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Is Pacquiao a “Mexican” Boxer?
Race fades to non- issue in big fight Dubbed the ?dream fight?, this December 6,2008 marked one the most anticipated boxing matches in recent history?pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao versus the…
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Editorial: Pinoy international superstar
FOR sometime now, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, a.k.a. Pacman, had skimmed the surface of international superstardom, recognized in the Philippines and by hardcore boxing fans in the world but never beyond…
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Hatton: Manny’s next foe?
AFTER Oscar De La Hoya of Mexico, Ricky Hatton of England could be Manny Pacquiao's next opponent. A dream match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is also possible. The name of Hatton cropped…
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Oscar out of the hospital, likely to retire
Oscar de la Hoya headed to the hospital after his loss to Manny Pacquiao mostly as a precautionary measure, and is now out with no broken bones and ready heading home to…
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Senator wants to honor Pacquiao as ‘Greatest Pinoy Boxer’
Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri filed a proposed Senate resolution Monday commending the victorious Manny Pacquiao by declaring the fighter as the ?Greatest Filipino Boxer of Our Time?. Zubiri said he hopes that…
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Boxing fan in Sultan Kudarat dies watching ?Dream Match?
ISULAN, SULTAN KUDARAT - An avid fan of People?s Champ Manny Pacquiao died of heart attack here at the height of the ?Dream Match?, Sunday noon (local time). Leopoldo Flores said that…
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De la Hoya called Pacquiao ‘the best fighter in the world’
MANILA, Philippines - There was no question about who Oscar de la Hoya thought deserved to take his throne as boxing's best. It was the same guy who virtually sent him to…
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Pacquiao may vie for QC congressional post in 2010 – solon
MANILA, Philippines - After his unsuccessful congressional run in his hometown General Santos City, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao may run as congressman of the second district of Quezon City in 2010, the…
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Pacquiao to spend birthday in RP, Christmas in the US
Boxing champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is set to return to the country on Wednesday where he will celebrate his 30th birthday on December 17. However, Pacquiao will be revisiting the United States…
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WBC ISSUES YEAR-END NOMINATIONS
WBC ISSUES YEAR-END NOMINATIONS Press Release: From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman: WBC NOMINATIONS FOR ?THE BEST OF 2008? AWARDS BOXER OF THE YEAR * Vitali Klitschko , Ukraine .…
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General Santos City readies grand welcome for Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - With the latest conquest of their favorite son, residents of General Santos City have started preparations for a grand welcome for Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao. Radio dzBB…
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Pacman?s victory a saving grace for nation ? Palace
Malaca?ang hailed yesterday the country?s boxing icon, Manny Pacquiao, for his victorious fight with the great Oscar de la Hoya, noting that his latest performance once again lifted the moral of the…
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Octogenarian suffers heart attack during Pacquiao bout
An 80-year-old man in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, did not live to see Manny Pacquiao's victory over Oscar dela Hoya after suffering a heart attack while watching the bout. Santos Pangatungan Sr., of…
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Boxing as a mind sport
When the broadcast of the much-ballyhooed dream match was finally started on GMA-7 at 1:05 p.m., most Filipinos tuned in to the boob tube no longer in excited anticipation of finding out…
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Analyst: De la Hoya prepared to lose
Did Oscar de la Hoya throw the fight against Manny Pacquiao? According to veteran sportswriter Al Mendoza, de la Hoya's lackluster performance against the Pacman fell far short of the "Golden Boy's"…
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Global boxing experts hail Pacquiao performance ‘masterful’
MANILA, Philippines - If Manny Pacquiao and Lea Salonga are the only two Filipinos who can legitimately be called global icons, then Pacquiao's performance on Sunday is his version of Miss Saigon.…
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Pacquiao couldn?t stop other fights
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines?Protagonists in the wide-ranging conflict in Mindanao must have thought they?d get in a few licks of their own before Manny Pacquiao licked Oscar De La Hoya. 1st Lt. Esteffani…
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Pacquiao wants a breather; no fights until June
MANILA, Philippines - Three fights. Three wins. Two championships. One legend downed. Nobody can blame Manny Pacquiao if he decides to rest on his laurels. After his eight-round demolition of Oscar de…
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Shutting the critics: Roach grades Pacquiao ‘A-plus’ for work vs de la Hoya
MANILA, Philippines - If this was school, Manny Pacquiao would be consistently on the dean's list. Because after his brutal schooling of Oscar de la Hoya on Sunday, Pacquiao's long-time teacher is…
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From north to south, Filipinos exult
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ?Manny Pacquiao must have followed his 3-year-old daughter Princess? advice when he called her shortly before he stepped into the ring against Oscar De La Hoya yesterday. Princess? nanny,…