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NIETES BATTLES AMOL TOMORROW!
Top-ranked Filipino Donnie Nietes of the ALA Stable shoots for the WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight title tomorrow when he takes on Indonesian Heri Amol in a 12-round battle at the Mandaue City…
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BOOM-BOOM PRIMED UP FOR BRAZILIAN FOE!
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--The country's most promising prospect, the undefeated Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista, is now winding up training at the Wild Card Boxing Club here as he prepares for his December 2…
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Indon pug arrives for Nietes bout
Indonesian warrior Heri Amol arrived in Cebu yesterday and is ready to rumble against ALA Stable standout Donnie "The Snakeman" Nietes tomorrow night for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific…
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TOP RANK SIGNS BERNABE CONCEPCION
Top Rank has signed hot prospect Bernabe Concepcion, 18, of the Philippines to a promotional contract. Concepcion, 19-1-1 with 10 knockouts, won the WBC Youth Super Bantamweight Championship this past weekend on…
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GOLDEN BOY SUES ARUM; SALUD, KONCZ, GACAL NEXT
Golden Boy Promotions has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Top Ran Promotions headed by Bob Arum for ?tortuous intereference? with Golden Boy?s ?existing, fully negotiated and executed promotional agreement with…
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Media not Morales made Pacquiao a larger than life hero
There is nothing wrong if Filipinos will lionize like demigod boxing icon Emmanuel ?The Pacman? Pacquiao for his scintillating three-round shellacking of Erik ?El Terrible? Morales for the World Boxing council (WBC)…
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PACQUIAO CAN CHALLENGE MAYWEATHER
Manny Pacquiao did much more than end the world-class career of one of this generation's finest talents when he destroyed Mexican great Erik Morales in three thunderous rounds in Las Vegas last…
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Morales plans to quit after ‘good-bye’ fight
Erik Morales' introduction to boxing was in a makeshift ring above his family's convenience store on the mean streets of Tijuana's ?Zona Tolerancia.? Be careful if you go there. Morales fought himself…
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More quality, less quantity
The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales in Las Vegas last weekend has set a high standard for what happens in the ring at least for the remainder of the year.…
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Erik Morales: An All Time Great at the End of the Road?
Erik ?El Terrible? Morales is finished and this was apparent even before he entered the ring to face Manny Pacquiao on November 18, 2006. His skills had been slipping slightly before his…
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SALUD FEARS PACQUIAO COULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE
The eminent lawyer Rudy Salud, founding secretary general of the WBC says he fears that Filipino national treasure Manny Pacquiao could be in "big trouble" if he decides to fight for Top…
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PACMAN IN MICHAEL JORDAN-LIKE PERFORMANCE
HIGH FEVER & BEING ILL CANNOT STOP MANNY Las Vegas, NV-Nobody was surprised that Manny Pacquiao knocked Erik Morales out again. However, the Wynn sports books had it 20-1 that Pacquiao would…
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Third largest attendance
LAS VEGAS ? Top Rank Promotions boss Bob Arum proudly announced an attendance of 18,276 for the "Grand Finale" between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales at the Thomas and Mack Center here…
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Pacman arrives tomorrow
A grand welcome befitting a sporting hero awaits Manny Pacquiao tomorrow when he arrives from the United States six days after he scored a sensational third round knockout victory over Mexican legend…
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Arum: Manny won?t be caught in crossfire
LAS VEGAS ? Top Rank head Bob Arum will assume the cost of all legal expenses and provide a private lawyer for Manny Pacquiao in the event the fighter is sued by…
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Morales doomed as other great fighters before him
IN BOWING to Manny Pacquiao by knockout in the Grand Finale on Sunday, Erik Morales treaded the beaten path that many other great fighters have taken before. Driven by their desire for…
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Pacman pays homage to Roach
LOS ANGELES ? As in the past, Manny Pacquiao came back ?home? to the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood on Tuesday and paid his respects to the master, Freddie Roach. Pacquiao…
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Bob Arum agrees with Tim Smith, Action fights are Needed
On Tuesday at SecondsOut.com, Special Features Writer Tim Smith penned an interesting and honest piece titled "Only Action Can Save Boxing" that looked at the harsh reality if boxing doesn't give the…
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Manny Pacquiao Leaves No Doubt
Manny Pacquiao left no doubt in this trilogy as he retained his WBC International Super Featherweight Title with a impressive third round knock out over Erik Morales in their scheduled twelve round…
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Pacquiao says thank you to gym staff
HOLLYWOOD -- Sticking to what has become a tradition, Manny Pacquiao returned to the site where he prepared for the biggest fight of his career. The Filipino ring hero visited the Wild…
