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Baguio training for ‘fit’ Pacman

MANNY PACQUIAO HAS CHOSEN COOL Baguio City over the rugged terrain of Toluca, Mexico, as his training base for his showdown with Miguel Cott…

Sat, 05 Sep 2009

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WBO: Cotto can be forced to stake his belt

EVEN IF MIGUEL COTTO DOESN’T want to, he’d likely be forced to stake his World Boxing Organization welterweight belt against Man…

Wed, 29 Jul 2009

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Roach sets eight-week camp for Pacman

FREDDIE ROACH THINKS MANNY PACQUIAO is in for a tough fight against Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. But the famed tra…

Thu, 23 Jul 2009

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Arum presenting fight proposal to Koncz

MANILA, Philippines?Looks like negotiators for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto showdown on Nov. 14 are proceeding smoothly. Top Rank big bos…

Sun, 21 Jun 2009

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Pacquiao ?greatest southpaw ever?

MANILA, Philippines - Proven wrong by Manny Pacquiao's two-round demolition of Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas, boxing historian Bert Sug…

Tue, 09 Jun 2009

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Pacquiao now in rare ring company

HOLLYWOOD - FROM POUND-FOR-POUND king to an all-time great. That?s the giant leap Manny Pacquiao took on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when he…

Tue, 05 May 2009

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Manny?s best still to come

LAS VEGAS?THE WORLD hasn?t seen the best of Manny Pacquiao yet. Bob Arum made this observation Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) a few hours…

Mon, 04 May 2009

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?It?s insane?: Pacman fame likened to Ali?s

LAS VEGAS??I?ve seen this before with Ali years and years ago. This is the same type of reaction. Ali was Ali, but Manny?s getting there.? T…

Sat, 02 May 2009

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Pacman loosens up playing chess

LAS VEGAS - LOOKING AT the bemoustached guy playing chess Wednesday night, it?s hard to believe that he?s just two days away from a title sh…

Fri, 01 May 2009

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De La Hoya predicts Hatton KO

LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya doesn't see the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton light welterweight showdown on May 2 (May 3 in Manila) going the d…

Thu, 30 Apr 2009

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Roach dead sure of Pacquiao win

LAS VEGAS? THEY?VE WORKED TOGETHER for eight years, but master trainer Freddie Roach continues to be amazed by Manny Pacquiao?s development …

Thu, 30 Apr 2009

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Manny can?t fight, says Mayweather Sr.

LAS VEGAS ? FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. likens Ricky Hatton to an animal, specifically a tiger, in the ring. Ferocious and vicious as a fighter, Ha…

Thu, 30 Apr 2009

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Biggest crowd ever greets Pacman

LAS VEGAS -- Even Manny Pacquiao was surprised by the warm reception he got during his grand arrival Tuesday noon at the Mandalay Bay here. …

Wed, 29 Apr 2009

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I?m ready, declares the Pacman

HOLLYWOOD ? It?s not the weight, but the impact of the punches that matters. A reinvigorated Manny Pacquiao said on Thursday that he didn?t …

Sat, 25 Apr 2009

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Pitchin? Pacquiao raises $50-K for a cause

LOS ANGELES - Manny Pacquiao can make his presence felt even in the baseball field. The AT&T Park was filled to the rafters on Tuesday (Apri…

Thu, 23 Apr 2009

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Hatton?s 'Hitman' tag accurate - Roach

LOS ANGELES -- For Freddie Roach, Ricky Hatton?s ?Hitman? tag is accurate. But not in its usual connotation. ??Hitman? is an accurate ring n…

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

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Hatton clash means richer Pacquiao payday

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao stands to earn more from his May 2 showdown with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas than when he stopped Oscar D…

Tue, 21 Apr 2009

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Hatton ?5 percent better now?

HOW VALUABLE is Floyd Mayweather Sr. to Ricky Hatton?s corner? According to the British ?Hitman,? Mayweather has given him a five percent bo…

Sun, 12 Apr 2009

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Pacquiao to play chin music concerto ? Roach

For trainer Freddie Roach, Ricky Hatton presents an open target for his prized ward, Manny Pacquiao, when they tangle on May 2 at the MGM Gr…

Sun, 05 Apr 2009

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Roach: Hitman?s defense suspect

MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao?s bombs will have little difficulty finding its target on May 2 in Las Vegas. ?[Ricky] Hatton?s defensive…

Thu, 02 Apr 2009