Abac Cordero
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Pacquiaos: The more, the merrier
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is looking forward to his fight with Brandon Rios as well as the birth of his fifth child with wife Jinkee. The Pacquiaos are already blessed with…
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Manny dribbles time away
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao hit a few big shots inside the basketball court but just couldn?t carry his team to victory Monday evening. Pacquiao played a hardly fought pick-up game at…
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Pacquiao his old self at the gym
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is bringing in a good old hand in a bid to change his fortune inside the ring. The Filipino boxing icon, according to his adviser, Mike Koncz,…
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Pacquiao still a sought-after fighter
MANILA, Philippines - As long as he beats Brandon Rios, and he wins impressively, Manny Pacquiao will have no problem at all looking for the next big fight. Just days ago, World…
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Arum: We will sell out the arena
MANILA, Philippines - Can Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios outsell Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Canelo Alvarez? The answer will be known today at the start of the ticket sales for the awaited…
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Melindo tries to dethrone Estrada tonite
MANILA, Philippines - In the eyes of Milan Melindo, reigning WBO and WBA flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico is an ordinary fighter. ?He is only a world champion when he…
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Mayweather wants Pacman in his camp
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. has found his own sure-fire solution to make the fight with Manny Pacquiao finally happen. And it?s quite amusing. ?The only way he?s (Pacquiao) getting the…
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Sabillo eyes Dubai for next title defense
MANILA, Philippines - If things fall into place, Merlito Sabillo will fly to Dubai in the Middle East in October for the second defense of his WBO minimumweight title. Sabillo kept the…
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Estrada aiming for Sabillo crown
MANILA, Philippines - Jorle Estrada of Colombia said he trained long and hard for his coming fight against reigning WBO minimumweight champion Merlito Sabillo of the Philippines. And he?s here to score…
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Pacman to fight in Manila 2014?
MANILA, Philippines - As long as Manny Pacquiao keeps on fighting, the possibility that the Filipino boxing icon will fight on home soil will always be there. ?It?s still possible. The possibility…
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Rios to Pacquiao: It will be bloody
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao, who?d been bruised, battered and bloodied in many fights, could suffer the same against Brandon Rios in November. Rios, younger and hungrier, vowed to make it happen.…
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Pacquiao?s future hinges on Nov. win
MANILA, Philippines - An impressive victory by Manny Pacquiao against Brandon Rios in November may revive talks about the long-awaited showdown between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao, winless in two fights…
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Rios style suits Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao thinks he made the right move in choosing Brandon Rios as his opponent on Nov. 24 at The Venetian in Macau. The fighting congressman from Sarangani had…
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Philippines and China forget politics, focus on basketball
The tension between the Philippines and China over the disputed territories in the South China Sea [West Philippine Sea] hardly showed inside the basketball court. For 40 minutes on May 6, the…
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Pacman unopposed; other sportsmen win
MANILA, Philippines - When there?s no guarantee of a victory inside the boxing ring these days, Manny Pacquiao can turn to the political ring for a sure win. The Filipino superstar, who?s…
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Roach says Pacquiao win by knockout clear as day
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach has guaranteed a knockout when Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios get to rumble at The Venetian Hotel in Macau on Nov. 24. Roach said the styles of…
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Rios ready to face odds vs Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - The betting lines are open for Manny Pacquiao?s awaited ring return against Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 in Macau. Pacquiao, of course, remained as the favorite, with oddsmakers putting…
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Pacquiao needs big win vs Rios to atone for loss
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring against Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 in Macau, seeking a victory that would remind the boxing world that he is far from finished.…
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Floyd: Pacquiao fight holds no weight anymore
MANILA, Philippines - Before he fought Robert Guerrero and remained unbeatable inside the ring, Floyd Mayweather Jr. had Manny Pacquiao at the back of his mind. No, he wasn?t thinking of fighting…
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Sabillo vows to stay as world champion
MANILA, Philippines - Merlito Sabillo, who turned pro when he was 24, is now a world boxing champion at 29. ?I?m a late bloomer in boxing,? said the newly crowned WBO mini-flyweight…
