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From Baguio, Pacquiao endures Manila?s heat

Save for the heat generated by the morning sun, it was business as usual for Manny Pacquiao, who showed up all pumped up for training at the…

Tue, 20 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao abandons Baguio camp

Manny Pacquiao has uprooted his training camp in Baguio City for fear of being stranded there in the coming days owing to the fast-approachi…

Mon, 19 Oct 2009

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Pacman in Manila!

Manny Pacquiao is now in Manila ready to resume his training for the Nov. 14 fight with Miguel Cotto. Team Pacquiao left Baguio City early M…

Mon, 19 Oct 2009

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Typhoon may force Pacquiao to flee Baguio

American trainer Freddie Roach reported from Baguio City that boxing idol Manny Pacquiao is about 75 percent ready for his Nov. 14 showdown …

Sun, 18 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao’s weakness exposed

Joe Chavez, who once worked for Manny Pacquiao as a cutman, said he holds the key to the victory of Miguel Cotto over the Filipino pound-for…

Sun, 18 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao close to fulfilling target

Manny Pacquiao has completed a third of the required number of sparring rounds after the Filipino pride went nine rounds on Saturday with a …

Sun, 18 Oct 2009

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After heavy training, Cotto predicts victory

Saying it is the best training camp ever, Miguel Cotto told the Puerto Rican press after an open workout in Tampa, Florida, that his prepara…

Fri, 16 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao spars with Castillo

Manny Pacquiao finally engaged ex-world champion Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico in a sparring session on Tuesday in his training camp in Bagui…

Tue, 13 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao has new sparmate

A major switch in the sparring session is underway for Manny Pacquiao with the arrival Sunday in Baguio City of battle-scarred Mexican Jose …

Mon, 12 Oct 2009

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Former champ says Cotto is damaged

Miguel Cotto is damaged goods. This is the belief of Jose Luis Castillo, the former world lightweight champion from Mexico who will be one o…

Sat, 10 Oct 2009

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Castillo in Manila!

Former WBC lightweight king Jose Luis Castillo has arrived in Manila. The heavy-handed Mexican has been picked to spar with Manny Pacquiao, …

Sat, 10 Oct 2009

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Pacman makes Roach smile

Manny Pacquiao is picking up more speed and more intensity in his training for the Nov. 14 battle with Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico. “M…

Fri, 09 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao sticks to winning formula

Manny Pacquiao will answer the opening bell for the November 14 clash with Miguel Cotto armed with 150 rounds of tough sparring. Top trainer…

Thu, 08 Oct 2009

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Pacman’s right on track

Top trainer Freddie Roach sent Manny Pacquiao through the wringer on Tuesday as the Filipino fighter traded bombs for a total of six rounds&…

Wed, 07 Oct 2009

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Let’s handle Cotto first, says Arum

While talks have swirled the past few weeks about a proposed March 13, 2010 fight for Manny Pacquiao, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum on Mond…

Tue, 06 Oct 2009

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Ex-world champ due to spar with Pacman

BAGUIO CITY — With the once-feared Shawn Porter all figured out, Manny Pacquiao is bracing for the arrival here of a former world cham…

Mon, 05 Oct 2009

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Pacman shows off deadly form

BAGUIO CITY — Manny Pacquiao is back to his old and deadly ways. Two days after a listless sparring session, Pacquiao put on a solid s…

Sun, 04 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao looks fitter than PMA cadets

BAGUIO CITY — Manny Pacquiao showed up a bit late for his afternoon training on Friday but it wasn’t a real concern for trainer …

Sat, 03 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao’s speed awes sparmate

Undefeated super-welterweight Shawn Porter, the main sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao, asserted on Wednesday that he wasn’t bothered…

Thu, 01 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao, sparmate toe-to-toe

Manny Pacquiao went three blistering rounds with unbeaten super-welterweight Shawn Porter as the Filipino pound-for-pound king's training fo…

Wed, 30 Sep 2009