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Gorres, the fallen victor, comes home
MANILA, Philippines - With no fanfare, boxer Z “The Dream” Gorres arrived home yesterday, more than three months after he nearly lost his life for winning what proved to be his last…
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Fight odds soar for Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Not even Freddie Roach’s statement that he sees the fight going the distance could keep the fight odds from sky-rocketing in favor of Manny Pacquiao. The other day, the…
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Controversial Cole out of Pacquiao bout
MANILA, Philippines - Laurence Cole, who called a slip a knockdown and a knockdown a slip when Manny Pacquiao fought Marco Antonio Barrera in San Antonio in 2003, will not be on…
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Pacman invites Van Damme to Texas brawl
MANILA, Philippines - This time it’s Jean Claude Van Damme dropping by just to get a glimpse of the Filipino icon. Yes, the Wild Card Gym buzzed with unusual activity yesterday when…
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Pacman wants big win over Clottey
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao wants to come out impressive against Josh Clottey. And impressive, by his usual standard, could mean no less than a knockout. From his headquarters in Los Angeles,…
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Pacman takes Golden Gloves champ to school
MANILA, Philippines - Jose Benavidez, the 2009 National Golden Gloves light-welterweight champion who just turned pro, was supposed to provide some challenge for Manny Pacquiao in sparring yesterday. But the 17-year-old, 5-foot-11…
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Clottey cries as embassy denies visa of trainers
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao was beating up his sparring partner in Los Angeles the other day and Josh Clottey was home in Ghana begging US embassy officials to grant visas to…
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Viloria blames self for bitter loss
MANILA, Philippines - It looks like Brian Viloria is far from finished, and the way he sounded yesterday, all he needs is a good rest and some time to think things over…
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Pacman tickets sold out
MANILA, Philippines - They’re selling like hotcakes and Manny Pacquiao hasn’t placed his orders yet. Tickets to the March 13 fight between the Filipino pound-for-pound champion and challenger Josh Clottey are out,…
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Brian sees fight going full route
MANILA, Philippines - Before last Wednesday’s press conference, the closest Brian Viloria has gotten to Carlos Tamara was in front of the television set, watching videos of the Colombian’s previous fights. “I’ve…
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Pacman, Clottey begin Dallas fight hype
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. will just be a tiny bleep on the radar when Manny Pacquiao and Josh Clottey formalize their March 13 fight, the first big fight of the…
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7-week training all Manny needs against Clottey
MANILA, Philippines - A chief adviser of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said seven weeks or anything within 50 days, should be enough to put the Filipino pound-for-pound champion a hundred percent…
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Nightlife, money games over: Busy days ahead for Pacman
MANILA, Philippines - Late nights, sleepless nights, are over for Manny Pacquiao. Because once he lands in Los Angeles, Pacquiao should be eating, breathing and thinking of Josh Clottey until the night…
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Clottey tough nut to crack
CEBU CITY , Philippines – Josh Clottey should be a tougher nut to crack for Manny Pacquiao. “Hard fight yan,” said one of Pacquiao’s advisers, Wakee Salud, yesterday as he looked forward…
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Melindo wrests title; Banal also stops foe
CEBU CITY , Philippines – Milan Melindo and AJ Banal gave fight fans that packed the Waterfront Hotel here plenty of reasons to cheer about Thursday evening following their explosive victories over…
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Melindo out to unseat WBC intercontinental champ
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Anthony Villareal, the reigning WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight champion from the United States, might just pay the price for taking Filipino challenger Milan Melindo lightly. In yesterday’s official…
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Pacquiao’s camp to bat for 145-lb catchweight
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao wants Josh Clottey to trim down to 145 lb for their WBO welterweight title fight on March 13 in Texas. “We will push for 145 pounds just…
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Pacquiao favored in early fight odds
MANILA, Philippines - While there may be some confusion on the weight issue, what’s certain is that Manny Pacquiao will come in as the favorite against Josh Clottey on March 13 at…
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Roach goal: Deal Clottey’s first KO
MANILA, Philippines - Josh Clottey has never been knocked out in a pro career spanning close to 15 years. Freddie Roach wants Manny Pacquiao to be the first to put the 33-year-old…
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Roach sees exciting Pacman-Clottey bout
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach is just as thrilled as everybody who’s looking forward to Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Josh Clottey on March 13 at the Dallas Cowboys’ Stadium in Arlington, Texas.…
