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My roommate Manny

By Joaquin Henson Feb 25, 2004

NEWARK ? M&M Sports president Murad Muhammad rolled out a red-carpet welcome for uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and business manager Rod Nazario as they landed here from San Francisco…

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Megabuck deal up for Manny

By Joaquin Henson Feb 25, 2004

NEW YORK ? Uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao emerged from a two-hour meeting with Home Box Office (HBO) cable network officials wearing a million-dollar smile here yesterday. Pacquiao and business…

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Manny mobbed in San Francisco

By Joaquin Henson Feb 24, 2004

NEWARK ? Consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao arrived here early Sunday night with business manager Rod Nazario after a rousing welcome from Filipino fans in San Francisco. Pacquiao and Nazario…

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Pacquiao in HBO talks today

By Joaquin Henson Feb 23, 2004

NEW YORK ? Consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and business manager Rod Nazario are confident of swinging a $1-Million contract for a May 22 fight in negotiations with Home Box…

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Four experts pick Marquez over Pacquiao

By Joaquin Henson Feb 22, 2004

The odds will be against consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao beating double titlist Juan Manuel Marquez if and when they square off in a proposed Home Box Office (HBO) fight…

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Manny?s conqueror has no regrets

By Joaquin Henson Feb 10, 2004

The only Filipino to beat world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao as a pro confessed the other day he has no regrets quitting the ring in 1997 without a centavo in the…

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Most influential in RP sports

By Joaquin Henson Feb 8, 2004

Sitting on a gold mine that?s worth millions of pesos, Nazario calls the shots in consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao?s fistic career. Nazario has been a boxing figure for over…

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Pacquiao set for trip to New York

By Joaquin Henson Feb 6, 2004

It?s all systems go for people?s world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and business manager Rod Nazario who?re set to leave Feb. 20 to rendezvous with promoter Murad Muhammad in New York…

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Advice for Manny

By Joaquin Henson Jan 29, 2004

At dinner the other night, consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was advised by his business manager Rod Nazario to set his priorities in order. US promoter Murad Muhammad is sending…

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Pacquiao relinquishes IBF title

By Joaquin Henson Jan 17, 2004

The Philippines was left without a world boxing champion once more when Manny Pacquiao yielded his International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight title yesterday and paved the way for leading available contender Jose…

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Pacquiao in crossfire of Murad-Roach feud

By Joaquin Henson Jan 14, 2004

Uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao confirmed the other day he spoke to trainer Freddie Roach about the possibility of advising him on future contracts but never broached the idea of…

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Lawyer sues Pacquiao?s US promoter

By Joaquin Henson Jan 5, 2004

The lawyer who introduced uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his business manager Rod Nazario to US promoter Murad Muhammad three years ago is furious after being eased out of…

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Nazario says Pacquiao situation under control

By Joaquin Henson Jan 4, 2004

Despite a swirl of controversy threatening to upset International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s fistic career, his business manager Rod Nazario told The Star yesterday there is no confusion in…

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Money the root of evils

By Joaquin Henson Jan 4, 2004

The sad reality is Manny Pacquiao has become a magnet for leeches and roaches trying to squeeze their way into his bank account. That?s par for the course in the sleazy world…

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The best of the best

By Joaquin Henson Jan 1, 2004

Nobody shook the foundations of Philippine sports last year more than uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. He stirred the country to a frenzy and made us all proud to be…

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Marquez a dangerous foe vs Pacquiao

By Joaquin Henson Dec 24, 2003

There?s a reason why International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico is nicknamed "Dinamita." It?s because he?s such an explosive puncher. He detonates…

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$1-million purse for Manny still in works

By Joaquin Henson Dec 23, 2003

It?s all about striking while the iron?s hot. Consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is shooting for a $1-million purse in his next fight, said his business manager Rod Nazario yesterday.…

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Bidders dangle oodles for Pacquiao bout here

By Joaquin Henson Dec 13, 2003

Solar Sports has offered a P20 Million purse and promoter Gabriel (Bebot) Elorde Jr. P19 Million for International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao to stake his crown against leading contender…

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$2-M for Pacquiao?

By Joaquin Henson Dec 3, 2003

NEW YORK CITY ? Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) import recruiter Sam Unera said the other day he could convince former heavyweight boxing champion and close friend Larry Holmes to put up a…

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Who?s next for Manny?

By Joaquin Henson Nov 25, 2003

I never saw the contract that Manny Pacquiao signed to fight Marco Antonio Barrera but the newly-crowned consensus world featherweight boxing champion?s business manager Rod Nazario said there?s a provision for a…