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With Manny Pacquaio’s fight against Mexican Jorge Solis just around the corner, every Pinoy here and abroad are all eager to watch the much anticipated fight slated this Saturday in Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas telecast live via GMA 7 on Sunday at 9 in the morning. Just as everybody is ready, Pacman as well is all set for this fight.

According to Justine Fortune, a conditioning expert, who stepped in to fill the shoes left by Freddie Roach (Roach is in Puerto Rico helping Oscar dela Hoya) to train Pacquiao, Manny’s physically fit and strong body is impossible if not hard to beat.Fortune believed that while they never underestimate Solis, he can call the fight against Filipino champ “Mission Impossible”. LIkewise, Manny himself knew that Solis had worked hard for this fight but Pacman vowed that he will give a great fight for his countrymen. Pacquaio is determined to leave the ring the way he came in—as champion.

Meanwhile, Freddie Roach confirmed in a telephone interview that he will be in Manny’s side during the fight. “Yes I will be in Manny’s corner. I’ll definitely be there,” said Roach, adding that his people at the Wild Card Gym are aware of…

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Philippine sports new roundup for Sunday March 11, 2007:
Challenge Run Series starts at Santa Ana Park Horse Racing. First leg of 2007 Challenge Run Series at Santa Ana Park presented by Philippine Racing Club (PRC). This is a 1,500 meter horse racing event and features a field inlcuding locals Bullet Day and Rain Dancer and [...]

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So much happening in the world of Pinoy sports but so little time. Thus, we hatched the daily Pinoy sports roundup coz we are all busy folks! Today we got some snuff on billiards, poker, corporate golf and of course BASKETBALL!

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Remember the Alamo Massacre? Yeah, the time when previously unheralded Manny Pacquiao whipped the sorry Baby Face Assassin Marco Antonio Barrera.
The way he dazzled and dominated Marco Antonio Barrera, arguably the best Mexican fighter of his generation, with a shocking display of speed, power and relentless aggression before finally knocking him out in the 11th [...]

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When Manny Pacquiao became the newest sporting icon, the mutterings began.
Like all athletes with “crossover” appeal, whispers echoed on about “tradeoffs” and “giving back,” and about it being time Manny developed a “social conscience.”
A handful of sports pundits and politicians, including those gluttonic executives from Malacanang, began the drumbeat: It’s time Pacquiao use his face [...]

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