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Big fights to figure in Marquez’s future
LAS VEGAS - Juan Manuel Marquez was in danger of turning into boxing's Captain Ahab, obsessively chasing pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao through the years and across weight divisions in a futile quest…
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New weight class does little to slow Marquez in debut win over Casamayor
LAS VEGAS -- Juan Manuel Marquez needed about three rounds to get used to his new weight class. After that, he was nothing but bad news for Joel Casamayor. Marquez won his…
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Sources: De La Hoya wraps up deal for final fight
Oscar De La Hoya has nearly wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated…
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Margarito stops Cotto in 11th, takes crown
LAS VEGAS: Antonio Margarito showed he is the world's best welterweight by stopping Miguel Cotto to win the WBA title Saturday. The Mexican, who had also won the IBF version of the…
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Pacquiao KOs Diaz in 9th, wins lightweight crown
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Although Manny Pacquiao is the new 135-pound champion, he's no mere lightweight. At any weight, in any ring, the Filipino phenomenon looks like the best pound-for-pound boxer in…
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Diaz believes he has a fighting chance
LAS VEGAS ? David Diaz realizes he might just be a speed bump on Manny Pacquiao's road to history. He's still determined to make that trip as rocky as possible tonight. Diaz,…
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Diaz comfortable with long odds against Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? David Diaz realizes he might just be a speed bump on Manny Pacquiao's road to history. He's still determined to make that trip as rocky as possible Saturday…
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Diaz, Pacquiao make weight for title bout
David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao both made weight Friday for their 135-pound title fight, but the goat wasn't even allowed on the stage. Diaz, the WBC lightweight champion facing long odds against…
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Pacquiao won’t crown himself pound-for-pound champ
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? When Floyd Mayweather Jr. abruptly retired three weeks ago, he left a vacancy atop an imaginary list. From sports bars around the globe to the Internet's innumerable boxing…
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Underdog champ David Diaz hopes to get Pacquiao’s goat
LAS VEGAS: The goat really got David Diaz. The WBC lightweight champion made it from the Olympics to the pinnacle of prizefighting with a firm belief that his fate was in his…
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Pacquiao, Diaz delight boxing fans with free workout
BERKELEY, Calif.: Although David Diaz knows he'll be an underdog in his fight with Manny Pacquiao in four weeks, he already pulled one remarkable surprise in a storefront martial-arts gym Saturday. By…
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Pacquiao’s win over Marquez generates record PPV numbers for lower weights
Manny Pacquiao's split-decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez was a big hit in the ring and at home. The March 15 fight between the world's top two 130-pound boxers generated $20.2 million…
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Marquez cries foul as Pacquiao wins split decision
LAS VEGAS : Nacho Beristain's frustration made sense. For the second time in 15 days, the venerated Mexican trainer's fighting Marquez brothers had lost a close decision in a scintillating fight -…
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Marquez cries foul as Pacquiao wins split decision, coloring sensational fight
LAS VEGAS: Nacho Beristain's frustration made sense. For the second time in 15 days, the venerated Mexican trainer's fighting Marquez brothers had lost a close decision in a scintillating fight ? and…
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Philippine soldiers briefly halt war to root for Filipino boxing star
MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines army declared a seven-hour truce with insurgents, allowing both sides to watch Manny Pacquiao win the WBC super featherweight title on Sunday. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo led Filipinos…
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Pacquiao beats Marquez
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- At the merciful final bell, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez both raised their arms in victory, just as they did after their first fight nearly four years…
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Pacquiao wins split decision, WBC title
Manny Pacquiao's rematch victory over Juan Manuel Marquez was worth every minute of the four-year wait. Pacquiao won a narrow split decision to claim Marquez's WBC 130-pound title tonight in a sensational…
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Marquez, Pacquaio set for bout
LAS VEGAS - Juan Manuel Marquez's path to a rematch with Manny Pacquiao stretched from Indonesia to the side of a Mexican volcano, stopping at two-bit fights and disappointing decisions before winding…
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Marquez, Pacquiao easily make weight for WBC title fight
LAS VEGAS: Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao easily made weight on Friday before their rematch bout for the WBC super featherweight title. Marquez weighed in right at the 130-pound (59-kilogram) limit,…
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Marquez has no regrets about Odyssey between bouts with Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS - Juan Manuel Marquez's path to a rematch with Manny Pacquiao stretched from Indonesia to the side of a Mexican volcano, stopping at two-bit fights and disappointing decisions before winding…
