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Murad vows to make Pacquiao a superstar
Promoter Murad Muhammad has vowed to make former International Boxing Federation champion Manny Pacquiao a superstar. In an e-mail to Manila Standard, Murad said: ?People need to know that I only want…
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Magazine gives lavish praise to Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
THE latest issue of The Ring magazine voted Manny Pacquiao as its Fighter of the Month for ?kicking Marco Antonio Barrera?s ass right there on HBO for the entire world to see,?…
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WBC Chief OKs Pacquiao vs Larios
World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman certainly relishes the idea of having universal featherweight king Manny Pacquiao in his fold. Yesterday, Sulaiman informed this writer that he has no problem with a…
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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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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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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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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…