Abac Cordero
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Tyson says Pacquiao?s a ?monster?
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Mike Tyson sat a little far off the stage during the formal press conference for Saturday?s dream match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The former heavyweight champion…
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Marquez says Floyd too difficult to hit
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Inside the main broadcast center of the MGM Grand, a very familiar figure spoke quietly about the biggest fight of this generation. He?s one of the very few men,…
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Manny insists killer instinct is back
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao has guaranteed that his old killer instinct will be on display Saturday in his battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand. It?s the same killer…
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Sunday lunch at Kabuki costs Manny $4,200
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao coughed up $4,200 or roughly P186,000 for Sunday lunch at a Japanese restaurant in Hollywood. For someone who?s guaranteed $80 million for the upcoming fight, that?s loose…
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Floyd warned: Here come ?Manny?s Angels?
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? They came from all over to see him in person, took souvenir selfies and simply soaked in the sights and sounds of his training in a public park here.…
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I?ve never seen a better Manny, says trainer Roach
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao came late for training then left early but he still went all-out atop the ring which impressed trainer Freddie Roach with barely seven days to go before…
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Pacquiao: No politics, please
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? There?s no room for politics. Not now when he?s just seven days away from the biggest boxing match of all time. Manny Pacquiao has appealed to his friends in…
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Pacquiao: So what if he?s undefeated?
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? In five or six years waiting for this fight to happen, Manny Pacquiao seemed to have mastered Floyd Mayweather?s style. Pacquiao has Mayweather all figured out ? inside and…
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Pacman?s left could unleash right punch
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Freddie Roach took a good, clean shot from Manny Pacquiao, one to the neck, during their mitts session Thursday. ?A little bit harder and I?d be sleeping,? he said.…
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Pacman grants wish of US cancer patient
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Despite being afflicted with cancer, a Manny Pacquiao fan endured more than 30 hours of travel from Tennessee to Los Angeles with his wife just to meet the world-boxing…
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Pacquiao can?t wait for megafight
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao shadow-boxed and danced inside an imaginary ring as his fans watched on a very cold Monday morning here. Pacquiao put on a show for one hour for…
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Pacquiao relishes underdog tag
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao is moving around town oozing with confidence ahead of his May 2 encounter with Floyd Mayweather Jr. ?I?m not worried,? said Pacquiao Sunday evening. The greatest Filipino…
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Rested Manny to receive $50-M down payment
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao spent his rest day replenishing his energy after a weeklong grind and sharing quality time with family and friends less than two weeks before…
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Pacquiao full speed ahead, spars 12 rounds
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? On social media, Floyd Mayweather Jr. flaunted the newest addition to his fleet of cars ? an S600 Mayback worth $210,000. In the tiny kitchen of his favorite Thai…
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Stallone says Pinoy champ still the best
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Fans shouted his name as Sylvester Stallone drove out of the Wild Card Gym in his metallic silver Mercedes sedan. Stallone, who manned the wheel, was happy to see…
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Pacquiao’s legs good as new after run
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? No cramps. No blisters. No sweat. Manny Pacquiao erased any doubt that he's suffering from either or both with a vigorous run up the dry, cold mountains of Griffith…
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?Fired-up Manny wants to destroy Mayweather?
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Justin Fortune has broken the silence from within Team Pacquiao. The past week or two, the Wild Card Gym is off limits to anybody with no business being there.…
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Pacquiao-M?weather superfight: No pain, no gain
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going through pain just as much or as little as Manny Pacquiao does in their buildup for the biggest fight of all. Mayweather, according to…
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Betting line: Floyd gone in 60 seconds?
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - There are countless ways to put your money on the forthcoming superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas and elsewhere in the US have…
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If Money loses, life goes on for Floyd Sr
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Sr. faced the big question: What if his son loses to Manny Pacquiao? It?s a question he has tried to avoid in the past. But this time,…