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Pacquiao upsets Barrera in featherweight fight
By T.A. Badger, Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO - Manny Pacquiao, fighting as a featherweight for only the second time, used superior hand speed and a relentless attack in a surprise knockout of Marco Antonio Barrera in a…
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Roads to Greatness calls on Paquiao
SAN ANTONIO, Texas ? Shock the world! One man's ascension to the throne could be another man's downfall, and it could end with just one punch and a quick blink tonight. After…
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Pacquiao set for biggest career fight
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS?No title is at stake, but the fight will be crucial to Manny Pacquiao?s standing when he climbs into the ring to face the Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera Saturday night…
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This is going to be a war ? Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas ? Moments before the weigh-in on Friday afternoon, a member of Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera?s entourage threw a malevolent stare toward Filipino Manny Pacquiao. Instead of looking the other…
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Is Barrera invincible?
With everything to gain and nothing to lose, underdog Manny Pacquiao enters the ring to face Marco Antonio Barrera for the consensus people?s world featherweight boxing championship in what could be the…
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Pacquiao fights Barrera Sunday
CAN International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantam champ Manny Pacquiao rise to the occasion Sunday against a man considered by many as the finest featherweight on the planet? That question will be answered…
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GMA sends wishes to Pacquiao
President Arroyo extended the Filipino nation?s best wishes for International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao in his explosive bout today in Texas. President Arroyo sent her prayers for a…
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Nation behind Pacquiao
International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao set aside the initial advise of his trainer Freddie Roach to have one or two fights as a featherweight before taking on ?The Baby…
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Manny, you have our prayers
When IBF junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao enters the ring at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas today, he will have two things going for him ? the prayers of a nation…
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Pacquiao, Barrera clash today
It?s a dream match come true, but only one man will wake up as the one, lone star. Manny Pacquiao finally gets his baptism of fire in the featherweight ranks Sunday at…
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GAB chair confident of Pacquiao’s chances
No less than Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eduardo Villanueva has expressed optimism that Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao will pull off the biggest upset win in Philippine boxing history today against…
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BoxingTime at the Barrera – Pacquiao Weigh-in
By Pedro Garcia
The atmosphere was electrifying. As hundreds of blatant fans (One can argue whether Oscar's presence had anything to do with that!lol!) stood in attendance for an opportunity to witness the familiar weigh-in…
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Barrera and Pacquiao?Both Confident of Victory
By Chris Cozzone and Ricardo Trujillo
At least 300 vocal fans attended the weigh-in today at the Sunset Station in San Antonio, TX for tomorrow night?s Golden Boy Promotions? ?Clash of the Titans? card at the Alamodome. The…
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Waiting Has Been a Test for Barrera
For most boxers, the thought of fighting Manny Pacquiao, a devastating puncher from the Philippines, can cause nightmares. But Marco Antonio Barrera will realize a dream when he fights Pacquiao tonight at…
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‘Clash of the Titans’ Report
By John Whisler
Barrera-Pacquiao Keys to victory Marco Antonio Barrera Must weather the early storm. Pacquiao will be on him like white on rice from the opening bell. Take advantage of Pacquiao's aggressiveness. Use edge…
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Boxing, not the law, won Barrera’s heart in the end
By John Whisler
Marco Antonio Barrera wanted to be a lawyer. He grew up in Mexico City worrying not about his next meal, but what college ? and then law school ? he would enter.…
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Barrera faces Pacquiao in featherweight fight
By T.A. Badger, Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO - Going by the nicknames, Saturday night's featherweight faceoff at the Alamodome should nothing less than a toe-to-toe slugfest. The favorite, Marco Antonio Barrera, is the "Baby-Faced Assassin" and he…
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Barrera vs Pacquiao Weigh In Coverage!
After Pacquiao weighed in he flexed his muscles for the crowd. A subtle gasp came out of some in the crowd when they saw the shape Pacquiao was in. He was extremely…
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Pacquiao-Barrera: A Young Lion Against A Great Champion
The circuit of the best fighters of the world fighting one week apart from each other continues this weekend, as the modern-day great featherweight Marco Antonia Barrera faces Manny Pacquiao on Saturday,…
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Pacquiao’s mom confident of upset win
She may not be in the ring when her illustrious son trades punches with Marco Antonio Barrera at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday night. But Dionisia Pacquiao, mother of the…