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Pacquiao sends Barrera packing
Despite lacking a fight-finishing arsenal, Manny Pacquiao again proved his skills can dominate a bout. Blessed with superior hand and foot speed, Pacquiao never allowed Marco Antonio Barrera to mount a fight-altering…
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Pacquiao bests Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera was unable to penetrate Manny Pacquiao?s defenses for any significant portion in his Saturday night unanimous decision loss to the pound for pound contender in front of a crowd…
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Almost no crime during Pacquiao fight – PNP
A Manny Pacquiao fight always seems to be a crime deterrent. Citing historical data, the national police is hoping now that the Filipino boxing champ will fight frequently so as to achieve…
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PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ II
Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach says the fight that boxing fans want to see is a rematch between Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez should Marquez…
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Barrera?s Beautiful Mind
It really was Marco Antonio Barrera?s last fight. After an early career marked by reckless exchanges with all comers and a late career marked by careful exchanges with well-selected comers, sometime in…
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Pacquiao Changes Speeds to Retire Barrera
Conventional wisdom suggested that for Marco Antonio Barrera to upset Manny Pacquiao that he would have to box and counterpunch the hard charging, frenetic Filipino. Barrera was expecting Pacquiao to come at…
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Farewell, Marco
2007 has been the final year of a lot of phenomenal boxing careers. Generational heroes Erik Morales and Arturo Gatti went out on their shields in weight classes they didn't belong in,…
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?Fighting Words? ? Pacquiao-Barrera 2: Pacman and the Ghost of a Warrior?s Past
The final bell tolled before the opening bell rang. Before Marco Antonio Barrera stepped into the ring for his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, he said he would retire after what had been…
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Edwin Valero Exclusive Interview: ?I Am Ready For Pacquiao, I Want Pacquiao?
Las Vegas -- During Saturday night's post-fight press conference, Marco Antonio Barrera admitted that Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter and at the same time mentioned that there is a fighter who…
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Pacquiao helps his argument
Marco Antonio Barrera's last dance was surprising only because of a few new steps from Manny Pacquiao, who is hard to typecast and harder to beat. There were lots of explanations for…
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Manny Pacquiao Dominates and Ends the Career of Marco Antonio Barrera
?I was sad because I lost the fight, but he never really hurt me?I didn?t even think he landed that many punches.? -- Marco Antonio Barrera Last night at the Mandalay Bay…
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While Barrera says farewell to boxing, Pacquiao ready for new challenges
LAS VEGAS - Marco Antonio Barrera quietly signed autographs for eager fans, holding a pen in his left hand and his youngest daughter in his right arm. Barrera's daughter curiously poked at…
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Pacquiao retires Barrera
The highly-anticipated rematch, four years in the waiting, between Filipino national icon Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao, and legendary Mexican champion Marco Antonio Barrera began, and ended, as many predicted?with a second win for…
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Battered Mexican hangs up gloves
LAS VEGAS -- Legendary Mexican fighter Marco Antonio Barrera announced his retirement Sunday moments after his unanimous decision loss at the hands of Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Events…
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An Assassin?s Swan Song
This is the way a warrior?s carreer ends: not with euphoria, not with a whimper, but in a defiant effort arising from a last stab at glory. Marco Antonio Barrera?s career is…
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FARENAS MAKES IMPRESSIVE US DEBUT
Featherweight Michael Farenas made an impressive US debut scoring a second round TKO victory over Mexican Arturo Valenzuela in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao- Marco Antonio Barrera rematch in Las Vegas.…
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Pacquiao wants to move to lightweight division
A possible rematch between Manny Pacquiao versus another Mexican, reigning WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, may no longer push through as boxing fans hoping to see in the future. Wakee…
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Manny?s reputation intact, says analyst
LAS VEGAS ? Legendary Kronk Gym owner and Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward said yesterday Manny Pacquiao?s failure to knock out Marco Antonio Barrera has no effect on his marketability as…
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Pacquiao – Barrera Fails To Ignite
In a long anticipated rematch between Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao the early fireworks many expected fizzled out fast. Instead of explosions the bout provided intermittent periods of combustion enveloped in…
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Still Pacman<br>Manny Pacquiao sends Marco Antonio Barrera to retirement. Next up? Possibly Juan Manuel Marquez
IT was a different, more physically fit Marco Antonio Barrera that fought Manny Pacquiao Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay. The end result, however, was the same as the first time they…
