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Ringside whispers
LAS VEGAS ? In the world of professional boxing, it isn?t rare to find devious backroom operators, backstabbers, doublecrossers, purveyors of intrigue, greedy sleazeballs preying on innocent fighters and rumormongers. Too often,…
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Third largest attendance
LAS VEGAS ? Top Rank Promotions boss Bob Arum proudly announced an attendance of 18,276 for the "Grand Finale" between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center here…
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Arum: Manny won?t be caught in crossfire
LAS VEGAS ? Top Rank head Bob Arum will assume the cost of all legal expenses and provide a private lawyer for Manny Pacquiao in the event the fighter is sued by…
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The Final Gunfight
Just like in the days of the Old West, two pistoleros squared off for the bragging rights in claiming the title of ?fastest gun alive.? But this around, they wore guns instead…
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All you need is love
LAS VEGAS ? The big show in this entertainment capital is "Love," a Cirque du Soleil production set to the Beatles music, at the Mirage Hotel and Casino. It opened to rave…
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Pacquiao destroys Morales physically, Division Mentally
It was supposed to be the fight of the year. The script was laid out like a miniature Rocky fight. Manny Pacquiao, Crown jewel of the South Pacific, and Erik "El Terrible"…
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Bryan insists he was robbed
LAS VEGAS ? In a rare fit of anger, Brian Viloria dared World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Omar Nino Romero to fight him a third time after the Mexican?s supporters booed…
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Pacquiao says it?s personal
LAS VEGAS ? No doubt about it, there?s bad blood between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales. Morales has repeatedly said the better man didn?t win when Pacquiao knocked him out last January.…
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Fight analysis: The S-factors of consequence
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao is a solid 3-1 favorite to beat Erik Morales in their epic 12-round showdown at the Thomas and Mack Center here tonight (tomorrow morning, Manila). The climax…
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Pa?s return a mistake for Erik?
When Erik Morales faced Manny Pacquiao in their Las Vegas rematch last January, the Mexican showed up without father Jose in his corner. For the first time in his career, Morales entered…
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Morales says he?s far from finished
World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera was booed by fans when he chose to stick and run instead of engage challenger Rocky Juarez in their Las Vegas bout last…
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Viloria raring to avenge loss
There?s no doubt in Gary Gittelsohn?s mind that Brian Viloria will regain the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight title from Omar Ni?o Romero of Mexico in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Erik…
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Weight loss to diminish Erik?s power
Even if Erik Morales manages to tip the scales at 130 pounds at the weigh-in the day before his fight against Manny Pacquiao, he won?t be as terrible as his moniker suggests…
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Wakee Salud cries foul
Philippine superfeatherweight champion Jimrex Jaca is fighting Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim featherweight crown at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, on Nov. 25 but…
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Reno ref tapped for ‘Grand Finale’
Former football player Vic Drakulich will be the referee for the rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 18 and…
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Finkel expects Manny to win by KO
There is no doubt in Shelly Finkel’s mind that Manny Pacquiao will knock out Erik Morales in their 12-round rubber match at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Nov.…
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Morales taps ‘Magician’ for Pacquiao fight
Erik Morales isn’t taking any chances in his 12-round rubber match against Manny Pacquiao at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 18. The Mexican warrior has tapped Argentina’s…
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One Shot Away or Morales is History
Erik 'El Terrible' Morales, a hard working-multi-titled-champ gets a final stab at redemption when he takes on Manny ’Pacman‘ Pacquiao to close out their heralded trilogy in Las Vegas, Nevada. November 18th…
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‘Real’ Viloria to show up in rematch
The "real" Brian Viloria will enter the ring to regain the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight title from Omar Ni?o Romero of Mexico in their 12-round rematch billed as the chief aperitif…
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Celebrities expected in ‘The Grand Finale’
A glittering gallery of celebrities is expected to fill the $500 top-priced seats for the rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas…