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PacMan trim, sharp, focused
FOR three straight weeks under the watchful eye of American trainer Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao?s daily regimen in Davao would begin at 4:30 a.m. and end at exactly 9 p.m.?with no extensions.…
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Murad takes Hussein; eyed to fight Juan Manuel Marquez
AUSTRALIA's world-rated super-bantamweight Nedal Hussein has been offered a three-fight deal to resurrect his career under American promoter Murad Muhammad. Despite rocking Mexico's WBC champion Oscar Larios in Las Vegas nine days…
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Thoughts on Juarez and the Heavyweights
By Brian Wilbur
Guty Espadas is no pushover. He proved that in the ring against some of the best boxers in the sport. The way Rocky Juarez knocked Espadas out with one punch sends a…
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Pacquiao will knock out Fahsan ?in 1st round?
Well-known international boxing promoter Murad Muhammad and 2003 Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach yesterday agreed that Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao ?won?t carry Fahsan? even for a few rounds because…
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Pacquiao declares he?s ready to rumble
By Abac Cordero
It was just another day for Manny Pacquiao ? long, hard and tedious. Gearing up for his bout with Thailand?s Fahsan 3K Battery on Saturday, Pacquiao held his last sparring session at…
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Roach wants a quick KO by Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
DON?T EVEN think about going to the concessionaire stand to get a cup of soda and a plateful of snacks once the bell rings signaling the start of Manny Pacquiao?s showdown with…
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Cockfights yes, durian a no-no for US trainer
By Nick Giongco
FREDDIE ROACH won?t touch the durian even with a ten-foot pole. Two weeks into his tour of duty in the Philippines, his first in this side of the pond, Roach, the renowned…
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Freddie tries things Pinoy ? from cockfight to Jollibee
By Abac Cordero
In the country for just two weeks now, American trainer and certified champion breeder Freddie Roach thinks and feels that he?d already seen a lot. In the province of Davao, where he…
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Now I will say it again!
I ONCE said in this column that Manny Pacquiao is too good for them. Them, meaning the business handlers of Barrera, Marquez and Morales Arum, etc. That they are afraid to expose…
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Fahsan plans secret for Manny
Fahsan 3-K Battery has a secret strategy that he will unravel to surprise consensus world featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao in their scheduled 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator in an open-air…
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Celeb bouncer beefs up security
By Nick Giongco
HE?S BEEN assigned to safeguard NBA stars such as Shaquille O?Neal and Grant Hill as well as pop stars Alicia Keys, Hanson, Linkin Park and even Jasmine Trias. But this latest assignment…
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Pacquiao?s fate is now in his hands
ONE round, two rounds, three rounds? Just how long Fahsan 3K Battery can last against Manny Pacquiao will be up to the Filipino boxing hero, according to American trainer Freddie Roach on…
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Pacquiao can toy with Fahsan
How long Fahsan 3K Battery lasts in his showdown against Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 11 in a fight card titled ?Yanig sa Taguig? at The Fort ?is up…
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Be man enough, Pacquiao promoter chides Barrera
THE MANNY Pacquiao camp has refused take no for an answer and yesterday described as an insult the offer of Golden Boy Promotions for the Filipino world boxing celebrity to first fight…
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Pacquiao vows Thai?s destruction
By Nick Giongco
ARMED with less than a hundred rounds of sparring mostly under the watchful eyes of Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao arrives from Davao tonight supremely confident that his ambitious Thai foe would pay…
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Pacquiao here in final run-up to duel
By Abac Cordero
Again, weather permitting, Manny Pacquiao is set to arrive in Manila from Davao today along with his American trainer Freddie Roach for the final push leading to his scheduled 12-round bout against…
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P200-M bonanza awaits Manny
New Jersey promoter Murad Muhammad blew into town early yesterday morning and outstormed Typhoon Yoyong by announcing a P200 million windfall for consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in a three-fight…
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Pacquiao?s promoter arrives with bad news
By Nick Giongco
MURAD MUHAMMAD was practically jumping up and down for joy moments after seeing Marco Antonio Barrera deal Erik Morales a beating. Dancing in his head was the thought of a megabuck rematch…
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It’s rain: Pacquiao?s biggest foe?
The only risk is, if it will rain. Besides that, no frills are expected to disrupt Manny Pacquiao?s highly anticipated December 11 fight at The Fort Global City in Taguig. A level…
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Fahsan Vows To Kick Up A Storm
Fahsan 3K Battery, the Thai "Destroyer of Filipinos" has vowed to kick up a storm and flatten Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao when they clash in the main event of a…