Abac Cordero
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Lone knockdown makes Martinez wiser, tougher
MANILA, Philippines - Raul Martinez has been down on the canvas only once in his career. He has no plans of going down a second time when he faces Nonito Donaire on…
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‘New Hatton’ boasts of quickness, power
MANILA, Philippines - If you think Manny Pacquiao is fast, wait till you see Ricky Hatton. The new Ricky Hatton. In the first episode of HBO?s Pacquiao vs. Hatton 24/7, a four-part,…
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‘La Cobrita’ out to unseat Pinoy ‘Flash’
MANILA, Philippines - Raul Martinez and Ulises Solis, a pair of Mexican fighters who flew in from Los Angeles yesterday, vowed to put on a good show against their Pinoy opponents on…
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Gym off-limits as Pacman revs up training
MANILA, Philippines - The Wild Card Gym is now off-limits to those with no business being around as Manny Pacquiao trains. ?If you don?t belong here, it?s time to go,? ex-heavyweight champ…
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Hatton says he’ll finish off Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Ricky Hatton has vowed to send Manny Pacquiao crashing back to earth after the Filipino champion?s flattering win over Oscar dela Hoya last December. Hatton said Pacquiao has been…
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Want shot at Pacman? Beat Valero first
MANILA, Philippines - Beat Edwin Valero and get to face Manny Pacquiao a third time. This was the challenge hurled by master promoter Bob Arum to Juan Manuel Marquez, the current WBA…
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No Hoya weight slipup, Hatton insists in buildup
MANILA, Philippines - Ricky Hatton won?t make the same mistake Oscar dela Hoya did as boxing?s Golden Boy prepared for his fight with Manny Pacquiao last December. ?De La Hoya was a…
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Fight odds continue to soar for Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines ? The odds favoring Manny Pacquiao over Ricky Hatton went a notch higher barely four weeks left before their big match at the MGM Grand. From -225 when the betting…
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P400,000 to watch Pacman with the stars
MANILA, Philippines - For an eye-popping $8,330, you can watch the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight seated alongside Hollywood stars like Russel Crowe, Sylvester Stallone, Eva Longoria, Mark Wahlberg or Jennifer Lopez. Yes,…
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Donaire needs only one good punch to halt opponent
MANILA, Philippines - One good punch is all Nonito Donaire would need to send Raul Martinez to dreamland. ?If it lands, then the fight is over,? Donaire, just two weeks away from…
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Roach says Hatton out in nine minutes
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach is giving Manny Pacquiao nine minutes to put Ricky Hatton away on May 2 in Las Vegas. ?I told Manny I would be very disappointed in him…
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Giants honor Manny in major league rites
MANILA, Philippines - Everything is set for Manny Pacquiao throwing the ceremonial first pitch in the San Francisco Giants? home game against the San Diego Padres on April 21 at the AT&T…
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17 Ring experts pick Pacquiao over Hatton
MANILA, Philippines - The Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight, one that also involves a boiling rivalry between their respective trainers, is so big that the current issue of The Ring Magazine has dedicated…
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Fight will be short and sweet
MANILA, Philippines - Those hoping for a long, bitter struggle between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton on May 2 won?t get it. ?It?s going to be short and sweet,? said Pacquiao?s trainer,…
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Hitman wary of peaking too early
MANILA, Philippines - Ricky Hatton is gently stepping on the breaks with barely five weeks of training left for his May 2 brawl with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. Hatton is a…
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Many lined up for Manny
MANILA, Philippines - For Bob Arum, it?s anybody but Floyd Mayweather Jr. as Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent. Or so it seems. ?I?m not thrilled about Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather because there…
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Hatton scoffs at Pacman’s money shot
MANILA, Philippines - Ricky Hatton, still heavy at 154 pounds with just over 30 days before the fight, laughed off claims made by Manny Pacquiao?s trainer, Freddie Roach, that the British champ…
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ABS-CBN: Pacquiao approved telecast
MANILA, Philippines - Stunned like everybody else. That was how ABS-CBN felt about Manny Pacquiao?s statement that the giant television network aired the video footage that showed the boxing superstar rescinding his…
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TV dispute over, Manny catches up on training
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao was busy trying to entangle himself from a bitter network battle last week, and his May 2 opponent, Ricky Hatton, was busy training and thinking about his…
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Pacman blames ABS-CBN
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao yesterday claimed that the news video aired by ABS-CBN, which showed him rescinding his contract with Solar Sports, was not supposed to have been shown at all.…
