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Gym off-limits when Manny?s in
LOS ANGELES ? If you?re looking for the Wild Card Gym on Vine Street just a few blocks away from Hollywood Boulevard, don?t expect to find a ritzy joint. It?s the sweat…
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Barrera dares Pacquiao
LOS ANGELES ? Marco Antonio Barrera was once known as the Baby-Faced Assassin. Today, he?s no longer baby-faced. The Mexican is more like battle-scarred. And as for being an assassin, Barrera is…
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Steward picks Pacquiao if rematch on
DETROIT ? Former world boxing champion Tommy (Hitman) Hearns and his long-time trainer Emanuel Steward of the fabled Kronk stable were special courtside guests in Game 5 of the National Basketball Association…
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Manny vs Bata
If uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is thinking of embarking on a second professional career in billiards, he?s got the perfect opportunity to test his skills against the inimitable Efren…
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Reverse psychology works for Marquez
Now it can be told. The camp of Juan Manuel Marquez tried to persuade the Nevada State Athletic Commission to retract the appointment of Joe Cortez as referee in the fight against…
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Salud says rematch is inevitable
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) secretary-general Rudy Salud said yesterday a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is inevitable because their first fight was inconclusive. "It was a heckuva fight,"…
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Tax bite eats up Manny?s pay
Uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao paid $225,000 or about P12.6 Million in taxes to the US government for his recent fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, it was…
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Manny itching for rematch
Uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao can?t wait to maul Juan Manuel Marquez in a rematch. Pacquiao told The STAR the other day he failed to knock out Marquez in Las…
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Pe?alosa says yes to rematch
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) superflyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa yesterday said a rematch is in order to determine the superior fighter-Manny Pacquiao or Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao and Marquez fought to a…
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Murad exposes judge?s dark past
New Jersey promoter Murad Muhammad yesterday disclosed that Guy Jutras was chastised for hanky-panky as a referee in a 1982 title fight by the New Jersey State Athletic Commission and said the…
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Murad cries out for justice
New Jersey prooter Murad Muhammad filed the other day a protest urging the Nevada State Athletic Commission to correct judge Burt Clements? scoring error that decided the outcome of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan…
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Korean foe an option for Manny
Uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao arrives this morning from Las Vegas where he battled Juan Manuel Marquez to a split 12-round draw last weekend. Pacquiao would?ve come home with the…
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Judging the judges
There should be an age limit for boxing judges. This is not to discriminate against the elderly. But take the case of 71-year-old Guy Jutras who was a judge in the Manny…
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Ex-Pacquiao lawyer says no to rematch
San Francisco-based lawyer Sydney Hall yesterday advised Manny Pacquiao to forego challenging World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez to a rematch because "it could end his…
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Referee, judges bungle job
The decision stunk up the MGM Grand Garden Arena and ruined an epic battle that featured two courageous gladiators uncompromising in their quest for global recognition as the world featherweight boxing champion.…
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Factors to decide outcome
The factors that could decide the outcome of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are: Power. Both are lethal punchers. Pacquiao has halted 29 foes in 41 bouts compared…
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‘Ring’ picks Pacquiao
If the Ring Magazine is as credible and authoritative as it?s supposed to be, Manny Pacquiao should demolish World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in their…
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Will referee be ?firm but fair??
Referee Joe Cortez is no stranger to Manny Pacquiao. The New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent worked Pacquiao?s fight against Lehlo Ledwaba at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas three…
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Marquez has no respect for Pinoys
International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez faces his third Filipino opponent when he stakes both his titles against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand…
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Experts agree Manny in toughest test ever
The consensus is it won?t be a picnic. Although he?s slightly favored to win, Manny Pacquiao is taking no chances against World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight champion…