Abac Cordero
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Manny Pacquiao: ‘Please fall in line’
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Keith Thurman defended his WBA (super) welterweight title last Sunday then called out Manny Pacquiao while the Filipino icon was in Hong Kong sipping wine with Chinese business magnate…
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Pacquiao purse to hit P1 billion
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao, at 40 years old, remains a pay-per-view draw. He?s more bankable than the younger ones. Just four days after his smashing win over American Adrien Broner, the…
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Pacquiao: No limits on food; Broner: No weight problem
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao can eat five times a day and easily make weight at 147 pounds. Friday won?t be any different when the official weigh-in takes place at 3 p.m.…
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Adrien Broner plays Mr. Bad Guy; Manny Pacquiao Mr. Cool
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Adrien Broner threw power punches way ahead of Saturday?s big fight against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand. Dressed like a rapper, Broner talked like a gangster Wednesday, and…
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Manny Pacquiao gives foe 7-8 rating out of 10 Read more at
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Future Hall-of-Famer Manny Pacquiao wasn?t too generous when he gave Adrien Broner a ranking of seven or eight out of 10. ?(In a scale of one to 10) he?s…
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Adrien Broner wants Manny Pacquiao?s throne
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Like others before him, those who tried, but failed, Adrien Broner sees Manny Pacquiao as a golden ticket. ?This win makes me an icon,? said the 29-year-old challenger, his thick…
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Shades of Gray: Manny Pacquiao at 40 moves on
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? With a few strands of gray hair showing, 40-year-old Manny Pacquiao faced questions about his future inside the ring Wednesday. ?You?ve had a long journey in this sport. How far…
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Donnie Nietes eyes two big fights in 2019
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Donnie Nietes? plans for 2019 remain in the drawing board. But his chief trainer, Edito Villamor, is looking at two big fights this year for the newly-crowned WBO super-flyweight…
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Adrien Broner training hard to beat Manny Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? While Manny Pacquiao is cutting down on the hours in the gym in training, his challenger, American Adrien Broner, is pushing himself harder than before as he gears up…
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Manny Pacquiao versus Adrien Broner: No sparring, no problem
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao?s trainer is not worried at all that the world champion who is nearing his 40th birthday had skipped sparring the other day at the Elorde Gym in…
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Pacquiao on US press tour to promote fight
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? How Adrien Broner will conduct and carry himself in front of Manny Pacquiao will be worth watching. The two fighters, who will face each other inside the ring on…
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Floyd Mayweather: ‘No Pacquiao rematch in December 2018’
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? It seems Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not ready to jump into the ring to fight Manny Pacquiao in a rematch in December as fight fans had wished and hoped…
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Pacquiao to Mayweather: Easy fight, huh?
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao?s eyes lit up trying to imagine himself inside the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a rematch that should happen as soon as possible. ?Easy fight, huh??…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao 2: Floyd still the favorite; Arum says he?s out of it
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. teased the boxing world the other day by saying he would come out of retirement to do a rematch with Manny Pacquiao in December. Whether or…
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Nietes, Palicte battle to split draw
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Donnie Nietes couldn?t believe it when his WBO super-flyweight title fight against countryman Ashton Palicte Sunday (Manila time) ended in a draw at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Nietes…
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No commitment, nothing sealed in Pacquiao-Arum meeting
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Bob Arum?s visit to General Santos City last Friday was ?brief and cordial? with nothing concrete coming out of a two-hour closed-door meeting at Manny Pacquiao?s sprawling mansion. ?Nothing…
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Arum in GenSan, meets Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Top Rank chief Bob Arum arrived in General Santos City Friday to sit down with WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, and find out what the future holds between them.…
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Pacquiao is A-okay, says Koncz
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Team Pacquiao is not pushing the panic button following the heartbreaking news that WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is suffering from an ?inborn heart problem.? Pacquiao, according to his…
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The King is back
By Abac Cordero
Pacquiao stops Matthysse in 7th KUALA LUMPUR ? Manny Pacquiao looked like the young, dominant fighter he once was when he floored Argentina?s Lucas Matthysse three times yesterday en route to a…
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Pacquiao caps training, ready to rumble
By Abac Cordero
KUALA LUMPUR ? Manny Pacquiao marked the final day of his preparations for Sunday?s bout with a short run in the morning and a light gym session in the afternoon. On Saturday…