Francis Ochoa
148 articles · ABS-CBN News
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Manny wants to be friends with Floyd, maybe even convert him to his faith
HOLLYWOOD?For God, for country. And maybe even for Floyd Mayweather Jr. Manny Pacquiao continues to exude confidence as time shuffles to fight night against the undefeated Mayweather, telling reporters that he is…
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At Wild Card, there?s always someone waiting for Pacquiao
HOLLYWOOD?As a group of devout Christians performed gospel songs while one of them read out Bible verses like he was delivering a fire-and-brimstone speech from the pulpit, Rob Peters, a longtime security…
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Mayweather?s dollar bill-lined mouthguard made ?just for show?
HOLLYWOOD?There has been much fuss about Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s dollar bill-lined mouthguard. A dentist who has been crafting Manny Pacquiao?s mouthpiece for about a decade thinks it is much ado about nothing.…
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Mayweather ?can prevail only by KO?
HOLLYWOOD?If Freddie Roach were on the opposite corner in boxing?s biggest fight in decades, he would know exactly what Floyd Mayweather Jr. should do to defeat Manny Pacquiao: Go for a knockout.…
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Roach: Pacquiao is hitting harder than ever
HOLLYWOOD?Could Floyd Mayweather Jr. be cooking up something on his own? Freddie Roach, who once worked in the same gym where Mayweather used to loiter in when he was a young five-year-old…
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?Mommy D’: From finger hexes to candles
HOLLYWOOD?If you don?t catch her trying to hex Manny Pacquiao?s opponents, chances are it is because the Pac-Mom is taking a different spiritual tack as her son prepares to fight undefeated American…
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Black Eyed Peas singer says it?s all over for Mayweather in 10 rounds
HOLLYWOOD?Singer Apl.de.ap joined Manny Pacquiao for his early morning run around Pan Pacific Park here early Tuesday morning and got to see first hand just how hard the Filipino ring icon is…
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Pacquiao confidence, optimism rooted in God
HOLLYWOOD?There was a palpable air of optimism at Wild Card Boxing Gym on Monday as doors were opened to journalists for the first time since Manny Pacquiao held a media workout several…
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Mayweather: Five ways to beat Pacquiao, no way to beat me
HOLLYWOOD?The real Floyd Mayweather Jr. has stood up and spoken. Stripping away the normal trash talk since the formal announcement of his highly anticipated bout with Manny Pacquiao, the undefeated American reverted…
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Servania, 2 other PH pugs prevail in Dubai
DUBAI?Genesis ?Azukal? Servania scored a 10th-round technical knockout against an opponent who vowed to come out ?like a warrior? but instead complainingly quit after sustaining a deep cut on his left cheek…
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Pinoy Pride 27 card under way in Dubai
DUBAI?The country?s fast-rising boxing series makes its initial splash overseas when ALA promotions and television partner ABS-CBN host Pinoy Pride 27 Friday at World Trade Center here. Young stars Genesis ?Azukal? Servania…
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The life cycle of a champ
If silence had a name, it was probably stuck in the open mouths of a thousand stunned spectators inside a mall theater one particular Sunday afternoon in December. Just moments ago, the…
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Roach: Manny will win easily
TIMOTHY Bradley says he?s a whole lot better than Juan Manuel Marquez and that Manny Pacquiao could be in for a surprsing night when they clash in Las Vegas on June 9.…
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Pacquiao vs Mayweather: The fight that could end up as victim of its own magnitude
Manny Pacquiao is, without doubt, at the crossroads of a career that has turned a one-time street urchin into an international icon beyond the boundaries of sports. For the pound-for-pound king, the…
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7-5 for Marquez vs Pacquiao, says De La Hoya
HOLLYWOOD?Even Oscar De La Hoya has weighed in on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez issue. The former boxing poster boy and reigning pay-per-view king said he felt Marquez had the edge in…
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Pacquiao: It?s clear I won
LOS ANGELES?Manny Pacquiao arrived here Tuesday morning all the more convinced he won his hotly-debated bout against rival Juan Manuel Marquez after studying the fight tapes carefully before making the road trip…
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A PPV ?home run? for Manny Pacquiao
HOLLYWOOD?It wasn?t much of a smashing victory but, financially, Manny Pacquiao may have just hit one out of the ballpark. His bout against Juan Manuel Marquez, which failed to decisively conclude their…
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After 36 rounds, Marquez still a mystery to Pacquiao
HOLLYWOOD?The guy carrying Juan Manuel Marquez?s paycheck for his third fight against Manny Pacquiao had some papers for the Mexican to sign. ?Get that away from me,? Marquez said. ?You can have…
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Pacquiao on megafight vs Floyd Jr: Bring it on
HOLLYWOOD?There was one missing figure in the Manny Pacquiao team bus as it rolled away from the American gambling capital to this glitzy California district?Manny Pacquiao himself. The pound-for-pound king, coming off…
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Roach: Marquez has Pacquiao?s number
LAS VEGAS?Freddie Roach shouldered part of the blame Saturday night for what has been generally described as a controversial victory by Manny Pacquiao over Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden…