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Mosley toughens up with ‘monster’ sparmates
MANILA, Philippines - Shane Mosley is taking a different approach gearing up for his May 7 fight with Manny Pacquiao. Instead of using Pacquiao look-alikes, guys as small and as quick as…
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Mosley tapers off; Pacquiao revs up
Manila, Philippines - Shane Mosley is probably through the toughest part of training that on Tuesday he will open the doors to his training camp in snow-capped Big Bear in California. Over…
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Mosley no easy prey – Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao said he would treat each round as if it were the most important. ?Every round is difficult,? said Pacquiao prior to his departure for Los Angeles the…
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Pacman confident, flies to US
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao left for Los Angeles last night, oozing with confidence and saying he?s got Shane Mosley all figured out heading to their May 7 showdown in Las Vegas.…
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Pacquiao training cut to 120 rounds
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao will have no more than 120 rounds of sparring for his May 7 showdown with Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao?s trainer, Freddie…
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Roach, Ariza here; hard grind up for Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach arrived in Manila yesterday morning to make sure Manny Pacquiao isn?t taking things lightly. ?We?re not underestimating Shane Mosley,? Roach was quoted as saying upon his arrival…
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Ariza sees Mosley at his best vs Pacman
MANILA, Philippines - One thing Alex Ariza learned from Freddie Roach, he said, was how to gauge an opponent. ?The very first thing Freddie said to me was ?never judge a fighter…
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Donaire eyes May showdown vs Panamanian
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire, the Filipino Flash, isn?t slowing down. Barely 10 days after his sensational win over Fernando Montiel, the newly-crowned WBC and WBO bantamweight champion has his next fight…
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Ref in Donaire bout under fire
MANILA, Philippines - Russel Mora, the third man on the ring when Nonito Donaire knocked out Fernando Montiel last week in Las Vegas, is in hot water. The World Boxing Council, through…
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Donaire newest toast in boxing
MANILA, Philippines - Hold your horses for the Filipino Flash. ?There is no rush,? Larry Merchant, the legendary boxing commentator, told The Examiner the day after Nonito Donaire Jr. scored a devastating…
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Underdog Mosley out to defy Vegas odds
HOLLYWOOD ? Shane Mosley thinks he?s better, than what the fight odds would suggest. A 7-to-1 underdog, the former three-division world champion is out to prove the oddsmakers wrong when he climbs…
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Pacman visit with Obama: It’s a knockout
WASHINGTON D.C. ? For all the thrill of victories in the ring and worldwide adulation, nothing could compare to a knockout five-minute visit to the Oval Office with the world?s most powerful…
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Pacquiao mobbed in US capital
WASHINGTON D.C. ? Manny Pacquiao, the world?s greatest boxer, felt right at home the moment he set foot at the nation?s capital Monday evening. ?Welcome to my crib (home),? Pacquiao said as…
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Mosley trainer sees best in Pacman
WASHINGTON D.C. ? Shane Mosley?s chief trainer sounded like he?s working for Manny Pacquiao. Naazim Richardson, who caught Antonio Margarito with his illegal handwraps prior to his fight with Mosley two years…
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Showdown of Mr Nice Guys: ‘Mosley kind, worthy opponent’
NEW YORK ? There?s no clear bad guy in this fight. Not Manny Pacquiao. Not Shane Mosley. That?s why these two fighters, who?ve never ever shown any animosity between them, will have…
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Arum looking at next fight for Manny
LAS VEGAS ? Bob Arum isn?t taking Shane Mosley lightly. Certainly not. But at the MGM Grand Saturday, the legendary promoter told some members of the media he has already marked November…
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Mosley says he can KO with 1 punch
LAS VEGAS ? Shane Mosley said Friday that the difference between him and fighters like Antonio Margarito or Miguel Cotto is that he can take a guy out with one punch. Like…
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Pacquiao left behind in trip to Sin City
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao got stuck in Los Angeles, failing to board the private jet that was to fly him to Sin City, and opting to take a four-hour drive at…
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Mosley prediction: Fight won’t go full route
BEVERLY HILLS ? Shane Mosley?s early prediction is that the fight?s not going to last the distance. ?This is the type of fight that doesn?t last the distance,? the 39-year-old American said…
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Pacman whisked out of airport
BEVERLY HILLS ? All the fans who came to welcome Manny Pacquiao at the LAX came home empty-handed Wednesday evening. The Filipino pound-for-pound champion, here for the start of the four-city, six-day…
