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Coming soon: A true people’s champ

MANILA, Philippines -- Rolando Hiso, former member of the national cycling team, has left his snow-bound backyard in Chicago and was schedul…

Mon, 19 Feb 2007

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Pacquiao need not hunt for a big foe

MANILA, Philippines -- Everybody, except one man, doesn?t want Manny Pacquiao to run for political office. That single objector, as you must…

Mon, 12 Feb 2007

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Steve Wynn gambles on $5-million kimchi

THERE’S REALLY very little to appreciate in Manny Pacquiao’s scheduled next fight. The foe being a Korean featherweight, there d…

Wed, 17 Jan 2007

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Manny Pacquiao trader of the year?

THE Philippine Sportswriters Association is having a hard time picking the singular performer who will be declared Athlete of the Year. No, …

Wed, 27 Dec 2006

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Unlike Arroyo, Pacman could spur change

THIS is not Las Vegas and your credit card is not at stake. But let’s try to place a bet on Manny Pacquiao. No, not against Erik Moral…

Wed, 20 Dec 2006

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Why Boom Boom is not yet a Pacquiao

THERE’S AN amazing similarity in the way they feast on their foes. The native lust of poor boys, who had been very hungry, often whist…

Mon, 11 Dec 2006

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Morales handler gatecrashes Pacquiao?s workout session

LAS VEGAS -- Cash votes, in the form of bets over the sports book windows here, continued to swell in favor of Manny Pacquiao, with the one-…

Thu, 16 Nov 2006

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Pacquiao: I?m not better than Morales

LAS VEGAS -- We?ve all seen Manny Pacquiao at his fiercest best. He never fails to transport intensity into the dazzled boxing ring, win or …

Thu, 16 Nov 2006

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Pacquiao prepared for the worst

LAS VEGAS -- Sports book entries in this brightly lit gaming capital on Saturday pointed to an evolving mismatch at the Thomas and Mack Cent…

Tue, 14 Nov 2006

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Roach bares how Erik could beat Pacman

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- There?s one secret that trainer Freddie Roach should be sharing, very exclusively, only with Manny Pacquiao. Or m…

Mon, 13 Nov 2006

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No beauty contest for macho Morales

FIVE DAYS after registering 142 pounds, Erik Morales rode the scales and weighed an amazing 137 lb. This was how Top Rank bossman Bob Arum r…

Mon, 30 Oct 2006

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El Terrible must next avoid La Spaghetti

THE REPORT was right. Erik Morales has won the first round. But it’s in no way similar to Mayor Jojo Binay’s Round 1 triumph aga…

Mon, 23 Oct 2006

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It’s war, not a chess match, for Pacquiao

FOR A START, it should be noted here that Manny Pacquiao plays a sharp game of chess. We’ve got a brainy boxing god here. That said, i…

Wed, 11 Oct 2006

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Trust Terrible, but don’t doubt Pacman

NO REASON to doubt what Erik Morales has been boasting. The fellow will make 130 lb for his “Grand Finale” encounter with Manny …

Mon, 09 Oct 2006

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You, too, don’t like Mr. Roach?

IT WAS QUITE easy saying nice things about Freddie Roach, the famous trainer of Manny Pacquiao. For years, everybody was wholeheartedly conv…

Mon, 02 Oct 2006

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Beaten Viloria needs a heart check

THE REACTION was unanimous. Filipino fight fans all over the world felt dejected over the inexplicable loss suffered by their countryman Bri…

Mon, 14 Aug 2006

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Mexicans rehearsing for Pacquiao-Morales III

(SINCERE THANKS: To those who attended, offered speeches, prayers, drinks, and all sorts of kindness--mainly Dr. Ruel Reyes of ATR-Torres Wi…

Mon, 17 Jul 2006

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Larios? twin chances reduced to one

(REMOTE: Manny Pacquiao was pissed off, the exact words used by Nick Giongco of the Bulletin, upon learning yesterday that reporters were st…

Thu, 29 Jun 2006

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Oscar Larios can’t be flat, easy corned beef

THE COUNTDOWN for Manny Pacquiao’s noontime steak luncheon at the Araneta Coliseum on July 2 was tolled yesterday, upon the boxing her…

Wed, 21 Jun 2006

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Pacquiao: Geography of pain

AN excerpt from Pacific Storm, a work in progress: Pacquiao had originally planned to dig in and pummel Morales’ body starting in the …

Mon, 19 Jun 2006