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Mayweather fight could be Manny’s last

Done deal. Yes, the fight will go on. We got what everybody wished for. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr together atop the ring disput…

Sun, 06 Dec 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: The Ides of March

LOOKS like the made for heaven mega fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr is a done deal and it would be in March next year. …

Sat, 05 Dec 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: Will Manny walk away from boxing?

TOP Rank’s Bob Arum is in town to explain a potential deal for the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega showdown. A done or bust d…

Fri, 04 Dec 2009

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Pacquiao Watch: Money versus money

Manny Pacquiao is set to file his certificate of candidacy (CoC) on the Commission on Election (Comelec) deadline, Tuesday, December 1. Pacq…

Mon, 30 Nov 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: Solomonic solution to purse split

The thorny stumbling block to the anticipated fight between two of boxing pretenders and contenders to the mythical pound for pound king res…

Sat, 21 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao Watch: Politics beckons but heaven can wait

Ring success, international recognition and money won’t satisfy Manny Pacquiao. He considers a stamp in Philippine politics as his cro…

Fri, 20 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao Watch: Clash of the Titans

IT is a fight that has to be made for the sake of boxing and its legions of fans. A boxer who carries a punch and a puncher who knows how to…

Thu, 19 Nov 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: Pacquiao conquers the world

THE world has become Manny Pacquiao’s big stage. Even before he methodically destroyed Miguel Angel Cotto over eleven or so rounds, th…

Tue, 17 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao makes history, stops Cotto in the 12th

FILIPINO boxing king Manny Pacquiao masterfully broke down Puerto Rican champion Miguel Angel Cotto throughout their encounter Sunday (in Ma…

Sun, 15 Nov 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: This could end quick

BOTH Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto tipped the scales well within the 145-lb contract limit Friday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada. Co…

Sat, 14 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao Watch: A decade of Manny

Once every decade, a boxer gets to dominate the sport. Not only through his ring exploits but also by his drawing power at the gates before …

Fri, 13 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao watch: The irresistable fight

As nauseating already are the prognoses, analyses and predictions on the November 14 Pacquiao-Cotto mega-fight, I still can not resist the t…

Tue, 10 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao Watch: Will Cotto’s legs hold up?

With just days to go before Miguel Angel Cotto tips the scales for the official weigh-in schedule Friday (Saturday in Manila) for his welter…

Tue, 10 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao watch: Oscar a masochist, so are the others

Funny. Not only has Oscar de la Hoya flipped and flopped. He is still in denial mode almost one year after he was disgraced into retirement …

Sun, 08 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao Watch: His source of power and speed

With a couple or so of fights left before Manny Pacquiao decides to retire from boxing and pursue a political career that cannot seem to tak…

Thu, 05 Nov 2009

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Central Mindanao politics (Part 3): Old and new

With the exception of the presidential race, no other electoral contest next year will be scrutinized and given attention more than the lone…

Wed, 04 Nov 2009

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Antonino and Pacquiao: Similarities and differences

Central Mindanao Politics - Part 1 of a series At first glance, there is no comparison between former General Santos City mayor Adelbert Ant…

Tue, 03 Nov 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: Will a first round knockout happen?

PACQUIAO trainer Freddie Roach is standing by his prediction that his ward will knockout Miguel Angel Cotto in the first round to capture th…

Mon, 02 Nov 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: Battle of hooks

After all are said and done, the welterweight championship bout between Filipino whirlwind Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican raging bull Migue…

Fri, 30 Oct 2009

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PACQUIAO WATCH: Master of organized chaos

MANNY Pacquiao has become more and more unpredictable that he is atop the ring as he is now outside of it. His chief legal counsel once told…

Tue, 27 Oct 2009