Abac Cordero
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Another huge pay-per-view payoff awaits Pacman
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Bob Arum, the chief of Top Rank Promotions, said signs on Monday all point to an incredible pay-per-view showing of last Saturday?s trilogy between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez.…
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Marquez: Give me the belt, not money
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? It?s not all about the money for Juan Manuel Marquez. Moments after Saturday?s fight and another bitter and unacceptable loss to Manny Pacquiao, the 38-year-old Mexican made it clear which…
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JuanMa’s next t-shirt: ‘I beat Pacquiao thrice’
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Don?t be surprised if you find Juan Manuel Marquez wearing a t-shirt on his way home to Mexico saying ?I beat Pacquiao thrice.? His promoter, Fernando Beltran, said during…
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Vegas odds put Manny at 10-1
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? No, it was no glitch when the giant electronic board at Mandalay Bay?s betting station showed Manny Pacquiao at -1100 early Thursday morning. The fact is Pacquiao, in the…
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Moment of truth in Vegas
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez revisit a rivalry that has seethed with controversies spanning seven years and 24 rounds, both wanting a decisive end to what has become…
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Filipino champ hailed boxing’s super hero
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Bob Arum said Manny Pacquiao is the best thing that ever happened to the sport of boxing in recent years. Pacquiao, the chief of Top Rank Promotions added, could…
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Arum predicts record PPV buys
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? If Floyd Mayweather can do 1.25 million pay-per-view buys, as reported, against someone like Victor Ortiz, there?s no reason why Manny Pacquiao can?t do more, against Juan Manuel Marquez.…
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JuanMa going for knockout, too
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Juan Manuel Marquez did a lot of talking Wednesday and vowed to knock Manny Pacquiao out on Saturday at the MGM Grand. That?s if Pacquiao gets careless. And that?s…
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Pacquiao: Part III will be the last
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao announced during the final press conference this is going to be his last fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Well, it?s either he?s so sure of a victory…
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Pacman angry over rival’s lack of respect
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Juan Manuel Marquez was probably holed up in his suite at the MGM Grand when Manny Pacquiao fans made a lot of noise downstairs, welcoming the Filipino icon at…
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Roach wants Pacquiao to stay hungry
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Freddie Roach said Manny Pacquiao can do 10 more fights and not even slow down. One time, he said, the world?s greatest fighter must have thought he had slowed…
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Oscar: Manny too fast, too strong for Marquez
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? While he favors Manny Pacquiao, the Golden Boy still isn?t putting all his money on the Filipino champion. ?Manny has to be careful with his style,? said Oscar De…
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Pe?alosa sees Manny by knockout
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? These ?little fellas? aren?t giving Juan Manuel Marquez any chance against Manny Pacquiao. ?I?m picking rounds three, four and five,? said Gerry Pe?alosa, the former two-time world champion from the…
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Morales ‘little fella’ Mayweather was talking about
By Abac Cordero
ARCADIA, California ? Bob Arum yesterday pulled the plug on Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather in May. He said they got ?into the bottom of it? and what they learned was that…
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Pacman all pumped up for big fight
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Inside the tiny closet, well, actually the dressing room of the Wild Card Gym, boxing?s biggest superstar aired all his excitement. ?I?m excited. Nakapangahig na (I?m ready to go),?…
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Roach wants swift, merciless kill
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Freddie Roach, who said just days ago that the fight could be over in six rounds, is now hoping to get it done in one. Just one round and…
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Marquez willing to take doping tests
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Juan Manuel Marquez? strength and conditioning coach is no angel, and the Mexican fighter Wednesday challenged everyone to a test. ?All this info on Angel is news to me.…
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Arum insists no guarantee of KO
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - There?s really no guarantee that Manny Pacquiao can knock Juan Manuel Marquez out on Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. That?s one thing Bob Arum, who…
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Marquez working out under Usain Bolt’s team
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Juan Manuel Marquez putting on all those muscles in so short a time did not escape the sharp eyes of Manny Pacquiao?s strength and conditioning coach. Marquez, the 38-year-old…
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Odds remain in Pacquiao’s favor
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Not even the added muscles could help Juan Manuel Marquez pull the odds even slightly to his favor. Two weeks before the big fight, the fight odds remained heavily…