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PACQUIAO PICKS SUICO TO WIN
Manny Pacquiao, "The People?s Featherweight Champion" yesterday picked Orient Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Randy "Komong Bato" Suico to win his World Boxing Council elimination bout against top contender Mzonke Fana…
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GEJON STOPS EBALLE
Unbeaten WBA Fedelatin minimumweight champ Yukka "Wiseguy" Gejon retained his unblemished record when he easily demolished Jun Eballe inside three rounds of their main-event showdown in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental. Gejon, a world-title…
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Manny vs Bata
If uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is thinking of embarking on a second professional career in billiards, he?s got the perfect opportunity to test his skills against the inimitable Efren…
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Throngs come to see Pacquiao
On this day it wasn?t his boxing rivals who wanted a piece of Manny Pacquiao. It was his fans. Serving as a Thanksgiving Day of sorts to the throngs who supported the…
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Pacquiao opens door, arms to adoring fans
THIS WAS no ordinary fans day. Then again, Manny Pacquiao is no ordinary fighter, either. Over 300 fight fans yesterday crammed the Wild Card Gym in Para?aque City which played host to…
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Pacquiao-Chi in the works
WHILE Manny Pacquiao was treating his delighted fans, business manager Rod Nazario was at work doing what he does best?trying to set up big money fights for the Filipino boxing champion. On…
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A Jumbled Baker’s Dozen
It's funny, every time you do a 'pound-for-pound' list people seem to deluge you with e-mails on just how flawed and unimportant these types of mythical rankings are. Well, if they're that…
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Pacquiao to get IBF award
A SPECIALLY-MADE ring in commemoration of his three successful defenses of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-bantamweight crown will be awarded to Manny Pacquiao if he graces the 21st annual IBF Convention…
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A Year of Boxing in just Two Weeks: A Historical Two Weeks
Three letters can describe the last two weeks of boxing: WOW! By the end of each boxing year, experts and fans pick their Fight of the Year, Upset of the Year, Fighter…
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CASTANARES WIN IN MANDAUE
: Philippine junior welter boss Dindo Castanares figured in a fight, but found the key as he halted challenger Ramil Caballes 1:14 gone in the 10th round Saturday night here in a…
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After Thoughts on Marquez Vs Pacquiao
May 8th?s featherweight super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez was one such occasion when the system failed and certain frightening truths about this industry came to light. But before we…
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Reverse psychology works for Marquez
Now it can be told. The camp of Juan Manuel Marquez tried to persuade the Nevada State Athletic Commission to retract the appointment of Joe Cortez as referee in the fight against…
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Why not thirteen rounds, indeed?
THE RECENT Pacquiao-Marquez match has not ceased to draw comments from boxing fans. From San Francisco, California, this note from Jun Samontina. Hi Al, I agree with your suggestion of having a…
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Losers – and one hero
MANILA - Filipinos have a saying that there are no losers in Philippine elections; only winners and those whom the winners have cheated. This can be another way of saying that the…
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Salud says rematch is inevitable
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) secretary-general Rudy Salud said yesterday a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is inevitable because their first fight was inconclusive. "It was a heckuva fight,"…
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MURAD PURSUES MARQUEZ REMATCH, PROTEST
International promoter Murad Muhammad who made a big impression during two recent visits to Manila hasn?t apparently given up on his efforts to entice WBA/IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez to agree…
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Pacquiao to fight September
With WBA/IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez expected to shun any offer for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao, the consensus people?s champion will have to look for a worthy opponent when he…
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Three champs want a piece of Pacquiao
Three champions want to go up the ring against Manny Pacquiao, work up a dynamite fight and boost their selling power, it was learned Wednesday. A fourth champion, although reluctant to face…
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Pacquiao?s camp eyes 4 possible opponents
AT LEAST four names have cropped up as possible opponents for Manny Pacquiao in September. Rod Nazario, Pacquiao?s business manager, said the names of Juan Manuel Marquez and Oscar Larios of Mexico,…
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LARIOS READY TO FIGHT PACQUIAO
World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Oscar "Chololo" Larios says he is "ready to fight" featherweight "People?s Champion" Manny Pacquiao possibly in September, after HBO Sports set aside a date for Pacquiao…
