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For all his success, there?s one fight Floyd Mayweather will never win
FOR ALL THAT Floyd Mayweather says it?s not in his make-up to lose, there?s one fight he just can?t seem to win. Mayweather burnished his perfect ring record and reputation as a…
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Boxing: Mayweather brushes off fans’ boos, says the sport no longer gets his passion
LAS VEGAS (AFP) - For all that Floyd Mayweather says it is not in his make-up to lose, there is one fight he just cannot seem to win. He burnished his perfect…
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Floyd Mayweather plots final move before retirement after beating Manny Pacquiao
WHAT is next on the cards for a man who already has it all? Floyd Mayweather?s win over Manny Pacquiao in the ?Fight of the Century? left the controversial American as the…
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Boxing: Mayweather picks off Pacquiao to join greats
LAS VEGAS: Floyd Mayweather danced his way to a unanimous decision over frustrated Manny Pacquiao here on Saturday (May 3) to win the richest fight in history and cement his place in…
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‘Fight of the century’ ready to rumble
Las Vegas (AFP) - Years of debate and months of hype will reach a climax Saturday when Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather step into the ring in Las Vegas for the most…
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Guns to fall silent in southern Philippines as Pacquiao fights Mayweather
COTABATO, May 2 ? In a rare common cause, both rebels and soldiers in the war-torn southern Philippines will watch local boxing icon Manny Pacquiao take on Floyd Mayweather, with hopes that…
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Pacquiao the people’s choice as betting heads towards record levels
LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Floyd Mayweather is a slight favourite, but Manny Pacquiao is the people's choice according to the money being wagered on the Filipino icon ahead of Saturday's welterweight showdown.…
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Boxing back in focus
Las Vegas: Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will put boxing back on the cultural map for at least one glittering night on Saturday with a welterweight title showdown dubbed the Fight of…
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Mayweather, Pacquiao weigh in as frenzy builds
LAS VEGAS, United States - Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, cheered by 10,000 raucous fans, both comfortably made the weight Friday as global anticipation grew for their welterweight showdown. The key pre-fight…
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Pacquiao the people’s choice as wagering heads toward records
LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather is a slight favorite, but Manny Pacquiao is the people's choice according to the money being wagered on the Filipino icon ahead of Saturday's welterweight showdown. WBO…
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Pacman’s Marquez defeat no pointer to Mayweather outcome
LAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao's knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez doesn't offer any pointer to how the Filipino great will fare against Floyd Mayweather, trainer Freddie Roach said Thursday. In the fourth…
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Filipinos Asked to Avoid Appliances Ahead of Pacquiao Fight
So the Philippines can cheer on Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather Some residents in power-strapped parts of the Philippines are being asked to turn off their refrigerators to ensure there?s enough electricity…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather pay-per-view revenue impossible to predict
The potential pay-per-view revenue from the Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather welterweight showdown is so stratospheric that with just three days to go before the fight, an actual figure was impossible to…
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IS MALACA?ANG NEXT?
When boxing hero Manny Pacquiao finally calls an end to his historic career in the ring, he will have his eyes on a much bigger prize?President of the Philippines. The world champion,…
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Mayweather, Pacquiao spark Hall of Fame buzz
A worldwide buzz about Saturday's showdown between Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten US star Floyd Mayweather has brought a special spark to a small rural upstate New York town. Attendance has…
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Mega-fight not good v evil – Mayweather
LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather said Wednesday his long-awaited showdown with Manny Pacquiao isn't a battle of good and evil as the two rivals went eyeball-to-eyeball at their final pre-fight press conference.…
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Mayweather’s record safest of all
Floyd Mayweather may well retain his professional record but many other records will be broken in Las Vegas this week. Income from tickets sales for the fight between the undefeated Mayweather and…
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Boxing: Roach questions Mayweather drive
Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach said Wednesday he's not sure Floyd Mayweather's heart is in his long-awaited showdown with the Filipino icon on Saturday. "I wonder if he's going to show up,"…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather bonanza for Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas, the neon dream town that rises from the desert like a mirage, is in the grip of Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fever. Rapper Doug E. Fresh interviews WBC/WBA…
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Pacquiao snubs $350m megafight ?grand arrival? ? and hosts his own event down the road instead
MANNY PACQUIAO AND Floyd Mayweather amped up the anticipation for their blockbuster bout, feting fans on Tuesday before they get down to the final, serious preparations for Saturday?s welterweight showdown. Boxing?s latest…