Dante Navarro
67 articles · The Philippine Star
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Marquez insists on Pacquiao rematch
At all costs. While recognizing the importance of his mandatory defense of the IBF crown against fellow Mexican Orlando Salido in September, IBF/WBA featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez yesterday said he wants…
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Marquez breaks silence, pushes for rematch
Brace for Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez duel Part II. The world featherweight champion?s camp finally broke its month-long silence on the possible rematch of the classic but controversial duel which ended in…
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Pacquiao to fight September
With WBA/IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez expected to shun any offer for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao, the consensus people?s champion will have to look for a worthy opponent when he…
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Pacquiao protest rejected
This one should hurt Manny Pacquiao and his millions of fans more than what IBF/WBA champion Juan Manuel Marquez inflicted on the Filipino fighter during their controversial featherweight clash at the MGM…
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Pacquiao to dish out speed, power
While others prefer to conceal their fight plans to keep the other camp guessing, noted American boxing trainer Freddie Roach deemed it right to unveil his strategy for Manny Pacquiao for all…
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Pacquiao road to greatness through Mexico
Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao knows that tormenting Mexican legends is the key to his being named one of the greatest prizefighters. "I need to prove that I?m one of the best fighters…
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Pacquiao?s verbal salvo stings foe
Like the power his punches generate, Manny Pacquiao unleashed a verbal sortie on Mexican rival the first time they came face-to-face Wednesday and it didn?t sit well with Juan Manuel Marquez. "Marquez…
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Marquez camp says Pacquiao in for big surprise
Brace for the worst. This was the stern warning issued by the Juan Manuel Marquez camp Tuesday as the WBA/IBF featherweight champion sneered at Manny Pacquiao?s much-publicized prediction that he?ll knock out…
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Manny?s US main man due today
US promoter Murad Muhammad arrives today to join the HBO crew shooting Manny Pacquiao?s footages which will be shown during the HBO telecast of the Filipino champion?s keenly-awaited fight against Juan Manuel…
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Pacquiao clash vs Marquez a done deal
Manny Pacquiao is just a signature away from formalizing his million-dollar clash against Juan Manuel Marquez as handlers of both fighters finally struck a deal for the staging of the keenly-awaited bout…
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HBO okays May fight for Manny
Murad Muhammad?s M&M Sports has secured an HBO date for uncrowned world featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao in May with the controversial US promoter pursuing an explosive million-dollar matchup pitting the Filipino boxing…
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Larios out of Pacquiao equation
Down to two? With Oscar Larios virtually out of the picture, Manny Pacquiao will only have to choose from two marquee names for his next opponent. The World Boxing Council yesterday scheduled…
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Champ to submit purse bid after all
Caught in the middle of the raging word war between his trusted American trainer Freddie Roach and astute US promoter Murad Muhammad, Manny Pacquiao yesterday put some semblance of order into his…
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Roach: I?m out of Manny?s team
Noted American boxing trainer Freddie Roach yesterday maintained he?s out of Team Pacquiao and will no longer work with Manny Pacquiao as long as he continues "to allow himself to get robbed…
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Team Pacquiao leaning towards fight vs Larios
With Manny Pacquiao hinting at vacating his IBF 122-lb crown and a planned bout with Paulie Ayala or Juan Manuel Marquez being jeopardized by the recent FBI raid on Top Rank offices…
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Pacquiao may yet go up versus Ayala
After keeping Freddie Roach into its fold, Team Pacquiao is now seriously considering the American mentor?s suggestion for Manny Pacquiao to fight Paulie Ayala first before taking on Juan Manuel Marquez in…
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Pacquiao not keen on purse bid?
The International Boxing Federation yesterday ordered Filipino IBF super-bantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his mandatory challenger Jose Luis Valbuena to a purse bid on Jan. 16 at the IBF?s new offices in…
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US boxing guru stays with Team Pacquiao
Bad news for Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent, Team Pacquiao is solid as rock. Freddie Roach, the world class boxing guru who transformed Pacquiao into a peerless, top-class fighter, has reconsidered his decision…
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Infighting imperils Pacquiao future
With his dream million-dollar bout against Juan Manuel Marquez remaining just like that ? a dream ? and brilliant trainer-coach Freddie Roach deciding to step out of his prized fighter?s way, 2004…
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Pacquiao to fight winner of Chi-Brodie
Manny Pacquiao yesterday agreed to be the mandatory challenger to the winner of the Injin Chi and Michael Brodie rematch for the vacant World Boxing Council featherweight crown, paving the way for…