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Pacquiao-Morales III is up to Mexican to decide
LAS VEGAS–Suddenly, there’s a dark cloud hanging over Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales Part III. Bob Arum of Top Rank, who said last week that a third match should be held if Pacquiao beats…
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Pacquiao win over Mexican rival Morales unites crisis-weary Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Traffic ground to a halt and feuding political factions briefly put aside their differences Sunday as Filipinos rejoiced over boxing hero Manny Pacquiao's victory over Mexican rival Erik…
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Manny’s mom weeps tears of joy
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The mother of Manny Pacquiao wept tears of joy Sunday after seeing him knockout Mexican Erik Morales in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dionesia Pacquiao took several moments to catch…
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AFTER WIN OVER MORALES, PACQUIAO TO REST
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--After re-writing history by becoming the first man to knock out Erik "El Terrible" Morales yesterday, Filipino icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao aims to cool his heels for a much-needed rest…
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Morales may not return to ring
LAS VEGAS–After absorbing his worst defeat in a storybook 13-year career, Erik Morales is rethinking his future plans on whether or not to continue fighting. Morales’ reputation of durability was turned into…
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DAY OF SUPER PACMAN
LAS VEGAS — This time, it was Erik Morales’ face, and not Manny Pacquiao’s, that looked terrible after the fight. In avenging his painful loss to the Mexican last March, Pacquiao knocked…
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MORALES-PACQUIAO II: RING WARS OF FIGHTS PAST CLAIMED ANOTHER GREAT FIGHTER
Erik Morales' loss to Zahir Raheem was no aberration, it was a sign of things to come. Manny Pacquiao administered a hellish beating to El Terrible. The Reyes gloves that covered Manny’s…
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‘Greatest champ’ — solons
DAGUPAN CITY — Speaker Jose de Venecia yesterday called Manny Pacquiao the "greatest fighter" in his division moments after the Filipino champion knocked out Mexican Erik Morales in the 10th round. De…
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Manila Ice by any other name is still it
LAS VEGAS -- There's a special dish, boiled to blissful perfection in my mother's now-gone kitchen, that I surprisingly rediscovered in a Filipino restaurant -- Ang Sariling Atin -- in this perplexing…
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Pacquiao far the best in rematch with Morales
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao was sure of two things after giving Erik Morales the beating of his career. He is one of the two best 130-pounders in the world, and still…
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Jinkee called it right
LAS VEGAS — It was Manny Pacquiao’s wife Jinkee who hit the nail on the head in predicting her husband would knock out Erik Morales in the 10th round. Jinkee watched nervously…
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Pac Man win good for business
So it was revenge and not repeat when Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales resumed hostilities in Las Vegas over the weekend. There were plenty (myself included) who fancied Morales to have too…
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Aldeguer: Pacman’s victory over Morales is ‘unbelievable’
Antonio "Bidoy" L. Aldeguer, one of the biggest pillars of Cebu boxing, said Manny Pacquiao's 10th round knockout victory over Erik Morales yesterday was "unbelievable" and that he believed Pacman will reign…
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…because the glove fits for Pacman
LAS VEGAS – They’re both of the same size and shape, but it was the Mexican-made Cleto Reyes that prevailed Saturday night over the Japanese brand Winning at the Thomas and Mack…
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PACQUIAO STOPS MORALES
LAS VEGAS – Will somebody please book Manny Pacquiao a berth in the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF)? While getting enshrined in the prestigious body would only come after his retirement,…
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Pinoy streak in US bouts getting to be the trend
LAS VEGAS–There’s a hot streak going for Filipino boxers fighting here in the US. Just four months after scoring three knockout wins on a single night, two Filipino boxers once again went…
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Bring on Barrera!
LAS VEGAS—While a clause in the contract that Manny Pacquiao and his handlers signed stipulated a third fight in the event the Filipino puncher wins the second bout, it is uncertain whether…
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MANNY’S WIN IS DIVINE INTERVENTION-DIONESIA PACQUIAO
MANDALUYONG CITY, PHILIPPINES---WITH THE help of his mother far away from his native Labangal, General Santos City, national treasure Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao of the Philippines knocked down twice in the 10th stanza…
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What politicians said about Pacquiao’s win
WARRING politicians set aside their bickering yesterday as they lavishly praised Manny Pacquiao, calling him a "warrior," a "hero," "Asia's greatest fighter" and the "pride" of the Malay race. "With this fabulous…
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Mexican rushed to hospital
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao, taunting his handlers for appearing very nervous, took a giant step out of his dressing room at the Thomas & Mack Center here to win his biggest…
