Abac Cordero
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Bradley still overweight
By Abac Cordero
INDIO, California ? Timothy Bradley said he was still six pounds over the welterweight limit when he staged a quick, open workout at his personal gym in this city 195 kilometers east…
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In-form Pacquiao told to slow down
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Manny Pacquiao, a certified workaholic, wanted to a little more of everything and had to be restrained Thursday at the Wild Card Gym. Trainer Freddie Roach thinks Pacquiao is ready…
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Farewell fight: Maybe yes, maybe no
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Everything Manny Pacquiao does from hereon could be his last as a boxer, whose rags-to-riches story the world has learned to love. It?s always his last this or that. ?Maybe…
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Roach urges Pacman to put on weight
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Freddie Roach is playing nutritionist and has asked Manny Pacquiao to put on a little more weight just 11 days before the Filipino boxer?s awaited clash with Timothy Bradley. Pacquiao…
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Roach wants to see old Pacman power, speed
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Freddie Roach said he misses the old Manny Pacquiao, and that?s the Manny Pacquiao he wants to see on April 9 in Las Vegas. Roach said it?s Pacquiao?s power and…
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Pacquiao on skipping gym work: No worry
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Manny Pacquiao said Saturday there?s no reason, no cause for concern just because he skipped his gym session the other day at the Wild Card Gym. No, he?s not hurting.…
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Roach: He looked tired
By Abac Cordero
HOLLYWOOD ? Freddie Roach planted his eyes on Manny Pacquiao as the retiring eight-division champion stepped inside the dressing room of the Wild Card Gym Friday afternoon. Right away, Roach knew it…
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Pacquiao soaring in sparring
By Abac Cordero
Nearing top condition vs Bradley MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao sparred 10 rounds Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles and is slowly getting into the form that?s needed for him to score an…
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Pacquiao goes full blast in training
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao went full blast in training yesterday, sparring nine rounds against two different boxers and doing an additional eight rounds with the mitts with head trainer Freddie Roach.…
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Pagara, Magsayo remain perfect, eye world crown
By Abac Cordero
CEBU CITY, Philippines ? After a long night of boxing, ?Prince? Albert Pagara and Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo held on to their championship belts and kept their perfect records intact at the Waterfront…
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Pacman skips training with swollen eye
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao skipped training for the second straight day but left no reason for his chief trainer Freddie Roach to feel concerned heading to the April 9 fight with…
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Nike drops Pacquiao after anti-gay comments
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - Nike just did it. True to its slogan, sports apparel giant Nike knocked out boxing icon Manny Pacquiao from the company?s roster of endorsers over his controversial statement against…
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Roach here to start Pacman training
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Freddie Roach quietly flew in yesterday morning from Los Angeles and headed straight to General Santos City to supervise Manny Pacquiao?s training for his April 9 date with Timothy…
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Bradley better than he was before
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - There are those who are not discounting the possibility of Timothy Bradley beating the retiring Manny Pacquiao in their welterweight clash on April 9 in Las Vegas. Bob Arum,…
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Magsayo predicts early stoppage
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Mark Magsayo, the young, unbeaten boxer from the famed ALA stable, can?t wait to get rid of his Mexican opponent for Pinoy Pride 35 on Feb. 27 at the…
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No rush hour for Bradley
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines - American boxer Timothy Bradley has been in this position before ? on the big stage for a big fight. He has fought Manny Pacquiao twice since 2012, and the…
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Pacquiao gears up for training
By Abac Cordero
VANCOUVER ? As the city braced for a weekend snowstorm, Manny Pacquiao flew out of New York Friday morning and headed home after a whirlwind press tour with his American rival Timothy…
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?Old injury may cause Manny?s fall?
By Abac Cordero
NEW YORK CITY ? Freddie Roach?s greatest fear heading to Manny Pacquiao?s farewell fight is for his boxer to hurt his shoulder and end up losing to Timothy Bradley. ?I?m worried about…
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Roach: Bradley same old fighter
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Freddie Roach will keep on saying this until the day of the fight: Timothy Bradley, under his new trainer Teddy Atlas, is the same fighter Manny Pacquiao has faced…
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Press tour to hype up Pacman-Bradley
By Abac Cordero
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley will come face to face next week when they hold press conferences in Los Angeles and New York to drum up their April 9…