Francis Ochoa
148 articles · ABS-CBN News
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His Biggest Win
THE BIGGEST fight of his life is over – the silent struggle for consciousness and life in an intensive care unit only minutes after a dazzling performance in the ring – and…
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Huge 3-1 odds for Pacquiao
HE WILL FACE a naturally bigger fighter again and, this time, Manny Pacquiao will be plunging into his latest challenge without the benefit of a catch weight. And despite the testy challenge…
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Cotto coming for Pacquiao b-day bash?
MANILA, Philippines--Guess who might be coming to Manny Pacquiao’s birthday bash? Former WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, who lost his title to the Filipino ring sensation last month, might accept an invitation…
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Hero’s welcome awaits Pacman
LOS ANGELES— Manny Pacquiao heads home Wednesday to a country waiting to clog the streets in celebration of its favorite hero’s latest conquest. The pound-for-pound king is expected to arrive early Friday…
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Roach eyes long break for Manny
HOLLYWOOD— Manny Pacquiao made his traditional post-fight visit to the Wild Card gym here Monday with Freddie Roach saying he wants the new WBO welterweight champion to take a long break before…
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$82M seen from Pacquiao-Cotto pay-per-view
LOS ANGELES—Do the math, start counting. Manny Pacquiao is expecting yet another cash windfall after successfully making history following his 12th round technical knockout of Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand’s Garden…
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‘Greatest fighter of era’ is Filipino
LAS VEGAS—He likened himself to a tiger. Actually, he could have referred to himself as a boxing deity and no one would have argued. Manny Pacquiao, scoring two early knockdowns and unleashing…
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I’m no boxing great, says humble Pacman
LAS VEGAS—Even with hubris presenting itself like an unguarded glass chin, Manny Pacquiao coyly refused to deliver the knockout punch. Known for his post-fight humility, the new WBO welterweight champion deflected praises…
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Megafight with Floyd gets crowd’s support
LAS VEGAS—Larry Merchant tried to reel Manny Pacquiao into a call-out. The question was leading, but the Filipino, who had just won a world title in a seventh weight class, refused to…
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‘Entertainer’ Pacquiao belts Cotto, then belts out songs
LAS VEGAS—The only thing more difficult than finding the next Manny Pacquiao is understanding the one we have now. Go figure. He wraps up his toughest fight yet, has blood drained from…
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Manny’s punches smother Cotto
LAS VEGAS—Miguel Cotto seemed to be landing more punches than Manny Pacquiao at the start. By the time referee Kenny Bayless waved off the fight, however, the numbers had reversed itself totally…
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Pacman raring to go like a restless racehorse
LAS VEGAS— Alex Ariza has a perfect metaphor for Manny Pacquiao. “He’s like a horse, you know, the one that’s so restless inside the gates, moving around and can’t keep still,” the…
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How Manny saved the life of his mentor and master
LAS VEGAS— Freddie Roach suffers from Parkinson’s disease. While it isn’t exactly fatal, the degenerative disorder puts its victim through enough hell so that he sees everything in context. Sports, the battle…
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‘Firepower’ clash of game plans
LAS VEGAS— Bettors are busy trying to figure out exactly what round Manny Pacquiao will finish off Miguel Cotto on Saturday (Sunday morning in the Philippines) at the MGM Grand, where the…
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One-of-a-kind boxer as rare as they come
LAS VEGAS — He’s a once-in-a-lifetime warrior preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime fight, hoping to leave behind a memory that will last a lifetime. And Miguel Cotto is out to foil all that.…
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Pacquiao, Cotto hold their fire
LAS VEGAS — After all the exchange of words by the trainers of the two boxers who will cross paths this Saturday at the MGM Grand here, you’d think that verbal fireworks…
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Arum now gets Chavit Singson’s name right
LAS VEGAS—Bob Arum knows Chavit Singson. Or maybe not. The Top Rank top dog, who once “murdered” the name of the former Ilocos Sur governor, made amends Wednesday afternoon during the press…
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Pacquiao unfolding phenomenon – Arum
LAS VEGAS — The tickets were snapped up the moment they hit the selling booths and everyone was expecting crazy figures from pay-per-view revenues. All because the world wants to see how…
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It’s Pacman’s show in royal reception
LAS VEGAS—The lull in between the official welcome laid out by the MGM Grand for the two boxers facing off on Nov. 14 spoke volumes about how this was going to be…
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It was Manny’s stage in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS— The lull in between the official welcome laid out by the MGM Grand for the two boxers facing off on Nov. 14 spoke volumes about how this was going to…
