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PBA fetes Pacquiao, Paeng in inaugurals
The Philippine Basketball Association is planning to invite Philippine sports heroes Manny Pacquiao and Paeng Nepomuceno as special guests during its 33rd season opening ceremonies Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum, toasting them…
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Coverage of Pacquiao-Barrera bout
WATCHED on TV the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera bout in Mandalay Bay Sunday morning in the comfort of home, although I had to shell out P500 to my Dream satellite provider. To…
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Breaking News: Pacquiao Going Home a Day Ahead of Schedule
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao, fresh from a unaminous 12-round decision last Saturday over the Mexican legend, Marco Antonio Barerra, was set to arrive home in the Philippines on Friday, October 12th.…
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AUSTRALIAN BOXER PULLS OUT OF WBF TITLE FIGHT
A strange thing happened last Saturday in Australia when the opponent of Filipino Ruben Santillanosa, Matt Powell, pulled out at the last minute from a WBF Australasian super featherweight title bout at…
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PACQUIAO?S SUCCESS IS MODEL FOR FILIPINO SEARCH FOR RESPECT
On the broadcast of the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera fight last Saturday, Manny was described by adjectives such as ?exciting? and ?explosive,? while Barrera was described as ?legendary.? That?s all well and…
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Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Edwin Valero? Sounds Crazy, Or Does It?
When I get fed inside tips, also known as rumors, from figures deep inside the belly of boxing, the following statement runs through my head. ?Do you swear to tell the truth,…
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TOP RANK SIGNS GONZALES AND MARAON!
LAS VEGAS--Bob Arum's Top Rank has just added two bright Pinoy prospects after it signed up two Mindanao boxers for a three-year promotional contract which would start immediately next month. The agreement…
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PENALOSA, ARCE IN NEAR-RIOT AT MANDALAY!
LAS VEGAS--WBO bantamweight king Gerry Penalosa and brash Mexican former world champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce nearly came to blows Saturday night here after the bout involving their compatriots Manny Pacquiao and Marco…
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Barrera-Pacquiao Recap: It Was All About the Fans
I think everyone who saw it can admit that it was a good fight but not necessarily one for the ages. Pacquiao-Barrera II was a fight that was a tactically fought battle…
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DIAZ AND MARQUEZ LEAD RACE IN NEXT PACQUIAO SWEEPSTAKES
LAS VEGAS--If we go by the number of fighters who want a piece of him, Filipino superstar would be the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet many times over. This as an…
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Red carpet welcome for Pacman
Another red carpet welcome is awaiting Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao when he returns home on Friday. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) officials are now preparing for the Pambansang Kamao?s (national fist)…
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WBC champ in Pacquiao?s radar
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao has already set the timetable for 2008 and it will be kicked off by a fight in February possibly against World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion David…
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BAGUIO BETS WIN WBO ASPAC YOUTH TITLES
Two promising bets from the Everlasting Gym of Baguio City got their share of the WBO regional titles at stake when they defeated their respective Indonesian opponents last Saturday night at the…
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SONSONA CLAIMS HE LOST ON A BUM DECISION
Philippine super flyweight champion Eden Sonsona claims he was the victim of a bum decision in his battle for the vacant Orient Pacific Boxing Federation title against Japan?s Kohei Kono who won…
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Pacquiao ready for bigger, better things
No longer the slip of a lad who made his professional debut at 106 pounds and fought for years at flyweight (112 pounds), Manny Pacquiao is poised to leave behind the 130-pound…
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Did Barrera Redeem Himself?
Marco Antonio Barrera and his supporters had hoped for and expected a miracle. Midway into the rematch with Manny Pacquiao, it was evident the miracle wouldn?t come. Instead, what Barrera saw was…
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Mixed Feelings<br>PACQUIAO CAMP DIVIDED OVER MANNY?S NEXT FOE
FILIPINO boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao is expected to see action early next year in another marquee fight. Freddie Roach, Pacquiao?s trainer, said it would be in the fans? general interest to watch…
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Pacquiao: Marquez fight still on
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, who on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) earned his spurs as a finesse fighter, declared after a thanksgiving Mass here Monday he was not yet moving up to…
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Pacquiao wants David Diaz next
LAS VEGAS ? Juan Manuel Marquez. Edwin Valero. Joan Guzman. Humberto Soto. Sorry guys. Manny Pacquiao wants David Diaz. ?Manny told me he wants him,? said trainer Freddie Roach late Saturday night,…
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Save Trees, Save Planet, Save Diaz Boys: All To Fight Manny Pacquaio In 2008!
Let?s not be insulting. Let?s not call Golden Boy Promotions and Bob Arum?s Top Rank Cheap and Cheaper. Let?s take the high road and refer to the boxing promotional companies as So…
