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Manny says he’s thorn of Mexico
LAS VEGAS — In a light moment before retiring to his bedroom to sleep the other night, Manny Pacquiao described himself as the thorn in Mexico’s throat. It was his way of…
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Pacquiao feels the pressure
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS—It has been widely said that every punch Manny Pacquiao throws carries the strength of 80-plus million Filipinos. But the Filipino boxing star admitted on Thursday morning, just after a roadwork…
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Boxing Diary: A Filipino feast in Vegas
CHICAGO – My hotel room at Excalibur’s mammoth Tower II hovers directly above the swimming pool. As I woke up and undid the shades to get some patches of sunlight, two brunettes…
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Morales – Pacquiao: Coming To A Crossroad on Saturday Night
By Tom Dickey
Nearly one year ago when Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao were getting ready for what turned out to be a tremendous first fight, there was a lot of talk about the battle…
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Pacman to ‘win by KO’
MANILA – Filipino boxing experts believe Manny Pacquiao will win over Erik Morales in their 12-round rematch dubbed “The Battle” tomorrow at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Laura…
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Erik Morales & the Force of His Will
By Shawn Krest
Conventional wisdom didn’t know what it was up against. According to conventional wisdom, Zahir Raheem’s upset win scuttled the super-fight rematch between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao. The follow-up to last March’s…
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Picking Pacquiao
By Bill Velasco
Experts have named the bout "Little Hagler-Hearns" in reference to the savage clash that marked "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler’s eleventh defense of his middleweight championship against Tommy "Hit Man" Hearns two decades ago.…
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Odds now in favor of Pacman
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao is back in the driver’s seat as far as the betting odds for his coming fight with Erik Morales is concerned. At the sportsbook.com betting station located…
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Manny safely within weight limit at 129 lb
LAS VEGAS–Manny Pacquiao tipped the scales at 129 lbs Thursday and therefore is in no danger of exceeding the limit of 130 lbs for his 12-round bout with Erik Morales. Freddie Roach,…
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Odds still even
By Gerry Ramos
IT wouldn't be surprising if today's scheduled official weigh-in for the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales bout would be as highly-awaited as the Sunday rematch itself. A major clause in the fight, dubbed "The…
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Trainer sets fight plan for Morales
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS – The Erik Morales you saw last September will not be the same Erik Morales you’ll see on Saturday. Jose Luis Lopez, the brand-new trainer of the great Mexican fighter,…
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Big fight overwhelms Pacquiao
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS – Two days before the big fight, Manny Pacquiao is starting to feel the tremendous weight on his shoulders. As he rested Thursday morning inside his 51st floor suite of…
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Solons get ringside view
SEVERAL lawmakers have reportedly left for Las Vegas to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales blockbuster return bout tomorrow, even as an opposition solon appealed to Malaca?ang not to use a Pacman victory…
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Roach has no time to place bets
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS—Trainer Freddie Roach is so obsessed with making sure Manny Pacquiao climbs the ring in topnotch condition that he has forgotten to make a visit to the sportsbook. Roach has placed…
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Experts see Pacquiao win
By Eddie Alinea
Local boxing experts yesterday predicted victory by Manny Pacquiao when he slugs it out with Erik Morales of Mexico over 12 rounds tomorrow at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas,…
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A victory
Even before a punch has been thrown, the Philippines can already claim victory in the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales fight tomorrow. We're not talking about the elections here where the results can be…
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Tiket sa sinehan para sa laban ni Pacquiao mabenta
Kahit daw saan, maging sa mga sinehan o sa loob man ng bahay, inaabangan na ng libu-libong mga tagahanga ng boxing ang labanang Pacquiao-Morales. Walang patid ang pila sa SM North EDSA…
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Morales…Pacquiao: Rematch or Rerun?
Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - When Erik Morales takes on Manny Pacquiao in their January 21st rematch, there will be no chance for the kind of shock results we saw on…
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MORALES DETERMINED TO BOUNCE BACK
Mexican great Erik Morales bids to erase the memory of his recent shock defeat to Zahir Raheem in an eagerly-awaited rematch with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas this weekend. The Tijuana 29-year-old…
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Dad out of corner for Morales bout
As Erik Morales of Tijuana has prepared for his rematch against Manny Pacquiao tomorrow in Las Vegas, one significant figure has been conspicuously absent. His father. Jose Morales, the former champion's lifelong…