Abac Cordero
1,868 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacman vs Floyd: It?s late in the day
MANILA, Philippines - There are those who are still hoping that the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will happen before it really gets too late. Mayweather, still undefeated in…
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Manny still hot on April fight
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is still pushing for his fight in Manila on April 21 even if his promoter and trainer want him to rest longer and just wait for a…
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Donaire-Mares bout off; Arum lines up shows for Viloria, Shiming
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. and his handlers are not going to lose sleep over reports that Abner Mares has decided to move up to featherweight after failing to land a…
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Donaire waiting for green light on Vegas bout
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. is moving on with his plans, which include a resort trip with his wife this weekend and a fight in Las Vegas on April 13. The…
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Donaire: Show me the contract
MANILA, Philippines - Not until he sees a copy of the contract, in black and white, Nonito Donaire Jr. will consider Golden Boy?s $3 million offer for him to fight Abner Mares…
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Pacquiao has nowhere to fight in April
MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum has practically pulled the plug on Manny Pacquiao holding a tune-up fight in April. The chief of Top Rank Promotions can?t seem to find the right place…
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Is Marquez now worth $15 million?
MANILA, Philippines - A prince in Dubai is reportedly putting up $15 million to lure Juan Manuel Marquez to fight World Boxing Federation junior welterweight champion Zolani Marali in the expensive city…
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Roach insists no need for Manny tune-up fight
MANILA, Philippines - Looks like Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach are not on the same page on this one. Pacquiao is dead serious in making a comeback sometime in April, just four…
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Pacquiao rules out US for April fight
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is certainly not going to the United States to fight in April. ?We?re not interested in the US for this fight,? said Pacquiao?s chief adviser, Mike Koncz,…
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Marquez bout okay if price is right
MANILA, Philippines - Whatever Manny Pacquiao?s plans are will largely, or may all, depend on Juan Manuel Marquez? own plans. After all, barely a month after their explosive fight, people are already…
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Pacquiao: The show must go on
MANILA, Philippines - The path is clear for Manny Pacquiao?s return to the ring in April. ?That?s what he wants,? the boxer?s legal adviser, Franklin Gacal, told The STAR yesterday when asked…
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Manny suing doc for ?low blow??
MANILA, Philippines - The Filipino doctor who thinks that Manny Pacquiao has been showing early signs of Parkinson?s disease may find himself in hot water. Pacquiao, according to reports, is considering filing…
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A year like no other for Marquez
MANILA, Philippines - The year that just passed was a year like no other for Juan Manuel Marquez. He got the win that he always wanted, and got it the way he…
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Pacman-Marquez Part V in the works
MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum has got Manny Pacquiao?s plans, both short- and long-term, all figured out. Just outside of the Madeo Restaurant on glitzy Beverly Boulevard, the 81-year-old CEO of Top…
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Mayweather pound-for-pound king as Pacquiao?s 2012 ranking dips
MANILA, Philippines - Without throwing too many punches, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will end the year as the reigning and undisputed pound-for-pound champion. The undefeated American, who is considered the best and the…
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Victorious Donaire home for well deserved rest
MANILA, Philippines - World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight division champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from San Francisco, California yesterday morning following his…
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Donaire fighter of the year?
LOS ANGELES ? Bob Arum knows how to run a good campaign and all year round he?s been pitching for Nonito Donaire as the Fighter of the Year awardee. Donaire installed himself…
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Jinkee wishes hubby well on birthday today
HOUSTON ? Jinkee Pacquiao only has one wish for husband Manny Pacquiao as he celebrates his 34th birthday more than a week after he suffered his worst defeat inside the ring. ?My…
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Arum happy Pacman in good health
HOUSTON ? Bob Arum, who?s like a father to Manny Pacquiao, must have felt better after he received a text message from the Philippines saying his favorite boxer is in the swing…
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Conditioning coach relieved Marquez cleared of drug use
HOUSTON ? There?s an angel inside Angel Hernandez, who helped turn Juan Manuel Marquez into a monster inside the ring. At the PlazAmericas here Friday afternoon, the controversial strength and conditioning coach…
