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For Pacquiao, Sunday is not a day of rest
LOS ANGELES — Not even on Sundays. Manny Pacquiao, set to fight Mexican Hector Velazquez on Sept. 10 at the Staples Center, got out of his room at 6:30 a.m. clad in…
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Pacman returns to La-la-land
LOS ANGELES — He’s back . . . and he brings with him lessons from the past. "Actually, right now I’m not thinking about the rematch. I’m just very focused on my…
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RSR Mail Bag August 15, 2005
This weeks bag is chock full of questions to George about his Cotto Vs Mayweather piece that appeared on HBO last week. In addition, we have the Manny Pacquiao crowd as always,…
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Pacquiao wary of Velazquez
LOS ANGELES — After a so-so performance in his first sparring session last Thursday against Israel Vazquez, Manny Pacquiao performed much better on Saturday when he worked out with Mexican lightwelterweight Juan…
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Manny’s brod raring to work out at Wild Card
LOS ANGELES — Bobby Pacquiao, the younger brother of boxing star Manny Pacquiao, will be arriving here sometime late this week in preparation for his tough outing against Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez of…
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The first cut is the deepest
CHICAGO – After Z Gorres was bashed by the media for a one-bout fling with mediocrity last July 31 in Manila, the expectation was that Gorres’ manager, boxing godfather Antonio L. Aldeguer,…
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Hernandez, Pacquiao fight on
BOBBY Pacquiao, younger brother of world-rated Manny Pacquiao, will go up against Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez on October 8 in Las Vegas in the biggest fight of his life to date. According to…
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Pacquiao vows to take out Velazquez in style
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao doesn’t have to shut the daylights out of Mexican Hector Velazquez next month to seal the megabuck rematch with Erik Morales sometime in January of next year.…
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WBA CHAMP HIRES MEXICAN SPARMATES FOR GEJON BOUT
World Boxing Association minimumweight kingpin Yutaka Niida of Japan has just hired a couple of Mexican sparmates as he plunges into the crucial stages of his preparation for the September 25 defense…
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Velasquez wages war vs Pacman
Hector Velasquez of Mexico yesterday vowed there will be a lot of fireworks when he goes up in the ring against Filipino sports hero Manny Pacquiao in the co-feature of Top Rank’s…
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Pacquiao’s Mexican rival says “I’m sorry, I’ll beat your hero”
LOS ANGELES — Mexican Hector Velazquez said he is going to shock the boxing world come Sept. 10 at the Staples Center and this early he wants the Filipino people to forgive…
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Hernandez-Pacquiao signed!
Top Rank today announced a riveting matchup, Carlos 'Famoso' Hernandez vs. Bobby Pacquiao, for the big 'One More Time' championship card which will feature the epic rematch between Diego 'Chico' Corrales vs.…
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Manny Pacquiao’s LA presser!
Promoter Bob Arum has stated if there is a rivalry between Mexican and Filipino fighters, it is a friendly one. Based on the number of Mexican fighters he has fought in the…
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Mexican out to shame Pacquiao
MEXICO’S Hector Velazquez went into attack early yesterday and vowed to shame Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on September 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in the co-feature of the…
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Mexican vows explosive fight against Pacquiao
Los Angeles — Hector Velasquez of Mexico on Thursday vowed there will be fireworks when he clashes with Manny Pacquiao on Sept. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles although most…
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Exception to the rule
LOS ANGELES — From 1-3 p.m., nobody with official business is allowed entry to the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. But an exception is this Manila Bulletin reporter. While many others…
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BARCELONA IS GAB’S JULY BOXER OF THE MONTH
Philippine superfly champ Eric Barcelona has been voted as the Games and Amusements Board's Boxer of the Month for July following his scintillating win in Japan last month. The Bukidnon-based Barcelona had…
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Manny Pacquiao Press Luncheon at “Max’s of Manila”
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated welcomed media from the U.S. and the Philippines to “Max’s of Manila” Restaurant in Glendale, Ca., to promote the September 10th card at Staples…
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PACQUIAO, VELASQUEZ FACE TO FACE!
Manny Pacquiao (R) and Hector Velasquez (L) finally met face to face at today's press conference at Max's Restaurant in Glendale, California. They will co-headline the event dubbed "Double Trouble" that will…
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Pacquiao handlers put boxer under ‘lock, key’
LOS ANGELES — Aside from the closed-door policy being practiced at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, the handlers of Manny Pacquiao have also made sure that the Filipino puncher do…
