Dante Navarro
67 articles · The Philippine Star
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Pacman regales young fans
SINGAPORE ? He came here unannounced but Rep. Manny Pacquiao?s arrival spread like wildfire and stirred a lot of interest, particularly among boxing participants in the first Youth Olympic Games here. ?I…
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Pacquiao-Cotto pay-per-view buys to reach 2 million?
MANILA, Philippines - The recent welterweight megafight between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican WBO champion Miguel Cotto is expected to generate close to 2 million pay-per-view buys. “They’re very…
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Manny hooks up with ABS-CBN
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao last night announced his decision to sign up with ABS-CBN for the telecast of his future fights, including his May 2 showdown with British…
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Yearender: ‘Dream Mismatch’ tops STAR’s RP sports stories
Philippine sports in the year about to come to a close began and ended in amazing feats ? in the fairways in South Africa and the glitzy arena of Las Vegas ?…
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Roach’s personal choice: Pacman-Hatton better deal
Freddie Roach, who trained and guided Manny Pacquiao to become the world?s best pound-for-pound boxer, wants Britain?s top fighter Ricky Hatton as the Filipino champion?s next opponent. In a statement to PhilBoxing,…
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Pacquiao, Hoya head back to training camps
Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya get back into serious training for their Dec. 6 showdown at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas with the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter…
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Hoya wary of Manny?s type of a prizefighter
For all his advantage in height and heft, Oscar de la Hoya remains wary of Manny Pacquiao when they slug it out in their showdown on Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand…
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Roach?s antics draw Hoya?s ire
Freddie Roach was in no trivial mood when he said that at 35, Oscar de la Hoya can?t pull the trigger anymore. He further stressed his point in the latest leg of…
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Marquez rematch: Hard training key to Pacman success
Stripping Juan Manuel Marquez of his World Boxing Council super featherweight crown ?would not be a problem? if only Manny Pacquiao would train very hard and focus on the task at hand.…
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‘BobPac’ unfazed by Soto’s ring mark
Bobby Pacquiao vows to put up a solid fight against Mexican Humberto Soto when they slug it out in the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Zab Judah blockbuster fight dubbled ‘X-plosive’ on June…
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Soto ready to take on two Pacquiaos
Humberto Soto, the WBC (World Boxing Council) No. 2 super featherweight contender, vows to do what his fellow Mexican fighters had failed to achieve the last few years – beat Manny Pacquiao.…
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Pacquiao challenges Marquez
Manny Pacquiao, raring to re-stake his claim as the world’s best fighter in the 130-lb division, on Friday confirmed his acceptance as mandatory challenger to newly crowned WBC (World Boxing Council) super…
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Pacquiao Macau-bound: Barrera-Marquez face-off sealed
Golden Boy Promotions on Tuesday finalized the fight between World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez on March 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,…
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Barrera wants rematch, wary over Pacman row
World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera on Saturday said he hopes Manny Pacquiao’s contractual dispute with promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy be settled the soonest possible time for…
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Pacman-Barrera purse bid deferred
The World Boxing Council, citing Manny Pacquiao’s contractual dispute involving rival promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, decided to suspend the purse bid scheduled early next year for the mandatory title…
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Pacman accepts Barrera challenge
Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Marco Antonio Barrera next year, preferably in April, to give the Mexican the chance to avenge his loss to the Filipino boxing icon three years ago.…
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To prove TKO win no fluke: Pacquiao prefers Barrera rematch
Among the three names being floated as Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent, the Filipino boxing icon said he prefers to take on Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera over undefeated Venezuelan slugger Edwin Valero and…
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Nation rolls out red carpet for Pacquiao
Home is the hero. Manny Pacquiao, whose masterful third round knockout victory over Erik Morales in Las Vegas last Saturday further boosted his claim as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world…
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Mexican brawler slips into town
This is one surprise that hardly startled Manny Pacquiao. Mexican fighter Oscar Larios arrived unexpectedly yesterday, putting in disarray the preparations made for his scheduled arrival today but setting in place an…
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Manny on track to be one of all-time greats
Having fought and demolished two Mexican legends and future Hall of Famers, Manny Pacquiao has indeed made his mark in the world of prize fighting. But beating them again will not only…
