Abac Cordero
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Pacman’s HBO numbers growing
DALLAS ? The only place where Manny Pacquiao?s face hasn?t appeared is in some fastfood chain with happy meals. Mark Taffet, senior vice president of HBO, said Wednesday that the Filipino pride,…
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Pacquiao’s killer speed awes crowd
DALLAS ? Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito went under public scrutiny Tuesday at the spacious Longhorn Exhibit Hall of the Gaylord Texan Hotel here. And it came very clear to the hundreds…
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‘Totally ready’ Manny hits Dallas in style
DALLAS ? Manny Pacquiao went out for a run on a cold, damp Monday morning, sparred four rounds in the afternoon then closed the book on his training at the Wild Card…
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Roach longs for Christmas in Boracay
DALLAS ? Is Freddie Roach so sure of a Manny Pacquiao victory over Antonio Margarito that he?s already looking forward to his Christmas vacation? Well, it sounds just like that. Boxing?s hottest…
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Oscar winner doing Pacman docu
DALLAS ? There was an Oscar winner, yes, the Academy Award, on board the chartered Boeing 757 that flew Manny Pacquiao and his oversized entourage Monday. He occupied seat 10D. His name…
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‘Too early to make 150 lb’: Roach scoffs at Margarito weight
HOLLYWOOD ? Freddie Roach laughed hard at reports that Antonio Margarito is down to 150 pounds. He laughed hard because he said or he thinks it?s not the right thing to do.…
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Chartered flight costs $100k: Air Pacquiao ferries huge entourage
HOLLYWOOD ? A bigger entourage calls for a bigger plane. So, that?s what Manny Pacquiao ordered, a much bigger plane, a Boeing 757, that would carry him and 187 others, including his…
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Unsinkable Mommy D to watch fight live
HOLLYWOOD ? For a change, Mommy Dionisia will be at ringside on fight night. The popular mother of the reigning pound-for-pound champion said Sunday (Los Angeles time) that she has finally decided…
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Pacquiao: Margarito a slow body puncher
HOLLYWOOD ? Antonio Margarito is no more than a good body puncher. At least, that?s how Manny Pacquiao sees his opponent on Nov. 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas. ?Body puncher…
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Pacquiao in peak form to go the distance
HOLLYWOOD ? Manny Pacquiao can go 12 rounds, even more if possibly needed, against Antonio Margarito, and not feel a thing. ?Hindi na napapagod (He doesn?t tire anymore),? said one of Pacquiao?s…
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Conditioning coach wants champ under 150 lb for match
HOLLYWOOD ? It doesn?t come often when a boxer is trying to add up in weight so close to a big fight. Well, Manny Pacquiao is. ?I?ve heard a lot of concerns…
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Roach warns: Old Manny’s back
HOLLYWOOD ? With a smile on his face, Freddie Roach looked at the coming fight, and said everything has been figured out, from start to finish. ?We will knock this guy out,…
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Texas showdown Pacman’s last at 154 lb
HOLLYWOOD ? As he wrapped up his daily workout Thursday, shirtless and ripped on top of the ring, Manny Pacquiao took on a very weighty issue. And for the first time, he…
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Team Pacman: We’re ready to go
HOLLYWOOD ? There?s only one problem in Manny Pacquiao?s camp, and it has nothing to do with speed, stamina and any form of distraction. ?The fight is still one week away. That?s…
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Margarito gains on Manny in fight odds
HOLLYWOOD ? Don?t look now but Antonio Margarito has closed in on Manny Pacquiao in the eyes of the betting public. The Mexican underdog, who went as low as +425 (meaning a…
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Pacquiao relishes role as kingmaker
HOLLYWOOD ? Manny Pacquiao?s mind went somewhere else after Thursday?s workout at the Wild Card Gym. It took a turn to his new love -- politics. For nearly 45 minutes, inside the…
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Margarito stirs up talks of rematch
HOLLYWOOD ? Manny Pacquiao was busy sparring, sweating it out at the gym, and Bob Arum was busy counting the tickets, selling the fight from his home in Las Vegas. ?There?s a…
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‘Manny by late KO or decision’
MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum is looking at a late stoppage or a close decision. Either way, the ageless boxing promoter said, Manny Pacquiao will come out the winner. ?It?s either a…
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Trainer sees Margarito win in late round
MANILA, Philippines - Antonio Margarito?s chief trainer said he sees Manny Pacquio going down on Nov. 13 in Texas. The knockout, if it comes based on his prediction, will come late. ?I…
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Margarito warns: I’m no Clottey
MANILA, Philippines - Don?t expect Antonio Margarito to do a Joshua Clottey in Texas. The 5-foot-11 Mexican said from his training camp in Oxnard that he?s an entirely different boxer than the…
