Abac Cordero
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Pacquiao flying to New York after all
MANILA, Philippines - After burning the lines with his promoter, his adviser and an emissary from Malaca?ang, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao agreed to cut short his scheduled family vacation, fly straight…
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Manny puts US trip on hold
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach may end up accepting two awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America Saturday evening (Sunday noon in Manila) in New York: one for himself as the…
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MGM hosts Manny’s next fight
MANILA, Philippines ? While things are on hold as to who fights Manny Pacquiao next, what looks certain is that MGM, for the third straight time, will host the fight of the…
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Pacquiao-Mosley at 144 lb not advisable, says Wakee
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao should avoid falling into the trap being laid out for him by Shane Mosley. One of Pacquiao?s advisers ? Rex ?Wakee? Salud ? issued the warning after…
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Manny-Mosley far from being sealed
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao yesterday laughed off reports that were pasted on the Internet saying he has already sealed a fight with WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley on Oct. 17. The…
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Mosley ready to go at 144 lb vs Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines ? Shane Mosley is willing to stake his WBA welterweight crown if he gets to face Manny Pacquiao even at a catch weight of 144 lb. ?I?ll meet him halfway…
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Arum scoffs at Floyd’s 60/40 offer
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. must be hallucinating when he said he wants the bigger purse and wouldn?t agree to a 50/50 split with Manny Pacquiao if ever they get to…
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Mosley willing to fight Pacman at 142 pounds
MANILA, Philippines ? As early as January, right after his stunning knockout of Antonio Margarito, WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley said he wanted to face Manny Pacquiao. ?I want the one with…
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No Mayweather vs Manny this year – Arum
MANILA, Philippines ? Bob Arum is still pushing for Miguel Cotto or Shane Mosley as Manny Pacquiao?s opponent on Oct. 17. Arum said he doesn?t believe that Floyd Mayweather Jr., the comebacking…
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No final deal on Pacman bout Oct. 17
MANILA, Philippines - Talks of Manny Pacquiao facing either Miguel Cotto or Shane Mosley next remain just that: talks. ?They?re propaganda,? said Pacquiao?s Canadian adviser, Mike Koncz, when sought by The STAR…
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Party star-studded, but Manny is late
MANILA, Philippines ? The invitation called for an ?intimate and exclusive? dinner with Manny Pacquiao. And so more than 300 came and packed the ballroom of The Renaissance Hotel to toast the…
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Hatton trainer says Pacman was awesome
MANILA, Philippines - The man who helped train Ricky Hatton against Manny Pacquiao has admitted that it was next to impossible to beat the Filipino champion on that night of May 2…
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Roach wants Mosley for Pacquiao at 142 pounds
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach wants Shane Mosley for Manny Pacquiao but only if the WBA welterweight champion agrees to drop down to 142 pounds. As of now, the answer from the…
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Manny P18 million richer, rules own derby
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao is unbeatable in the cockfighting arena as he is in the boxing ring. Pacquiao emerged champion in his own ?Pacman 330K Big Event? 7-cock derby last Wednesday…
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Palace welcomes Pacman today
MANILA, Philippines - Three days after his return from his sensational victory over Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao finally gets to call on President Arroyo at Malaca?ang. Based…
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Parkinson’s disease likely for Hatton?
MANILA, Philippines - The knockout that Ricky Hatton suffered in the heavy hands of Manny Pacquiao was no ordinary knockout. Because in the eyes of a medical expert, the pride of Manchester…
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Hatton’s loss is fault of all around him
MANILA, Philippines ? Floyd Mayweather Sr. isn?t done trash-talking. Only this time, the trainer also known for his bravado, had nasty things to say against Ricky Hatton and his assistant trainer Lee…
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Pacquiao gets well-deserved rest
MANILA, Philippines ? Yesterday was a relatively easy day for Manny Pacquiao. From a very hectic schedule Friday following his return from a devastating win over Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas, the…
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Arum sees big bucks from pay-per-view
MANILA, Philippines ? Apart from his guaranteed purse of $12 million, Manny Pacquiao stands to earn a few millions more once the revenues for the huge pay-per-view sales for his blockbuster fight…
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Floyd vs Marquez boring – Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight, scheduled July 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, should be a good one for both fighters. But for the fans?…
