Abac Cordero
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Pacquiao: No weight problem
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao yesterday pronounced himself out of danger in making the weight for his forthcoming showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas. Pacquiao said from his training camp in Los Angeles…
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Pacquiao win not sure, says Arum
By Abac Cordero
Not even Bob Arum, the great promoter, is certain of a Manny Pacquiao victory over Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15 in Las Vegas. There?s only one thing certain about the coming…
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Reigning WBC titlist unfazed by fight odds
By Abac Cordero
Juan Manuel Marquez doesn?t mind, at all, being the underdog in his March 15 battle with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. He said the fight odds mean nothing to him. ?It is…
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Pacman sees no problem meeting 130 lb weight
By Abac Cordero
As he enters the most crucial phase of his training, Manny Pacquiao has quashed any concern regarding his weight for the March 15 rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. ?We will make the…
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Marquez confident of win by KO or decision
By Abac Cordero
Juan Manuel Marquez will take a win over Manny Pacquiao in any form: either by knockout or decision. ?In the first fight, three years ago, I must have won. Now I?m not…
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Pacman to count on Mexican fans
By Abac Cordero
Tagged as the Mexican assassin, Manny Pacquiao also hopes to draw support from the Mexican fans when he slugs it out with Juan Manual Marquez on March 15 at the Mandalay Bay…
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Roach: No problem with Manny?s weight
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao is going for a knockout against Juan Manuel Marquez. But first, he?s got to make weight. Freddie Roach, the trainer, said Sunday in Los Angeles that Pacquiao could and should…
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Weight no big deal for Marquez
By Abac Cordero
Making the weight for his March 15 rematch with Manny Pacquiao is definitely the least of Juan Manuel Marquez? worries. The smile on his face as he tipped the scales in Mexico…
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More culprits seen in Pacman forgery
By Abac Cordero
New names, fresh details should emerge from the mess once the Los Angeles Police Department bares its initial findings on the case surrounding Manny Pacquiao ?forged? bank account in LA. Jinkee Pacquiao…
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Fit Pacquiao ready for WBC weigh-in
By Abac Cordero
After another hard day?s work Monday in Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao said he?s all set for the WBC-mandated weigh-in 30 days before his rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. ?I feel okay. My…
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Pacman pal brings home tickets worth P1.1 million
By Abac Cordero
The hottest tickets are in town, courtesy of Manny Pacquiao loyalist Cris Aquino. The bubbly businessman and close friend of the Filipino superstar arrived last Monday from the US, carrying with him…
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Pacman steps up sparring; HBO readies primer
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao entered his third day of sparring Thursday in Los Angeles under the watchful eyes of an HBO crew gathering exclusive footages of the Filipino star. ?They took videos of me…
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El Terrible roots for Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero
Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales are never on the same page. Weeks after Barrera chose Juan Manuel Marquez to prevail over Manny Pacquiao in their March 15 rematch in Las Vegas,…
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Maasin boxer dies after fight
By Abac Cordero
Alex Aroy, a 22-year-old fighter from Maasin, Leyte, just joined the long list of Filipino boxers who have died in the line of duty. Aroy, a light-flyweight, fought Arnel Tadena at the…
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Flu fails to down Pacman
By Abac Cordero
Not even the pungent flu virus could derail Manny Pacquiao?s training for his anticipated March 15 showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old boxer, who?s now in Los Angeles…
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WBC to request new ref for bout
By Abac Cordero
Juan Manuel Marquez need not worry about keeping referee Joe Cortez far away from the ring when the Mexican champion faces Manny Pacquiao on March 15 in Las Vegas. Marquez said recently…
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Weight, not age, matters in Pacquiao-Marquez bout
By Abac Cordero
The weight, and not the age, will spell the difference when Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez figure in their March 15 rematch the whole world wants to see. Gary Shaw, the…
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Barrera sees Marquez triumph over Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero
In his crystal ball, Marco Antonio Barrera sees Juan Manuel Marquez beating Manny Pacquiao in their March 15 rematch at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. ?Definitely I am with Marquez,? said Barrera,…
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Donaire in peak form for Dubai tiff
By Abac Cordero
Nonito Donaire will be a well-oiled machine by the time he defends his IBF flyweight crown against Hussein Hussein in Dubai on April 4. Two months before his second title defense, the…
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?Pacman overweight but it?s no problem?
By Abac Cordero
After having great difficulty making 130 lbs against Marco Antonio Barrera last October, Manny Pacquiao?s weight, far ahead of his March 15 rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez, might just turn out to…