Jon Saraceno
28 articles · USA Today
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Pacquiao reports late, but in shape for training camp
By Jon Saraceno
9:57PM EDT October 30. 2012 - HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- At 33, Manny Pacquiao, once the world's preeminent fighter, knew there were going to be days like this at the Wild Card Boxing…
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Pacquiao, Marquez fight officially set for December
By Jon Saraceno
LAS VEGAS -- Rather than seek to avenge a disputed defeat suffered at the gloves of welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr., Manny Pacquiao will fight Juan Manuel Marquez a fourth time, as…
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Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez rematch nearly set
By Jon Saraceno
LAS VEGAS -- A fourth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez might be agreed upon by the end of this week, promoter Bob Arum told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday.…
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FROCH EXPECTS TO BE MORE ENTERTAINING THAN PACQUIAO
By Jon Saraceno
This weekend, WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch will put his title on the line when he meets former light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson in the semi-finals of the World Boxing Classic…
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Pacquiao’s victory over Mosley convincing, but lacked flair
By Jon Saraceno
LAS VEGAS ? Shane Mosley complained of blisters on his right foot. Manny Pacquiao suffered a cramp in his left leg. When it was over, fight fans limped home, wallets lighter. By…
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Mosley set to rely on his ‘own set of weapons’ vs. Pacquiao
By Jon Saraceno
Well, flinty-eyed oddsmakers don't think Mosley has much of a chance against the tiny ring master and Filipino congressman. PACQUIAO: Cultural icon in Philippines Mosley, a future Hall of Famer who has…
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Packing punch for humanity, Pacquiao now a cultural icon
By Jon Saraceno
LAS VEGAS ? The oddball notion of the world's most ferocious pound-for-pound slugger singing a sticky-sweet 1970s-era love ballad is incongruous at best: C'mon, Manny Pacquiao, the fearless, relentless, punching engine from…
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Roach now a trainer, but always a fighter
By Jon Saraceno
LAS VEGAS ? If a fella didn't know better, he might think Freddie Roach was a soft touch, a patsy, a sucker. Floyd Mayweather's camp will make a mistake if it underestimates…