Thursday, 30 July 2026 · Philippines

Ed C. Tolentino

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Articles by Ed C. Tolentino

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Still a champ, just in recess

You can understand why boxing fans and critics are lashing out at the World Boxing Association (WBA) for its confusing and polluted title hi…

Fri, 05 Feb 2021
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Poirier did McGregor a favor

The boxing showdown between WBA welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor was supposed to be a done deal.…

Fri, 29 Jan 2021
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One fight away from Pacquiao-McGregor

Mixed martial arts star Conor “The Notorious” McGregor is booked to take on Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 this weekend and if everything goes ac…

Fri, 22 Jan 2021
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Four the road

The country ended the year 2020 with four regular, full-fledged world boxing champions in Manny Pacquiao (WBA welterweight), Jerwin Ancajas …

Fri, 01 Jan 2021
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Inoue looking for ‘Monster’ win

The last time boxing fans saw thrill-a-minute puncher Naoya “Monster” Inoue in the ring, the Japanese was locked in the toughest fight of hi…

Fri, 30 Oct 2020
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Loma-Lopez too close to call

Amid the pandemic, a fight that figures to be anything but anemic is about to take place. On Sunday, WBA-WBO lightweight champion Vasyl Loma…

Fri, 16 Oct 2020
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Is Inoue a ‘Casimero-dodger?’

WBO bantamweight (118 lbs) champion Johnriel Casimero was originally scheduled to fight WBA-IBF counterpart Naoya “The Monster” Inoue of Jap…

Fri, 02 Oct 2020
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Nothing worth trumpeting about Horn

Australian Jeff Horn, who shot to fame three years ago with his upset victory over Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao, is contemplating on re…

Fri, 04 Sep 2020
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The ALA fighters Pacquiao should sign up

It comes as no surprise that Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions has expressed interest on some of the fighters of the now-defunct ALA Boxing Pro…

Fri, 28 Aug 2020
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Pinoy Pride forever

You get hit; you take a knee. But before the count reaches 10, you get back on your feet and head back to the action and salvage a victory. …

Fri, 21 Aug 2020
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What awaits Marcial in the pros

It’s a done deal. Amateur standout Eumir Felix Marcial has inked a six-year professional contract with Manny Pacquiao (MP) Promotions and is…

Fri, 24 Jul 2020
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Pacquiao in the middle

It’s like being placed between a rock and a hard place or, in the case of ring icon Manny ‘Pac Man’ Pacquiao, between “El Terrible” and “Din…

Sat, 04 Jul 2020
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A not-so ‘Golden’ decision

It all started with that workout video of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson that went viral. Apparently, watching the video had former …

Fri, 26 Jun 2020
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Pacquiao’s search for 9th heaven

Manny Pacquiao is already 41 years old and in his 25th year as a professional boxer, but the key number for him today might just be No. 9. I…

Fri, 12 Jun 2020
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Worth the wait

It is hard to believe that it took ninety-four years before the country hosted another world boxing title fight involving two Filipino boxer…

Fri, 13 Sep 2019
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Historic all-Pinoy pairing at the Fort

In May 1925, while on vacation in the Philippines, Pancho Villa ran low on cash and decided to defend the world flyweight (112 lbs.) title a…

Fri, 06 Sep 2019