Abac Cordero
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Mosley has soft heart for Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao, the greatest boxer in the planet today, recently said he?s picking Shane Mosley to prevail over Floyd Mayweather Jr. when the two Americans square off on May…
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Francisco sees foe easy prey
MANILA, Philippines - During yesterday?s press conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ortigas, undefeated Filipino boxer Drian Francisco found a perfect chance to size up his younger opponent from Panama. He…
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Pacquiao-Margarito bout shaping up
MANILA, Philippines - A fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito is shaping up even faster than the one between the Filipino pound-for-pound champion and his predecessor, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Bob Arum,…
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Pacman sees Mosley win vs Mayweather
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is rooting for the big underdog in May. ?I?m for Shane Mosley,? said Pacquiao, referring to the reigning WBA welterweight champion who will have his 38-year-old hands…
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Oscar looks for way out of Manny lawsuit
MANILA, Philippines - Oscar dela Hoya is trying to wiggle out of the lawsuit filed by Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Philboxing.com yesterday reported that New York-based lawyer Judd Burstein, who…
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Pacman: No tradeoff
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao will never use the lawsuit, which he filed against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and company as a bargaining chip for his highly-anticipated super-fight with the undefeated American. ?That…
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‘Fight Mayweather, then retire’
MANILA, Philippines - Now is not the right time for Manny Pacquiao to retire. “He must fight Mayweather first,” said the boxer’s adviser Wakee Salud yesterday after Pacquiao, at 31 still at…
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Red carpet reception up for Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao returns home to a grateful nation today, and by the time he steps out of the plane, the world’s greatest boxer will be ready to face questions…
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Pacquiao pay-per-view way below target
MANILA, Philippines - It seems very unlikely that the pay-per-view sales for the recent Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas will come close to the average PPV numbers…
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Clottey forecast, ‘Manny will crush Floyd’
HOLLYWOOD – Joshua Clottey thinks that Manny Pacquiao has the tools to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. “To be frank with you, the fight will be very, very tough for Mayweather,” said Clottey,…
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Biggest fight bound to happen this year
HOLLYWOOD – The super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather could take place within the year. “Yun naman ang gusto ko (That’s what I want),” said Pacquiao at his luxurious La Pallazo…
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‘Floyd will be easier’
HOLLYWOOD – He had little trouble fighting Joshua Clottey, and Manny Pacquiao is confident he’ll have an even easier time against Floyd Mayweather Jr. “His (Mayweather) style is not as difficult as…
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Roach: Clottey blew his chance
HOLLYWOOD – On the road to Dallas, Joshua Clottey described his date with Manny Pacquiao as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He got it but blew it. “I would rather get knocked out trying…
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Politics up next for RP champ
DALLAS – It’s on to the May elections before Manny Pacquiao even thinks about his next fight. During the post-fight press conference, staged at the VIP service entrance of the Cowboys Stadium,…
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Billionaire Pacquiao banks $12M more
DALLAS – Manny Pacquiao is now a certified billionaire, based on his earnings on the ring. Counting his guaranteed purse $12 million for his fight with Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium,…
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Pacman pummels foe
DALLAS – Manny Pacquiao did not get the knockout most people wanted, but he did get all the points needed to beat the defense-minded Joshua Clottey and retain his World Boxing Organization…
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Roach gives Manny A-plus
DALLAS – Despite Manny Pacquiao’s failure to knock out Joshua Clottey, trainer-coach Freddie Roach said he was pretty much satisfied with the way his ward fought. “I give him an A+,” said…
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Clottey OKs rematch if he wins
DALLAS -- Joshua Clottey’s trainer, Lenny de Jesus, is already thinking of a rematch with Manny Pacquiao. But the only way they will get there is if Clottey gets past the pound-for-pound…
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Pacman, Clottey going for KO
DALLAS, Texas – Manny Pacquiao, acknowledged as the greatest fighter today, puts his reputation on the line Saturday evening here (Sunday noon in Manila) when he takes on Joshua Clottey of Ghana…
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Barrera places bets on Manny
DALLAS – Marco Antonio Barrera is putting his money on Manny Pacquiao. In a chance interview with Filipino scribes at the Gaylord Texan Hotel the day before the fight, Barrera picked Pacquiao…
