Abac Cordero
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Morales here to visit RP’s resort for rich and famous
By Abac Cordero
Erik Morales, the classy Mexican boxer, was scheduled to arrive in Manila last night, not for the planned San Miguel Beer commercial, but for a short vacation with some Filipino friends. Morales,…
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Pacman in no hurry to fight feisty Valero
By Abac Cordero
Edwin Valero will have to satisfy himself beating a few more "tricycle drivers" before he gets a crack at Manny Pacquiao. The rising star from Venezuela, who has knocked out all his…
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Valero not in Pacquiao’s wish list
By Abac Cordero
With Marco Antonio Barrera out of the picture, Manny Pacquiao has started shopping around for an opponent whom he will face at the Wynn Hotel in Macau on April 28. Pacquiao already…
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Dela Hoya won’t sue Manny
By Abac Cordero
Golden Boy Promotions spares Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao of any involvement in its court case against Top Rank Promotions. "I didn’t turn promoter to sue fighters. I turned promoter to help…
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Pacman TV commercial shelved
By Abac Cordero
The planned San Miguel Beer TV commercial that would have featured Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao with his American trainer Freddie Roach and Mexican rival Erik Morales is off. According to a very…
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Pacquiao ignores GBP deadline
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao has decided to stick it out with Top Rank Promotions as the outfit that will help guide the Filipino boxer through probably the last four years of his career even…
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Arum bares plan to launch Pacquiao as world celebrity
By Abac Cordero
Whether or not it’s Marco Antonio Barrera on April 28, it’s almost certain that Manny Pacquiao, under Top Rank Promotions, will be very, very busy this year – on and off the…
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Roach to stay in Manny?s corner
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao is hoping that his decision choosing Top Rank over Golden Boy will not in any way affect his relationship with his trainer Freddie Roach. "I?ve told him before ?Coach, whatever…
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Pacman confirms Arum tie-up, eyes Barrera fight
By Abac Cordero
It will be Manny Pacquiao fighting Mexican slugger Marco Antonio Barrera in April before going up against another fighter in September in Macau. After the Filipino icon yesterday introduced Bob Arum as…
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Arum up against odds in deal with Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero
Bob Arum has thousands of souls to contend with as he tries to convince Manny Pacquiao to honor a four-year contract with Top Rank, which the Filipino fighter signed almost two months…
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Pacquiao deal within Arum’s reach
By Abac Cordero
Top Rank top honcho Bob Arum reportedly arrived in Manila the other day, and is now in Gen. Santos City for a crucial meeting with Manny Pacquiao late last night. According to…
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Blessing, baptism set on Pacman?s b-day
By Abac Cordero
Manny Pacquiao is so busy preparing for his grand birthday party in Gen. Santos City this coming Sunday that he doesn?t have time to think about anything concerning his boxing career. "I?m…
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WBC pushes for Barrera-Pacman II
By Abac Cordero
The World Boxing Council has ordered the camps of Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao to start negotiations regarding the Mexican’s mandated defense of his WBC super-featherweight crown against the Filipino superstar.…
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Four tough boxers offer to fight Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero
Even if he settles down with a seven-fight contract with Golden Boy or a four-year deal with Top Rank, it seems that Manny Pacquiao will never run out of opponents to face…
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Free agency better option for Pacman
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Golden Boy, Top Rank or free agency? Manny Pacquiao, according to someone close to him, will be much better off staying as a free agent rather than tie himself…
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Finkel sees Pacman tug-of-war
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES ? Don?t expect Golden Boy to take things sitting down. "There?ll be lawsuits coming," said Shelly Finkel, the American manager of Manny Pacquiao, the day after the Filipino ring icon…
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Top Rank Pacquiao?s new promoter
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Bob Arum indeed wasn?t bluffing when he said a few weeks ago that Manny Pacquiao?s next fight, or fights, will still be with Top Rank Promotions. "Top Rank and…
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Masterpiece in 3
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Filipino phenomenon Manny Pacquiao wove on the canvas of the Thomas and Mack Center a perfect tapestry of boxing brilliance and flair and turned his "Grand Finale" with Erik…
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It?s Judgment Day
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? It will be one showdown expected to be remembered in time, the final chapter of a drama-fraught trilogy between two classic fighters who carry the dreams and hopes of…
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Erik?s weight loss program awes guru
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Rafael Mendoza, who said last July that Erik Morales will have to cut his legs just to make 130, was stunned to see the Mexican boxer in such good…