negotiations for the much-anticipated fight had broken down and it would not take place. Schaefer and De La Hoya wanted a 70-30% split of receipts, which would include a projected 2-million-plus pay-per-view buys. Arum and Pacquiao had balked and the deal was off.

In the interim, as recently as two days ago, stories had appeared that the front-runner to replace Pacquiao on De La Hoya's farewell card was promoter Dan Goossen's Paul Williams, who had a victory over Antonio Margarito. Margarito, who is from Mexico, was the recent surprise winner over Miguel Cotto in a fight that was to set up De La Hoya's next opponent.

But when Margarito won, that took the Puerto Rican Cotto out of the picture and De La Hoya had said all along that he did not want his farewell fight to be against a fellow Mexican. De La Hoya, of Mexican heritage, was raised in East Los Angeles and won an Olympic gold medal for the United States.

But the Williams talks apparently were mostly wishful thinking, and De La Hoya agreed to drop his percentage of the take in a Pacquiao bout to a two-thirds/one-third arrangement.

They will fight at 147 pounds.

Pacquiao, 29, the most celebrated and recognized athlete in the Philippines, has won titles at five lower weights and is more comfortable around 136-140 pounds. De La Hoya has won multiple titles and is more comfortable around 154.

The largest pay-per-view fight in boxing history was the 2007 match between De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr., won by the now-retired Mayweather. That drew 2.4 million buys. De La Hoya previously was involved in the largest non-heavyweight pay-per-view fight when he suffered his first loss, in 1999, against Felix Trinidad.

De La Hoya will take a record of 39-5 with 30 knockouts into the fight. Pacquiao's record is 47-3-2, with 35 knockouts.

latimes.com

Sources: De La Hoya, Pacquiao agree to Dec. 6 fight in Vegas

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
Updated: August 27, 2008, 1:13 PM ET

Oscar De La Hoya, boxing's biggest star, will announce Thursday that he will meet pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6, two sources close to the fight told ESPN.com.

Top Rank's Bob Arum, whose company promotes Pacquiao, would not confirm a deal was in place for what would be the year's biggest fight, but he did tell ESPN.com that De La Hoya would host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday to announce his opponent.

"We'll know who is he is fighting tomorrow," Arum said Wednesday from Youngstown, Ohio, where he was attending a promotional event for the Kelly Pavlik-Bernard Hopkins fight that he is co-promoting with De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. "I made a commitment that I wouldn't say anything and that tomorrow there would be an announcement. I'm not allowed to make any comments. Everything will be clear on Thursday."

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer would not confirm the deal, either, but sounded positive when asked about it.

"Last week the deal was 90 percent dead, but we were able to revive it. The fact that it has been so quiet is a good sign," Schaefer said from Mexico, where he was traveling on business with De La Hoya. "It's been a lot of back and forth and skillful negotiating and to try to get each side to soften their stance. If the fight was Arum vs. Schaefer, it would have been made awhile ago."

Schaefer dismissed reports this week that welterweight titleholder Paul Williams was under serious consideration to meet De La Hoya. Schaefer said that although Williams' name was thrown out during an internal meeting, it was quickly dismissed, and no contact was ever made between the De La Hoya and Williams camps. Williams promoter Dan Goossen confirmed that as well.

De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs), who has repeatedly said the December fight would be the last bout of his storied career in which he's won world titles in six weight divisions, has been in talks with Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) for weeks. But negotiations got bogged down when the sides could not come to an agreement on how to split the revenue, which is expected to exceed more than $100 million.

De La Hoya stood firm for weeks on a 70-30 split in his favor; Pacquiao was demanding a 40 percent slice of the pie.

The rest of the major issues, from the maximum weight to the size of the gloves, were agreed upon, with Pacquiao getting his way on a 147-pound weight limit and 8-ounce gloves.

The percentage split that De La Hoya and Pacquiao have apparently agreed to is unclear.

Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer and one of De La Hoya's former trainers, has been an outspoken advocate of the fight, going so far as to say he would train Pacquiao for free because he was so confident he would win.

Roach told ESPN.com on Wednesday that Pacquiao, whom he hadn't spoken to much recently, left him two voice mails about 7 a.m. ET.

"He left me the messages and at the end of one of them, he said, 'Thanks for all your help.' I read that as the fight is done," Roach said.

Pacquiao, a lightweight titleholder who has won belts in five weight classes and is the national icon of the Philippines, would move up to welterweight for the showdown with De La Hoya.

The fight is expected to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where De La Hoya has fought five of his past six bouts and seven of his past 10.

Brace yourself for the biggest typhoon to hit the Philippine shore on December 6, 2008
(now, which network would telecast the fight ? ABS-CBN or GMA-7 ? bwahahahaha)

MARIAN RIVERA & DINGDONG DANTES 'Let's Celebrate Birthday Show' at Araneta Coliseum - 24 Oras Video August 27, 2008

Marian Rivera & Dingdong Dantes fanatics lined up as early as the morning hours to get better seats in the Marian Rivera & Dingdong Dantes celebration of their birthdays in 'Let's Celebrate Birthday Show' at the Araneta Coliseum tonight August 27, 2008. Here's a video from 24 Oras...



Full concert show will be telecast on GMA-7 August 31, 2008

Some snapshots from the video

KC Concepcion, Richard Gutierrez, Sharon Cuneta & Gabby Concepcion at the Premiere Night of 'FOR THE FIRST TIME' at the SM Megamall - August 26, 2008

Here's a video from 24 Oras featuring the premiere night showing of the film 'FOR THE FIRST TIME' starring KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez. Celebrities in attendees at the premiere were Richard Gutierrez's parents Annabelle Rama and Eddie Gutierrez and KC Concepcion's parents Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion. Watch the video and find out if Sharon and Gabby saw each other...



Snapshots from the video

To MANNY PACQUIAO or Not To MANNY PACQUIAO, That Is The Question - OSCAR DE LA HOYA Sets Thursday (Friday Manila Time) The Much-Awaited Answer

Oscar de la Hoya sets Thursday, August 28, 2008 (Friday, August 29 Manila Time) for the announcement of the chosen one he'll be facing for his farewell fight on December 6, 2008. Will it be Manny Pacquiao or not ?, that's the million dollar (or Philippine Peso) question.

The 411mania.com article (screenshot below) is already enough to whet any boxing fan's appetite including yours truly.



Upon reading the article my heart-rate increased with heart pounding excitement. Patience is one of my virtues but when it comes to the Pacquiao-vs-dela Hoya dream bout, I don't have an ounce of it. Hopefully the dream bout would push thru, as I've said it's not really about the millions of dollars but its priceless LEGACY for both men. Let's bring 'em on !

DCRJ's TRAVELS: Singaporean CHILI CRABS - Recipe & DCRJ Pics - Anthony Bourdain Video on Chili Crabs

Watching Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations on TV brought memories on my visit to sunny Singapore last March of 2007. Fond memories of the delectable Singaporean Chili Crabs made me crave for some. Chili crab is a famous seafood dish served in Singapore. It is made with hard-shell crabs, and cooked in a thick gravy with a tomato chili base.

I still don't know if the Chili Crabs are invented by the Malaysians or Singaporeans but I do know that it really tastes good. Forget about Sentosa, forget about the Singapore Sling, a visit to Singapore wouldn't be complete if you haven't taste those Chili Crabs. No wonder the Chili Crab is regarded as the National Dish of Singapore.



This is me holding the 46 singaporean dollar plate of Chili Crab at the Singapore Night Safari theme park




After a day later, we went to the Kopitiam area in Jackson Road, Singapore and ordered again the delectable Chili Crab



Here's the Chili Crab recipe:

Ingredients
1 lb (450g) mud crabs or soft shelled crabs
4 tbsp plain flour if using soft shelled crabs
3 tbsp vegetable oil*
8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
8 fresh red chilli, roughly chopped
1 egg
2 spring onions (scallions), cut into finger length
1 tsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
1 small bunch coriander plant (cilantro)
*For soft-shelled crabs, oil for deep frying

Mix together for Sauce
1 cup of water, 5 tbsp tomato catsup, 1 1/2 to 3 tbsp sugar, or according to taste, 1 1/2 tsp cornflour, 1 tsp pounded brown preserved soya beans or dark miso (optional), 1/4 tsp salt

Method
Heat the oil in a wok or shallow saucepan over high heat. Add garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chilli, stir-fry till fragrant. For mud crabs, add at this stage. Fry well till shells start turning red, add sauce ingredients stir well, cover with lid and simmer till shells are red. Break eggs into the wok and streak with a fork, simmer till cooked. Squeeze lime juice over and stir in scallions. For soft-shelled crabs, cut each crab into four, dry well, dredge in flour and deep fry till golden brown and crispy. Make the sauce as above, but omit the mud crabs. Toss soft shelled crabs in sauce just before serving.
recipe source : visitsingapore.com


Here's a video of Anthony Bordain, celebrity chef of New York who visited Singapore for the 7th time (zero visits to the Philippines), in 'No Reservations' featuring the Singaporean Chili Crabs and more. Recorded and uploaded to YouTube today by yours truly.

Pinoy Wacky Tandems MOYMOY PALABOY & ROADFILL Are Popular in MEXICO - Proof Video added to YouTube August 1, 2008

The Pinoy wacky tandem of Moymoy Palaboy & Roadfill who gained popularity in YouTube with their homemade lipsynch videos of popular hit tunes are also making waves in Mexico, home of the aztec warriors. Here's the video proof...

Moymoy - Girlfriend, en television mexicana
en el programa HitM3 de tv azteca



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVuqaX8r6xA

Moymoy Palaboy & Roadfill currently can be seen in the Philippines' longest comedy show called BUBBLE GANG which aired every Friday night on GMA-7.

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All of the Moymoy Palaboy videos I recorded from Bubble Gang garnered a number of honors in YouTube, that goes to show how popular the Pinoy tandems are not only in the Philippines but also in Taiwan, South Korea, Mexico and other Latin American countries, here's proof snapshot below



I won't be surprise if ever they will be invited and appear in tv shows in Mexico ! Viva Moymoy !

PINOY GOLD MEDALISTS WESLEY SO (World Chess Olympiad Under 16 in Turkey) & WILLY WANG (Wushu World Tournament in China) - Video & Pics August 26, 2008

14 year old WESLEY SO brought home the Gold Medal from the World Chess Olympiad Under 16 in Turkey while 24 year old WILLY WANG brought home the Gold Medal from the Wushu World Tournament at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, here's a video...



Some snapshots of WESLEY SO, proudly Pinoy !







Some snapshots of WILLY WANG, proudly Pinoy !

'FOR THE FIRST TIME' Premiere Night at SM Megamall - First Timers Richard Gutierrez & KC Concepcion To Be Paired - August 26, 2008

FOR THE FIRST TIME starring Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion is currently on its Premiere Night as of this moment at the SM Megamall. Here's an updated video from 24 Oras, Live from SM Megamall



Snapshots from the video





Watch the Official Movie Trailer of 'For The First Time'