Abac Cordero
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Pacman starts buildup
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - With the press tour done and over with, it?s time for both fighters to hit the road and gear up for their Nov. 12 clash in Las Vegas. It?s…
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Arum: Pacman ahead with left-right punch
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - In the middle of a smooth, three-hour flight from Toluca, Mexico to Los Angeles the other day, Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach worked on their game plan. Pacquiao, in…
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Pacman wows Mexicanos amigos
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - ?He?s like Muhammad Ali now,? said the 79-year-old promoter after the World Press Tour for Pacquiao?s Nov. 12 title fight with Juan Manuel Marquez came to a close at…
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Trainers agree third fight will be best ever
By Abac Cordero
BEVERLY HILLS ? There?s only one guarantee from the trainers: this will be one heck of a fight. ?This morning I was asked if the first two fights will ever be forgotten,?…
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Boxers try to catch sleep from jet lag, tight sked
By Abac Cordero
BEVERLY HILLS ? Traveling thousands of miles from Manila to New York to Los Angeles to Mexico, through different time zones over the last four days is starting to take its toll…
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Manny keeps ringing ’em in Big Apple
By Abac Cordero
NEW YORK ? After a nice, slow and easy day, Manny Pacquiao hits the road Tuesday, starting off with an early-morning run at Central Park and a whole day of activities to…
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Pacman rarin’ to devour Marquez
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is just whetting his appetite for Juan Manuel Marquez. As he munched on his favorite steamed lobster and crabmeat Saturday evening, Pacquiao said he couldn?t wait to…
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Pacquiao-Marquez title bout to erase all doubts
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao and Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez insisted there?s no bad blood between them. But their actions spoke louder than words. During yesterday?s kickoff leg…
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Marquez doesn’t mind underdog tag, sees tough fight
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Juan Manuel Marquez doesn?t mind being an 8-1 underdog in his forthcoming battle against Manny Pacquiao. ?I don?t care,? said the Mexican even if the fight odds suggest that…
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Nacho sees high-level showdown but no KO
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Nacho Beristain, the great trainer of Mexican champions, is looking at a long, hard night that should go either way. He also said he doesn?t see a knockout. ?I…
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Marquez goes shopping, enjoys warm reception
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Juan Manuel Marquez spent a couple of hours at the Mexican Embassy in Legaspi Village in Makati City yesterday, and enjoyed great Mexican food for lunch. Then he took…
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Manny-Marquez III a sure blockbuster
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - It?s the fight that needs no introduction, and yet the promoters are pulling all the stops to make sure it gets all the attention. ?It?s a fight that really…
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Pacman, Marquez ready for press tour
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - The stage is set for the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour, and chief promoter Bob Arum said a couple of days ago he can already feel the excitement.…
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Pacman ending deal with accounting firm?
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - You?re hired. You?re fired. Barely weeks after Manny Pacquiao hired VisionQwest Resource Group to do the accounting for all his business and personal interests, it was reported yesterday that…
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Pacquiao gears up for Marquez
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Without most people knowing, Manny Pacquiao has started gearing up for his clash with Juan Manuel Marquez in November. The reigning WBO welterweight champion showed up unannounced at the…
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Pacquiao hospitalized for acid reflux
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao, the super athlete, is back in the hospital due to his old nemesis, acid reflux. His legal adviser, Franklin Gacal, yesterday said the fighting congressman from Sarangani…
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Pe?alosa seeks big win vs Thai
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Undefeated Dodie Boy Pe?alosa Jr. will use his fight against Thai super-bantamweight Kong Kiatpracha as his ticket to Las Vegas. The son of former two-division champion Dodie Boy Sr.…
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Pe?alosa: Marquez won’t last three rounds
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Gerry Pe?alosa, the former two-time world champion, doesn?t see Juan Manuel Marquez lasting three rounds against Manny Pacquiao. ?He won?t last longer than that. I will put my money…
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Pacman tiff to be aired on HBO?
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - HBO just won?t let the big fish get away ? a second time. After losing out to Showtime in airing the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley bout last May, it seems…
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Pacquiao stays overwhelming pick over triumphant Marquez
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Not even his swift knockout of Likar Ramos could help convince the bettors that Juan Manuel Marquez stands a good chance against Manny Pacquiao. When the fight odds for…