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Diego Corrales: The Last of a Dying Breed<br>A Warrior’s Warrior and a True Gladiator
I have yet to see the movie 300. From what I’ve read it’s based on the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against…
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PURSE BID FOR TWO ASIAN BOXERS!
THE WBA HAS ANNOUNCED THE PURSE BIDDING FOR TWO ASIAN WBA MANDATORY CONTENDERS IN THE UMBRELLA OF GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS. THE BIDDING WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2007, AT THE…
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THE MYSTERY OF PACQUIAO’S CASE AGAINST GOLDEN BOY
Both Manny Pacquiao’s lawyer Franklin “Jing” Gacal and his friend and confidant Rex “Wakee” Salud have claimed that Pacquiao denied filing a case against Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya for…
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INJUNCTION DENIED BUT SOLIS IS A NO SHOW
A Las Vegas court has denied the petition of Golden Boy Promotions seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the April 14 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jorge Solis in which Golden Boy…
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PACMAN INSISTS:”Nasa kondisyon ako”
Can Manny Pacquiao manage a Roach-less victory? The most famous Filipino athlete's longtime coach Freddie Roach wasn't at the presscon held Wednesday in Los Angeles but his name came up several times…
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Mayweather Reunited With Uncle Roger
Floyd Mayweather has welcomed his uncle, Roger Mayweather?who has been the fighter?s lead trainer for most of his career?back to the gym and his Las Vegas training camp this week for his…
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Manny Pacquiao defeats Oscar De La Hoya in Court
A court in Las Vegas has denied the petition from Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. The petition that was denied was in regards to seeking a preliminary injunction to stop…
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ABS-CBN VS GMA IN BOXING?
(Note: This was written for the March 18 edition of "Bleacher Talk" of The Freeman.) March 18, 2007 was a date we were looking forward to around six months ago when it…
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Blaze of Glory? Solis is a No-Show!
West Hollywood, California -- What is so difficult to comprehend is the fact that boxers involved in big promotions suffer from issues concerning “visas”. Isn’t it the responsibility of the promoters and…
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GBP INJUNCTION DENIED!
According to Greg Leon, a judge has just junked hours ago the injunction filed by Golden Boy Promotions against the April 14 Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis fight, as correctly predicted by Boxingconfidential.com's Michael…
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LAURENTE, ELORDE FEATURED IN ‘BOXING KONTRA DROGA’ ON FRIDAY
Pan-Asian Boxing Association (PABA) lightweight champion Dennis Laurente will defend his title tomorrow against interim champion Hero Katili of Indonesia in a 12-round scorcher at the Elorde Sports Center in Paranaque City.…
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Bonus Shot of the Day!
Boxing's pound-for-pound most exciting fighter Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (Center) poses with Brian 'The Hawaiian Punch' Viloria (L) of Waipahu, Hawaii and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez…
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Concepcion Defends WBC Youth Crown
Don't expect him to be making a lot of noise on April 14, especially that he's fighting underneath a Pacquiao show. Anyone who fights under Pacquiao these days, after all, will be…
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Montilla Draws with Thai!
Philippine light-welterweight champ Fernando Montilla looked brilliant but still got a draw with Thailand's Sataporn Singwancha in their 12-round bout today in Bangkok, Thailand. The fight was for the lightly-regarded ABCO title,…
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‘GBP can’t stop Pacquiao-Solis fight’
Manny Pacquiao’s legal counsel is confident that the court injunction filed by Golden Boy Promotions to prevent the Filipino boxer from climbing the ring on April 14 in San Antonio, Texas, will…
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Pacquiao to get P250M from fight<br>Arum says Pacman’s purse bigger than Marquez, Barrera combined
TOP RANK big boss Bob Arum revealed yesterday that Manny Pacquiao will earn much more than the combined earnings of Juan Manuel Marquez and Marco Antonio Barrera when the Filipino fights undefeated…
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No More Hero’s Welcome In GenSan For Punching Politician Pacman
From now on, there will be no more heroe's welcome for Manny Pacquiao in his hometown in General Santos City. That's Philippine politics at its finest. Pacquiao, who will take on the…
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“Estoy listo para Marco o Pacquiao”<br>Lleg? M?rquez y dijo:
Un nutrido grupo de amigos y aficionados dieron ayer una calurosa bienvenida a Juan Manuel M?rquez, quien retorn? luego de haber conquistado el t?tulo mundial superpluma del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo, el…
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Manny to meet mountain man Solis
Manny Pacquiao, considered as the best boxer in the world, pound-for-pound, will fight unbeaten Jorge Solis of Mexico at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 14. Most critics feel Pacquiao,…
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Marquez video shows how to beat Pacman
JORGE SOLIS has the key to beat Manny Pacquiao. The Mexican mystery fighter actually has it on video. "Jorge Solis told me that he knows how to win this fight (against Pacquiao…
