The progress of the island of Mindanao has been historically lethargic. While the rest of the Philippines are enjoying the benefits of industrialization, Mindanaoans are still struggling to escape the clutches of poverty.
Mindanao is actually abundant in natural and human resources but its growth has been hampered by many factors which include armed conflict, cultural and religious differences and corruption in the government.
Number One/Numero Uno: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez was one of the most anticipated boxing events this year as it featured two of the best boxers there is.
It was scheduled for September 19, 2009 (September 20, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
If you missed the Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez fight’s FREE LIVE stream, fret not, here is the Mayweather vs Marquez replay video in online streaming format.
On September 16, 2009 at Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, UFC Fight Night 19 or UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard was be staged.
In the co-main event, Gray “The Bully” Maynard faced Roger “El Matador” Huerta inside the Octagon for a non-title lightweight bout.
Maynard is a wrestler / boxer who is undefeated in his MMA career. He owns the the second fastest knockout in UFC history when he KO’d Joe Veres at UFC Fight Night 11 with the first punch after nine seconds. Here’s the fastest knockout ever if you are wondering.
Huerta on the other hand became the first mixed martial artist to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine to showcase its first story on the rising popularity of mixed martial arts. He also stars in the fighting video game made into movie, Tekken.
He currently sports a mixed-martial arts record of 20 wins (10 by KO, 4 by submission), 2 losses and 1 draw.
UFC Fight Night 19, is a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 16, 2009 at Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
In the main event, Nate Diaz faced Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard inside the Octagon for a non-title lightweight bout.
Diaz is the Ultimate Fighter Season 5 champion defeating Manvel Gamburyan in the finale. He currently sports a mixed-martial arts record of 10 wins (2 by KO, 7 by submission) and 4 losses. Meanwhile, Guillard debuted on Ultimate Fighter Season 2 but was eliminated. He currently sports a mixed-martial arts record of 22 wins (13 by KO, 3 by submission), 7 losses, 2 draws and 1 no-contest.
On September 19, 2009 (September 20, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather, Jr. will face Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez at a catchweight of 144 lbs.
This will be Mayweather’s first fight after a 16-month retirement after he defeated Ricky Hatton. Meanwhile, this fight follows Marquez’ title defense against Juan Diaz last February 28, 2009.
The fight is billed as “Number One / Numero Uno” since Mayweather is the former #1 pound-for-pound boxer whole Marquez is Mexico’s #1 boxer.
As part of the buildup for the Number One/Numero Uno fight featuring Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs Juan Manuel Marquez, HBO is producing an unprecedented four-part prelude. The series, titled Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 focuses on each fighter’s training and preparation for the bout.
Here’s the Mayweather/Marquez HBO 24/7 Episode 3 video. Never mind the pop-up that appears when you click the Play button. Just close that and come back here and click the Play button again. The video should now play. 
