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Pacquiao vs. Cotto set for November 14

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July 21st, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto

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Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has announced Pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao will fight Welterweight champ Miguel Cotto on November 14th.

“It’s done,” Arum said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Manny Pacquiao set to fight Shane Mosley in October?

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June 4th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley

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Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley are supposedly close to signing a contract to fight each other at a catch weight on October 17th.

“Now that Manny has stated that he is ready to fight me, the only thing left to finish are negotiations,” Mosley said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Manny Pacquiao annihilates Ricky Hatton

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May 4th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton

84737838MW078_Manny_PacquiaPound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao needed just 2 rounds to knockout the pride of Manchester, Ricky Hatton, on Saturday night.

“I’m surprised the fight was so easy,” Pacquiao said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Manny Pacquiao states the obvious

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April 2nd, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao

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Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao recently stated the obvious when he said he expected Floyd Mayweather Jr. to come out of retirement later this year for a blockbuster fight against Pacquiao if he gets past Ricky Hatton on May 2nd.

“I think he’s going to fight again,” Pacquiao said of Mayweather. Read the rest of this entry »

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Manny Pacquiao had a horrible father

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March 26th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Manny Pacquiao

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The #1 pound for pound boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao had tuff childhood and his dad didn’t help matters. Supposedly the Filipino star ran away from home when he was 14-years old after he caught his father eating his dog.

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Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao called off

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January 22nd, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton

The mega fight between Ricky Hatton and pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao will not happen in the immediate future after Pacquiao’s refusal to sign the contract.

“The fight is off and I instructed [tour manager] Kelly Swanson to cancel the tour,” said Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pacquiao forces De La Hoya to quit

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December 8th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya

The best pound for pound boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao embarrassed boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya during their Saturday night mega fight. Pacquiao dominated De La Hoya the entire fight forcing the Golden Boy him to quit on his stool after round 8.

“We knew we had him after the first round,” Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mario Lopez interviews Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao

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December 5th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya

If you love boxing then you’re well aware of the HUGE fight between Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao this Saturday. Check out these interviews by former “Save by the Bell” star A.C. Slater aka Mario Lopez.

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Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao Can’t Agree on Money

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August 14th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya

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Negotiations for a super fight between Oscar De La Hoya and the best pound for pound boxer in the world Manny Pacquiao have broken down after disagreeing on a fair revenue split. Pacquiao wants 40% of the purse while Se La Hoya only wants to give him 30%. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pacquiao Fight Didn’t Sell Out Because of George Bush

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July 2nd, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao

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Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum knows why the Pacquiao vs. David Diaz fight didn’t sell out — the reason? President George Bush.

“There’s one guy you can blame, and that’s George Bush,” Arum said. “With gasoline prices the way they are, people just can’t afford to come in from California.”

If fans can afford tickets to a Pacquiao fight I’m sure gas prices wouldn’t be a problem. The real reason the fight didn’t sell out is because David Diaz sucks and everyone knew Pacquiao would destroy him.

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