Joaquin Henson
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Roach bets $5,000 on Manny
LAS VEGAS. Freddie Roach is putting $5,000 on Manny Pacquiao to win over Floyd Mayweather, Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this morning (Manila time) and for someone who?s careful in…
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Salud expects slow start
LAS VEGAS. PBA commissioner and soon-to-be-named President/CEO Chito Salud isn?t expecting a fiery start when the bell rings for the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. duel at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here…
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Ex-WBC exec says it?ll go 12 rounds
TV Azteca boxing commentator Eduardo Lamazon, who served as WBC secretary-general for over 20 years, said the other day the WBC/WBA/WBO welterweight unification fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will…
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Celeb lookalikes solid for Manny
Celebrity impersonators Johnny Dagami as Manny Paksiw, Sherylene Castor as Jinkee, Tessie Valdes as Mami D and Romeo Jamero as Freddie Root are in hot demand for TV appearances and live events…
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Conditioning will be critical for Manny
Manny Pacquiao is aware that stamina will be a crucial factor in outworking Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in their Battle For Greatness in Las Vegas this weekend. Pacquiao has to be in the…
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Floyd guarantees KO win
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has guaranteed to knock out Manny Pacquiao inside five rounds when they face off in their WBC/WBA/WBO unification welterweight title fight in Las Vegas this Saturday (Sunday morning, Manila…
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Was Floyd robbed in Atlanta?
It was during the dark days of amateur boxing when Floyd Mayweather, Jr. lost a 10-9 decision to Bulgaria?s Serafim Todorov in the featherweight semifinals of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. At the…
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No consensus on winner
Despite the 2-to-1 odds favoring Floyd Mayweather, Jr. over Manny Pacquiao in their Battle For Greatness, there is no clear consensus among boxing experts as to who will win in Las Vegas…
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Five common foes provide clue on who?s better
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. show five common opponents in their fight records. A review of how they did against Oscar de la Hoya, Sugar Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez, Miguel…
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Pacman could score a stoppage
MANILA, Philippines - Oddsmakers are laying a 1-to-4 betting line on Manny Pacquiao knocking out Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their WBC/WBA/WBO unification welterweight title fight in Las Vegas this Saturday (Sunday morning,…
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Recounting shock KO loss
Filipino Rey Danseco was a judge in WBC lightflyweight champion Pedro Guevara?s first title defense against unbeaten Richard Claveras of Silay City, Negros Occidental, at the Centro de Usos Multiples in Mazatlan,…
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Destiny made it happen
MANILA, Philippines - For over five years, there was a lot of pushing and pulling in trying to make the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. happen. As if in…
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Bayless or Weeks to work megafight
MANILA, Philippines - From six to three to two. That?s how the pool of candidates has dwindled in the process of selecting the referee who will work the WBC/WBA/WBO unified welterweight title…
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Another Pinoy in world title bid
At the moment, there are three reigning Filipino world boxing champions ? WBO welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao, WBO lightflyweight king Donnie Nietes and IBO lightflyweight ruler Rey Loreto. If you include IBA…
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It won?t be close
Take it from boxing guru/scholar and maker of champions Hermie Rivera. He says the coming Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fight won?t be close. It?ll be a cakewalk for Pacquiao, insists Rivera who…
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Numbers don?t lie
The rule of thumb in professional boxing is on the whole, fighters connect at an average rate of 30 percent of total punches thrown. That?s according to Bob Canobbio of CompuBox, the…
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Killer blow for boxing
Mixed martial arts is becoming more and more of a commercial threat to professional boxing because the cage provides fans with gladiators who walk the talk. In the boxing ring, not a…
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Is Mayweather allergic to southpaws?
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather has battled eight southpaws in his professional career and Manny Pacquiao will be ninth in the list when they face off in their much-awaited WBC/WBA/WBO welterweight unification…
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Mayweather pressuring himself
WBC/WBA ?unified? welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather is putting a lot of undue pressure on himself by setting a goal of retiring from professional boxing with an unblemished record. Right now, he?s at…
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Viloria picks Manny over Floyd on pts
MANILA, Philippines - Former WBC/IBF lightflyweight and WBA-WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria said the other day he expects a close fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather in their 12-round WBC-WBA-WBO lineal…
