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Manny Steward, Former Heathen, Now Worships At Manny Pacquaio Altar!
(Editor's Note: Butter wouldn't melt in Manny Steward's mouth Saturday night on HBO as he raved incessantly about the sizzling skills of Manny Pacquaio. But, in this exclusive Boxingconfidential.com interview last January…
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Mayor who carried Pacquiao?s belt earns boos, praises from constituents
The man who volunteered to carry and raise the WBC ?international? belt of Manny Pacquiao during the flag ceremony of the ?Will to Win? rumble in Las Vegas last Oct. 7 earned…
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TigerBoxing’s PACQUIAO-BARRERA II PHOTO GALLERY
Tom Hogan and Rick Guzman of Hogan Photos were in Las Vegas at ringside for TigerBoxing this past weekend. Enjoy these great shots of Pacquiao-Barrera II by clicking on the thumbnails and…
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CompuBox Post Analysis: Pacquiao-Barrera
Unlike Erik Morales, who went out on his shield in his two knockout losses to Manny Pacquiao last year, Marco Antonio Barrera, in the 70th and last fight of his Hall of…
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Manny sets up US company
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao has contracted the services of a San Diego financial planner and investment consultant to manage his newly-organized US company, a source close to the Filipino boxing icon…
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Manny to climb ring again February
LAS VEGAS ? Whether it will be against reigning World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez or world lightweight champion David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao is looking for a February date…
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A legend retires, a legend grows
IT WASN?T what many had expected but it was what the Last Round foresaw?a unanimous decision win for Pacquiao. But was the no-knockout a result of Manny?s performance or did Barrera have…
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‘Boxing Bonanza’: Several Marquee Matchups – Calzaghe-Kessler, Holyfield-Ibragimov, Cotto-Mosley and Hatton-Mayweather – Light Up The Sport Of Boxing!
Last Saturday night kicked off one of the best stretches of boxing in quite some time. Although the Pacquiao/Barerra rematch didn't quite live up to the hype in the minds of some,…
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How Kyla overcame jitters while singing “Lupang Hinirang” in Vegas
Young singer Kyla admitted feeling nervous before she sang "Lupang Hinirang" at Manny Pacquiao's much-anticipated rematch with Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas…
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Barrera?s shameful exit
LAS VEGAS ? Oscar de la Hoya and the Golden Boy gang praised Marco Antonio Barrera to high heavens for his ?courageous? fight against Manny Pacquiao here Saturday night. It was an…
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Pacquiao Keeps Title, But Does Barrera Laugh Last?
Larry Merchant: ?Do you feel disappointed in this, your last fight?? Marco Antonio Barrera: ?I?m sad because I lost in the end ?? Saturday ? October 6th, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay…
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Fight gets mixed reviews
AS expected, Manny Pacquiao defeated Marco Antonio Barrera in their rematch last Sunday at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Those who predicted and were looking for…
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Prayers by many help lift Manny
DIDN?T your hands feel clammy? Didn?t your heart pump thrice as fast? Didn?t your legs shake and feet stomp the floor and fist clench your knuckles? I did. You did. My father-in-law…
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Pacquiao impact on the news
THIS time, the compelling image wasn?t of the rival forced to kneel on canvas, with Manny Pacquiao towering over him. Marco Antonio Barrera survived all 12 rounds of Sunday?s Las Vegas fight.…
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Manny moving up in weight
AFTER their ferocious rematch in Las Vegas, Marco Antonio Barrera, the loser, is hanging up his gloves for good while Manny Pacquiao, the victor, will continue to box and is heading for…
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Pacquiao might consider retiring as a champ
I don?t have the expertise of Recah Trinidad or Quinito Henson in boxing, especially since I only watch the fights of Manny Pacquiao and young Filipino boxers who serve as front acts…
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He who laughs last, laughs best
SOME of the newspaper captions last Sunday said it all. But again, not really all. Consider the following: Pacquiao going for KO Pacquiao tipped to win by knockout Ring Magazine editor sees…
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Still scintillating
OKAY so Manny Pacquiao was unable to knock down Marco Antonio Barrera, whom local and international media described as "an aging boxer" due to his poor showing at last Sunday's bout in…
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HBO Replay Info For Pacquiao-Barrera Rematch
It?s a special edition of HBO BOXING AFTER DARK when HBO Sports presents the exclusive replay of the super featherweight showdown MANNY PACQUIAO VS. MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA II SATURDAY, OCT. 13 at…
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BARRERA ON A GRACEFUL EXIT
In my previous article on philboxing.com dated October 6, 2007 entitled ?Barrera, the Great Mexican Legend,? I described Marco Antonio Barrera as a fighter trying to prove himself that the first loss…
