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Roach disappointed with Clottey
ARLINGTON – Trainer Freddie Roach said he expected more from Joshua Clottey than just surviving the distance with Manny Pacquiao in their 12-round bout for the WBO welterweight title at the Cowboys…
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Bedlam in Pacquiao’s dressing room
ARLINGTON – Manny Pacquiao walked into his dressing room swinging like he could go another 12 rounds as well-wishers gathered to toast his win over Joshua Clottey by a unanimous decision at…
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Manny’s bus ready to roll
ARLINGTON – While WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao gets ready to leave on a chartered plane with his entourage of about 120 for the three-hour flight to Los Angeles the day after…
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FACTORS OF CONSEQUENCE
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao defends his crown against Ghanaian roughhouser Joshua Clottey in a 12-round bout at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, this morning (Manila time) and the heavy betting…
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CLOTTEY TO GO FOR BROKE EARLY
DALLAS -- Don’t expect a slow start from Joshua Clottey when he takes on Manny Pacquiao in their 12-round duel for the WBO welterweight title at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, about…
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Will Ramos tolerate Clottey’s shenanigans?
Former US Army boxer Rafael Ramos, a retired sergeant first class, will be the third man in the ring when Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey face off in a WBO welterweight title…
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Fight sidelights: Arce says Clottey’s size will prevent KO
DALLAS – Joshua Clottey’s size will save him from a knockout but he’ll lose just the same to Manny Pacquiao in their WBO welterweight title fight at the Cowboys Stadium in nearby…
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Gold in Manny’s wardrobe for fight
When WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao enters the ring to stake his crown against Ghanaian challenger Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, this morning (Manila time), he’ll be wearing…
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Manny prays rosary
DALLAS – At exactly 8 p.m. Friday night (Texas time), WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao fell to his knees beside his huge, elevated, four-poster bed in suite No. 4397 at the 150-acre…
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Margarito: I’m next for Manny, not Mayweather
DALLAS – Former IBF, WBA and WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito of Mexico yesterday proclaimed himself as Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent and said he would be a more viable opponent than Floyd…
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Giant ‘Cube’ back at Big Dome
MANILA, Philippines - The mammoth Cube returns to the Araneta Coliseum tomorrow morning as a crowd of 18,000 is expected to witness the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight for the WBO welterweight title…
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Pacquiao: World?s only Seven-division Champ
Boxing writers named him as having re-invented the sport of sweet science, inspired millions, perhaps billions of people around the world. It would not be an overstatement that Manny Pacquiao is being…
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THE DREAM CONTINUES
Z ?The Dream? Gorres was the recipient of the Presidential Award from Cebu sportswriters during the 28th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards was held Thursday evening at the Casino Espa?ol de Cebu. Gorres…
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Casimero braces for Calderon
Johnriel Casimero sat at the far right side of the room waiting for the ceremonies to start. The other athletes did not recognize him. Only the sports scribes who cover boxing noticed…
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Big Josh won’t go away easily
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is tipped to have his hands full going up against Joshua Clottey and even as the Filipino icon has been installed a 5-1 favorite, the consensus is…
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Donaires at Posh Nails
It was a surprise to find interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. and wife Rachel relaxing for a few precious hours at Posh Nails, a newly opened salon on the second…
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‘Di dapat magkumpiyansa
DALLAS -- Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat na mga ginigiliw kong taga-subaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan, saan man sulok ng mundo kayo naroroon. Gaya po…
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Thoughts on Pacquiao-Clottey
Come Sunday, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, the reigning pound-for-pound king, will be defending his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Ghanaian contender Joshua Clottey. But more than staking the 147-pound title…
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Clottey’s trainer knows Pacquiao’s ring secrets
MANILA, Philippines - Joshua Clottey’s trainer Lenny de Jesus worked five fights in Manny Pacquiao’s corner for two years and was in Manila for the bout against Fahsang 3-K Battery at the…
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Manny Pacquaio, On a Personal Note
Los Angeles -- Much had been said about Manny Pacquiao. He is being hailed as the greatest boxer of the decade. His phenomenal climb on top of the rankings has made him…
