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ShoBox Quotes: Harutyunyan-Donaire, Harris-Hernandez
In an excellent doubleheader on “ShoBox: The New Generation” Friday on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), Kahren Harutyunyan faces Nonito Donaire for the vacant NABF super flyweight championship…
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Iconic fight commentator picks Manny over Morales
LAS VEGAS--THE famous boxing commentator Larry Merchant yesterday said he has a hunch it could be Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. Merchant, cautioning that it was only a gut feel, said he feels…
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Major media mum on Manny
HOME BOX OFFICE (HBO) IS EXPECTING brisk business from Manny Pacquiao's encore fight with Mexico's Erik Morales tomorrow. Unfazed by lack of major media coverage in California--the most lucrative pro boxing market…
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No excuses for Pacquiao, Morales in 130-pound showdown
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao has no problems with gloves this time. Ditto with hotel suites, taxes, promoters, tickets, hangers-on and fans. He's got a cut man he believes won't allow the…
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Judging The Judges: Looking Back at The Scoring of Marquez – Pacquiao
Throughout the history of boxing, many superb fights have been tainted by a controversial decision from the judges at the end. Cries of ‘fix’ are often heard which sometimes prompt investigations, e.g.…
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Morales – Pacquiao II: “Gloves, No Excuse!”
The highly anticipated rematch between Erik “El Terrible” Morales and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao at the Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada has been labeled “The Battle.” Both fighters are exceptionally tough,…
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R&R Factor: El Terrible vs. Pacman
So the rematch is this Saturday. You know who I’m talking about. El Terrible vs. Pacman. In the lower weight divisions it just doesn’t get any better than this folks. Many people…
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Reclaiming lost glory, which Morales will turn up on Saturday night?
I wrote an article last September after Erik Morales lost to Zahir Raheem. In my article, I speculated on the possible reasons that Morales looked so bad that night against Raheem. At…
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Take a bite of Big Time’s bouts
EVERYBODY plays the game, everybody knows it’s crooked, but it’s the only game in the country.” Pause for thought. This week, Filipinos have been going mad over our hero Manny “Pac Man”…
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Pacman modified: From brawl to box
LAS VEGAS – Famous Filipino faces have began to surface in this vacation paradise. All of them gathering here to bear witness to one of our country’s historical sports moments – Manny…
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Pacquiao can now focus on Morales <br>Lawsuit, IRS troubles no longer a concern
Before his super featherweight fight on March 19 with Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao was, by his own admission, a troubled young man. A hero in his native Philippines, Pacquiao should have been…
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After final workout, Pacman feasts on chicken ‘tinola’
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao was a pound and a half short of the 130-pound limit during yesterday's trial weigh-in, and he was rewarded with the luxury of a chicken tinola dinner…
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Big Smacks at the Thomas and Mack
Heading into the final hours before Erik Morales – Manny Pacquiao II, there was still no definite vibe as to which premier bruiser had an intangible edge. Both men appeared at the…
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Too close to call
Saturday's rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales is professional prize fighting at its best. They are icons in their respective countries, power punchers, warriors and highly skilled boxers. And they've fought…
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SecondsOut Team pick Morales v Pac-Man II
Ant Evans (Editor) "I expect a wonderful rematch of a terrific fight and expect it to be close once again. However, I feel a lot of people are 'doing an Arum' and…
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Pacquiao 10-9 favorite as politicians come in
LAS VEGAS--THE EARLY birds included Sen. Lito Lapid and Cavite Gov. Ayong Malicsi who were seen as early as Monday around the fabulous Wynn Las Vegas, host hotel of The Battle. Yesterday,…
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Philippines boxer Pacquiao eyes different result in rematch
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) - Two-time world champion Manny Pacquiao will use his relentless style with the hope of getting different result in his rematch with Erik 'Terrible' Morales at the…
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Pacquiao Focused on Revenge
This Saturday, January 21st, live on HBO PPV Erik Morales, (48-3 34 KO's) and Manny Pacquiao, (40-3-2 32 KO's) will meet in the much anticipated rematch of their March 2005 war. Morales…
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RSR Predictions – Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II
This Saturday night on HBO PPV, Erik Morales will fight Manny Pacquiao for the second time. The first time, Morales came away with a close but clear cut unanimous decision win. Even…
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Raheem on the outside looking in
If the boxing world was fair, Zahir Raheem would lounge in a hotel suite tonight in Las Vegas, relaxing in preparation for a showdown Saturday night against Erik Morales or Manny Pacquiao.…
