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Pacquiao puts Macau on the fight map
HONG KONG: Years ago Macau snatched the title of the world's biggest gambling hub from Las Vegas and now, it wants a slice of the boxing action too. With Manny Pacquiao following…
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Floyd Mayweather confident jail and ring rust will not affect chances against Robert Guerrero
Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather insists the one-year layoff since his last fight will not diminish his chances next week when he returns to the ring to face compatriot Robert Guerrero. 43-0 record…
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Donaire looks to extend win streak
NEW YORK ? Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire will put his 12-year, 30-fight win streak on the line when he faces undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux in a WBA world junior featherweight title bout Saturday.…
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Pacquiao ‘wants Macau fight’
MACAU: Philippines boxing hero Manny Pacquiao wants his next fight to be in Macau, according to his promoter Bob Arum, who says they are working on an autumn showdown in the casino…
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Morales slapped 2-year ban
LOS ANGELES, USA - Former world boxing champion Erik Morales of Mexico tested positive in two random samples taken ahead of his loss last October to Danny Garcia, the US Anti-Doping Agency…
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Philippines cheers Donaire boxing victory
MANILA ? Top Philippine officials on Sunday cheered boxing star Nonito Donaire for his knock-out victory over Mexico's Jorge Arce, saying it showed the country could overcome any adversity. Donaire's victory late…
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Legends never die
MANILA, Philippines?It was a punch felt across the boxing world. The outcome bordered on the impossible and the outrageous. Manny Pacquiao knocked out cold with a single punch? And from the ?smaller?…
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Boxing: Calls in Philippines for Pacquiao to retire
Philippine media commentators have put pressure on boxing great Manny Pacquiao to retire after his heavy defeat in Las Vegas, with one comparing him to Parkinson's disease sufferer Muhammad Ali. The southpaw…
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Hatton: Pack it in, Pacman!
Ricky Hatton says Manny Pacquiao should retire from boxing after his knockout defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez. The Briton, a former light-welterweight and welterweight champion, was knocked out by Pacquiao in May…
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Pacquiao says he let his country down
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao shed tears on national television on Monday, saying he had let his country down in his devastating knockout loss to his great Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez.…
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Boxing: Indonesia’s Chris John Seeks ‘Big Money’ Marquez Bout
Singapore. Unbeaten Indonesian boxer Chris John is hoping to lure Juan Manuel Marquez to Singapore for a "big money" rematch after the Mexican's stunning win over Manny Pacquiao, a report said Monday.…
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Somber Pacquiao spoils for another fight
LAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao says he welcomes another fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, one that would put them into an elite class of boxing champions who have met five times in the…
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Judges under microscope for Pac-Man clash
LAS VEGAS (AFP) - All eyes will be on the judges when Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao and Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez clash in a non-title welterweight bout on Saturday at the MGM…
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Pacquiao Fans Travel Far To See Boxing Hero
LAS VEGAS (AFP) ? Mele Stowers is part of Emmanuel ?Manny? Pacquiao's legion of dedicated supporters who think nothing of traveling lengthy distances to see their Filipino boxing hero in person. Stowers,…
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Retiring Hatton ‘happy’ after comeback defeat
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Ricky Hatton said he felt "happy" in retiring after the former world champion's comeback bout against Vyacheslav Senchenko ended in a ninth round knockout defeat on Saturday. A tearful…
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Brain-dead boxer?s family not turning off his life support
Hours after doctors declared three-time world champion Hector ?Macho? Camacho brain dead after being gunned down in a car, the fallen fighter?s son said they would keep him on life support. ?It?s…
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Viloria stops Marquez to unify flyweight titles
LOS ANGELES ? Brian Viloria stopped Hernan Marquez in the 10th round to add Marquez's World Boxing Association flyweight world title to his own World Boxing Organization belt. Filipino-American Viloria knocked down…
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Pacquiao to change training regime in bid to beat jetlag and Marquez
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao insists he will have no jet lag problems this time round when he faces Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez again. The fight, due to take place on December…
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Khan, Garcia eye big future after title showdown
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Britain?s Amir Khan and undefeated American Danny Garcia meet in a light-welterweight title unification showdown on Saturday with each fighter seeking a victory to launch him to another…
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Bradley keeps title he took from Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS?Undefeated American Tim Bradley has chosen to keep the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown he took from Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao and forfeit the WBO junior welterweight crown. The decision, revealed…