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Murad to fight Nevada verdict
Internationally renowned promoter Murad Muhammad said yesterday that he plans to fight the decision of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which rejected the protest filed by Team Pacquiao. However, Murad said: ?We…
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Draws
DRAWS normally happen only in chess. That's because a draw in chess matters much: It gives both protagonists half a point each. In chess, only a defeat warrants a zero to the…
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Pacquiao blames self for socks fiasco
Manny Pacquiao, who was guaranteed $500,000 (P27.5 million) for his fight against Juan Manuel Marquez, admitted the other night that in his desire to save money, he bought cheap socks costing less…
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Heavy Hands: The Draw To End All Draws
So Pacquiao and Marquez draw, and now everyone's up in arms. Pacquiao should have won! Marquez should have won! That judge who scored the first round 10-7 instead of 10-6 should be…
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Pacquiao items selling briskly on internet site
LOS ANGELES?Some people are cashing in on Manny Pacquiao?s popularity ? without him knowing it. On EBay, an internet bidding site, the Filipino boxing star?s pictures, signed gloves, magazines, VHS tapes of…
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Pacquiao appeal kayoed
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) dealt a final and decisive blow to the appeal of Team Pacquiao, saying it would not overrule the outcome of the featherweight unification match on Sunday,…
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Pacquiao protest rejected
This one should hurt Manny Pacquiao and his millions of fans more than what IBF/WBA champion Juan Manuel Marquez inflicted on the Filipino fighter during their controversial featherweight clash at the MGM…
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Nevada Commission junks Manny Pacquiao protest
THE Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) yesterday junked the formal protest filed by Filipino boxing kingpin Manny Pacquiao regarding his controversial 12-round split draw verdict versus world Featheweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.…
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Nevada commission snubs Pacquiao protest
DENIED. This was what the Nevada State Athletic Commission did to the protest filed by Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao?s camp over the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation featherweight title…
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Pacquiao Protest Rejected!
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has rejected a protest lodged by Team Pacquiao over last Saturday's fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. In a letter written by Attorney General Brian Sandoval to attorney…
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En agosto: MARQUEZ VA CONTRA SALIDO
El campe?n mundial pluma de la FIB y la AMB, Juan Manuel M?rquez, anunci? que su siguiente pelea ser? contra el sonorense Orlando Salido, el cual acaba de ser designado retador oficial…
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MURAD SAYS HE’S GOT AN ACE ON PACQUIAO’S PROTEST
An exuberant Murad Muhammad, the internationally recognized promoter who has taken Ring Magazine featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao to remarkable heights in partnership with Pacquiao's business manager Rod Nazario appeared confident that the…
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Pacquiao still bitter over draw decision
IT WAS a meeting of two men who had just come from a fight. And they called each other champions. Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and reelectionist Manila Mayor Lito Atienza met again…
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Murad cries out for justice
New Jersey prooter Murad Muhammad filed the other day a protest urging the Nevada State Athletic Commission to correct judge Burt Clements? scoring error that decided the outcome of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan…
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Big, fighting heart
THIS may be late but I will have to salute Juan Manuel Marquez. His having lasted the distance with Manny Pacquiao was more than enough proof that he really has what it…
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Pacquiao home, gets hero?s welcome
Judges may have ruled his fight with the Mexican champion a draw, but for Filipinos, uncrowned world featherweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao won that 12-round bout in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend.…
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THE HERO COMES HOME
The pre-dawn hours at the Centennial terminal of Philippine Airlines were punctuated by shouts of "idol," "hero," "champion" and "warrior" as Manny Pacquiao, "The People's Featherweight Champion" arrived to a rousing welcome…
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Pacquiao arrives to hero?s welcome
MANNY PACQUIAO blew into town yesterday, treated like a conquering hero even if a controversial draw in his match against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez on Sunday left him without a world title…
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Pacquiao comes home
Manny Pacquiao may have been robbed of victory in Las Vegas, but to his millions of Filipino fans, the featherweight from General Santos remains their champion as shown by the hero?s welcome…
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Filipino Americans merit their time in the spotlight
As Filipinos trooped to the polls in the Philippine presidential elections May 10, the persistent chatter about rampant fraud did not center on what was happening in the country but what happened…
