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THE PACQUIAO-HATTON SHOOTOUT By Pj De Best BoxingRepublic.com When Filipino fighting sensation Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao dances inside the square ring with the United Kingdom's Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton on May 2nd, 2009 at th… Continue

Interview By Pj De Best http://www.boxingrepublic.com/ Recently I was able to catch up with one of New York's finest individuals, both in the square ring and in life, Mr Francisco 'El Gato' Figueroa. Over the past few years 'El Gato' has risen through the Jr Welterweight ranks and is now knocking on the door to a world title shot. (PJ) Hey Francisco my man what's up, how did you get the nickname 'El Gato'? (Gato) My first month of my boxing career (laughing out loud), we had a home cat at the… Continue