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Nick Giongco

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Only 500 tickets for sale to fans

Only 500 tickets for the much-awaited Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya fight on Dec. 6 will be made available to the public, promoter Bob Aru…

Tue, 16 Sep 2008
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Five major cities, five US landmarks

Top Rank chief Bob Arum revealed yesterday that an unforgettable experience awaits Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya ? the main protagonis…

Tue, 16 Sep 2008
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Pacquiao says speed is key

DESPITE the huge odds, Manny Pacquiao last night expressed his readiness in taking on the biggest challenge of his storied career, singling …

Mon, 15 Sep 2008
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Pacquiao must last distance, says Salud

The first three rounds will be the danger zone for Manny Pacquiao, who faces Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "Afte…

Sun, 14 Sep 2008
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Pacman eager to get into the ring

Manny Pacquiao is so eager to get on with his fight with Oscar de la Hoya that he would have preferred to have it sooner than the Dec. 6 fig…

Fri, 12 Sep 2008
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Fight prep begins, sparmates hired

A pair of rangy and long-armed African-American super-welterweights (154 lbs) have been tapped by Freddie Roach to help Manny Pacquiao rev u…

Wed, 10 Sep 2008
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Top Rank, GBP defend Hoya-Pacquiao fight

Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions yesterday came to the defense of the Dec. 6 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar dela Hoya after Wor…

Mon, 08 Sep 2008
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WBC chief criticizes Pacquiao-Hoya fight

Jose Sulaiman, the long-reigning president of the World Boxing Council (WBC), lashed at the multi-million match starring Oscar De La Hoya an…

Sat, 06 Sep 2008
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Fight can last 12 rounds ? Roach

While Freddie Roach has been describing Oscar De La Hoya in interviews as somebody who can no longer pull the trigger and that Manny Pacquia…

Fri, 05 Sep 2008
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Big payday for scalpers looms ahead

Tickets were so hard to come by during Oscar De la Hoya?s fight with Floyd Mayweather last year that a ringside seat that had a face value o…

Fri, 05 Sep 2008
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Arum flooded with ticket demand

Bob Arum swore he is not exaggerating when asked about the response to the Dec. 6 welterweight war between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Ho…

Thu, 04 Sep 2008
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Fight off if Oscar is overweight ? Roach

Freddie Roach is starting to play mind games on Oscar De La Hoya, who faces his fair-haired boy Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas. Roach…

Thu, 04 Sep 2008
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Top Pacquiao-Hoya ticket costs P65,000

Top Rank chairman Bob Arum disclosed over the weekend that top ringside seats will be priced at $ 1,500 (about P65,000). It?s $ 500 less tha…

Tue, 02 Sep 2008
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BILLION-PESO MAN

When Manny Pacquiao fights the legendary Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 in Las Vegas, the boxing icon will have surpassed a threshold that l…

Sat, 30 Aug 2008