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Analysis: Pacquiao vs. Morales II (Part 2)
As you read this column, it will be only hours before the moment of reckoning of who is the best pugilist at this Super Featherweight (130 pounds) marquee fight on January 22…
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Pols flock to Vegas for Pacquiao fight
Local government officials have started to gather in some of the hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the scheduled fight Saturday (Sunday in Manila) of Filipino boxing champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and…
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Filipinos backing `Pacman’
WEST COVINA - Rod Carbonell is ready to put his money on boxer Manny Pacquiao, if he can find anyone in the Filipino community willing to bet against the "Pacman." "My hero…
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Roach’s road from telemarketer to trainer
Freddie Roach was bitter and broke when he retired as a fighter shortly after his last bout in October 1986. "I hated boxing," Roach said. "I put everything in my life into…
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Rematch is crucial for super featherweights
LAS VEGAS - Erik Morales is in a must-win situation tonight in his super featherweight rematch against Manny Pacquiao. Then again, so is Pacquiao. Morales is coming off a lackluster performance in…
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Morales ready for a rebound
LAS VEGAS -- Erik Morales is coming off a shocking defeat, which is when he appears most vulnerable -- and most dangerous. If anyone understands that, it should be Manny Pacquiao. Nearly…
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Much at stake in rematch <br>2 nations rally behind boxers
LAS VEGAS - Not much separated them on the scales Friday. Even less is expected to separate them in the ring tonight. Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao are little guys who are…
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MY THOUGHTS ON MORALES vs PACQUIAO
We should be in for a very exciting and entertaining fight Saturday evening between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales. After the first fight, I did not think there was a need for…
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IN BOXING’S HALL OF FAME, ERIK WOULD BE MY IDOL
IF I were to pick a boxer from history to fight for my life, Erik Morales would be under serious consideration. Alongside Julio Cesar Chavez and Marco Antonio Barrera, Morales forms the…
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Morales Takes Pacquiao a Little Lighter
LAS VEGAS -- In his last fight, Erik Morales' performance was "disgraceful." So says Morales' own promoter, Bob Arum. Even Arum, a classic spinmeister, has to acknowledge that Morales showed up for…
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Con la guardia en alto
Erik Morales asegura que est? concentrado para su cita con Manny Pacquiao y pronostica triunfo A dos d?as de su esperada revancha contra el filipino Manny Pacquiao el tijuanense Erik Morales est?…
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No Pillow Fight This Time, Says Roach
You remember the days of youth when you engaged in more than one spirited pillow fight? According to Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales engaged in one last year. That's right,…
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Analysis: Pacquiao vs. Morales II (Part I)
Second to politics, my other love is boxing. Because it’s a mind-game primordially. As what Light Heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver said after his third fight with Roy Jones: “It’s a chess match.…
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PACQUIAO, MORALES MAKE WEIGHT!!
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--Just seconds ago, Manny Pacquiao came in at 128.5 lbs, while Erik Morales checked in at an exact 130 lbs during the official weigh-in held at the Margaux Ballroom of…
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Boxing fans upset over TV fees
FILIPINO boxing fans in Bahrain and the rest of the Gulf are eagerly awaiting the rematch between Filipino Manny 'Pac Man' Pacquiao and Mexican Erik 'El Terrible' Morales tomorrow. But some are…
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Morales-Pacquiao ready for war this weekend
The super featherweight division's two most powerful forces -- three-time world champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales and two-time world titlist Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao collide again in "The Battle!" -- the sequel…
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THE PACMAN HYPE
LAS VEGAS -- When he arrived last Monday at the Wynn Resort for his epic rematch with Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao brought with him the plangent sounds of hype. Ever flamboyant, PacMan…
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Exclusive Interview: Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire
Since turning pro almost five years ago, Nonito Donaire has steadily made his way up the ladder and currently boasts a 13-1 (8) record after winning his last ten contests. Before embarking…
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Z Gorres to fight for OPBF belt
Z “The Dream” Gorres will fight for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-flyweight title against Waengpetch Chuwatana of Thailand on March 18 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex,…
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Bay Area boxer gets Showtime shot
Nonito Donaire gets his shot at the big-time tonight. The Castro Valley super flyweight fights for the vacant North American Boxing Federation title against Kahren Harutyunyan (13-2-3) in Showtime's "ShoBox: The New…
