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No way, Jorge!
It would have been sheer folly to come in cocky and fool around with the opponent. So Manny Pacquiao spent all of three rounds figuring out the unknown Mexican pretender Jorge Solis…
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Townmates cheer Pacman’s victory, ‘hero’s welcome’ readied
GENERAL SANTOS -- The hometown crowd roared in jubilation when Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao retained his international WBC Super Featherweight title with an eighth-round knockout of Jorge Solis. The streets essentially turned empty…
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Pacquiao KOs foe in 8th
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Even when he is not 100 percent, Manny Pacquiao remains too classy for lesser mortals like Jorge Solis of Mexico. Solis, previously undefeated, found out Saturday night how…
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Roach rates Pacquiao win a ‘5’
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Top trainer Freddie Roach may have given the lowest rating to a performance by Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night. "A five," said Roach moments after Pacquiao demolished unbeaten…
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Pacquiao mania
After a bit of apprehension, the country eventually got what it was waiting for as Manny Pacquiao delivered the hammer-like blows that finally put away a game Jorge Solis in the eighth…
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Ref sees end even if Solis beats count
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The third man on the ring knew that the fight was over the moment Jorge Solis hit the canvas the second time. Vic Drakulich, the American referee in…
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Little men make a big statement
FILIPINO super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao scored a victory for the little man yesterday, advancing the argument that he is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world with an an eighth-round knockout…
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Concepcion triumphs, but B. Viloria loses
BERNABE Concepcion of the Philippines won his showdown over Benjamin Flores, but Filipino-American Brian Viloria failed his bid to capture the WBC light flyweight crown when he lost to Edgar Sosa of…
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Concepcion emulates ‘Kuya Manny’
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- It pays to be in the company of the world’s best fighter. Somehow, his intensity and determination will rub off on you. Bernabe Concepcion, given the golden opportunity…
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Senatorial Candidate Says Filipino Boxer’s Win To Boost Administration Bets
Nueva Ecija, Philippines - Former senator Tito Sotto said that the victory of People's Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao on Sunday over the erstwhile undefeated Mexican boxer Jorge Solis, could improve the chances…
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Footprints of ineptitude
CHICAGO—Over at my NBA segment at dyAB’s Arangkada with Leo Lastimosa this past few weeks, I kept telling our ‘kapamilya” about the inferiority of Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent. I’m 38 years old,…
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A double victory for Pacman?
UNBEATEN Mexican boxer Jorge Solis now knows the meaning of defeat. This, following his knockout in the eighth round in the hands of our very own ring idol Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao during…
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‘Pacman’ Pacquiao Defeats Jorge Solis
Once again, leading Filipino pugilist Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao lifted the spirits of his countrymen as he battled his latest opponent, undefeated Mexican Jorge Solis, in the packed Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas,…
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Where was Barrera?
SAN ANTONIO – Former WBC superfeatherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera was a no-show at the Alamodome here Saturday night. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said earlier he expected the Baby-Faced Assassin to…
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Fight fails to generate Pacmania in Cebu
IT SEEMS the Cebuanos are no longer as enthusiastic in watching Manny Pacquiao fight as in his previous bouts. Pacquiao’s eighth-round knockout win over the erstwhile undefeated Mexican Jorge Solis at the…
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Roach unimpressed, gives Pacquiao a ‘5’
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Freddie Roach, the teacher, gave Manny Pacquiao, the student, a passing grade. In a scale of one to 10, the celebrated trainer said Pacquiao deserves a five. "Yes,…
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Pacquiao should take care of own
ONE question for Manny Pacquiao fans and critics alike: how come "the People's Champ" failed to make any significant stance, much less issued some comments, on the death of Filipino boxer Lito…
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Viloria fails again in world title bid
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Edgar Sosa of Mexico denied Filipino-American Brian Viloria’s chance at redemption Saturday night by claiming the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight crown on a 12-round majority decision.…
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29 days to E-Day: Pacquiao fails to overshadow political circus
Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao might have already lost out to some politicians in Manila Sunday or 29 days to Election Day. Several sports complexes offering to show the Pacquiao-Solis bout for…
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Docs didn’t allow Mike Arroyo to see Pacquiao fight
MANILA, Philippines -- The husband of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who in better days had cheered at ringside for Manny Pacquiao in most of the boxer’s fights in the United States, was fully…
