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Boxing 2008 – Shaping Up To Be An Even Better Year For Fight Fans Than 2007
The year is almost over, and fight fans may be feeling a touch anti-climatic right now. With one of the biggest and most brilliantly hyped fights of 2007 now over ( you…
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Gello-ani Confident of Bert Batawang’s Chances
Well-known promoter and boxing manager Sammy Gello-ani says he is confident of the chances of his often frustrated mini flyweight contender Bert Batawang who battles Mexican champion Ulises Solis for the IBF…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: BOXING’S BEST
Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather?s 10th round demolition of erstwhile unbeaten Ricky Hatton of England safely kept his pound for pound ranking intact, for now at least. Mayweather is undoubtedly today?s most skillful…
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“Sports Chat” lines up week’s guests
PHILIPPINE boxing continues to make the country proud as boxers have been delivering the goods when it comes to world-renowned achievements. This week, "Sports Chat" has lined-up the likes of world champs…
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This Generation’s Super Dream Fight<br>Marley’s Verdict: Pacquiao Takes 5-3-2 Spit Decision Over Money Mayweather!
Remember the old Broadway show tune that went, ?Anything you can do, I can do better!? That got me thinking about being effective worldwide and, in doing so, I feel the time…
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Brian?s Boxing Mailbag, Dec. 10, 2007
After the conclusion of Mayweather vs. Hatton, I was driving home listening to the local AM sports radio station and was surprised to hear some conversation about the fight. I am shocked…
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Floyd flattens Hatton
LAS VEGAS?Floyd Mayweather Jr. remained unbeaten Saturday night and retained his claim to being the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world by stopping Hatton in the 10th round of a brawl that…
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Pacquiao told: Learn from Hatton loss
FILIPINO boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is better off at the super featherweight division and Ricky Hatton's loss to Floyd Mayweather Sunday may have provided the perfect argument. Cebu City sports chairman and…
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MAYWEATHER WIN WILL KEEP PACQUIAO AT NO. 2
The rousing tenth round TKO victory of welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr who handed Britain?s Ricky Hatton his first defeat in a knockdown, drag-out brawl before a jam-packed crowd at the MGM…
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Batawang: fight will be over in eight
The 35-year-old southpaw will leave today together with his manager Sammy Gello-ani and trainer Jeremiah Quijano for Guadalajara, Mexico via Los Angeles, California, where the fighter seeks to become the fifth world…
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Classy Mayweather too good for Hatton — and probably anyone else
If you came out of last night ranking Manny Pacquiao or anyone else as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, you're nuts. And you're hopelessly wrong. Never has Mayweather lost. Never…
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?HATTON IS A TOUGH OPPONENT? ? MAYWEATHER
The battle of undefeated champions resulted in a knockout win by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. over Ricky Hatton. But Mayweather declared that Hatton proved to be a tough opponent. "Ricky Hatton is one…
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Juan Manuel Marquez Scratched Up In Recent Automobile Accident; No Date Change For Defense Against Pacman!
Crash, boom, bang. Juan Manuel Marquez, who defends his WBC 130-pound title against Filipino idol Manny Pacquiao March 15 in Las Vegas, showed up in that city this week showing the physical…
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DULOG STUNS ELLIS IN AUSTRALIA
Filipino southpaw Junmar Dulog, a 19 year old from the stable of Dido Bohol who settled down in Sydney some years ago has scored a stunning upset eight round decision over favored…
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WBC tribute is misguided
Although the World Boxing Council?s wrong-headed (and thankfully rescinded) move to erect its Rocky Marciano statue in Boston rather than Brockton was undertaken in Manila by a Mexico City-based organization, it?s not…
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MAYWEATHER TKOs HATTON IN ROUND 10
LAS VEGAS -- Hatton's bullying and a rabid British crowd that filled that 16,000-capacity MGM Grand Garden Arena were no match to Mayweather's excellent boxing skills here tonight. Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather,…
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MAYWEATHER-HATTON IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST MONEY FIGHTS IN HISTORY
LAS VEGAS -- A few hours from now, undefeated boxers Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (38-0, 24KOs) of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ricky Hatton (43-0, 31KOs) of Manchester, England will meet at the MGM…
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Donaire to resume Cebu training after Christmas
AFTER a hard time getting down to the flyweight limit, Nonito Donaire is making sure he won?t have to go through that ordeal again and he won?t be putting any ?holiday weight.?…
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A Plea for Passion
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez II. Unfinished business, much anticipated rematch, fighting for pride. Whatever you may call this fight, it won?t get any better than this. Two boxers in their…
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Mayweather the best? Says who?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was playing host to reporters on a conference call last week, and he was asked if he was still fighting for respect. "I feel I'm not fighting for respect,"…
