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Politics tougher than boxing — Pacman
THESE PAST few weeks and beyond May 14, Manny Pacquiao has gotten so immersed in politics that probably the first thing he thinks about the moment he wakes up in the morning…
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Sparmate says Manny getting better than ever
Rising welterweight prospect David Rodela is paid at least $500 a week for sparring every other day with boxing icon Manny Pacquiao at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood and doesn’t mind…
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Diaz wants Pacman in list of victims
Add Juan Diaz, a Mexican-born and undefeated champion in the lightweight division, to the distinguished list of fighters dreaming of a multi-million-dollar showdown with Manny Pacquiao. After scoring his 32nd win via…
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World lightweight champ aching for a Pacman fight
THERE’S A new guy who is calling out Manny Pacquiao. Juan Diaz, nicknamed The Baby Bull, is raring to bang bodies with the Filipino southpaw. During the post-fight interview of his victory…
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The Love Pours In From The Filipino Fight Community
Hi Ricardo, I agree with your views on Juan Diaz vs Manny Pacquiao! First of all, I am a huge fan of Pacquiao (am Filipino American,) but have also become a huge…
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Farenas Stops Onate!
Moments ago, top-ranked featherweight Michael Farenas of the Washio/Penalosa Stable stopped former RP featherweight champion Jeffrey Onate in two rounds in one of the bouts featured at the on-going Fiesta Fistiana card…
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WBO KEEPS PRESENCE IN ASIA; YOUTH TITLE IN HIGH DEMAND!
ALA Boy Robert Allanic and SGG's Fernando Otic will have big Korean debuts fighting for WBO'sregional titles on May 20 in Seoul. Allanic will take on Chang-Jae Kwon in a 12-round bout…
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‘THE WORLD AWAITS’ – SATURDAY FEATURE PART I
Ever since Golden Boy Promotions announced the super fight between six-division champion Oscar De La Hoya and undefeated, four-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr for De La Hoya’s junior middleweight title everybody has…
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WAKEE: DIAZ HAS TO FALL IN LINE FOR THE PACMAN
CEBU -- Pacquiao's trusted adviser, Wakee Salud, who had just sent off the Pacman to the airport on the way back to General Santos, has advised the new WBO/WBA lighweight world champ…
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HBO’s Kellerman Suggests Manny Pacquiao for Juan Diaz<br>Easy Fight for Diaz and Arum Unlikely to Sacrifice Newest Asset
During the post-fight interview with Juan “The Baby Bull” Diaz this Saturday night, HBO analyst Max Kellermen asked the young Houston boxer how interested he would be in fighting junior lightweight fireplug…
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How De La Hoya and Arum cooked a Golden goose<br>As partners they made each other rich, but as rival promoters their bitter feud may be hurting the fight game
Oscar De La Hoya was once so happy with fight promoter Bob Arum that the young boxer presented him with his prized Olympic gold medal during Arum's 65th birthday celebration at a…
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MAYWEATHER: THE ROAD TO MAY 5TH
With ?The biggest fight in recent boxing history,? right around the corner there is a lot of speculation about the future of both the winner and the loser of this fight. Surely…
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A Victory Over Oscar De La Hoya Does Not Make Floyd Mayweather Legendary
The word ?retirement? doesn't carry the same weight as it did back in the day, especially in the sports world. Michael Jordan, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roger Clemens, and others have had more…
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Father, son have history with De La Hoya, Mayweather
In some ways, a Michigan family with unique ties to Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather would just as soon forget them. Mike Grable went the distance with De La Hoya…
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New trainer not reinventing De La Hoya
If the name Freddie Roach triggers something deep in the sports memory, you probably were an early ESPN junkie. Crammed between such sports as Australian Rules Football and professional wrestling, ESPN Top…
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Cinco de Mayo weekend good to De La Hoya
It has become almost as closely associated with Cinco de Mayo weekend as fun-filled pinatas, colorful sarapes, backyard cookouts and the Mexican flag: Oscar De La Hoya, as featured attraction to end…
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How De La Hoya and Arum cooked a Golden goose
Oscar De La Hoya was once so happy with fight promoter Bob Arum that the young boxer presented him with his prized Olympic gold medal during Arum's 65th birthday celebration at a…
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Stormy Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr. stood toe-to-toe with Sugar Ray Leonard. Twenty years ago and in a boxing ring, this would have been one of the greatest matches in boxing history. But on this…
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Pacman and Salud Differ on Oscar-Floyd Outcome
Pacquiao (R) gestures as Wakee listens. Pac made a quick trip to Cebu yesterday. Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao and his confidant Rex "Wakee" Salud offered contrasting opinions with regards to the…
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Diaz Wants to Make a Statement Tonight
Juan Diaz hopes to make himself the future of the lightweight division as he takes on old master Acelino Freitas in a WBA/WBO unifier on HBO tonight. It’s an excellent matchup that…
