Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · Philippines

Jim Amato

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Articles by Jim Amato

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WHY DUR?N WOULD HAVE GOT PAST PACMAN

With all due credit, Manny Pacquiao is on top of today's boxing world. He is the "Man". His destruction of Oscar De La Hoya drove the "Golde…

Mon, 20 Jul 2009
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WHY DUR?N WOULD HAVE DEFEATED PACMAN

With all due credit, Manny Pacquiao is on top of today's boxing world. He is the "Man". His destruction of Oscar De La Hoya drove the "Golde…

Tue, 21 Apr 2009
THE PRICE OF PAIN

THE PRICE OF PAIN

In many sports a participant is subject to pain. It goes with the territory. The nature of the beast so to speak. To me there can be no grea…

Tue, 23 Dec 2008

"THE HAWAIIAN PUNCH" ANDY GANIGAN

Although he was one of the most dangerous lightweights of his era. Andrew Ganigan of Hawaii was not blessed with the best of chins. His live…

Mon, 22 Dec 2008
MANNY WAS IN NEED OF OSCAR'S GREED

MANNY WAS IN NEED OF OSCAR'S GREED

Years ago I worked with an older gentleman who always said, " Don't worry about it. It will all come out in wash " Well after much haggling …

Sun, 17 Aug 2008
FLASHBACK: BERT NABALATAN

FLASHBACK: BERT NABALATAN

This native of the Philippines did a lot of his fighting in Hawaii where he was a popular draw. He began his professional career in 1971 and…

Mon, 07 Jul 2008
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Boxing: The Rite Of Passage

"Out with the old, in with the new ". How many times have we heard that phrase in our lifetimes ? Or " the young eat the old " ? The aging c…

Thu, 03 May 2007
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2006...Let the Fireworks Begin

Last weekend's upset wins by Carlos Baldomir over Zab Judah and O'Neil Bell over Jean Marc Mormeck just got me warmed up. This could be a VE…

Wed, 18 Jan 2006
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Will The Morales Magic Curse Pacquiao?

The day the bout between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao was announced I just felt that Erik was going to come out on top. Why ? At that tim…

Thu, 17 Mar 2005