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Mayweather won’t come back, for now
WASHINGTON ? Retired unbeaten former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather says he has quit the sport for good and has no hunger for a ring return, adding he has too much fun travelling…
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Kovalev-Ward: The real fight of the century
THE right to be described as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is on the line this weekend when Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev meet in Las Vegas in a battle…
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Manny Pacquiao teases rematch with Mayweather
MANILA -- Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has teased fans about a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather, smiling as he gamely showed off a suit with pictures of himself and Mayweather on the…
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Boxing: Unbeatens Kovalev, Ward face Vegas title showdown
Los Angeles, Nov 8, 2016 (AFP) - Former world champion Andre Ward says the winner of next week's showdown of unbeatens between himself and world light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev should be seen…
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Pacquiao has unfinished business against Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather accepted an invite to watch Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao's WBO title fight on Saturday, leaving many wondering if a request to step back in the ring would be next. Mayweather…
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Boxing: Manila likens Pacquiao’s win to bloody drugs war
MANILA: The Philippine presidency on Sunday (Nov 6) hailed the latest victory of boxing idol Manny Pacquiao, comparing his resolve to its own bloody and controversial war on drugs. Pacquiao, 37, reclaimed…
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Mayweather invite stirs speculation of Pacquiao rematch
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao showed he still plenty of energy by dominating Jessie Vargas in a WBO title fight on Saturday -- and his rival Floyd Mayweather was there to see…
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Manny Pacquiao makes triumphant return to the ring and says of rematch with a ringside Floyd Mayweather: ?We will see?
LAS VEGAS // Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao reclaimed the WBO Welterweight title for the third time with a unanimous decision victory over Jesse Vargas in his comeback fight on Saturday. Pacquiao, 37,…
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Pacquiao can?t take Vargas for granted in return
LOS ANGELES: Manny Pacquiao?s seven-month hiatus can hardly be considered a retirement but there is no doubt that the eight division boxing champ used the time off to reflect on his passion…
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Pacquiao can’t take Vargas for granted in return
Manny Pacquiao's seven-month hiatus can hardly be considered a retirement but there is no doubt that the eight division boxing champ used the time off to reflect on his passion for the…
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Manny Pacquiao not slowing down in build up to Jesse Vargas fight in Vegas
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao says that despite a punishing schedule which includes juggling two high-profile jobs in the build up to his return to the boxing ring, he has still managed…
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Pacman undecided
Drip irrigation brings hope in face of climate change Squash academy host 7th anniversary tourney Pacman undecided October 27, 2016 Sport Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao LOS ANGELES. ? Filipino star Manny Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao not slowing down in build up to Vargas fight
Pacquiao not slowing down in build up to Vargas fight By AFP PUBLISHED: 18:36 EST, 26 October 2016 | UPDATED: 18:36 EST, 26 October 2016 e-mail Manny Pacquiao says that despite a…
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Pacquiao focuses on Vargas
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao insists he is not looking past his upcoming world title bout with Jessie Vargas, but his promoter Bob Arum is confident the Filipino boxer will win that…
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Roach slams ‘dirty’ Kwanpichit as title bout announced
Legendary trainer Freddie Roach accused Thailand's Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym of fighting dirty on Tuesday as a world title showdown with Chinese Olympic star Zou Shiming was confirmed in Las Vegas. Roach, who trains…
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Back on the agenda: Manny Pacquiao says he would relish Floyd Mayweather Jnr rematch
Manny Pacquiao said on Thursday he would welcome the opportunity of a second fight against Floyd Mayweather Jnr but questioned whether the American could be lured out of retirement for a money-spinning…
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Kell Brook is my biggest test: Golovkin
LONDON - Kazakh bruiser Gennady Golovkin regards Saturday's world middleweight title defence in London against home favourite Kell Brook as the biggest fight of his career, he said on Thursday. Golovkin is…
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Sugar Ray Leonard inspires Britain’s boxer Brook
London (AFP) - Britain's Kell Brook is looking to follow in the footsteps of Sugar Ray Leonard when he steps up in weight to challenge middleweight star Gennady Golovkin at London's O2…
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Rio braces for tasty US-Cuba Olympic boxing clash
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - London gold medallist Robeisy Ramirez will go up against rising star Shakur Stevenson for the bantamweight title at the Rio Olympics on Saturday in a mouthwatering Cuba-US…
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All over for history-making pros at Rio boxing
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - The controversial move to include professional boxers for the first time in Olympic history lasted all of four days after the remaining pro fighters suffered a mauling…