Francis Ochoa
148 articles · ABS-CBN News
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Marquez is tough, Pacquiao admits
LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao came to his postgame press conference more than hour late than expected, forcing Bob Arum to rattle off monologues to fill in the waiting period. When the pound-for-pound king?that…
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Pacquiao win stirs controversy
LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao knew that to validate what he always believed in, to finally lay to rest the ghost chasing after him, he would have to pull off a definitive victory over…
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?A fight for the ages?
LAS VEGAS?The pronouncements he keeps hearing in his head. The newspaper clipping he sees on the wall when pounding the speedball. The face he sees when crushing sparring partners in training. All…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather superfight on horizon
LAS VEGAS?Slowly, but surely, the wheels have started to turn again as far as the biggest boxing fight on the horizon is concerned. Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. The sport?s only…
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Pacquiao hopes to end Marquez nightmare in ?fight for the ages?
LAS VEGAS ? The pronouncements he keeps hearing in his head. The newspaper clipping pasted on the wall he faces when pounding the speedball. The face he sees when crushing sparring partners…
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All signs point to smashing knockout win
LAS VEGAS?With all the lessons he has learned in the art of fighting counterpunchers and all those days of training hard and studying his opponent?s films, Manny Pacquiao is ready to explode.…
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Freddie Roach says Marquez?s weight ploy a mistake
LAS VEGAS?Hit or miss, Freddie Roach has never pulled his punches on his predictions. And he?s not going to start now. After watching Juan Manuel Marquez bulk up to match?at least in…
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De La Hoya: Manny Pacquiao on a different level
LAS VEGAS?For eight rounds, he stood at the receiving end of a brutal, relentless beating so that when the bell rang for the ninth, he remained in his stool, unable to go…
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Pacquiao-Marquez fourth bout looms in case of close fight
HOLLYWOOD?Tucked somewhere in the fight contract between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is a rematch clause that sets up a unique possibility of a fourth fight between the two fierce rivals.…
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Filipino champs impressed with Pacquiao?s form
HOLLYWOOD?A current and former world champion both agreed that Juan Manuel Marquez may have gotten more than what he bargained for when he chases?and eventually earned?a third fight with Filipino ring sensation…
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Marquez: Pacquiao will go for the knockout in the 1st round
HOLLYWOOD?Somewhere in the core of his being, Juan Manuel Marquez honestly believes that he owns two convincing victories over Manny Pacquiao. In fact, if there?s one thing the noted counter-puncher can?t seem…
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Pacquiao feels Marquez insulted his manhood
HOLLYWOOD?It was with a hearty laugh that Manny Pacquiao unveiled the reason for all the extra hard work he?s been putting into his preparation for his upcoming fight. ?It?s an insult to…
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Roach ignores Marquez drug rumors; Arum disses Team Mayweather
HOLLYWOOD?It?s a tale of two opponents. One?s coming up for Manny Pacquiao. The other? You wonder if he?ll ever end up facing the Filipino superstar. On Thursday, Juan Manuel Marquez got some…
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Marquez lets thirst for validation motivate him vs Pacquiao
HOLLYWOOD?Manny Pacquiao has made the third chapter of his feud history with Juan Manuel Marquez personal. His trainer, Freddie Roach, has done the same thing. ?I think payback is going to be…
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Pacquiao top story in boxing
Popular sports magazine and website Sports Illustrated named the exploits of Manny Pacquiao as the biggest boxing story for 2010, a columnist for the online edition posted recently. ?He?s won major sanctioning-body…
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Two boxers fighting for golds; PH chessers remain 2nd; Smart Gilas five blows it
GUANGZHOU, CHINA?Power punchers Annie Albania and Rey Saludar assured themselves of at least a silver medal and a cash windfall with a pair of blistering performances Wednesday in the boxing semifinals of…
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Albania in semis; chessers top Indians
GUANGZHOU, CHINA?Annie Albania overcame a gingerly start and adjusted to her opponent?s style well in the final round to hammer out a huge quarterfinal victory that assured her of a bronze medal…
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No Mayweather-Pacquiao clash
MANILA, Philippines?The man who fought two of today?s best fighters in the world believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr., with his masterful win over Shane Mosley Sunday, earned at least the right to…
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Clottey training not picking up, say reports
MANILA, Philippines—Online boxing sites are buzzing with rumors that Joshua Clottey has yet to kick off his training for the biggest fight of his career, with several distractions getting in the way…
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Clottey plan ‘will mirror’ De La Hoya fall
TRAINER FREDDIE ROACH says Manny Pacquiao's March 13 match against former world champion Joshua Clottey will bring back memories of the pound-for-pound king’s biggest fight to date. “It’s going to be very…