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Tyson: No doubt Pacquiao will win
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Mike Tyson, the great, great heavyweight, thinks Manny Pacquiao will stop Erik Morales. In an accidental interview at the main lobby of the MGM Grand here, the fighter who…
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Pacquiao-Morales too close to call
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Emanuel Steward, the discoverer of Thomas Hearns, and Larry Merchant, arguably the most respected analyst in the sport of boxing, expressed the opinion that Saturday night?s Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales…
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Pacquiao v. Morales, Could be Fight of the Year Candidate
This Saturday, March 19, fight fans are in for what is going to be the beginning of an exciting year in boxing. Erik ?el Terrible? Morales faces Manny ?Pac Man? Pacquiao in…
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Greatest fight of the year begins
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS ? Only one thing is certain when Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales climb the holy MGM Grand ring here Saturday: The fight is going to be very memorable one. With…
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East advises Manny to attack early
Former World Boxing Association superlightweight champion Morris East, now living in the US, said the other day Manny Pacquiao must knock out Erik Morales inside six rounds or else he will lose…
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Las Vegas bettors favor Pacquiao
FILIPINO boxing icon Manny Pacquiao officially becomes the first Asian to headline a pay-per-view card when he fights Erik Morales in Las Vegas today. The Filipino superstar has also been installed the…
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Pols swarm Vegas to cheer Pacquiao
Filipino politicians descended on Las Vegas as early as Thursday to give moral support to the big Saturday fight (Sunday in Manila) of young boxing idol Manny "The Destroyer" Pacquiao against Mexican…
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Cebu?s Gorres hopes to catch part of glitzy Vegas spotlight
While millions of boxing buffs from all corners of the globe are going nuts over the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales showdown, Cebuano stylish slugger Z ?The Dream? Gorres silently hopes and pray to…
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Good luck, Manny!
MANNY Pacquiao, the devoted Catholic who is as close to his rosary as he is to his guitar, fights anew today in a bid to further cement his place as one of…
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Solon defends Las Vegas trip to watch Pacquaio fight
THERE'S nothing wrong with going to Las Vegas and cheering for a modern-day Filipino hero. Defending his congressional colleagues' trip to the so-called Entertainment Capital of the World, Davao Oriental Representative Joel…
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Bigwigs arrive for big fight
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? First Gentleman Mike Arroyo and a handful of congressmen paid Manny Pacquiao a visit hours before the acclaimed Filipino prizefighter conquered the scales and expressed his readiness for Saturday…
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Morales, Pacquiao share thirst to resume winning ways
By Kevin Iole
Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao seem to be playing a game of "Can you top this?" After Pacquiao's sensational performance against Juan Manuel Marquez last May, Morales went out in November and…
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Hit Man targets Mexicans
Manny Pacquiao beats up Mexican fighters. Some might say it's what he does best. First he stopped Emmanuel Lucero, then he beat Marco Antonio Barrera, and last May he knocked down Juan…
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Morales has much to prove tonight against Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS ? In November of 2003, Manny Pacquiao beat the you-know-what out of Marco Antonio Barrera en route to a stunning 11th-round knockout. Last May, Pacquiao pounded another Mexican, Juan Manuel…
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Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao Round By Round Coverage
By Rick Reeno
The time is finally here. Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao get ready to stage a war in Las Vegas. Morales and Pacquaio put their careers on the line in what will be…
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BARRY MCGUIGAN: NO BIG FIGHTS, NO BIG FUTURE
In the early hours of tomorrow morning, Pacquiao attempts to become only the second man after Marco Antonio Barrera to topple El Terrible. Forget fight of the year. This could be fight…
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PUNCH & COUNTER PUNCH: BREAKING DOWN MORALES VS PACQUIAO
TIGERBOXING ANALYZES THE BIG FIGHT BREAKING IT DOWN IN 12 CATEGORIES. MATTHEW SANDERSON STATES HIS CASE FOR ERIK MORALES. SHAWN KREST STATES HIS CASE FOR MANNY PACQUIAO. The judges are Lyle Fitzsimmons…
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Pacquiao ready to finish the job against Morales
Manny Pacquiao has watched film of Erik Morales in action. But ask him if he has seen anything that will help him tonight when he fights Morales, and he says, "Yes, but…
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A Journey From Doughnuts to Dollars
LAS VEGAS ? At age 11, Manny Pacquiao didn't know boxing trunks from tree trunks. Surviving in the ring wasn't his goal. He was just trying to survive, period. Born into poverty…
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TIGERBOXING PICKS PACQUIAO-MORALES
TODD THORPE: Manny Pacquiao is a hard puncher, but Erik Morales' size advantage will provide too many obstacles. After surviving early barrages by Pacquiao early, Morales the boxer will take over in…