Abac Cordero
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Barrera cutman boasts of 4 fight plans
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Tony Rivera is not only Marco Antonio Barrera?s cutman but the boxer?s mouthpiece as well. During Wednesday?s press conference for the ?Will to Win? card, the seasoned cutman who…
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Odds on Pacman go down
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS - Bob Arum was right when he said almost three weeks ago that the odds, which then placed Manny Pacquiao nearly a 4-1 favorite over Marco Antonio Barrera, would go…
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Mexican insists nothing wrong with hand wraps
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? My hands are clean. Marco Antonio Barrera said Monday there?s nothing wrong with the way his hands are wrapped for a fight, and that they intend to keep it…
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RP in for big shock, Barrera swears
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? How he intends to do it he was never asked. But Marco Antonio Barrera said Manny Pacquiao and his legions of fans are in for a big surprise on…
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Roach to Barrera: We?re ready
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? The message, written in big, bold, black letters, was loud and clear: We?re ready now! At the back of Freddie Roach?s shirt, which he wore during Manny Pacquiao?s final…
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Big J picks fave number: KO in 7
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? The Big J, also known as Robert Jaworski, dropped by at the Wild Card Gym Monday to give Manny Pacquiao the extra push. With no hesitation, the Big J,…
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Pacman breaks camp, heads for Vegas
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? By the time it gets dark Monday, Manny Pacquiao would have completed a 300-mile journey from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, the site of his Oct. 6 showdown with…
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Manny all trimmed for fight and school
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? A brand-new haircut almost made Manny Pacquiao forget about Marco Antonio Barrera. ?Wow! School boy!? the flamboyant boxer laughed at the mirror after a one-hour haircut done by his…
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Roach ready for Barrera dirty tricks
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Freddie Roach is not expecting a clean fight because he believes that the only way Marco Antonio Barrera could beat Manny Pacquiao on Oct. 6 is if the Mexican…
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Pacman takes break with fans in L.A.
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao treated his fans to a sizzling two-hour show and granted a 45-minute autograph-signing that made the Wild Card Gym look like a venue for a major book…
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Pacquiao handlers don?t trust Barrera
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Once the opening bell rings, Team Pacquiao will have an eye glued on Marco Antonio Barrera ? from head to toe. ?Watch out for that headbutt,? said Nonoy Neri,…
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Jab Pacman?s new weapon of destruction vs Barrera
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao has such a wide arsenal that each time a big fight comes up a new weapon comes along. This time, according to his chief trainer Freddie Roach,…
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Barrera packs up for L.A.
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES – Unless there’s another change of plan, Marco Antonio Barrera, with very little fanfare, will fly out of Guadalajara Saturday to be in Los Angeles. Earlier, a statement from Golden…
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Hard-training Manny urged to slow down
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao pushed himself too hard during a media workout at the Wild Card Gym Thursday that chief trainer Freddie Roach is starting to complain. “Telling him to slow…
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Barrera pesky presence in Manny camp
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Freddie Roach had Marco Antonio Barrera for dinner Wednesday in his favorite Thai restaurant here. As he enjoyed a mouthful with Pinay boxer Ana Julaton and some friends, Roach…
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Manny scoffs at Barrera Vegas jinx
By Abac Cordero
Fully rested after flying in last Saturday, Manny Pacquiao plunged into a rigid eight-round sparring session Tuesday then said everything ?looks and feels fine? with just a handful days left before his…
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Barrera out to defy odds one last time
By Abac Cordero
Underdog Marco Antonio Barrera is out to prove the oddsmakers wrong when he takes on Manny Pacquiao on Oct. 6 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. According to his promoter, Oscar…
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Roach assures no ?rubber? for Barrera
By Abac Cordero
Freddie Roach has guaranteed that there won?t be a third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera. ?A third fight? No. That?s not going to happen,? said the American boxing guru…
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Pacman ready even if fight is tomorrow
By Abac Cordero
As he was wrapping up his training yesterday, Manny Pacquiao took off his shirt, posed like a bodybuilder then declared his readiness to fight Marco Antonio Barrera ? as soon as possible.…
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Roach approach: Start fast and finish him fast
By Abac Cordero
Freddie Roach yesterday said he?d take a Manny Pacquiao victory over Marco Antonio Barrera in any form ? by way of a quick knockout or a long, drawn-out decision. ?I do believe…