Abac Cordero
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Donaire’s next foe: It’s his choice
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - While Jorge Arce may provide the excitement and the style that suits Nonito Donaire Jr. perfectly fine, Abner Mares has the WBC super-bantamweight title to offer the Filipino champion.…
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Quality, not quantity wins it for Donaire
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. threw the punches that mattered as he outpointed Jeffrey Mathebula yesterday and left the Home Depot Center in Carson, California wearing two championship belts. Donaire, now…
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Donaire wants it short, swift
By Abac Cordero
Manila, Philippines - It?s a tall order for Nonito Donaire Jr. After going the distance in his last two fights, Donaire will go for a knockout against towering South African Jeffrey Mathebula…
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Donaire beefs up for defense vs S African
By Abac Cordero
Manila, Philippines - Nonito Donaire is no longer the small guy that packs a big punch. For the defense of his WBO super-bantamweight title against South African Jeffrey Mathebula on July 7…
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Pacquiao still keen on Mayweather
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is in no hurry choosing his next opponent but said that if he could have his way he?d fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. next. Pacquiao, who has totally…
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Mayweather fight still tops Arum’s agenda
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao should give the superfight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. another shot before he considers a rematch with Timothy Bradley or a fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. ?I…
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Pacquiao to troops: We will continue to fight
By Abac Cordero
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has assured his friends, colleagues and supporters in the military that they have not seen the beginning of the end. Not yet. ?I will carry on. I…
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Arum looking at impressive PPV numbers
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao should be happy if he breaks the one million mark in pay-per-view sales for this June 9 showdown with Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. Bob Arum, the…
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Bradley out of Pacquiao’s radar – for now
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - There?s no certainty that Manny Pacquiao will face Timothy Bradley in a rematch in November. The president of Top Rank Inc. recently said Bradley, who snatched the WBO welterweight…
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Pacquiao mulls options on rematch
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao is weighing his options: he may or may not fight Timothy Bradley in a rematch in November. ?Puwede mag-rematch, puwede hindi. It depends,? said the Filipino superstar…
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Pacman promises to reclaim WBO belt
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? The unthinkable happened at the MGM Grand Saturday: Manny Pacquiao losing a fight he was supposed to win. Yes, the Filipino superstar is suddenly out of the winner?s circle.…
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Pacman rules out protest
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao has no plans of filing a protest following his controversial loss to Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Saturday evening. Calls for an investigation…
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Punch stats speak well for Pacman
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? At most, Manny Pacquiao gave Timothy Bradley three rounds, and he had the numbers to back it up. According to the punch stats, the 33-year-old Filipino outpunched the 28-year-old…
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Pacman reputation on the line
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao stakes his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown and his reputation as the world?s most exciting fighter Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) against the younger, hungrier and…
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Timothy not there yet – Roach
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? If great opportunities come once in a lifetime then it may never come again for Timothy Bradley who?s taking on boxing?s biggest star, Manny Pacquiao. For Saturday?s WBO title…
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Arum not ruling out an upset
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Bob Arum believes Timothy Bradley when the boxer from Palm Springs says he believes he can beat Manny Pacquiao. It?s almost a long shot, at 5-1, for Bradley to…
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Pacquiao may jump on Bradley
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS -- Freddie Roach said he won?t be surprised if Manny Pacquiao takes Timothy Bradley out the way he took Ricky Hatton out. ?We will jump on this guy,? said Roach…
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No weight issue in official weigh-in
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao can have a Big Mac for breakfast and still not worry about official weigh-in Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the MGM Grand. Pacquiao, who said he was…
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Pacman’s final workout light and easy
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao recited Biblical verses as he skipped ropes Thursday afternoon at the oven-hot gym owned by Top Rank. It was the final day of workout for Pacquiao who…
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Pacman maintains he’s stronger, faster
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao?s power and speed should carry him past Timothy Bradley on Saturday. ?It?s my power. It comes from God. It?s my speed. I?m faster than him,? Pacquiao said…