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Lomachenko ready for unification bout, not interested in Pacquiao
New York (AFP) - Three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is eager to notch another career first on Saturday as he attempts to unify two belts when he fights Jose Pedraza. "It's the…
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Fury says Wilder will try to avoid rematch ‘at all costs’
London (AFP) - Tyson Fury said on Monday WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will try to avoid a rematch with him "at all costs" after their epic draw in Los Angeles. Wilder…
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Pacquiao, Roach ‘always been one’
LOS ANGELES ? Sometimes, all it takes is initiative to rekindle a relationship. Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao had been one of boxing's most famous double acts, but their 16-year partnership ended…
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Pacquiao, Roach at loggerheads over reunion
Los Angeles, Nov. 21 (PTI/AFP): Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he hopes to be reunited with long-time trainer Freddie Roach for his January bout against Adrien Broner but admitted he…
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Pacquiao, Roach at loggerheads over reunion
LOS ANGELES - Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he hopes to be reunited with longtime trainer Freddie Roach for his January bout against Adrien Broner but admitted he had not…
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Manny Pacquiao, Adrien Broner to unveil fight details next week
NEW YORK (AFP) - Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao and former world welterweight champion Adrien Broner will announce details on Monday (Nov 19) in New York about their upcoming bout, expected in…
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Manny coy on Floyd but eyes Broner bout
MANILA－Philippine boxing idol Manny Pacquiao said a January fight in the US with American Adrien Broner is almost certain, but he dodged the mounting speculation of a possible rematch with rival Floyd…
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Nietes risks 14-year unbeaten streak
Donnie Nietes, who hasn't lost a fight in 14 years, tries to become a world champion in his fourth different weight class Saturday when he faces fellow Filipino Aston Palicte. Nietes will…
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Money matches: Five who could be next for Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao turned back the clock in Kuala Lumpur Sunday to register a first knockout for nine years and win the welterweight world title from WBA title-holder Lucas Matthysse of Argentina. With…
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Pacquiao eyes ‘two or three fights’ more after Matthysse win
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines: Manny Pacquiao said on Monday (Jul 16) he was good for "two or three" more fights, naming Terence Crawford, Vasyl Lomachenko or Floyd Mayweather as possible opponents a day…
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Resurgent Pacquiao wants second crack at Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao has called on Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement for a rematch, saying ?let?s do a second one? after powering to his first KO win in nine years. The…
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Money matches: 5 who could be next for Pacquiao
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? Manny Pacquiao turned back the clock in Kuala Lumpur Sunday, JULY 15, to register a first knockout in 9 years and win the welterweight world title from WBA…
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Senators back Duterte advice for Pacquiao to quit boxing
MANILA - Three senators on Monday echoed President Rodrigo Duterte's advice to their fellow lawmaker, Manny Pacquiao, to retire from boxing after clinching his latest victory in a world title bout. Duterte…
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Pacquiao ‘ready’ to regain title after weigh-in with Matthysse
Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao weighed in Saturday comfortably under the 147-pound (67-kilogramme) limit and said he was "ready" to win back the welterweight belt against WBA champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina. Pacquiao,…
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Rage against ‘The Machine’: Pacquiao puts career on line
Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao challenges Lucas "The Machine" Matthysse for the World Boxing Association welterweight belt on Sunday knowing defeat could lower the curtain on one of the greatest careers in boxing…
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Cancer survivor conjures up ‘the old Pacquiao’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? If Manny Pacquiao wants to know all about comebacks, he need look no further than his conditioning coach Justin Fortune. The former heavyweight, who in 1995 went up…
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Pacquiao beware! I’m going home with my belt says Matthysse
World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse saluted Manny Pacquiao on Thursday but vowed to beat the Filipino boxing legend when they square off on Sunday. "He is a great champion but he still…
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July bout will decide future: Pacquiao
MANILA ? Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao says the outcome of his July 14 World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title bout against Argentinian Lucas Matthysse will likely determine whether he will hang…
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Lomachenko looking forward to challenge as he bids for third world title
NEW YORK, United States - Vasyl Lomachenko goes for a world title in a third weight division in just his 12th pro bout on Saturday as he challenges World Boxing Association lightweight…
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Golovkin eyes history against Alvarez stand-in
LOS ANGELES: Gennady Golovkin will have one eye on history here Saturday as he chases a record-equaling defense of his world middleweight crown in a hastily arranged showdown with Vanes Martirosyan. Golovkin…