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Manny Pacquiao has a big fight this coming December. He will face no other than his boyhood idol Oscar de la Hoya at the MGM Grand Hotel on December 6, 2008.
After that fight, Manny says that he will have two more, and then retire in 2009.
Having made millions of dollars already, Manny is sure to earn millions more in the fight against de la Hoya. Quite enough to retire on, I would say. After almost a decade of fighting in the international boxing arena, Manny’s name is already etched in history. He has four world championship belts and is …read more

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It’s belt number 4 for Manny Pacquiao!
The Pacman sealed his place in boxing history with the win over David Diaz  on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Even after 8 rounds, Manny still looked fierce. In the ninth round, he claimed the WBC lightweight championship by knockout. It is his fourth championship in four weight classes, already having belts in the flyweight, junior featherweight and super featherweight divisions.
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Manny Pacquiao on April 14, 2007, right after capturing the WBC International Featherweight Championship.
Manny Pacquiao has a fight.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. His target: the WBC Lightweight Championship. His opponent: Mexico’s David Diaz, who is the current champion in the 135-lb division.
In March 2008, Pacquiao defeated Juan Manuel Marquez by the slimmest of margins, for the WBC super featherweight crown. I watched that fight live on TV, and those with me commented that Pacquiao didn’t look too healthy/strong in that weight division. It seems it’s about time that he moved …read more

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