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MAYORGA RETIRES VARGAS
LOS ANGELES -- Fernando ?El Feroz? Vargas, the Pride of Oxnard, California gave his all in an effort to leave boxing on a winning note. But, three time world champion Ricardo ?El…
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SGG PROMOTIONS LINES UP TWO MAJOR BOXING EVENTS IN 2008<br>Pe?alosa, Larios To Headline Feb. Card As World Cup III is Set in May
CEBU CITY -- SGG Promotions president Sammy Gello-ani has announced two major boxing events in the first half of 2008 during a press conference at the Cebu Grand Hotel yesterday. Gello-ani said…
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OSCAR LARIOS ? THE CONQUERED WHO CONQUERED
On 2 July 2006 former WBC junior-featherweight champion Oscar Larios engaged Manny Pacquiao for 12 exciting rounds of torrid toe-to-toe exchanges of loaded leathers to the full satisfaction and entertainment of the…
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Vancouver Interests On The Move, Man They Want For March 15 Is Manny Pacquaio!
When I was an alleged kid, one of the best TV copper programs was one about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, more commonly known as the Mounties. The hero was Sgt. Preston…
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Top Rank Godfather Arum Boasts Three Made Men: Pacquiao, Pavlik, Cotto!
ARUM HITS TRIFECTA Pac-Man, Pavlik and Cotto. While Golden Boy is running its old horses all the way to the glue factory, Top Rank has been busy grooming new young thoroughbreds. When…
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BOBPAC STOPS TREJO IN 4!
CABAZON, CA?Bobby Pacquiao, bloodied but unfazed, showed true heart and determination in turning back sturdy Mexican Fernando Trejo, scoring a fourth round technical knockout at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa here.…
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VILLAMOR: YOU WILL SEE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT BOOM-BOOM ON DEC. 2 (WITH PHOTOS)
CEBU CITY -- One week before the ring comeback of erstwhile darling of Philippine boxing Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista whose star was unceremoniously dimmed by a first round demolition courtesy of Chihuahua…
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Pacquiao stops Trejo in four
Bobby Pacquiao stopped Fernando Trejo in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round Super Featherweight fight. Pacquiao was effective to the body until he landed two short shots to the head…
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Toss-up for Diaz, Marquez ? Arum
The odds are even between Juan Manuel Marquez and David Diaz. According to Top Rank president Bob Arum, both the Marquez and Diaz camps have been ?very reasonable? in ongoing talks regarding…
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Diaz bout not exactly lightweight
IF David Diaz will be his opponent next March, Manny Pacquiao is expected to encounter big problems. Literally. For one, it will be the first time Pacquiao will fight in the lightweight…
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PACQUIAO?S FIRST MANAGER IS DEAD
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao?s first manager, Leopoldo ?Polding? Correa has died of cancer at the age of 68. He died several hours before Pacquiao boarded a Philippine Airlines flight for Los…
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The paternal tie that binds
NONITO Donaire Sr. knows what he wants. Underneath a mild-mannered and soft spoken exterior, lies a resolute individual who happens to be the father of a world champion. At a recent dinner…
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Gorres to face Aussie in IBF title eliminator
It?s definite ? well, almost. ALA stable owner Tony Aldeguer told The STAR yesterday the IBF superflyweight title eliminator between Z Gorres and Australian Vic Darchinyan is 99 percent confirmed for Feb.…
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Batawang to go for knockdown
WITH perfect conditioning and over a hundred rounds of sparring in a tough and grinding training regimen, Filipino world title hopeful Bert Batawang will fly to Guadalajara, Mexico by way of Los…
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New SGG Sports off to big fight ideas
THE SGG Sports Promotions will open a wider door for aspiring Filipino fighters who will seek big money and fame in prizefighting. Sammy Gello-ani, who is now on his own after resigning…
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MANNY BOARDS FLIGHT FOR LA
MANILA -- Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao has boarded a Philippine Airlines flight for Los Angeles finally, for a scheduled meeting with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and the shooting of a…
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Pacquiao Makes Weight, Faces Dangerous Trejo
CABAZON, CA?Minus the usual kibitzers, opportunists and hangers-on that usually hound his popular brother Manny every time he fights in the US, Bobby Pacquiao spent a quiet and almost insignificant Thanksgiving dinner…
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ROACH BELIEVES BOBBY SHOULD WIN
Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach says he believes Bobby "The Sniper" Pacquiao should win his ten round battle with US-based Mexican Fernando "The Thief" Trejo at the Morongo Casino & Spa in Cabazon,…
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MAASIN BOXING TEAM PREVAILS IN MAASIN MAYOR?S CUP
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE ? The boxing card was threatened by rains and power interruptions caused by the coming typhoon ?Mina.? But this did not hamper the spirits of the local boxing…
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LUMACAD LOSES IN ABC TITLE FIGHT
Flyweight Fernando Lumacad has suffered his first loss in a battle for the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council title at a shopping mall in Bangkok. Lumacad dropped a twelve round decision to…
