Jeff Haney
66 articles · Las Vegas Sun
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Hopkins rules in pound-for-pound rankings
By Jeff Haney
Some professional boxers duck and parry when they are asked about the mythical "pound for pound" ratings of the best fighters in the sport. "Oh, I leave that to you guys --…
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Five for fighting?<br>Polo fights to join elite foursome
By Jeff Haney
Fight aficionados have compared them to lighter, more wiry versions of Hearns, Hagler, Leonard and Duran. They're the Big Four of the featherweight and super featherweight divisions, delighting boxing fans by fighting…
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Morales open to fourth fight with Barrera
By Jeff Haney
Time and again, Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao elicited deafening roars from the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with furious exchanges of cleanly landed punches. In between those bursts of…
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Pacquiao never loses touch with his roots<br>Riches, fame haven’t changed Filipino hero
By Jeff Haney
He's the biggest and best-loved celebrity in his homeland of the Philippines, and he'll earn $1.75 million for fighting Erik Morales on Saturday night. Yet when he's ready to go to sleep…
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Pride on the line
By Jeff Haney
Supporters of Manny Pacquiao in Saturday's 130-pound showdown against Erik Morales point to their man's electrifying performance in the early going of his most recent fight in Las Vegas. In a featherweight…
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Pacquiao-Morales fight has all the makings of a blockbuster
By Jeff Haney
The March 19 showdown between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena has the makings of a blockbuster. Consider: The fight has already been declared a box office…