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Cool Chris not overawed
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Chris Algieri enters the big time when he challenges Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title on Sunday. Nine months ago, the 30-year-old American was fighting in a venue holding fewer than…
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Boxing-‘Real-life Rocky’ Algieri faces daunting reality in Pacquiao
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MACAU, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Nine months ago, American Chris Algieri was fighting in a venue holding less than 2,000 spectators, but on Sunday he enters the big time when he challenges…
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Pacquiao pace, skills will be too much for Algieri, says Roach
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American challenger Chris Algieri represents a younger, hungrier generation of boxers hoping to take down Manny Pacquiao but the world champion's coach Freddie Roach is confident the Filipino has both the speed…
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Manny Pacquiao breaks sparring partner’s nose before fight
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Manny Pacquiao is more than three weeks out from his next title defence against unbeaten American Chris Algieri but the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion is already in devastating form, trainer…
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Boxing: Pacquiao fight – ‘let’s make it happen’, says Mayweather
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LAS VEGAS (REUTERS) - It took just minutes after Floyd Mayweather Jr had scored a dominant win over Marcos Maidana on Saturday before the undefeated welterweight champion faced the inevitable question. Will…
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Roach factor helped Cotto
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Miguel Cotto benefitted from the "Roach factor" when he defeated Sergio Martinez in New York on Saturday night. Cotto became Puerto Rico's first four-division champion by dethroning the WBC middleweight champion at…
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Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather Jnr ‘will most likely happen’
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The prospect of a long awaited mega-bout between Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Manny Pacquiao may have receded in recent years but promoter Bob Arum believes the fight will take place, most likely…
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Boxing – Filipinos celebrate as Pacquiao regains crown
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Filipinos jumped from their seats, raised their arms and burst into cheers as the country's boxing hero Manny Pacquiao regained his WBO welterweight title against American Timothy Bradley Jr in Las Vegas…
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‘One fight too many’ for Pacquiao
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Timothy Bradley believes a lengthy career has sapped Manny Pacquiao of his motivation, and that their WBO welterweight title bout on Saturday may be one fight too many for the Filipino legend.…
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?We?re doing things we haven?t in the past? – Pacquiao
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Filipino professional boxer Manny Pacquiao showed off his skills on Wednesday (Thursday, PHL time), stepping into the ring with his trainer Freddie Roach for a brief display for the media. Pacquiao is…
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Redemption the lure for both Bradley and Pacquiao
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Timothy Bradley of the United States and his challenger, Manny Pacquiao, will both be seeking redemption when they clash for a second time…
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Klitschko goes after ‘undisputed’ heavyweight title
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko intends to become the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in more than a decade after setting his sights on the WBC crown left vacant by his brother…
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Pacquiao’s win brings cheers in typhoon-hit Philippines
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TACLOBAN, Philippines, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Filipinos at temporary shelters in typhoon-ravaged central Philippines erupted in jubilation after boxing hero Manny Pacquiao thumped American Brandon Rios to clinch the WBO welterweight crown…
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I still have two or three years left, says Pacquiao
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SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Eight-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao believes he has two or three years of fighting left before he quits the sport and still retains the hope of securing…
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Manny Pacquiao hopes to bounce back against Rios
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MACAU: Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao has predicted an all out slugfest with American Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 as he looks to get back to winning ways and silence retirement talks…
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Boxing-Pacquiao returns to the ring to take on Rios in Macau
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May 7 (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring to fight American Brandon Rios in a 12-round welterweight clash in Macau on Nov. 24, the Filipino's publicist told Reuters on…
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It’s going to be a war, Marquez warns Pacquiao
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LAS VEGAS, USA - Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez appeared together on Friday (December 7) to weigh-in for their weekend bout in Las Vegas. Pacquiao tipped the scales at 147 pounds…
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Happiness is … just one win
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Juan Manuel Marquez wants to celebrate victory over Manny Pacquiao, just once. That is his sole motivation for the non-title welterweight clash with his arch-rival in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Marquez…
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Hatton retires again after ninth round knockout
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(Reuters) - Britain's Ricky Hatton announced his retirement from boxing for a second time after his comeback ended in a ninth-round knockout defeat by Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav Senchenko in Manchester, England on…
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Pacquiao loses title in shock loss to Bradley
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LAS VEGAS, June 9 - Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines was stunned by American Timothy Bradley on Saturday, surrendering his WBO welterweight title on a controversial split decision at the MGM Grand…