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Boxing: Pacquiao to run for Philippine Senate
GENERAL SANTOS (AFP) - Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Monday he plans to run for a post in the influential Philippine Senate despite a lacklustre stint as a congressman. The…
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Pacquiao thrills crowd at Filipino fest
Hundreds of Filipino and Japanese fans exploded with joy as they welcomed Manny Pacquiao - the first and only eight-division world boxing champion - as a special guest at the Philippine Festival…
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Boxing: Mayweather doping allegations still anger Pacquiao
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao expressed renewed anger on Wednesday over allegations that his American rival Floyd Mayweather had violated anti-doping rules in the build-up to their mega-fight in May. Mayweather had…
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Boxing: Mayweather calls himself best ever, but is he?
LAS VEGAS, United States ? It was in the 11th round that it happened: Floyd Mayweather so brilliantly bamboozled Andre Berto that it was possible to buy into his claim of being…
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Pacquiao cries foul, demands rematch
Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao called for punishment and a rematch on Friday after his fierce rival Floyd Mayweather was accused of violating anti-doping rules in the build-up to their mega-fight in May.…
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The heirs to Mayweather’s crown
LAS VEGAS, USA ? The pound-for-pound king is nearly dead ? or so he says ? long live the king. If the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, 38, keeps to his word and retires…
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?I know better?: Manny Pacquiao plays down talk of 2016 retirement
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has said he has several more fights left in him after his promoter said he is likely to retire next year. Pacquiao played down remarks by Bob…
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Don’t worry, Pacman tells Arum
Manny Pacquiao has downplayed criticism from promoter Bob Arum for failing to keep a doctor?s appointment. "I respect Bob Arum. He's just like a father to me. I believe he's just voicing…
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Arum slams `unprofessional’ Pacquiao for skipping rehab
Veteran promoter Bob Arum slammed the injured Manny Pacquiao for missing a planned rehab visit to his doctor and says he has no idea when the boxing icon might return to the…
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Yang Lian Hui out to become first Chinese holder of major weight boxing title
China?s ?Ik? Yang Lian Hui weighed in successfully Friday for his world title fight against Argentina?s Cesar Cuenca and then declared that he was in the best shape of his life. Undefeated…
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Boxing: I’ll win world title for legend Roach – Yang
China's exciting prospect "IK" Yang Lian Hui declared Thursday that he will win the vacant IBF junior welterweight world title Saturday in honour of his absent Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach.…
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Tearful prayers as Pacquiao visits death row Filipina
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia: Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao visited a Filipina on death row in Indonesia yesterday, with the convict breaking down in tears as she prayed behind bars with the Philippine sporting hero.…
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Pacquiao visits Filipina on death row
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao visited a Filipina on death row in Indonesia, with the convict breaking down in tears as she prayed behind bars with the Philippine sporting hero. Mary Jane Veloso…
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Pacquiao in Indonesia to visit Mary Jane Friday
SEMARANG, Indonesia?Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao said he will visit Mary Jane Veloso on death row in Indonesia on Friday and also plans to raise her case with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Veloso…
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High fives for Philippines
Boxers from the Philippines won five gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore on Wednesday. Manny Pacquiao, the most famous fighter from that country, would have been proud had he…
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Another star from Philippines
Former world champion Josie Gabuco is one fight away from a fourth consecutive gold medal as the Southeast Asia Games in Singapore. The 28-year-old boxer from the Philippines has reached the women?s…
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In Asia, mixed martial arts squeezing boxing out of popularity
SINGAPORE, May 19 ? The explosive growth of mixed martial arts (MMA) in Asia is putting the squeeze on boxing as it attracts millions of young fans and sells out venues across…
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Low-key return as injured Pacquiao says retirement ?near?
MANILA: Manny Pacquiao made a low-key return to the Philippines on Wednesday after losing his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather and said retirement was drawing closer as he recovers from shoulder surgery. Few…
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Pacquiao?s surgery a success
Los Angeles - Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao had surgery on Wednesday on his injured right shoulder, coming through with flying colours according to Dr Neal ElAttrache. ElAttrache, of the Kerland Jobe…
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A multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit has been filed over Pacquiao’s shoulder injury
Two Nevada men filed a class-action lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao, seeking millions in damages because they say he fraudulently concealed a shoulder injury before his defeat to Floyd Mayweather Jr. It is…