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The Manny Pacquiao/ESPN team-up is big…but is it THAT important?

Manny Pacquiao’s first foray on ‘basic cable’ is a big deal but how does it compare to boxing’s other past non-pay-per-view efforts? Marty Mulcahey reports.

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