Recah Trinidad
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Roach names possible Pacman foes in Manila
LOS ANGELES, California -- Trainer Freddie Roach yesterday bared they were in the process of selecting an opponent for Manny Pacquiao in a projected fight in Manila. ?I?ll see you soon, because…
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Pacquiao not amazed at ?new self?
LOS ANGELES, California ? His transformation, from slugger to complete boxer, was phenomenal but Manny Pacquiao claimed there was nothing truly amazing behind the shift in his fighting style. Short of swearing…
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Roach sees no early Pacman-Morales III
LOS ANGELES -- Speaking of immediate prospects, trainer Freddie Roach said Manny Pacquiao would “rest in Manila, fight two more fights this year, while waiting for Morales to be ready next year.”…
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For lying, El Terible terribly mauled
LOS ANGELES, California -- When Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach did a duet in Las Vegas last week to admit mistakes, one grizzled boxing expert listened in amusement and great concern.…
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Pacquiao: I’m the storm across the Pacific
LOS ANGELES, California -- A victorious warrior returned to his old bed at the Vagabond Inn here in Hollywood, lay down on it and declared: “I’m the storm across the Pacific.” The…
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171 power blows made the difference
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao may have indeed undergone a swift transformation from a fighter into a well-rounded boxer, as evidenced by the balanced game he flashed in stopping Erik…
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Manila Ice by any other name is still it
LAS VEGAS -- There's a special dish, boiled to blissful perfection in my mother's now-gone kitchen, that I surprisingly rediscovered in a Filipino restaurant -- Ang Sariling Atin -- in this perplexing…
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Mexican rushed to hospital
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, taunting his handlers for appearing very nervous, took a giant step out of his dressing room at the Thomas & Mack Center here to win his biggest…
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What does Pacman do with his money?
LAS VEGAS—Manny Pacquiao is still very busy fighting for the country, his people, his dear President and, of course, his family and his bank book. But, although he has sunk good cash…
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Iconic fight commentator picks Manny over Morales
LAS VEGAS--THE famous boxing commentator Larry Merchant yesterday said he has a hunch it could be Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. Merchant, cautioning that it was only a gut feel, said he feels…
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After final workout, Pacman feasts on chicken ‘tinola’
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao was a pound and a half short of the 130-pound limit during yesterday's trial weigh-in, and he was rewarded with the luxury of a chicken tinola dinner…
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Pacquiao 10-9 favorite as politicians come in
LAS VEGAS--THE EARLY birds included Sen. Lito Lapid and Cavite Gov. Ayong Malicsi who were seen as early as Monday around the fabulous Wynn Las Vegas, host hotel of The Battle. Yesterday,…
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Morales can’t remember a heavy Pacquiao punch
LAS VEGAS -- If there’s one fighter who had hit him hard, real hard, Erik Morales said it definitely was not knockout star Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines. It was Junior Jones,…
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What they should, shouldn’t do
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao (pronounced Pack-key-ow) is "fast, fast, fast and gets out of the gate quickly to charge at his opponent in a hell-bent-for-leather manner. He moves in behind a…
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Morales says he’s too good for Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS -- Erik Morales, future Hall of Fame inductee, apologized to the Filipino people yesterday. Sorry, he said, but there's nothing he could do about it. He's coming in twice as…
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Pacman set to break barriers against Erik
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A day after showing off a balanced, more polished Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach yesterday made another bold move by baring how they plan to soften and crush…
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Morales camp says Pacquiao can’t win
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Manny Pacquiao was told yesterday why he would be on the losing end in his rematch against Erik Morales on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). “He comes in using…
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Pacquiao tries his luck in new Las Vegas venue
LOS ANGELES, California -- Manny Pacquiao, frustrated in two previous bids at MGM Grand here, tries to hit his career's biggest jackpot in a new arena on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila).…
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Win-bound Pacquiao unveiled <br>Filipino hero delights fans in open sparring
LOS ANGELES, California -- Manny Pacquiao’s final workout here was opened to the public and what loomed was a skilled, vicious fighter who appeared only a knockout win shy of becoming a…
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Pacquiao happy to be underdog
LOS ANGELES, California -- Manny Pacquiao yesterday said that, instead of being pressured and bothered, he has actually been buoyed up by the betting trend in Las Vegas where he was pegged…