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Barrera-Morales showdown not in Arum’s vision
By Kevin Iole
The first bout between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales was the 2000 Fight of the Year. The third was the 2004 Fight of the Year. But if Top Rank chairman Bob…
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Is Freddie Roach also to blame for the Manny Pacquiao Loss?
By Ron Galarpe
I do not like to sound as if I am still bitter behind the loss Manny Pacquiao suffered at the hands of Erik Morales, but even though that fight has been 4…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes
By Brian Wilbur
It's funny how boxing works sometimes. For months I have been claiming that the super featherweight division is red hot. Well, now it appears that no one is going to fight each…
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MORALES INSISTS HE’S MOVING UP IN WEIGHT; PAC REMATCH DIMS
In a virtual final blow to whatever remains to hopes of a rematch between Erik "El Terrible" Morales and Manny Pacquiao, the Mexican gladiator yesterday reiterated his intention to move up into…
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THE MANNY PACQUIAO SAGA CONTINUES
SUSPECTED CROOK?S WIFE A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE! When somebody told me that World featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s business manager Rod Nazario?s wife was a Supreme Court Justice in the Philippines, it made…
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GAB should probe Murad for boxing rip-off
By Manolo Iñigo
GLIB-TONGUED American promoter Murad Muhammad should be investigated by the Games and Amusements Board for committing acts that did little to enhance public interest in Philippine professional boxing such as his subtle…
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Nazario To Show Tax Payment Receipts
Manny Pacquiao?s business manager Rod Nazario said yesterday he has ?all the receipts? covering tax payments of the Ring Magazine featherweight champion to prove that the old Team Pacquiao paid his taxes…
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Marc Ratner Saddened By Fight Controversy
The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Marc Ratner, is saddened by the controversy surrounding the epic showdown between Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and former three-time world champion…
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Can heroism condone taxes?
By Editorial
Some sectors are hailing Manny Pacquiao as a model taxpayer for his decision to go back to the United States to face the music, so to speak, concerning the failure of his…
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The bloody mess of a hero’s face
For a few exciting, nerve-tingling moments, we were one in rallying behind Manny Pacquiao, our hero of the moment. One has to admire Manny's courage that went with the desire not to…
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Murad Wins Injin Chi-Rocky Juarez Purse Bid
International promoter Murad Muhammad has won the purse bid for the mandatory title defense of WBC featherweight champion Injin Chi of South Korea against No. 1 contender Rocky Juarez after promoter Murad…
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QUILATON BEATS EX-WBC/IBF CHAMP SAMAN IN THAILAND
Cebuano fighter Rodel Quilaton impressively defeated former World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation junior flyweight king Saman Sorjaturong yesterday by knocking down the latter twice before earning a unanimous decision in…
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Boxing World Beware? Philippine Boxing is on the Rise and Manny Pacquiao is a Big Part of it
By Ron Galarpe
Many boxing scholars said that the golden years of Philippine boxing was during the reign of the late great Gabriel "Flash" Elorde. Indeed, it was a phenomenal feat for the Filipinos as…
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The Making of a ‘Terrible’ Pay-Per-View Franchise
By Steve Kim
On May 8, 1999, Erik Morales, who was then considered to be just another belt holder, defended his WBC super bantamweight crown against Juan Carlos Ramirez. It would be 'El Terrible's first…
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Rod to show tax receipts
Bristling in the wake of innuendoes that he shortchanged two-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, business manager Rod Nazario is arriving from the US tomorrow with tax receipts to show payments were…
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TONIGHT’S FIGHTS ON TV AND ITEMS OF NOTE!
IKEKE-ANTWUN, THE DIRRELL’S, & TWO ANDRES! Airway Heights, WA-ESPN 2 goes with a toss up of a min event with Kingsley Ikeke (22-1) vs. Antwun Echols (31-5-1). Although I favor the elongated…
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Can Guzman Fill the Featherweight Void?
By Doug Fischer
When Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Manny Pacquiao migrated to the 130-pound division the once hot junior featherweight and featherweight weight classes lost a lot of luster. Juan Manuel Marquez is…
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Home town fight date for Suico
World Boxing Council No. 3 and OPBF super-featherweight king Randy "Komong Bato" Suico will once again see action in front of his hometown crowd as he defends his title against Thai Muangfahlek…
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Amonsot wins in Indonesia
He may not be in Manny Pacquiao's class--at least not just yet--but rising Filipino featherweight Caesar Amonsot of the ALA Stable, who is ranked RP No. 2 featherweight contender, bounced back to…
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Who’s Hot, Who’s Not; April Edition Vol. 1
We are back with the first April edition of Who's Hot, Who's Not. April is a huge month for boxing, the very anticipated ESPN pay per view, the battle between John Ruiz…