Manny Pacquiao

25 August 2010

oned in the same breathe as Ray Leonard.  

DISCLAIMER: Mayweather fans generally loathe Manny Pacquiao supporters and vice versa.  To be emphatically clear, "Sugar" Ray Leonard would have also thrashed Pacquiao. Nowadays, most people are too young, naive or uneducated to realize this fact and that's a shame. 

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3 August 2010

r's over that span of time are listed below.

1) "The Fighting Pride of the Philippines" Manny Pacquiao- Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs), the first boxer to ever capture seven world titles in seven different weight divisions, is the WBO world welterweight super champion and Ring Magazine's pound-for-pound king.

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2 August 2010

Russian Dmitry Pirog captured the WBO middleweight title by a fifth round knockout over Brooklyn's undefeated Danny Jacobs Saturday night at the Manadaly Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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26 July 2010

Since “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather is a yellow charlatan, WBO world welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao will defend his crown against disgraced former WBA, IBF and WBO welterweight titleholder Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Maragarito November 13 at a venue to be determined.

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14 May 2010

for Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) should “Pretty Boy’s” negotiations to battle Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) again hit a bypass. 

Khan is a precocious talent and he will ultimately prove himself to be a force as a prizefighter. 

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11 May 2010

quo; Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) and The Ring Magazine’s number one pound-for-pound boxer Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) are all mortified of Williams, there is a chance that a rematch between the two could occur in due time. 

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3 May 2010

focus again turned to the prospect of a lucrative Mayweather versus WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) prizefight. 

Pacquiao and Mayweather were tentatively slated to box this past March. 

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21 April 2010

potential future opponent for Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs). 

Manny Pacquiao is the fight the world wants to see,” said Valero, who had once established a world record by winning his first 18 professional fights by opening round knockout. 

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12 April 2010

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Berto now covets a matchup against an elite welterweight prizefighter like WBO champion Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs), WBA champion Shane Mosley (46-5-1, 39 KOs) or former champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (40-0, 25 KOs). 

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27 March 2010

WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao said last week that he is still waiting for “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. to challenge him to fight. 

Unfortunately, Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) must realize that a lucrative matchup pitting him against Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) will never occur because the two insanely stubborn and egotistical camps can’t agree on a drug testing protocol for the bout. 

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22 March 2010

preparations toward boxing for a third of a year, he would trump Pacquiao in a prizefight. 

Manny Pacquiao is a boxing legend. 

Bruce Lee is an absolute martial arts icon. 

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17 March 2010

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Manny Pacquiao could never "wipe the ring with Floyd Mayweather"

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8 March 2010

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Manny Pacquiao could never "wipe the ring with Floyd Mayweather"

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4 March 2010

 

In actuality, a matchup pitting Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather would be a virtual toss-up. 

No matter what were to occur, Pacquiao would absolutely never “wipe the ring with Floyd Mayweather.”  

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27 February 2010

to twelve consecutive bouts in two weeks time.

"Sugar" Ray Leonard would have dominated Manny Pacquiao

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24 February 2010

tool to become an outstanding prizefighter, and he has aptly used those abilities.

Nevertheless, Manny Pacquiao is not nearly as skilled as Leonard was and “Sugar” Ray would have taunted and embarrassed the Filipino great until the referee halted the bout.

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12 February 2010

;Murder Man” Michael Medina on the March 13 undercard of the welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. 

Duddy (27-1, 17 KOs), a former IBA World middleweight champion who was born in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland, suffered his first loss as a professional to Billy Lyell (21-8, 4 KOs) by split decision in April 2009. 

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8 February 2010

nt that he aspires to battle boxing’s elite scrappers in the very near future. 

Manny Pacquiao is the fight the world wants to see,” said Valero, a Venezuelan who would be forced to move-up several weight categories to meet Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs). 

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6 February 2010

n mentioned “El Terminator” as a potential opponent for WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs). 

Unfortunately for Valero, he got pinched for drunk driving and he subsequently was unable to enter the U.S. sans his visa. 

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3 February 2010

erica on Monday. 

Among other fighters, Roach currently trains seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), WBA light-welterweight titlist Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KOs) and WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm (33-2-1, 14 KOs). 

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2 February 2010

Current WBO world welterweight champion and Ring Magazine light welterweight titlist Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao was honored as the fighter of the decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America on Monday. 

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28 January 2010

sports” and fans rarely receive what they warrant. 

Joshua Clottey will likely lose to Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley very possibly will upset Floyd Mayweather. 

Subsequently,

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27 January 2010

e him a popular attraction. 

“Morales was an exciting warrior and the last guy to beat Manny Pacquiao in 2005,” said Roger “Pitt” Perron, 73, a longtime boxing trainer from Brockton who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. 

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23 January 2010

ana Tornado” Margarito is tentatively scheduled to fight Carson Jones on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey bout on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. 

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22 January 2010

mous Arena.” 

Cotto, last fought on November 14 when he relinquished his WBO crown to Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) by a brutal 12th round TKO. 

On the undercard of the Pacquiao versus Cotto bout, Foreman (28-0, 8 KOs) defeated Daniel Santos (32-4-1-1, 23 KOs) by unanimous decision to become Israel’s first ever world boxing champion. 

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20 January 2010

of the sport’s pound-for-pound list” and that’s not a bad matchup for boxing.

Manny Pacquiao & Floyd Mayweather both need to be suspended  

Cotto rightfully questions why Pacquiao won't agree to testing  

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18 January 2010

eded that he doesn’t know if Mayweather would demand blood testing for Mosley like he did for Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs). 

Still, Schaefer revealed that both Mayweather and Mosley want the fight to transpire. 

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13 January 2010

ught in May when he lost his IBO light welterweight and Ring Magazine junior welterweight titles to Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) by a vicious second round knockout in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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11 January 2010

I know that Manny Pacquiao is clean for a fact. I’m with him every day in training camp and I know him very well. He would never do something like that.”

Despite the mindless bickering between both parties, Roach still envisions that Pacquiao and Mayweather will clash at some point in the future.

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8 January 2010

   

Manny Pacquiao & Floyd Mayweather should both be suspended indefinitely

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7 January 2010

The prospective Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao versus “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather bout slated for March 13 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas has been canceled because the two disgraceful camps couldn’t agree to terms over drastic drug testing measures.  

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2 January 2010

Former WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto said Tuesday that Manny Pacquiao’s refusal to undergo Olympic-style random blood-testing for a potential March 13 fight versus Floyd Mayweather, Jr. “raises questions.” 

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24 December 2009

We're talking about a tablespoon. This is the same representation of Manny Pacquiao that says he's superstitious and doesn't like needles and then you look all over his body and he has tattoos. So, which one is it? If there's nothing to hide then what is the problem?"

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15 December 2009

There is a widespread belief that mixed martial arts (MMA) have put the sport of boxing on the ropes and near extinction.  

The preeminent U.S.-based MMA promotion is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 

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2 December 2009

-Boxings-three-biggest-turkeys-of-the-last-25-yearsFloyd Mayweather is a coward if he doesn't fight Manny Pacquiao

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20 November 2009

xer who is diminishing his legacy because he is afraid to be contested by premier fighters. 

Manny Pacquiao is a pugilistic icon who has fought all challengers without exception and he has battered every man he has encountered in the ring. 

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17 November 2009

IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao badly bludgeoned Miguel Cotto to capture the WBO welterweight championship by TKO in the 12th round Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. 

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5 November 2009

IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao is scheduled to fight WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. 

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24 September 2009

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At this juncture, it appears likely that Mayweather will encounter the victor of the Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto matchup that is slated to occur on November 14th.  

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22 September 2009

 

At this juncture, it appears likely that Mayweather will encounter the victor of the Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto matchup that is slated to occur on November 14th.  

Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 knockouts), the current IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion, possesses a brilliant combination of speed and strength and he will likely pose problems for Mayweather. 

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17 June 2009

oodbath ringside Saturday night with the current IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2).

“He (Manny) kind of hoped they’d stop the fight because he thought Cotto was going to be in big trouble and he was far enough on the scorecards to win a decision,” Arum revealed of a conversation he had with Pacquiao, 30.

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16 June 2009

oodbath ringside Saturday night with the current IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2). 

“He (Manny) kind of hoped they’d stop the fight because he thought Cotto was going to be in big trouble and he was far enough on the scorecards to win a decision,” Arum revealed of a conversation he had with Pacquiao, 30. 

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6 May 2009

 Filipino "Pac Man" Destroys English "Hitman" 

Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao annihilated Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton Saturday night to capture both the light welterweight IBO and The Ringchampionships at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.

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