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Nazario says Pacquiao situation under control
Despite a swirl of controversy threatening to upset International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s fistic career, his business manager Rod Nazario told The Star yesterday there is no confusion in…
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No truth to rumors; Roach is still Pacquiao’s trainer
Manny Pacquiao may have been trained to absorb the most lethal punches inside the ring. But nothing could have prepared him or Team Pacquiao from the flurry of reports that have rocked…
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Featherweight king contented with Team Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO wants to tell everyone that he is happy with what he?s getting as cut from his purse. ?Walang akong problema sa tinatanggap ko,? said Pacquiao, who arrived in Manila yesterday…
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Money the root of evils
The sad reality is Manny Pacquiao has become a magnet for leeches and roaches trying to squeeze their way into his bank account. That?s par for the course in the sleazy world…
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Pacquiao a cinch for Fighter of Year plum
Despite the controversy surrounding his purse in the ?Clash of the Titans? in which he annihilated legendary featherweight Marco Antonio Barrera last Nov. 15, fights fans around the world continued to hail…
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Puerto Rican to train Pacquiao?
A PUERTO Rican based in New York is the leading candidate as new trainer of International Boxing Federation (IBF) superbantam king Manny Pacquiao following the decision of American Freddie Roach to sever…
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Pacquiao fans beat up rowdy gatecrasher
GEN. SANTOS CITY -- Police Saturday detained a man who was beaten up by onlookers for throwing a beer bottle at world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao at a party, a police investigator…
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Pacquiao denies involvement in crasher?s mauling
By Nick Giongco
FEATHERWEIGHT KING Manny Pacquiao has denied any involvement in the mauling of a 25-year-old party gatecrasher in General Santos City early yesterday morning. Pacquiao told the Bulletin upon his arrival in Manila…
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Pacquiao spars with trouble at party
GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Police on Saturday detained a man who was beaten up by onlookers for throwing a beer bottle at the world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao at a party, a police investigator…
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Infighting imperils Pacquiao future
With his dream million-dollar bout against Juan Manuel Marquez remaining just like that ? a dream ? and brilliant trainer-coach Freddie Roach deciding to step out of his prized fighter?s way, 2004…
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Salud pulls out of talks in Pacquiao-Barrera rematch
WORLD Boxing Council founding secretary-general Rudy Salud on Friday pulled out of the organizing group working for a Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch, citing recent allegations by trainer Freddie Roach of financial…
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?Thrilla in Manila II? off?
The plans for a blockbuster ?Thrilla in Manila II? headlined by a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and legendary featherweight Marco Antonio Barrera, appeared in jeopardy after World Boxing Council founding secretary general…
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Salud pulls out of ?Thrilla 2?
WITH RENOWNED American guru Freddie Roach deciding to quit as trainer of world featherweight king Manny Pacquiao, the flamboyant southpaw champion has again lost another reputable supporter for his planned Manila outing.…
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Team Pacquiao shopping for new American trainer?
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO is flying in today from General Santos City to kick off a hectic itinerary that includes a meeting with business manager Rod Nazario on the crisis involving the decision of…
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JAB: Investigate Pacquiao Purse
While many were ringing in the New Year, the Joint Association of Boxers Union founder Eddie Mustafa Muhammad was ringing me in the late evening. Eddie is preparing for a two week…
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Roach: My loyalty is to Pacquiao
Ace trainer Freddie Roach stressed yesterday that his loyalty is Manny Pacquiao. ?Me and him are fine,? said Roach, who also indicated his readiness to remain as Pacquiao?s trainer provided he is…
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Pacquiao title clash with Marquez off
THE PLANNED mammoth confrontation between universal featherweight champ Manny Pacquiao and WBA/IBF featherweight king Juan Manuel Marquez will not push through after all. The Inquirer learned from the camp of Marquez on…
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Pacquiao camp looking for new trainer
By Nick Giongco And Dennis Principe
JAMES ?BUDDY? McGirt has been mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Freddie Roach as chief trainer of featherweight king Manny Pacquiao even as the Filipino champion?s handlers moved to salvage their…
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Freddie Roach quits as Pacquiao’s trainer
THE MAN widely credited for Manny Pacquiao's newfound success and who lobbied so hard so the Filipino fighter won't be deceived financially will no longer be in his corner. Top Trainer of…
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The best of the best
Nobody shook the foundations of Philippine sports last year more than uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. He stirred the country to a frenzy and made us all proud to be…