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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sounds Off!
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has recently single handedly taken the promotional aspect of boxing by its horns and rode it all the way and then some, while reining it in completely. He has…
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Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr Official Camp Updates
This week's camp notes reflect how two great champions? Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather ?use different methods to achieve in-ring success. Both combatants hope that their way is better than…
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Pac’s Life
There has perhaps been no athlete in the world that has had the tumult facing him such as the Tennessee Titans’ troubled cornerback, Adam 'Pac Man' Jones the past several months. But…
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San Antonio welcomes Pacquiao like a hero
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Manny Pacquiao returned to the battlefield of his most memorable triumph on Easter Sunday and was welcomed like a conquering hero. As he stepped out of the airport,…
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Pi?ol says GAB ban no solution
North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pi?ol said the other day the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) ban on Filipinos fighting in Thailand is not the solution to the problem of human trafficking that…
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Keeping body, soul together
The saga of professional boxer Angelito "Lito" Sisnorio of Koronadal City who campaigned overseas without the necessary permit from the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) is probably no different from the thousands…
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JAPAN UPDATE: SHIMODA, AIZAWA VICTORIOUS
TOKYO, JAPAN -- WBC#9/WBA#13 super-bantam southpaw Takefumi Shimoda (15-1, 8 KOs), 121.75, a Floyd Mayweather stylist, captured the Japanese 122-pound belt as he dropped WBA#7/WBC#8 ranked defending champ Daisuke Yamanaka (20-3, 14…
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Reno referee back for Manny’s fight
The lanky referee who counted out Erik Morales in his fight against Manny Pacquiao last November will be back to work the Filipino icon’s bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio this…
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Pacquiao returns to city of epic win
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Singing mariachis at the airport, the freezing weather outside and a rare five-minute interview in a Sunday night sports show on television. Manny Pacquiao flew with his lovely…
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Slim chance for slender Solis
SO MANNY Pacquiao, as expected, has been installed the heavy favorite this weekend you could almost sense he’ll be grinding Mexican foe Jorge Solis into sawdust. One person who is definitely an…
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Pacquiao returns to scene of glory
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Same city, same venue and hopefully, same result. That’s what Manny Pacquiao is aiming for this Saturday night when he meets Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamodome, site…
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Pacman relishes underdog tag vs Solis
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Manny Pacquiao always liked being called the underdog. And here’s no exception. "I’m still the underdog," said the 28-year-old slugger Sunday evening as he moved closer toward his…
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Team Pacquiao: ‘Organized chaos’
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Times have changed drastically since that fateful November evening in 2003 when Manny Pacquiao pulled off a victory that eventually made him a Filipino icon. Since then, the…
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Fan clueless over Mexican unbeaten pug
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Undefeated. Unknown. That’s Jorge Solis in the eyes of German Cruz, a stocky Mexican boxing fan who caught up with Manny Pacquiao at the lobby of the Radisson…
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BAUTISTA, BANAL START TRAINING IN PUERTO RICO!
Undefeated Filipino fighters Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and Alex John 'Bazooka' Banal have started the hard part of their training in Puerto Rico after arriving last Sunday in San Juan following a…
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In, out of ring, Pacquiao cannot escape politics
It often is hard to separate boxing from politics, but Manny Pacquiao will try Saturday night when he steps out of the political ring and into a real one. Pacquiao makes a…
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BAUTISTA, BANAL SPEND EASTER IN DE LA HOYA’S HOME
Emerging ring sensation Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, promising AJ Banal and outstanding Filipino trainer Edito “Ala” Villamor got the surprise of their lives when the great Oscar De La Hoya invited them…
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GAB BAN FORCES FILIPINO BOXERS TO RETURN
The ban imposed by GAB chairman Eric Buhain on Filipino boxers fighting in Thailand has resulted in the immediate return of several fighters who had sneaked out of the country without GAB…
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OUMA SHUNS LESS THAN GOLDEN OFFER TO FIGHT ON DE LA HOYA-MAYWEATHER
GL: The last time you and I spoke you expressed a great deal of interest in moving down to welterweight to fight Sugar Shane Mosley. Have your people been in touch with…
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HBO SPORTS PRESENTS DE LA HOYA/MAYWEATHER 24/7 A FOUR-EPISODE SERIES EVENT AIRING IN APRIL AND MAY, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
Leading up to the junior middleweight championship match between future hall of famers Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather ? set for May 5 and carried live on HBO Pay-Per-View ?…
