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Mayweather hopes for Pacquiao but set for Ortiz
NEW YORK ? Unbeaten US fighter Floyd Mayweather will end a 16-month layoff against southpaw Victor Ortiz in September but still hopes to give fans a long-sought showdown with Filipino icon Manny…
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Pac-Man prepared to go on attack
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, says he wants the Filipino southpaw to force the action enough to throw challenger Shane Mosley off his guard in their world title…
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Pacquiao wants Mosley seeing yellow stars
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? If Filipino pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao gets his way on Saturday, Shane Mosley will be seeing a blur of yellow at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. The…
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Floyd Mayweather hearing delayed until July 29
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather's evidence hearing on felony domestic violence charges that could put him behind bars for 34 years was postponed for a third time. The…
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Mosley sees no age, speed edge for Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Shane Mosley takes inspiration from those who think he is too old or too slow to handle Manny Pacquiao, vowing Tuesday that neither the Filipino star's age or…
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Mayweather battery trial postponed again
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather's scheduled trial on a misdemeanor battery charge was postponed to September 1 by a Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday. Mayweather is accused…
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Peeved boxing hero Pacquiao deletes Twitter account
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has thrown in the towel on Twitter after coming off worse for wear in a bruising scrap with online critics. Peeved boxing hero Pacquiao deletes Twitter account…
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Mayorga faces champion Cotto, eyes Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Ricardo Mayorga is barely back from a two-year layoff but he has a world title fight against Miguel Cotto and a hunger to turn that into a chance…
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Another postponement for Mayweather
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) ? Unbeaten American boxing star Floyd Mayweather's court hearing on domestic violence charges was postponed for a second time to April 28 by a judge on Thursday. The…
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Alvarez heavy but Hatton bout still on
ANAHEIM, California ? Mexican sensation Saul Alvarez came in almost two pounds over the agreed weight limit Friday, but his world title clash with Britain's Matthew Hatton was still on for Saturday.…
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Mayweather eyes South Africa fight: report
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) ? Unbeaten US boxer Floyd Mayweather, who is facing felony charges that could bring in 34 years behind bars, is talking about staging a fight in South Africa…
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Bantamweight Donaire’s win streak on line in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS ? Filipino bantamweight Donito Donaire puts his 24-fight win streak on the line when he battles Mexican champion Fernando Montiel in a world title fight Saturday at Mandalay Bay Resort…
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Filipino boxing hero Pacquiao meets Obama
WASHINGTON ? Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao met with American President Barack Obama and US Senator Harry Reid during a White House visit Tuesday. Pacquiao, who won an election in his native Philippines…
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Alexander, Bradley try to breathe life into US boxing
DETROIT, Michigan ? Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander will try to breathe some life back into American boxing when the two undefeated 140-pound champions fight for the world title Saturday at the…
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Khan, Pacquiao await US light-welter hopefuls
PONTIAC, Michigan ? Undefeated Americans Devon Alexander and Tim Bradley meet Saturday in a world light-welterweright title unification fight that could send the winner against Manny Pacquiao or Amir Khan. Southpaw Alexander,…
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Mayweather evidence hearing postponed
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Unbeaten American boxing star Floyd Mayweather's evidence hearing on felony domestic violence charges was postponed to March 10 at the request of defense attorneys. Mayweather lawyer Karen Winckler…
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Pac-Man powers on
Pacquiao still dominant, fans eager for Haye-Klitschko fight BERLIN: As Manny Pacquiao powers on in the lighter divisions, in 2011 the eyes of the boxing world will be on the eagerly awaited…
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Mosley says talks set for May Pacquiao fight
LOS ANGELES ? "Sugar" Shane Mosley, a former world champion in three weight classes, told the Los Angeles Times that his advisor was to meet with Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum about…
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Judge reinstates Mayweather arrest warrant
LAS VEGAS ? A judge has reinstated an arrest warrant for boxer Floyd Mayweather jnr on a misdemeanor battery complaint for his run-in with a security guard over parking tickets. Las Vegas…
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PH contractor unseats top taxpayer Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - A builder with a reputation for winning fat government road contracts has taken multi-millionaire boxing hero Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's title as the Philippines' top taxpayer. Eight-time world champion Pacquiao,…