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Big day for Manny

By Joaquin Henson Nov 23, 2003

The country?s ring sensation Manny Pacquiao flew in last Friday night on board a Northwest Airlines flight and he?s staying in the MacArthur Suite at the Manila Hotel with his wife Jinkee…

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Milking Manny dry

By Joaquin Henson Nov 20, 2003

Newly-crowned consensus people?s world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to fly back home tomorrow night. He?s booked on a Northwest Airlines promo ticket, economy class. The flight will come in…

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?Ring? to honor Manny here?

By Joaquin Henson Nov 18, 2003

While none of the alphabet soup governing bodies sanctioned it as a world title fight, there?s no doubt Manny (No Fear) Pacquiao gained recognition as the top featherweight in the globe after…

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Manny defies odds, TKOs Barrera

By Joaquin Henson Nov 17, 2003

In a display of grit and guts, underdog Manny Pacquiao blasted Marco Antonio Barrera into submission in the 11th round of a duel for the consensus people?s world featherweight boxing championship as…

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Is Barrera invincible?

By Joaquin Henson Nov 16, 2003

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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Elorde ignores odds, picks Pacquiao by KO

By Joaquin Henson Nov 13, 2003

Shrugging off Las Vegas odds installing Marco Antonio Barrera a 3-1 favorite to beat Manny Pacquiao, Marty Elorde said yesterday he is convinced the Filipino will win by knockout in the early…

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Murad raps Pinoys, claims credit for Pacquiao?s rise

By Joaquin Henson Nov 6, 2003

Muhammad, who used to be a bodyguard in former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali?s entourage, recently told Ivan Goldman of World Boxing Magazine he agreed to pit Pacquiao against Marco Antonio Barrera in…

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Is Barrera screwed up?

By Joaquin Henson Oct 31, 2003

A rumor that Marco Antonio Barrera is unfit to fight because of protective implants in his head was squelched the other day by Golden Boy Promotions lawyer Stephen Espinoza, assuring that the…

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Experts split on Pacquiao fight

By Joaquin Henson Oct 23, 2003

Referee Silvestre Abainza said yesterday Manny Pacquiao will knock out Marco Antonio Barrera inside nine rounds but fight scholar Hermie Rivera disagreed, pointing out that moving up to 126 pounds will be…

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Pacquiao unfazed by odds

By Joaquin Henson Oct 7, 2003

A Las Vegas betting line recently installed Marco Antonio Barrera a 3-1 pick to beat Manny Pacquiao in their 12-round fight for the "people?s" world featherweight boxing championship at the Alamodome in…

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Has Barrera lost the itch?

By Joaquin Henson Sep 6, 2003

Marco Antonio Barrera may be nearing the end of the line as a fighter. Barrera, 29, nearly quit the ring after losing twice to Junior Jones in 1997. He stayed away from…

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Barrera gets rematch if Pacquiao triumphs

By Joaquin Henson Aug 30, 2003

Marco Antonio Barrera isn’t taking any chances. If he loses to International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao in their scheduled 12-round bout on Home Box Office (HBO) cable TV for…