Tobias Xavier Lopez
17 articles · Victoria Advocate
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Manny Pacquiao defers on next fight outside of politics
ARLINGTON -- There just isn't much left for Manny Pacquiao when it comes to boxing. Pacquiao dominated Antonio Margarito on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium to capture an eighth world title in his…
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Overcoming distractions might be the biggest challenge for all-world boxer Manny Pacquiao
ARLINGTON ? If no man can serve two masters; what about the master? Can he carry 200 members of an entourage, a Congressional seat and the expectations of all 7,100 islands of…
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Forget subplots, Saturday’s fight going to be good
ARLINGTON -- There are so many side stories with Congressman Manny Pacquiao's 200-member entourage and Antonio Margarito's plaster hand wraps that it's easy to forget there's still a boxing match at the…
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Antonio Margarito puts controversy behind him
If Antonio Margarito is the villain in Saturday's title fight against Manny Pacquiao, someone forgot to give the screenplay to boxing fans. Fort Worth's Eric Reyna, 29, gathered with about 1,000 fans…
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Pacquiao has Ali star power, promoter says
It's another chance for Manny Pacquiao to extend his legacy in boxing history, a legacy that promoter Bob Arum is comparing to that of Muhammad Ali. "I have never promoted a fighter…
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Boxer Margarito will hold a public workout in Fort Worth
Margarito Madness is coming to Fort Worth. Three-time welterweight champion Antonio ?The Tijuana Tornado? Margarito of Mexico, who faces champion Manny Pacquiao in a World Super Welterweight Championship fight at Cowboys Stadium…
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Manny Pacquiao could fight at Cowboys Stadium again
There?s still a chance that Manny Pacquiao could return to Cowboys Stadium in November but once again it won?t be the Super Fight that boxing fans crave. In a midnight press conference…
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Pacquiao’s promoter won’t put Cowboys Stadium above fighter’s interests
There might not be a bigger proponent of the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium than boxing promoter Bob Arum, even if he is a New York Giants fan. If Arum's Top Rank and…
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Jones making room for potential SuperFight at Cowboys Stadium
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones boasts he can provide the biggest indoor fight crowd for a U.S. boxing event in history and he has a couple of open dates in the fall…
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Pacquiao earns unanimous decision before 51,000
Mar. 14--ARLINGTON -- Thunderstruck. Thunderstruck played as part of Manny Pacquiao's entrance music, it was the reaction of the Cowboys stadium crowd and it was the demeanor in which challenger Joshua Clottey…
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Joshua Clottey quietly going about his business for Manny Pacquiao
GRAPEVINE -- The first punch Joshua Clottey ever took made him barf and he crawled under the boxing ring to cry. Clottey was a 6-year-old in the Bukom area of Accra, Ghana,…
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No trash talk needed with ‘nice’ guys Pacquiao, Clottey
ARLINGTON -- There were no YouTube moments Wednesday. Neither Manny Pacquiao nor Joshua Clottey needed to be bleeped for broadcast. No punches were thrown and no one in the entourage needed to…
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Pacquiao a legend in Philippines, beyond
FORT WORTH — For years, Manny Pacquiao has possessed the ability to paralyze a nation, to freeze 96 million Filipino citizens and hypnotize them with every punch. Yet, his influence grows. He…
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Clottey not predicting outcome of fight
GRAPEVINE -- Joshua Clottey quietly entered the Gaylord Texan exhibit hall Monday dressed in a black track suit and took a jog uninhibited by boxing fans. Meanwhile, superstar Manny Pacquiao was scheduled…
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A Filipino icon, ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao has fans everywhere
For years, Manny Pacquiao has possessed the ability to paralyze a nation, to freeze 96 million Filipino citizens and hypnotize them with every punch. Yet, his influence grows. He forced Oscar de…
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Pacquiao-Clottey fight might draw 45,000 to Cowboys Stadium
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Thursday the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight is “well on its way” to selling out the 45,000 seats at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. “The Event” is scheduled…
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Boxing at Cowboys Stadium has nice ring to it for Jerry Jones
ARLINGTON, Texas — When Manny Pacquiao looked down at the crowd from Jerry Jones' personal suite at Cowboys Stadium, it looked strangely reminiscent of a Roman Emperor in the ancient Coliseum. The…