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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…
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Making hits and taking the heat
Impact. The word means ?striking of one thing against another, a forceful contact.? In 2004 everybody across the spectrum in Philippine sports made an impact: be it the victorious, the defeated and…
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WHO WILL LEAD THE NEW YEAR???
With the final fight of 2004 coming to a close, one wonders who will lead the sport in 2005. In 2004 we saw fighters like Miguel Cotto, Jermain Taylor, and Rocky Juarez…
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4 Pinoy pugs reign as Orient champs
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Four Filipino boxers reign as champions while 21 others are listed as challengers in their respective weight divisions in the latest ratings of the Orient Pacific Boxing…
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I?m ready to rumble ? Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao has kept his weight under control and will be ready to face Juan Manuel Marquez contrary to fears of some quarters that the Christmas holidays and weeks of inactivity have…
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Pacquiao told: Don?t renew pact with Elorde
Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao has been advised not to accept an offer dangled by his registered manager Marty Elorde for a renewal of his contract, which expires on Jan. 31,…
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Scene-stealers of 2004
They provided comic relief to a public tired of political bashing. Their quirks entertained some people and annoyed others. Then there were those who made the country proud and offered hope. Presenting…
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Pacquiao, Rosales lead PSA awardees
Not all their exploits translated to victories, but their inspiring stories were enough to make an entire nation truly proud of them. How can one ignore the gutsy stand put up by…
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Tug of war for Pacquiao
It?s a little-known fact that Marty Elorde, not Rod Nazario, is consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao?s registered manager. But Elorde?s five-year contract to represent Pacquiao expires on Jan. 31 and…
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Manny vows: No ?extra luggage?
MANNY PACQUIAO insists that by the time he arrives at the doorsteps of Freddie Roach?s Wild Card Boxing Club on Vine St. in Hollywood, California, in the first week of January, he…
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Pacquiao fuels boxing resurgence
Consensus world featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao almost singlehandedly put the Philippines back on the global boxing map as the country enjoyed a renaissance in the sport this year. As 2004 comes to…
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Arum warns Muhammad
Top Rank?s Bob Arum has warned international promoter Murad Muhammad about trouble-makers, who had tried to convince him that Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s contract with him had ended and that…
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Pacquiao to train early
Manny Pacquiao, a hero to millions of his countrymen, realizes what is at stake in his Feb. 26 rematch with the crafty, counter-punching machine World Boxing Association/International Boxing Federation featherweight champion Juan…
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Great chance awaits Pacquiao in Cebu
MANNY Pacquiao could avail of championship-caliber sparring not too far from his native General Santos, but he must agree to momentarily break away from his holiday spree. Pacquiao could fly anytime to…
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Christmas wish list sure to make boxing fans happy
Dear Santa, What's up, big fella? How's my favorite heavyweight? I know, I know, you're extremely busy today. And Saturday is supposed to be all about the kids. But I'm more than…
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Pacquiao signs deal
FACED WITH the possibility of holding an empty bag, Manny Pacquiao relented and signed the two-fight contract presented by promoter Murad Muhammad last week. After holding out for days, Pacquiao, who is…
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Pacquiao, HBO agree on terms of title rematch
AFTER GETTING solid assurance on his purse, Manny Pacquiao yesterday signed his contract to fight WBA/IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico again next February. Pacquiao, the Ring Magazine featherweight champion,…
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Pacquiao inks 2-fight deal with Murad
All?s well that ends well. Consensus world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao yesterday signed a 2-fight deal that sets the stage for his rematch against Juan Manuel Marquez on Feb. 26 and…
