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WBC king Barrera keen on Suico tiff
WORLD Boxing Council super-featherweight king Marco Antonio Barrera has declared his readiness to face Filipino Randy "Komong Bato" Suico if his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, agrees to the match-up. Barrera, in…
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?I can account for US taxes?
THESE days, Rod Nazario, who likes to call himself the ?former business manager? of Manny Pacquiao, has time to relax. ?I do not have too much on my mind anymore. I have…
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Marquee fight eludes champ Marquez<br>Boxer blames promoter for his failure to land rematch with Pacquiao
By Kevin Iole
Juan Manuel Marquez has been the other guy for much of his boxing career. The Mexican has two of the four major featherweight championship titles, but he has been largely overshadowed by…
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Make up or break up for Manny, Rod
In what could be an indication of a looming reconciliation, two-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao did not name business manager Rod Nazario as a defendant in the law suit his litigation…
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Manny-Erik II in December?
By Nick Giongco
IF MANNY Pacquiao shakes off or wins a settlement case with promoter Murad Muhammad, he will likely be back in the ring on September 10 as a prelude to a much-anticipated rematch…
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Randy Suico challenges Marco Antonio Barrera
What could turn into a great and exciting match between two great super feathers is on the works. After successfully defending his crown against Thai Muang Fahlec Kiatwichin whom he defeated by…
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The Fight has Just Begun for Manny Pacquiao
The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Murad Muhammad has finally started in the arena where it should be fought - the court. After weeks of heated exchanges, the heat mostly coming from…
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Pacquiao brings fighting roosters to Cebu 5-cocker
By Nick Giongco
ONE THING that?s been on Manny Pacquiao?s mind these days is not the lawsuit that?s been filed against his US promoter Murad Muhammad in New York. Pacquiao hasn?t even been spending so…
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RSR Mail Bag
By "Bad" Brad Berkwitt and George Diaz Smith
This week we have RSR readers ringing in with their questions about the Ruiz vs Toney fight this past weekend, the heavyweight division as a whole, Kermit Cintron's loss, Manny Pacquiao, Old…
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GMA-7 or ABS-CBN? Sorry, no bigger hit in Cebu than..
By John Pages
MANNY Pacquiao wore red. He donned a red polo shirt with a white horizontal stripe. It was tucked out. He wore black slacks and slipped on black leather shoes. On his wrist…
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Heavy-duty fighters weighing in at 126-140 lbs.
Fourteen pounds aren't much, but they represent a range with some potential profit in a business that might be getting better as it sheds the heavyweights. From the 126-pound featherweights to the…
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Bautista Out To Avenge Pacquiao Loss
WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista, the 18 year old Filipino is out to avenge the defeat suffered by Manny Pacquiao against Erik ?El Terrible? Morales when he battles…
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BUHAIN PROPOSED A PACQUIAO BOUT IN CEBU
For the record, it was Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain who broached the idea of bringing Pacquiao to Cebu for a much-awaited showdown with a foreign foe. Last April 27,…
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Growing up pains of Manny
THIS writer finally caught up with Manny Pacquiao over brunch at his modest residence in Barangay Labangal. The night before, we bumped into each other at Mike Calixto's Cassado Bar where the…
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Don?t say we didn?t warn you about Muhammad
By Editorial
Finally, Manny Pacquiao has decided to sue Murad Muhammad, his American promoter, who is alleged to have systematically bled the Filipino fighter of millions of dollars worth of earnings that should rightfully…
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Pacquiao fan is new champ
James Toney, a certified fan of Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao is the new World Boxing Association heavyweight champion after he whipped a mediocre John Ruiz at New York’s famed Madison…
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Dindo stops Aussie, retains WBF crown
CEBU ? Living up to his nickname, World Boxing Foundation (WBF) superlightweight champion Dindo (Diesel) Casta?ares overcame a sluggish start to halt Australian challenger Steven Marks in the first defense of his…
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CASTA?ARES STOPS AUSSIE TO RETAIN WBF CROWN
MANDAUE CITY--Dindo "Diesel" Casta?ares proved he belongs in the big league with a scintillating technical knockout win over Australian Steven Marks at the start of the fifth round of their scheduled 12-round…
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Mexican to fight in Cebu
Cebu has undoubtedly become the mecca of boxing in the country today with two unparalleled mega boxing events preceding one after the other. Lapu-Lapu City “Kadaugan sa Mactan ”played host to the…
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That’s a check, mate: Tyson views Fischer from a familiar spot
When he sat down with Mike Tyson after the Washington press conference announcing his fight against Kevin McBride last month, ESPN's Jeremy Schaap mentioned that he'd just returned from Reykjavik, Iceland, where…