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Fight fans predict a Pacquiao KO win
DESPITE REPORTS saying that Manny Pacquiao continues to take it nice and easy, members of mannypacquiao.ph, an unofficial website dedicated to the Filipino ring icon, are convinced that Pacquiao is going to…
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Pacquiao still a puzzle
INSTEAD of heading straight to his California training camp, Manny Pacquiao leaves for Manila today reportedly to shoot a television commercial. "I don't know what's going on," groaned Team Pacquiao member Moy…
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No Glove Lost for Thai Boxers
Professional boxing in Thailand enjoyed a great year. The Kingdom's pugilists figured in 43 fights, with the two world champions, flyweight Pongsaklek Wongjongkham and bantamweight Veeraphol Nakhonluang, extending their winning streaks. Both…
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2004 Boxing Pound for Pound List
The final boxing pound-for-pound list of the year for 2004. 1. Bernard Hopkins: The top guy from beginning to end, Hopkins took care of Oscar De La Hoya with a body shot…
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Boxing: For January
Although 2004 is nearing it's conclusion we have the end of the year Fierce 15. A couple of shakeups to end the year in the pound for pound list and next month…
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Do you believe Manny Pacquiao?
WHO WOULD believe that Manny Pacquiao has not been training in earnest for his monumental rematch with WBA/IBF featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico? Not Se?or Marquez, who thought Pacquiao was…
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J-Ro, Pacman light up RP sports in 2004
THE PHILIPPINES? THIRST for a first-ever Olympic gold medal remained unquenched. But remarkable achievements by Filipino athletes in other fronts, as well as droplets of inspired performances in the Athens Games, averted…
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Marquez Wants Nothing Left To Chance
WBA and IBF Featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez initially allowed his natural testosterone or Mexican machismo to get the better of boxing common sense, in his first encounter with Philipino phenomenon Manny…
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Most Memorable Boxing Moments in 2004
The year 2004 was an interesting year for boxing. Here's some of the most memorable boxing moments of 2004. Corrie Sanders soaking up Vitali Klitschko's best shots: Sanders gave Klitschko a fight…
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Pacquiao relaxes; Marquez trains
Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, recently named champion by the international boxing Web site BoxingTalk, continues to relax by playing basketball, attending cockfighting derbies and indulging in pool while World Boxing…
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Marquez Camp Warn Manny Pacquiao Fight in Jeopardy
According to his manager, Ignacio Beristain, Juan Manuel Marquez?s much anticipated rematch with Manny Pacquiao may be in jeopardy. The Marquez camp want a guarantee of $1.5 million, and according to reports…
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Eastside Boxing’s Year End Pound For Pound List
Making year end lists on any subject is either viewed as a vain pursuit by some arrogant know it all or an easy way to piss some people off and get some…
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Time for end-of-year accolades
It's the end of the year, and time for the El Paso Times to hand out its awards for 2004 achievement. Fighter of the Year: Glencoffe Johnson. Who would have thought in…
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Dougie’s Pound-For-Pound Mail Bag
If emails were presents I got the equivalent of a dozen lumps of coal from fight fans last week in response to my end of the year Pound-For-Pound Top 20 rankings. Ranking…
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Marquez wants $1.5M to fight Pacquiao
THE MANAGER of WBA and IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has threatened to pull out of talks regarding the megafight against Filipino Manny Pacquiao on Feb. 26 if and when Marquez…
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Pacquiao is world?s best featherweight
Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, who last year was honored by a worldwide HBO poll as Fighter of the Year for his devastating 11th round victory over legendary Mexican featherweight Marco…
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Is Pacquiao risking injury by playing hoops?
BESIDES BILLIARDS and cockfighting, boxing star Manny Pacquiao is also deep into the game of hoops, and, one bad fall, or a wayward elbow, could jeopardize his rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez…
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Sporting year: Hits and misses
JENNIFER Rosales, she with the exotic looks that can sweep men off their feet and a swing that can elicit ohhs and ahhs from the gallery, made us all proud. Manny Pacquiao…
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Mondejar confident Pacquiao will get fit
Team Pacquiao member Lito Mondejar yesterday said he was confident there will be enough time for Pacquiao to get into tip-top shape for the Feb. 26 rematch with WBA/IBF champion Juan Manuel…
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Pacquiao: No choice but play catch-up
MANNY Pacquiao is indeed a great man in a hurry. The knockout artist from General Santos City wants to feast on his ring opponents fast. The finest living Filipino boxer loves to…
