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Manny ?The Pac-Man? Pacquiao Holds More Than One Title
LOS ANGELES (CBS) ? Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world but did you know he could sing? Next month, Pacquiao…
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JETHER OLIVA TO FIGHT FOR THE VACANT WBO ORIENTAL MINIFLYWEIGHT TITLE
On May 13, 2011 in San Francisco, Leyte, undefeated ABA Boxing Gym?s stalwart JETHER OLIVA will fight for the WBO vacant Oriental Miniflyweight Title against likewise undefeated Fernando Ocon of RWS Stable.…
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Soriano wins in Thailand
Ivan Soriano (9W-1L, 4 KO?s)won by second round knockout over Durong Sor Vorasing in Thailand on the same night Larry Canillas knocked out Thai Sukkasem Kietyongyuth. Trainer Jun Agrabio relayed the info…
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Chauncy Welliver: “In China they?re talking actually a Pacquiao fight, or a Mayweather, or maybe Mayweather-Pacquiao!”
by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani (Ep. 121: Published April 22, 2011) - This week?s 121st edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio (brought to you by CWH Promotions) featured heavyweight contender…
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CANILLAS COMES BACK STRONG AFTER A LOSS, WINS PABA SUPERBANTAM TITLE IN THAILAND
Bangkok, Thailand -- It was literally a Good Friday for ALA Promotions' super bantamweight fighter Larry "Bon Jovi" Canillas as he finally won his first career title, the PABA Super Bantamweight Championship…
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MALCOLM ?FLASH? GORDON RINGSIDE FOR MARVIN HAGLER-ROBERTO DURAN
FROM ?TONIGHT?S BOXING PROGRAM & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER November 10, 1983- Las Vegas, NV- Besides the Cornelius Boza Edwards-Bobby Chacon match last May, tonight?s World middleweight championship 15-rounder was the ?Fight of the…
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Peter ?Kid Chocolate? Quillin used ?Torture? machine to prepare for Apr. 29 title fight against Brinkley
LOS ANGELES (April 22, 2011) ? Prior to leaving for his Big Bear training camp in final preparation for his April 29th showdown against Jesse Brinkley, undefeated prospect Peter ?Kid Chocolate? Quillin…
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Manny Pacquiao — When Bros Come to Blows
Manny Pacquiao's little brother Bobby didn't stand a chance when the two went toe-to-toe as kids -- because big brothers ALWAYS reign supreme ... and we bet Bobby has the bruises to…
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Pacquiao hoping for hit with single
Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao was hoping Friday to deliver a big hit ahead of his WBO title fight against the American Shane Mosley in Las Vegas next month with the release of…
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Boxing needs heavyweights to step up
Appropriately enough, the men of boxing's heaviest division have the heaviest burden to bear when it comes to generating any sort of buzz or mainstream excitement the sport desperately needs. Casually ask…
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RICKLES THROWS PUNCHLINES AT PACQUIAO
April 21, 2011, Hollywood, Ca. -- Legendary comedian Don Rickles(R), affectionately known as "The Merchant of Venom" and "Mr. Warmth" stops by the Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood Thursday to share a…
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Kushner recovering from spinal surgery
NEW YORK (April 21, 2011) ? Veteran boxing promoter Cedric Kushner, President of New York City-based Gotham Boxing, is recovering from spinal surgery yesterday that took nearly seven hours. He is resting…
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Pacquiao is the Best Paid Athlete in the World for the Last Year
According to a recent report from ESPN the Magazine, Manny Pacquiao is the best paid athlete in the world based on the 2010 calendar year or a sport's most recent season. Actually,…
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Vic Darchinyan vs. Yonnhy Perez To Headline Saturday’s SHOWTIMETelecast From Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
INJURY FORCES JOSEPH AGBEKO OUT OF SHOWTIME? BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL AND WORLD TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST ABNER MARES LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2011)-An untimely back injury sustained by IBF Bantamweight World Champion Joseph…
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Richie Boy Promotions Sues Tavoris Cloud & Don King
MIAMI (April 21, 2011) ? Richie Boy Promotions filed a lawsuit this past Tuesday (April 19, 2011) in the 11th District Judicial Circuit Court in Miami against International Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight…
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Leon Moore wants his first world title shot to ?Hurry Up? and finally happen
NEW YORK (April 21, 2011) ? World Boxing Council No. 3 rated super bantamweight Leon ?Hurry Up? Moore is ready for his first world title shot and he?s willing to travel from…
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Captain Boyd Melson returns May 19!
New York, NY (April 21, 2011) - US Army Captain and multi-time amateur champion Boyd ?Rainmaker? Melson will return to the ring against an opponent to be named in a four round…
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Manny Pacquiao, beyond the boxing ring: Politician, Family Man, Actor, Singer [PHOTOS]
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is set to take on American challenger Shane Mosley for the WBO welterweight title May 7. "I want to win, he wants to win and it will…
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PACQUIAO MEDIA DAY IN HOLLYWOOD: GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DRAWS LARGEST EVER PRESS TURNOUT FOR ONE OF HIS WORKOUTS
Wednesday, April 20 Wild Card Boxing Club, Hollywood, Calif. Pacquiao-Mosley PPV Fight Saturday, May 7, At MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 20, 2011) ? Eight-division world champion Congressman…
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PACQUIAO CHARMS MEDIA CROWD
LOS ANGELES -- Superstar and pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao (center) limbers up during his media day workout at the jampacked Wildcard Gym Wednesday afternoon (Thursday in Manila). Pacquiao, a congressman…
