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Manny Pacquiao hoping for Jeff Horn knockout to lure Floyd Mayweather into a blockbuster re-match fight
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Manny Pacquiao is seeking a dominant win over Australia's Jeff Horn to try and coax Floyd Mayweather Jr into a re-match, the Filippino's long-time trainer Freddie Roach has said. Pacquiao, who was…
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Pacquiao’s age is question mark for Horn fight, says Bob Arum
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - Boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Jeff Horn could provide a tough test for Manny Pacquiao when the two boxers meet in Brisbane on Sunday. Arum said it would be…
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Is he the next Manny Pacquiao?
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It's the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters - an epic true story of triumph over adversity, about the son of an illiterate laborer and laundromat assistant who fought his way out of poverty…
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Pacquiao says Mayweather rematch still a possibility
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(Reuters) - Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao has left the door open on the possibility of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather if the American ever comes out of retirement. Mayweather, now 39,…
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I do not underestimate Jessie Vargas, says focussed Manny Pacquiao ahead of ring return
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Manny Pacquiao is regarded as one of the greatest boxers ever but says he will not be taking his opponent lightly when he faces World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Jessie Vargas next…
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The Destroyer sings The Punisher’s praises
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MANILA ? Philippine boxing icon Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao has said he took all kinds of drugs as a teenager but fully supports President Rodrigo Duterte, whose anti-drug campaign has led to the…
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Boxing-Golovkin overpowers Brook to retain middleweight titles
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LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Gennady Golovkin retained his WBC and IBF middleweight belts with a fifth-round stoppage of Britain's Kell Brook on Saturday. Kazakh Golovkin took his career record to 36…
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Olympics-Rio police arrest Namibian boxer for attempted sexual assault
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian police have arrested a 22-year-old boxer who was the flag bearer for the Namibian national team on suspicion of attempting to sexually assault a…
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Manny Pacquiao ‘to return to the ring later this year’
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Manny Pacquiao is planning to fight again later this year, just three months after announcing his retirement from boxing, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Pacquiao, who said his win over Timothy Bradley in…
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Thousands bid farewell to Muhammad Ali in Muslim memorial service
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A Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali on Thursday drew thousands of admirers to the boxer?s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where mourners prayed over the body of a man who battled in the…
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Political angles swirl over Pacquiao-Bradley rubber match
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Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring nearly a year after his mega-fight loss to Floyd Mayweather for a rubber-match clash with Tim Bradley in Las Vegas on Saturday (Sunday morning in the…
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Boxing: Philippine poll body says it will not stop Pacquiao-Bradley fight
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MANILA: The Philippine elections commission ruled on Tuesday it would not stop a WBO welterweight fight between Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and U.S. champion Timothy Bradley next month because there was…
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CBCP defends Pacquiao on gay marriage stance
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The Philippine Catholic church on Sunday defended boxing hero Manny Pacquiao for his opposition to gay marriage, saying he was only quoting the Bible. But Father Jerome Secillano also said over radio…
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Fall from grace – Philippines’ Pacquiao faces vote boycott for anti-gay comments
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MANILA: Gay and lesbian groups have called on voters in the Philippines to boycott boxing icon Manny Pacquiao as he bids for a Senate seat, after he described gays as "worse than…
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Pacquiao to fight Bradley in April 9 bout
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(Reuters) ? Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring for a possible swan song next April to take on American Timothy Bradley for a third time, the Filipino's promoter told Reuters on…
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Khan Looking To ?Amazing Fight? In Pacquiao Farewell
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) ? British boxer Amir Khan said on Tuesday his team is negotiating a fight with Manny Pacquiao in what would be the Filipino great?s final bout before taking to…
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Manny Pacquiao says with shoulder at ?80 or 90 per cent? he can train again
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Manny Pacquiao will be ready to return to the ring by next March, the Filipino boxer said on Monday while in New York to accept an award. Pacquiao is recovering from surgery…
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Megafight pushes Mayweather, Pacquiao atop Forbes rich list
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NEW YORK ? Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world?s 100 highest-paid celebrities on Monday, on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month.…
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Malaysian fighter gifted chance at famed Wild Card gym
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian fighter Muhamad Farkhan Mohd Haron almost threw in the towel two years ago but is now dreaming of a world title after being gifted a two-year training stint at…
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Manny Pacquiao to undergo surgery for torn rotator cuff, Filipino boxer expected to miss 9-12 months
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Manny Pacquiao will undergo surgery this week for a torn rotator cuff, with the recovery time expected to put the Filipino out of action for 9-12 months, sports website ESPN.com said on…