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BOXING / Pacquiao's promoter gives Mayweather one final shot

Dec. 28, 2009
Promoter Bob Arum on Sunday delivered what he said would be his last proposal to salvage the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., which has been on life support over a blood-testing dispute. Under Arum's proposal, the Nevada Athletic...
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