Abac Cordero
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Pacman to use 8-ounce gloves in bout vs Diaz
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao has welcomed the decision of the Nevada State Athletic Commission amending its rule that requires boxers fighting from the lightweight to welterweight divisions to wear 10-ounce gloves. The amendment came…
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Barrera wants to put up local gym
By Abac Cordero
Shooting commercials will not be the only thing in Marco Antonio Barrera?s mind when he visits the Philippines soon. The former world champion from Mexico, an insider said, also wants to put…
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Manny only 11 lbs above weight limit
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao tipped the scales at 146 lbs yesterday then assured everyone that there shouldn?t be any problem in his preparation for the June 28 fight against David Diaz. The 29-year-old boxer,…
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Pacman kicks off training vs Diaz
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao broke sweat at a local gym in Gen. Santos City yesterday as he started training for his June 28 showdown with David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.…
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Pacman ready to sign Diaz fight pact
By Abac Cordero
It?s just a matter of time before Manny Pacquiao signs the contract for his June 28 fight with David Diaz at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. According to Franklin Gacal, legal counsel…
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Diaz trains, Manny goes scuba diving
By Abac Cordero
From his home in Chicago, David Diaz talked about winning, while Manny Pacquiao, who was in far-away Cebu, took his first crack at scuba diving. Diaz, who stakes his WBC lightweight crown…
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Pacman skips China trip, mulls LA training
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao yesterday said he has decided to skip his trip to China and that he plans to leave for Los Angeles on May 10 to begin his training for a June…
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Busy Manny may miss Diaz fight media launch
By Abac Cordero
Bob Arum may not get his wish of having Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles by May 3. Arum, the lone promoter of Pacquiao?s June 28 fight with WBC lightweight champion David Diaz,…
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Diaz trains early for Pacquiao June bout
By Abac Cordero
David Diaz reported for duty at the JABB Boxing Gym last Friday in Chicago or 63 days before he squares off with Manny Pacquiao in a battle of champions in Las Vegas.…
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Manny sees best of Diaz in June bout
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao believes that the real David Diaz will show up on June 28 at Mandalay Bay, and not the one who defeated Ramon Montano in the undercard of Pacquiao?s great fight…
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Pacquiao set to seal Diaz duel
By Abac Cordero
It won?t take long before the fight contract between Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz is signed, sealed and delivered. Pacquiao?s legal counsel, Franklin Gacal, yesterday said he?s flying to the US soon…
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Arum deplores Marquez RP visit
By Abac Cordero
Bob Arum could only pity Juan Manuel Marquez for stepping on Philippine soil, insisting that he was the rightful winner last March 15, and daring Manny Pacquiao to a third fight. ?It…
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Purse to decide Manny-Marquez III
By Abac Cordero
It?s the money on the table, nothing else and no one else, which will decide whether or not Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will fight a third time. ?At the end…
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Pe?alosa stops Thai challenger, keeps belt
By Abac Cordero
Slowly but surely, Gerry Pe?alosa brought down Thai challenger Ratanachai Sor Vorapin yesterday, kept his WBO bantamweight crown and drew a perfect 10 from his American mentor Freddie Roach. Fighting before his…
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Marquez dares Manny to a third fight
By Abac Cordero
Juan Manuel Marquez badly wants a third fight with Manny Pacquiao ? anytime, anywhere, any price. The 34-year-old Mexican who flew thousands of miles just to get here, yesterday said he deserves…
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Pe?alosa foe struggles to make weight
By Abac Cordero
If the official weigh-in provided any indication of how today?s fight should go, then Ratanachai Sor Vorapin is in for a big struggle against reigning WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa. The Thai…
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Marquez coming to seek rematch
By Abac Cordero
Juan Manuel Marquez is flying in today hoping to land a third fight with Manny Pacquiao. ?He thinks he deserves a rematch,? said Eric Gomez, vice president of Golden Boy Promotions, yesterday.…
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Arum sees Campbell as next foe after Diaz
By Abac Cordero
This early, Bob Arum is looking at Nate Campbell as Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent after David Diaz. According to an article that came out of the sweetscience.com, the Top Rank president wants…
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Pe?alosa wants the best for last
By Abac Cordero
Gerry Pe?alosa is calling on the big names as he faces the twilight of his long, checkered career. ?After this fight, I want Daniel Ponce de Leon and Rafael Marquez,? said Pe?alosa…
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Pacman starts buildup for Diaz
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao is getting ready for David Diaz, and he?s hoping that the lightweight champion from the United States is doing just the same. ?Tell him to get ready, too,? said Pacquiao…