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Rahman to Officiate the Morales-Pacquiao 2 Weigh-in
LAS VEGAS, NV (January 20, 2006) – For the first time in boxing history, the reigning world heavyweight champion will officiate a championship weigh-in! WBC heavyweight champion HASIM RAHMAN will be the…
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WILL ERIK & MANNY MEET FINANCIAL GOALS?
MORALES-PACQUIAO II BIG, BUT NO MEGA EVENT! Tomorrow night these same promoters, Shaw, and Arum, will again go to the PPV well, this time with the Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao rematch. And with…
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250,000 reasons to make weight!
Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao have a lot of reasons to make weight at tomorrow's weigh-in in Las Vegas. 250,000 reasons to be exact. According to the fight contract, if either fighter…
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Morales-Pacquiao II Fight Predictions
Saturday night, live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, and broadcast on HBO PPV, Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao do the rematch of their first bloody war. El Terrible…
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Morales to master Pac Man again
Boxing's first 'megafight' of 2006 takes place this weekend when super-featherweight kingpins Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao again do battle in Las Vegas. The duo are meeting for the second time after…
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SHAKING THE FAMILY TREE
LAS VEGAS — Freddie Roach had a dream. He wanted to be an arborist. Yes, the same Freddie Roach who became a colorful lightweight and is now one of the most successful…
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Pacquiao is a nation’s prize
The Philippines has a national treasure, but forget about Imelda Marcos' shoes. Manny Pacquiao is the crown jewel. The Pacific nation's extraordinary love affair with a 130-pound fighter goes beyond anything ever…
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5 Reasons to Pick Pacquiao; 5 Reasons to Pick Morales
Manny Pacquiao - Age 27 stands 5'6 ?" with a career record of 40-3-2 (32) in 45 fights. The Hunger of Necessity: No one has to tell Manny Pacquiao that he needs…
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Fighter Pacquiao has local fan base
Short-attention-span reading, and writing . . . Does Manny Pacquiao, the power-packed super-featherweight fighter and Filipino national hero, monitor the Mercury News sports blog? I wouldn't have thought so. I couldn't imagine…
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BoxingScene Staff Predictions – Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales
This Saturday night in Las Vegas, the theme of redemption vs. revenge is on the table. Erik Morales will come to the ring with redemption on his mind. After suffering an embarrassing…
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City Hall to feature Pacquiao-Morales tiff
The Bacolod City local government is inviting everyone to witness the rematch between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales at 8 a.m. at the Bacolod City Hall parking lot Sunday.…
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Pacquiao in the 8th
Sports analysts generally avoid making specific predictions of the outcome of a boxing match. But if they do, they often hedge and qualify their statements with provisos and assumptions. Thus, a noted…
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Pacquiao and Morales set for war
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines will be looking for revenge when he faces Mexico's Erik Morales in a super featherweight showdown on Saturday. Two-time world champion Pacquiao, 27, dropped a unanimous decision…
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Boxer, not the gloves, will decide the winner
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) announced that Erik Morales has the option to wear his choice of gloves for Saturday night’s brawl with Manny Pacquiao. NSAC chief Marc…
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Erik belittles Pacman’s skills
All power and technically unsound; a five in a scale of 10, he says LAS VEGAS — Mexican Erik Morales has little respect of Manny Pacquiao’s boxing skills and plans to unravel…
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Pacquiao: ‘I’m going to win’ rematch
Manny Pacquiao suffered a nasty cut over his right eye last March when he lost a unanimous decision to Erik Morales. The deepest hurt wasn't apparent, however, because it involved Pacquiao's emotions.…
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Filipino boxer Pacquiao eyes win in rematch vs Morales
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- 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 Thomas and…
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BAY AREA BASED FILIPINO HEADS SHO BOX CARD
Temecula, CA-With Saturday night’s Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rematch a little more than a heartbeat away, Filipino boxing fans are like ticking bombs! Maybe the fact another Filipino, and native of Pacquiao’s hometown…
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MORALES FAN MOCKS PACQUIAO ON STAGE!
SPLIT IN FANS FOR FIGHT OBVIOUS ALREADY! Las Vegas, NV-During yesterday’s final Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao press conference, at the Wynn Hotel, a Morales fan tried to get under the skin of Pacquiao…
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Boxing Buffet with Morales and Pacquiao
I’m guessing the most expensive enchilada on the Las Vegas Strip might be the one Erik Morales gulps down on his way through the buffet line prior to the weigh-in for Saturday…
