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Pacquiao dumps the script for his greatest moment

MANILA, Philippines?He was a work in progress, trainer Freddie Roach kept saying of Manny Pacquiao. There was likewise no clear hint the for…

Tue, 01 Jul 2008

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Parting words for Pacman and other heroes

MANILA, Philippines?Was it my last column, the one that appeared here on Monday? Was it my farewell piece? No, I assured the concerned reade…

Wed, 07 May 2008

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Protect Donaire, a national treasure

MANILA, Philippines?It?s not an ordinary setback, the scrapping of world flyweight boxing champion Nonito Donaire?s title defense in Dubai, …

Thu, 24 Apr 2008

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One fight and two punching picnics

MANILA, Philippines?Contrary to what people in our respective neighborhoods had been warned, there was no fearsome threat of a boxing invasi…

Mon, 07 Apr 2008

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Setting the record straight

MANILA, Philippines?Did I ask for a probe of the March 16 WBC super featherweight championship fight in Las Vegas? I was wondering because t…

Wed, 26 Mar 2008

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How much is there left of great Pacman?

MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao, who returns Monday from a successful crown quest in the United States, will not like this but it has got…

Mon, 24 Mar 2008

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Can Pacquiao unite RP with his doubtful win?

MANILA, Philippines?There may never be another fight like Sunday?s Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao world 130-lb boxing championship in La…

Mon, 17 Mar 2008

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The other rematch: Roach versus Beristain

MANILA, Philippines?They have covered everything?and he means everything, proudly claims Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao?s famous American tra…

Wed, 12 Mar 2008

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All for Pacquiao, with only one dissension

CEBU CITY, Philippines?There?s not a single visible fan in this boiling boxing capital who?d dare bet against Manny Pacquiao in his quest fo…

Mon, 10 Mar 2008

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Pacman must charge and gore early

MANILA, Philippines -- Please mark this line 10 days before Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines clashes for the second time with Mexico?s Juan…

Wed, 05 Mar 2008

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Pacquiao going the way of Erik Morales?

MANILA, Philippines -- Here's heartwarming info for countless avid fans who die to hear great news about Manny Pacquiao. Manny has been eati…

Mon, 25 Feb 2008

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Not as easy as oddsmakers say

MANILA, Philippines -- Item no. 1: Manny Pacquiao will be bigger and heavier when he enters the ring for his next big fight in Las Vegas. It…

Wed, 20 Feb 2008

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Can Pacquiao play the executioner vs Marquez?

MANILA, Philippines -- The more you read reports on Manny Pacquiao?s next big fight, the more you are convinced our superhero is no longer g…

Mon, 11 Feb 2008

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What you don?t know about the Pacquiao magic

MANILA, Philippines -- You think you have heard enough about the Manny Pacquiao magic, how a mere mention of his name would open impossible …

Wed, 06 Feb 2008

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Clinch-and-kiss Pacman bares worst weakness

MANILA, Philippines -- At 29 and after nearly 50 professional fights, some of them terrible and very bloody, Manny Pacquiao is now undoubted…

Mon, 14 Jan 2008

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Twin bids at redemption and confirmation

MANILA, Philippines -- Two Filipino boxers figure in bouts on Sunday which, needless to say, they cannot afford to lose. There?s the vastly …

Wed, 28 Nov 2007

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Mexico?s Barrerun backpedals into the sunset

LOS ANGELES -- Mexico?s Marco Antonio Barrera should?ve put up a fighting final stand instead of dance that cutesy waltz to the sunset last …

Wed, 10 Oct 2007

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Pacquiao: Marquez fight still on

LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, who on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) earned his spurs as a finesse fighter, declared after a thanksgiving Mass he…

Tue, 09 Oct 2007

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Pacquiao going for KO after weight problem

LAS VEGAS--A gaunt, ghostly figure officially identified as Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines was certified ready on Friday (Saturday in Man…

Sun, 07 Oct 2007

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Manny Pacquiao?s weight a big mystery

LAS VEGAS -- Today?s official weigh-in for both Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera has taken on the air of a mystery thriller. The sus…

Sat, 06 Oct 2007