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King Raheem Upsets Morales
What was supposed to have been a run-up show-case for Morales-Pacquiao 2, turned into a coming out party for Zahir "King" Raheem, who schooled what appeared to be a fading Erik Morales.…
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Pacquiao vanquishes Velazquez
Manny Pacquiao 40-3-2 (31) vs. Hector Velazquez 42-110-2 (31) was almost by design supposed to be a reaffirming knockout win for Pacquiao, an outing to see how his new right jab and…
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PACQUIAO VS. MORALES PART II
I was one of those who made a fearless forecast that Manny Pacquiao would win over Erik Morales in their first meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in March this year. In fact,…
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Raheem Upsets Morales, Pacquiao Stops Velazquez in Six
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10th - Coming into tonight's card that was co-headlined by Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao, most fans and media viewed the popular warriors' bouts as "tune ups" or "mismatches",…
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Raheem Beats Morales by Unanimous Decision
LOS ANGELES -- Zahir Raheem beat favored Erik Morales by unanimous decision Saturday night in a 12-round WBC lightweight bout at Staples Center. The loss was Morales' third in a 12-year career.…
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Pacquiao wins super featherweight bout against Velazquez
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao stopped Hector Velazquez by technical knockout in the sixth round of a scheduled 12-round super featherweight bout at Staples Center on Saturday night. Pacquiao, 28, of Kibawe,…
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RAHEEM UPSET MORALES, “PAC-MAN” FIGHT OFF!
MORALES BEATEN EASILY ON HBO BY “Z-MAN!” When Zahir Raheem won the 1996 Olympic Trials, I thought he was destined for first, amateur glory, and then a professional title. A loss in…
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Pacquiao wins, Morales loses!
Manny Pacquiao did his part, but Erik Morales stumbled against slickster Zahir Raheem Saturday night at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, throwing a wrench into a Morales-Pacquiao rematch. Raheem (27-1, 16…
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PACQUIAO WINS, BUT HE’LL NEVER BEAT ERIK!
MANNY HALTS OVERMATCHED MEXICAN Los Angeles, CA-Although his English has improved dramatically, Manny Pacquiao still needs a lot of work. Losing the opening round to the non-descript Hector Velazquez, Pacquiao, 130 lbs.,…
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VILORIA WINS WBC TITLE WITH KO!
Los Angeles, CA-2000 Olympian Brian Viloria, 108 lbs., captured the WBC light flyweight title with a devastating first round knockout of defending champion Eric Ortiz. DON'T EVER HOOK WITH A HOOKER! With…
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“DOUBLE TROUBLE” RESULTS – LOS ANGELES, CA
Brian Viloria became the third member of the 2000 US Olympic squad to win a world title, joining Jeff Lacy and Jermain Taylor. Viloria's effort was far less of a struggle than…
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Early results from Los Angeles!
Unbeaten bantamweight Rey Bautista moved to 15-0 with 12 KOs after blitzing Felix Flores (13-6-1, 11 KOs) at 1:12 of round three. The hard-hitting Baustista staggered Flores in round two then finish…
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Go tell the Marine: Shed no tears for Boom-Boom
CHICAGO—At around 8 last night in Orange County, California, the lights went out in Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista’s room. In the solitude, he lay alone with his dreams and aspirations, the desire in…
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WBF CHAMP CASTA?ARES FIGHTS IN JAPAN TODAY
World Boxing Foundation junior welter king Dindo "Diesel" Casta?ares collides with Japanese Daigoro Yamamoto today in a 10-round non-title rematch at the IMP Hall in Osaka, Japan. This will be a grudge…
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READY TO RUMBLE, SUICO LEAVES FOR VEGAS
Taking a second fiddle behind the Manny Pacquiao-Hector Velazquez hoopla, Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-featherweight king Randy "Komong Bato" Suico quitely slipped out of the country last night for Las Vegas,…
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Can Pacquiao carry the weight?
Manny Pacquiao is expected to beat Hector Velazquez in their scheduled 12-round bout for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International superfeatherweight title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles this morning (Manila…
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Confident Pacquiao aims for quick win
LOS ANGELES, California — There’s been change of strategy in the camp of Manny Pacquiao. Trainer Freddie Roach had initially thought about telling Pacquiao not to rush things when the bell sounds…
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To beat foe, Pinoy must go in for kill
LOS ANGELES–There’s no other way for Manny Pacquiao to cut this fight short but to attack. "First thing to do? Attack. It’s in his blood," said Freddie Roach on the eve of…
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Pacquiao future staked vs Mexican
LOS ANGELES – At least on this day, expect millions of Filipinos, those here in the US and those back home, to rally behind just one man: Manny Pacquiao. The boxer from…
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Roach has no qualms with ref
LOS ANGELES — When trainer Freddie Roach was told that Lou Moret had been assigned to referee Manny Pacquiao’s 12-round encounter with Hector Velazquez, the Hollywood-based corner man just shrugged and made…
