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S.A. right choice for De La Hoya
By John Whisler
If he hasn't already, Oscar De La Hoya might soon learn a thing or two about unpopular decisions in boxing. The victim of one three weeks ago as a fighter in Las…
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Pacquiao-Barrera tiff still in San Antonio
The San Antonio Express News reports that thanks to Oscar de la Hoya, San Antonio has been able to fight off serious competition from San Francisco, Portland and even Laredo to stage…
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Barrera-Pacquiao fight still being ironed out
By John Whisler
Citing "a couple of small delays," a spokesman for Los Angeles-based Golden Boy Promotions said the company was not able to formally announce the Marco Antonio Barrera-Manny Pacquiao fight as planned Thursday.…
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Pacquiao in LA, starts buildup for Barrera
Filipino world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles, USA Thursday morning and quickly buckled down to work at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles in preparation for his much-awaited…
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Barrera to fight in S.A.
By John Whisler
There was serious opposition, from such places as San Francisco and Portland, Ore., and even from down the road in Laredo. But in the end ? thanks to Oscar De La Hoya…
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?Battle of Alamo?: Blockbuster Pacquiao-Barrera duel lands in San Antonio, Texas
IT?S definite. The $186 million Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas is the official venue of the keenly-awaited ?People?s Championship? showdown between the two of the world?s revered pound-for-pound fighters today, Marco Antonio…
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Fans pick Barrera to KO Pacquiao
An online poll conducted by the camp of featherweight king Marco Antonio Barrera has indicated that 52.8 percent pick the hard-hitting Mexican to win by a knockout in his Nov. 15 12-round,…
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All other things equal
MANNY Pacquiao's November 15 fight with Marco Antonio Barrera will be a tough one, by any reckoning. As Manny said, it could not last the distance, one of them would fall eventually.…
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Nazario gets $200k for Manny?s fights
Rod Nazario, business manager of International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao demanded and received $200,000 for Philippine TV rights for Pacquiao?s planned Nov. 15 battle with featherweight king Marco Antonio…
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Pacquiao underdog in Barrera bout
BEING an underdog in his 12-round bout with Marco Antonio Barrera could work for reigning Filipino International Boxing Federation (IBF) super bantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao. "This will inspire me even more to…
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Barrera unwary of Pacquiao’s style
THE universally recognized world featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico is looking foward to a great fight with Manny Pacquiao that will benefit the sports of boxing, but clarified that the…
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Pacquiao, who?
MARCO Antonio Barrera?s surgical demolition of Kevin Kelly as shown in a replay of their fight Sunday night should take out some of the zeal of Manny Pacquiao?s eager-beavers fans. Barrera picked…
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Barrera expects hard fight against Pacquiao
WHAT does pound-for-pound boxing great Marco Antonio Barrera think of Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao? Finally breaking his silence, Barrera has branded his forthcoming clash with Pacquiao "a very hard fight." Barrera…
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Pacquiao steps up training for bout
International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao is slowly stepping up training for his planned Nov. 15 war with featherweight king Marco Antonio Barrera in what is being billed as “A…
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Pacquiao ready for defining fight with Barrera
By Ritche Lague
This was how reigning IBF super-bantamweight king Manny “The Destroyer” Pacquiao yesterday described his upcoming 12-round mega-duel with pound-for-pound great Marco Antonio Barrera in the United States on November 15. The southpaw…
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Pacquiao bout at Cow Palace
The historic Cow Palace in San Francisco, where the late Gabriel “Flash” Elorde fought an epic battle against world featherweight champion Sandy Saddler on Jan.18, 1956, is the likely site for the…
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Pacquiao sees ‘defining fight of his career’
NO need to ask Manny Pacquiao how he regards his next fight in the United States against pound-for-pound great Marco Antonio Barrera. If Pacquiao, who is certain to enter the ring an…
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My heart’s with Manny, my mind with Barrera
CHICAGO – During the Q and A portion of my weekly NBA segment at dyAB’s Arangkada with Leo Lastimosa yesterday, a thick horde of listeners led by a certain Mr. Mayol asked…
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GMA, Pacquiao share one vision
International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao has come out and endorsed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s concept of a strong republic. Pacquiao’s pitch which has quite appropriately been aired on the…
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Pacquiao signs Barrera pact
International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his business manager Rod Nazario have signed a contract for the Filipino champion to fight featherweight Marco Antonio Barrera, on Nov. 15, despite…