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Finding that Achilles heel
An ancient Greek tale told of a great warrior, Achilles, who was said to be invulnerable to any weapon of his day. But unbeknownst to the general public, he can be killed…
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Marquez pushed as next foe of Pacquiao
MEXICAN featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is the choice of HBO Boxing as opponent for Filipino star Manny Pacquiao. This was revealed yesterday by Pacquiao?s business manager Rod Nazario, who told the…
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The Murad Muhammad Chronicles: Toothless Tiger
By Steve Kim
The Final of a multi-part series. The Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Boxing Reform Act which was approved by the Senate in 2000 with the strong backing of Sen. John McCain, the Chairman…
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Larios may be tapped to avenge Barrera setback
FORMER world featherweight king Marco Antonio Barrera is so highly revered in Mexico he seems to be approaching sainthood. But that was before Barrera was pulverized into smithereens by Filipino Manny Pacquiao…
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NAZARIO ASKS ROACH, MURAD TO STOP TALKING
Manny Pacquiao?s business manager Rod Nazario said yesterday he had instructed his son Roberto who handles his business affairs in the US to tell trainer Freddie Roach and promoter Murad Muhammad to…
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Champ makes Ring?s pound-for-pound list
By Nick Giongco
ONLY die-hard local fight fans shell out a few hundred bucks to get a copy of boxing publications like KO, World Boxing, Boxing Illustrated and The Ring. But if local distributors of…
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Investigation could help boxing
By John Whisler
Boxing is under investigation again, and I say dat's great. Throw da bums out. The sport should welcome the FBI's recent raid on promoter Bob Arum's Las Vegas offices with open minds,…
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Pacquiao to earn $1m from Ayala bout
Manny Pacquiao?s handlers have decided to go after former world super bantamweight champion and Ring Magazine ?Fighter of the Year? Paulie Ayala before taking on World Boxing Association/International Boxing Federation featherweight champion…
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The Murad Muhammad Chronicles: Razor Cuts
By Steve Kim
Part V of a multi-part series. Murad Muhammad was asked why he gave Manny Pacquiao this supposed $60,000 'bonus' in the wake of his fighter?s big win over Marco Antonio Barrera. The…
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Pacquiao relinquishes IBF title
The Philippines was left without a world boxing champion once more when Manny Pacquiao yielded his International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight title yesterday and paved the way for leading available contender Jose…
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Pacquiao gives up IBF title
By Rey Danseco
FILIPINO boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has given up the International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight title so he can work on a megabuck fight against unified world featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez of…
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Pacquiao relinquishes IBF title
In a last-minute decision, handlers of International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao decided late Thursday not to push through with a planned purse bid of $250,000 for a mandatory defense…
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Pacquiao to step up
Manny Pacquiao, who beat the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera last November, has relinquished his IBF super-bantamweight belt. The Filipino stopped Barrera for the first time in the Mexican's career and will now…
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Boxing Scene First Alert: MANNY PACQUIAO RELINQUISHES IBF TITLE
Florham Park, NJ, January 15, 2004 ? Superstar Manny Pacquiao, fresh off the biggest victory of his career against the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera last November, has made it official that he…
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The packaging of Pacquiao
WHAT do you know about boxing? I ask you that in the wake of numerous reports about Manny Pacquiao's career. You'll be a jerk if you say Pacquiao is not the country's…
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Murad Muhammad and JAB Meet over Pacquiao Papers
Immediately after reports started surfacing that Freddie Roach had threatened to leave the Pacquaio camp because of non-payment of the correct percentage of training fee?s and the supposed unfair treatment of Pacquiao…
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IBF Answers Question on Pacquiao
IBF has sent to us an explanation as to the payment of $20,000 from the Pacquiao-Barrera purse. It give us an understanding as to the sanctioning rules and the requirements under IBF…
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Champ to submit purse bid after all
Caught in the middle of the raging word war between his trusted American trainer Freddie Roach and astute US promoter Murad Muhammad, Manny Pacquiao yesterday put some semblance of order into his…
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Nazario joins IBF purse bid
Manny Pacquiao?s business manager Rod Nazario isn?t prepared to give up the Filipino southpaw?s 122-pound title just yet and yesterday instructed his son Roberto, who is based in San Francisco, to join…
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The Murad Muhammad Chronicles: Tug of War
By Steve Kim
After spending the first six years of his professional career largely based in his home country of the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao and his management were prepared to spread their wings and come…