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Life of luxury floors Pacquiao in preparation for bout
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao isn't used to the suite life. Pacquiao is staying in the lap of luxury on a top floor at the MGM Grand, but a bed isn't comfortable…
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Honest Howie’s Fight Pick: Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao
Editor's note: We are just hours away from Saturday night's showdown between Erik Morales (47-2, 34 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (39-2-2, 30 KOs). In the latest edition of the Boxing Writers' Rankings…
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KEVIN KELLEY ON AMBITIONS FOR A TITLE AND MORALES-PACQUIAO
By Rich Mancuso
Kevin Kelley at one time was considered the best featherweight among fighters, holding the WBC and WBU titles more than one time. He has been in the ring with Naseem Hamed, Marco…
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Morales-Pacquiao: Getting Technical
Erik Morales has admitted that after his rubber match loss to Mexican rival Marco Antonio Barrera he wanted to make amends to his fans, his family and himself. Such was his sense…
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Morales and Pacquiao ready to put on show in ‘fight fan’s fight’
What once looked to be two very significant rematches morphed into a single, potentially bigger pay-per-view event. Fight fans seldom can count themselves so lucky. Tonight's (tomorrow morning Taiwan time) junior lightweight…
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Fight Analysis: Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales
The View from The Corner with former world-rated middleweight and light heavyweight "Irish" Bobby Cassidy. In Morales? corner: I like Morales? height and his natural assets. He has the advantage in reach…
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Pacquiao fan defends idol to the death
By Rizal S. Obanil and Joel Atencio
Redefining the word ?diehard,? a Manny Pacquiao fan defended his idol to the death as he was stabbed by a fellow laborer in Port Area, Manila the other night. Western Police District…
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OPBF TITLE-BOUT REPORTS, 2005
By Joe Koizumi
Hard-hitting southpaw Japanese Kazuhiko Hidaka (21-4, 15 KOs), 146, impressively captured the OPBF welter belt as he decked WBC 7 ranked defending champ Rev Santillan (21-2-1, 15 KOs), 145.75, a lefty Filipino,…
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Weigh-in: Pacquiao 129.5 vs Morales 130
Weights from Las Vegas! MGM Grand Garden Arena Manny Pacquiao 129.5 vs Erik Morales 130 (Both fighters made weight on the first try. There were no incidents)Martin Castillo 115 vs Eric Morel…
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Hermie’s secret prediction
ONE MORE night (isang tulog na lang) and we have with us the supposed sports blockbuster of the year. I refer to the Pacquiao-Morales fight set for tomorrow (Saturday in the US),…
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World Champion Boxer Manny Pacquiao to Endorse Pony Footwear in the Ring
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Pony International, today announced that boxing superstar Manny "The Destroyer" Pacquiao will wear a custom PONY "PacMan" boxing shoe in this weekend's highly-anticipated, blockbuster showdown…
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More late money on Pacquiao!
UPDATE: The new line is Pacquiao -145 / Morales +125 ------------------------------------------------------------ More cash has been wagered on Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Mirage Sports and Race Book -- The posted odds are…
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Solons in exodus to Vegas in aid of boxing match
GUESS who's going to Vegas? Besides rich Filipino boxing aficionados, more than a dozen congressmen are flying to the United States to watch the World Boxing Council super featherweight championship fight between…
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Pacquiao’s Homeland to Watch Bout Closely
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The weight of a country is riding on his slight shoulders, though it's hard to tell from Manny Pacquiao's demeanor. Some 30 million of his 80 million countrymen…
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COMING WITH EVERYTHING? BRING A COIN
By Ian Palmer
Formulas and theories might be fine for science and mathematics, but when it comes to boxing, you might as well throw them out the window. Let?s look at some prime examples. George…
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Pacquiao never loses touch with his roots<br>Riches, fame haven’t changed Filipino hero
By Jeff Haney
He's the biggest and best-loved celebrity in his homeland of the Philippines, and he'll earn $1.75 million for fighting Erik Morales on Saturday night. Yet when he's ready to go to sleep…
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Fighters back Pacquiao<br>His aggressive style turns fellow boxers into devoted fans
By Kevin Iole
Ask IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy who his favorite fighter is and he won't hesitate to answer: Manny Pacquiao. Ask top-ranked heavyweight contender James Toney which fighter he believes has the…
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Round Seventeen: Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales Mailbag!
Lakeshow9: Do u think come fight time the odds will sway to favor the already established and bigger known name in Morales ? making the payout for those taking Manny Pacquiao better…
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If Pac-Man Becomes The ‘Whack Man’ Against Morales, You?ll Get A Price
By Charles Jay
I'm really looking forward to the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales fight, because I suspect it could be the best fight so far this year. Styles make it so - neither man is accustomed…
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Morales-Pacquiao: Pride vs. Power
By Greg K
The fight between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao this Saturday in Las Vegas is a super-fight of epic proportions. Outside of a fluke ending (like a massive cut stopping the fight in…