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For lying, El Terible terribly mauled
LOS ANGELES, California -- When Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach did a duet in Las Vegas last week to admit mistakes, one grizzled boxing expert listened in amusement and great concern.…
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Greatness awaits Pacquiao
PEOPLE, especially our grizzled pundits that I love to be with mostly all these years (Rene Jose of RMN 558 is one of them of course), have started comparing Manny Pacquiao with…
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“Encuentro sa Pebrero” on Feb. 11 in Kidapawan
DAVAO City --? Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) No. 6 junior featherweight contender Rolan Estancia of Compostela Valley Province will fight former RP no. 1 Jaime Aserda of Bukidnon on Feb. 11 at…
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Boxing columnist running out of time?
You can imagine the response when, on the day a certain Filipino fighter made the transition from good to great, a story appeared on The Sweet Science with the headline, "Manny Pacquiao…
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Exclusive; Barrera Wants Seven More – Including Pacquiao
WBC and IBF Super Featherweight Champ Marco Antonio Barrera wants seven more fights before finally hanging up his gloves, and one of them will definitely be a re-match against his Filipino nemesis…
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Morales’ Body Too Damaged for Heart to Overcome
What we saw in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 21, was not simply a victory by Manny Pacquiao, though it was certainly that. It was an impressive, shocking performance, and an outcome…
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Doghouse Boxing’s Pac-Man Top Pound for Pound List
After Manny Pacquiao’s knockout victory on Saturday night, it seemed like a good time to reassess the top dozen, or so, fighters in the sport. So without further adieu: 1. Floyd Mayweather…
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Weekly thoughts on fights
It's Wednesday, so it's time for some more pugilistic pontifications and prognostications: xx-If there were ever any doubts about Manny Pacquiao being the most exciting fighter in the boxing world, he erased…
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Roach said it’s biggest win of his life
LOS ANGELES — He described it as the best win of his life. Almost three days after guiding Manny Pacquiao to victory over Erik Morales, American trainer Freddie Roach is still in…
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A blessing for Manny
LAS VEGAS — Deeply-religious Manny Pacquiao bowed his head like a humble servant to the Lord as Fr. Marlon Beof of Palawan held both his hands in prayer in the dressing room…
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People’s champion arrives Friday; first stop, Palace
AFTER DAZZLING President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo with his boxing prowess, Manny Pacquiao is making sure his main political patron gets to know his emerging talent -- singing. Conrado "Dodie" Limcauco, Cabinet officer for…
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Barrera ducks Pacquiao, battles Chavez instead
MARCO Antonio Barrera, the first Mexican boxing great Manny Pacquiao humbled in 2003, has abandoned plans of meeting the champion Filipino fighter in the near future. With Pacquiao’s masterful demolition last Saturday…
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A Manny Pacquiao Mea Culpa
As regards Manny Pacquiao, today our own Matt Aguilar - in Boxing columnist running out of time? - steps up with a mea culpa: Sometimes writers are so off the mark, it’s…
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Pacquiao and Chandler Have a lot in Common
In the early to mid 1980's, there was an exciting bantamweight champion on the scene named "Joltin'" Jeff Chandler. Chandler, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reigned as the WBA Bantamweight Champion from…
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Plan, patience, perseverance won it for Pacquiao – Roach
LOS ANGELES — When Erik Morales crumbled to the canvas, no one in Manny Pacquiao’s corner was probably happier than trainer Freddie Roach, the man who has dedicated his life to make…
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Tune-up bout planned for Pacman before mega fight
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao has been to so many wars that the Filipino boxing hero needs some R&R for his next fight that might even be staged in Manila. This was…
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Working with Brian
It was an honor to work the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rematch for TV with World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria in Las Vegas last Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila). Brian’s…
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GMA orders arrival rites for Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao, whose victory over Erik Morales over the weekend in Las Vegas was hailed all around the world, arrives tomorrow to a nation he unified for at least a moment when…
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Next Pacquiao bout in May or June
LOS ANGELES — Before he gets into another big fight, Manny Pacquiao might have to do a tune-up fight sometime in May or June and yes, possibly in the Philippines. Pacquiao’s trainer,…
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Manny’s next fight in RP
TWO close aides of Manny Pacquiao yesterday disclosed plans to stage the next fight of the Filipino boxing icon right here. But sorry to disappoint, it may not involve the so-called Big…
