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Pacquiao rival gets inside help
DESPITE being labeled a heavy underdog for his Sept. 10 showdown with pound-for-pound icon Manny Pacquiao, Mexican Hector Velazquez may have found a way to even up the odds with the Filipino…
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SHAW HITS JACKPOT, PACQUIAO GETS BACKING
Three weeks prior to former three-time world champion Manny Pacquiao attempting to get back into the win column against Hector Velazquez, promoter Gary Shaw has announced that Pacquiao will now be performing…
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“THE BOXING FAN SPEAKS OUT” IN YOUR EMAIL: PEDRO FERNANDEZ
Subject: Juarez Trouncing I have to say I don't think “weight” had anything to do with Rocky Juarez' loss to Humberto Soto. He was simply out fought plain and simple. Maybe the…
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Pacquiao’s foe unfazed by odds
Manny Pacquiao is the kind of fighter who can take a man’s head off with one punch. With his combination of power, speed and tenacity, many boxers would rather wrestle a half-ton…
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WBC investigates death of Mexican boxer in July
MEXICO CITY — Lingering questions about the death of Mexican boxer Martin Sanchez following a July 1 bout in Las Vegas have prompted the World Boxing Council to launch an investigation, the…
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Harrison will have to wait for Marquez or Chi
The pride of Scotland, Scott Harrison will put his WBO Featherweight belt up for grabs at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena on October 1st. But his as yet unnamed opponent won’t be either WBC…
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Shaw to promote Pacquiao
When God closes the door, he opens the window. This timeless biblical passage proved true for Manny Pacquiao because after he severed ties with the loud-mouthed American boxingman Murad Muhammad, it did…
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Bautista regimen includes sparring 54 rds. in 2 weeks
The past two weeks, WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight champion Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista has increased his training regimen in preparation for his US mainland debut. The Candijay-Bohol native has sparred a total of 54…
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Hermie to Recah: Unabated Graft Sinks RP Sports
That's it. But before we close this day's column, let's listen to boxing expert Hermie Rivera, who has some urgent grievances to air: Dear Recah, Ever wondered why sports is in such…
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Ser? dif?cil, pero no imposible: Vel?squez
El experimentado tijuanense H?ctor Vel?squez, trabaja a todo vapor para enfrentarse al filipino Manny Pacquiao en el Staples Center de Los ?ngeles, EU, el 10 de septiembre en la funci?n denominada "Doble…
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Velazquez confident he can beat Pacquiao
HECTOR VELAZQUEZ knows it’s going to be an uphill climb when he locks horns with Manny Pacquiao on Sept. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. But the 30-year-old from Tijuana,…
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Pacquiao taps Shaw in place of Muhammad
FILIPINO boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has signed up with New Jersey-based Gary Shaw, making the American his exclusive promoter in the United States. Shaw replaced Murad Muhammad, who figured in a court…
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Shaw runs the show
Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao, already one of the world’s most exciting and popular fighters, has signed up with big-time promoter Gary Shaw. Pacquiao, arguably the most popular Filipino athlete today, will…
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BAUTISTA GETS TOP CONDITIONING FROM FORTUNE
Manny Pacquiao's personal conditioning coach, Justin Fortune, is now at the helm of WBO Asia Pacific bantam champ Rey Bautista's physical conditioning as the latter plunges into the remaining two weeks before…
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Pac-Man signs deal with Shaw
Manny Pacquiao, one of the world's most exciting and popular fighters, has signed with promoter Gary Shaw. The Pac-Man, who holds a KO win over Marco Antonio Barrera and lost a fight…
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Gary Shaw to Promote Manny Pacquiao
WAYNE, NJ (August 22, 2005) – GARY SHAW, CEO of Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, announced today he has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with three-time world champion MANNY PACQUIAO. “As a promoter,…
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Manny Pacquiao Signs Exclusive Deal with Gary Shaw Productions
WAYNE, NJ (August 22, 2005) - “ GARY SHAW, CEO of Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, announced today he has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with three-time world champion MANNY PACQUIAO. "As a…
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RSR Mail Bag August 22, 2005
Publisher note) Effective as of this email bag our Lead Writer, George Diaz Smith has taken over the RSR Email Bag. As I have always done and will continue to do, I…
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Pacquiao, Velazquez stats nearly even
Manny Pacquiao and Hector Velazquez are about even when pitted against each other head-to-head. Booked to face each other on Sept. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Pacquiao, 26, and…
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WILD AND WACKY NIGHT OF BOXING
Boxing returned to South Cotabato last week in a rather wild and wacky way as the night was marked by events that ranged from the hilarious to dangerous. The crowd that witnessed…
