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DALLAS – Manny Pacquiao is now a certified billionaire, based on his earnings on the ring. Counting his guaranteed purse $12 million for his fight with Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium, the 31-year-old icon has reached the $53 million mark in his last four fights in the United States.
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LAS VEGAS – In a masterful display of scientific boxing, Nonito Donaire Jr. overcame a huge disadvantage in weight to pound out a unanimous 12-round decision over Rafael ‘El Torito’ Concepcion of Panama for the interim WBA super flyweight title at the New Joint auditorium in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino complex here...
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Rasheim Wright came through with 21 points and big man Ayman Idais had 20 as Jordan pushed Powerade-Team Pilipinas out of the running in the 25th FIBA-Asia men’s basketball championship with an 81-70 win Friday at the Tianjin gym in Tianjin, China. We said right from the start that the Jordan game would be...
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MANILA — The Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) has assembled a 16-man “Dream Team”, composed of Pinoy superstar cue masters, for the 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Vientiane, Laos in December. A report by Sportsnews.ph said the “Dream Team” bannered by legendary cue artist Efren “Bata” Reyes targets at least...
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MANILA, Philippines – Arwind Santos, the former FEU star who placed runner-up in the PBA MVP race the last two seasons, has found himself back with his amateur mother club. San Miguel Beer closed a trade deal with Burger King Monday night, acquiring the services of Santos in exchange for Marc Pingris, Ken Bono...
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