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‘Old’ Barrera returns for title tilt
Mexico's Marco Antonio Barrera will revert back to his explosive style for tonight's WBC super-featherweight title defence against his compatriot Juan Manuel M?rquez. The pair meet in Las Vegas in an intriguing,…
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‘Fearless’ Headliners Make Weight (with photos)
Las Vegas, Nevada -- Just moments ago, the main combatants for this weekend’s boxing extravaganza dubbed as “Fearless -- the WBC Super Featherweight Championship” put together by the Golden Boy Promotions, easily…
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Barrera and Marquez ready for long-awaited meeting
LAS VEGAS (AP) -Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez grew up in neighboring towns in Mexico. Now the 33-year-old world champions are finally going to meet in the ring. Barrera and…
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BARRERA-MARQUEZ WEIGHIN PHOTOS!
Marco Antonio Barrera, left, and Juan Manuel Marquez, both of Mexico, face off during an official weigh-in ceremony in Las Vegas on Friday, March 16, 2007. The pair will fight in a…
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IS PENALOSA IN TOO DEEP? WILL HE GET CREAMED?
DID ROACH MAKE RIGHT CALL WITH GERRY? Las Vegas, NV- You can bookend recent Philippine boxing history (1996-present) from the rise of Luisito Espinosa and his seven featherweight title defenses to Manny…
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BARRERA-MARQUEZ: THE END OF AN ERA DRAWS NEAR!
A LEGENDARY ERA BEGINS THE RIDE HOME! Arlington, VA – All good things may come to an end, but the best conclusions are rarely reached without a crescendo preceding them. For this…
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A Warrior’s Last Hurrah
Gerry Pe?alosa’s skills set him apart from most Filipino pugilists. He is not a Pier 6 devil-may-care brawler but a smooth southpaw stylist gifted with hand speed and he could bob and…
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Pacquiao is ‘fast, furious’
Manny Pacquiao is peaking in time for his fight against Jorge Solis of Mexico next month in Texas. A day before he left for Manila prior to his departure for the United…
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Why Gerry will win
EXPERTS who think that Gerry will be easy fodder for the hard punching Daniel Ponce de Leon are in for a nasty surprise. I just love underdogs and the 10-1 odds have…
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Size is Pe?alosa’s biggest drawback
Gerry Pe?alosa’s former managers Tony Aldeguer and Rex (Wakee) Salud said yesterday moving up in weight is his biggest drawback in challenging WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico…
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Gerry’s last hurrah?
LAS VEGAS - Like most of my travels to Sin City, I’d like to think of this ongoing visit as merely another Sun.Star Cebu assignment, one of the very many that I’ve…
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A question of greatness
When we were first shooting the plug of the daily ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) program Hardball, we were thinking of issues to discuss that would get the attention of the sports-savvy Filipino…
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Is Barrera’s Retirement Talk the Key to a Marquez Victory?
Marco Antonio Barrera has placed himself in a dangerous position. He’s talking about retirement. Fighters who talk about leaving the sport they love in public, especially to the media, normally get beat…
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BARRERA/MARQUEZ – BIG FIGHT BREAKDOWN
In a matchup that should’ve happened many years ago, the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera will battle fellow Mexico City native, top ten pound-for-pounder, Juan Manuel Marquez. Both will be fighting for the…
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Pay Per View Kills Another Fan
Well, it’s another pay-per-view whack to the chin against boxing. Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez are headlining a busy week of boxing that will tragically pass as uneventfully as many…
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Barrera expects best Marquez has to offer
Taking on a fighter of equal skill isn't new to Marco Antonio Barrera. He's done it several times in his career -- three battles with Eric Morales, another against Manny Pacquiao quickly…
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TAKE FIVE: MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA VS. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
Fight facts Principals: Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KOs) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (46-3-1, 35 KOs) At stake: Barrera's WBC super featherweight title Time/site: Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Doors…
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BARRERA PREPARED TO ATTACK
Marco Antonio Barrera will revert to his old explosive style for Saturday's WBC super-featherweight title defence against fellow Mexico City native Juan Manuel Marquez. The pair meet in Las Vegas in an…
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Comelec clears Pacquiao on health card freebies
The Commission on Elections said that Manny Pacquiao is not yet a candidate and has not violated the election law for giving away health and insurance cards to his fans in General…
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Sayson: An underdog’s confidence
CHICAGO - Presumed to be past his physical peak, Gerry Pe?alosa climbs his Mt. Everest this Sunday, when he faces Daniel Ponce De Leon for the WBO super bantamweight title at the…
