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Duran on Pacman-Cotto
Roberto Duran predicted on Friday that the 12-round WBO welterweight title match between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto tomorrow will be “tough for both fighters.” Speaking to Filipino scribes at the Pacquiao-Cotto…
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ROSAS DEFEATS CATUBAY
11/13/09,Las Vegas,Nevada -- Alberto Rosas (R), Mexico wins a 12-round unanimous decision over Federico Catubay, Philippines, Friday at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.…
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15rounds.com Pacquiao/Cotto Staff Picks
The staff of 15rounds.com has some unique opinons of the years biggest fight. Marc Abrams I have gone back and forth probably 300 times on this fight. In fact I was on…
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Pacman fight is bonding night for US Pinoys
DALLAS, Texas - Like their kababayans back home, Filipinos living and working in Texas would rather stay at home and witness the historic battle of Manny Pacquiao against Puerto Rican champion Miguel…
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Pacquiao fighting for his country, too
Without an American or a heavyweight or Oscar De La Hoya in the ring, boxing's renaissance will move forward tonight. Or should we say it will happen Sunday? After all, the calendar…
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Cotto out to break Pacquiao
Miguel Cotto is confident he will prove his doubters wrong when he defends his WBO welterweight title against pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao and is determined not become another scalp on the Filipino’s…
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Fight Night Face Off: Filipina Women vs. Puerto Rican Women
The highly-anticipated Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto fight is finally going down this Saturday and you can sure it’ll be at least worth the bar’s cover charge (click here for our interview…
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PACQUIAO – 144 LBS, COTTO – 145 LBS
Six time world champion, pound-for-pound king and challenger Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines came in at 144 lbs while reigning and defending WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (R) of Puerto stepped…
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Big Fight countdown: Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao is on the verge of making history when he challenges WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on Saturday. Born: Mindanao, Philippines. December 17, 1978 Full Name: Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Nickname: Pac…
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Quote of the Day: “Of course the Pacman’s going to win. I mean, is there any doubt?”
"Of course the Pacman's going to win. I mean, is there any doubt?" - HILLARY CLINTON Secretary of State, telling students at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, that local boxing…
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Odds still favor Pacquiao, Cotto gaining ground
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao remains a solid 3-1 favorite over Miguel Cotto, although stakes for the reigning welterweight champion is beginning to gain grounds with the title fight just two days…
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Cotto aims to KO Pacquaio’s dream
Miguel Cotto will step into the ring on Saturday determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao's rise to boxing superstardom. The WBO welterweight champion from Puerto Rico will have more…
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Puerto Rico nervous over Cotto fight
Puerto Rico is on the edge about its son, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, squaring off with Filipino boxing icon Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao on November 15 at the MGM Grand…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto for the WBO Welterweight Title
Three years ago, boxing betting fans could only fantasize about having Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto inside the same ring. Pacquiao was a dominant champion at 130 pounds and below, while Miguel…
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Miguel Cotto is the penultimate piece in Manny Pacquiao’s remarkable jigsaw
How Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao have grown apart – literally and figuratively – since they collided so dramatically in a Las Vegas ring six months ago. Tomorrow night in the same…
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In Pacquiao’s corner, an entire crazed nation
When Manny Pacquiao blasted Ricky Hatton in two rounds last May, Filipino President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a national holiday to celebrate the win. Since then, his fame in the Philippines and…
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The Pressure of being Pacquiao
I don’t think it’s by accident that on the week of Manny Pacquiao’s rendezvous with Miguel Cotto, I find myself reading superlative articles on Muhammad Ali from the collection “The Best American…
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Pacquiao ready to rumble with Cotto, says Ariza
LAS VEGAS – All signs show Manny Pacquiao is all set to rumble against Miguel Cotto in their 12-round World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight slugfest this Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Just ask…
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FG, Noli, Nograles to watch Pacquiao-Cotto
MANILA - Several high-profile Philippine public figures were spotted in Las Vegas, Nevada two days before the fight between Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto. Among those seen…
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COTTO KEEN TO PROVE DOUBTERS WRONG
Miguel Cotto will step into the ring on Saturday night determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao's rise to boxing superstardom. The WBO welterweight champion from Puerto Rico will have…
