Ed C. Tolentino

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Half-full, half-empty

Appraising Nonito Donaire Jr.?s performance against Mexican Cesar Juarez is no different from looking at a glass filled halfway with water. …

Thu, 17 Dec 2015

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Who will have the last dance with Pacquiao?

Former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will fight one more time on April 9 next year and then retire to answer a greater call, …

Fri, 06 Nov 2015

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Nietes needs Gonzalez to cement legacy

It is now eight years and counting as world champion for Filipino Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes following his recent successful defense of the World …

Thu, 22 Oct 2015

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Pacquiao and the politics of boxing

One can count on the fingers of one hand the number of professional boxers who made successful forays into the political arena. Being the pr…

Thu, 08 Oct 2015

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Magsayo?s earthquake drill

The hammer-like punches featherweight prospect ?Magni?fico? Mark Magsayo unloaded on Mexican Rafael ?Guerrerito? Reyes during the recent edi…

Tue, 11 Aug 2015

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Rodriguez means serious business

World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes figures to have his hands full when he makes his seventh defen…

Fri, 10 Jul 2015

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Ego trip cost Floyd Mayweather Jr. his WBO welterweight crown

HAVING an ego the size of China?s massive reclamation projects in the West Philippine Sea is the primary reason why American Floyd Mayweathe…

Fri, 10 Jul 2015

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Was Milan screwed? Melindo deserves another shot at 'Cobra' Mendoza after controversial ending

At first glance, the cries of ?robbery? from the camp Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo sound much like Don Quixote?s futile shouts before the win…

Tue, 02 Jun 2015

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Better never than late

Somewhere out there, hardcore fans of pro boxing who were eased out by high-profile celebrities from the so-called ?Fight of the Century? ar…

Thu, 07 May 2015

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Factors that can decide Pacquiao-Mayweather fight which you won't see in tale of the tape

IN professional boxing, the tale of the tape is considered the repository of the basic details about the boxers and is usually used by fight…

Mon, 27 Apr 2015

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Before ?Kid Kulafu,? there was ?Kid Blackie,? ?Melody Jackson? and ?Rocky Mack?

Before he became Manny Pacquiao, he was ?Kid Kulafu.? So goes the catch phrase in ?Kid Kulafu,? the latest Pacquiao bio-flick to hit the sil…

Thu, 16 Apr 2015

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Leave Pacquiao alone

You are in the middle of training and you decide to buy a house worth over 10 million US dollars. While there is nothing wrong about buying …

Thu, 09 Apr 2015

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The southpaw headache

In boxing, the term ?southpaw? refers to the fighting stance where the boxer has his right hand and right foot forward, throwing right jabs …

Fri, 20 Mar 2015

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Calm before the storm

At least three things merited the attention of this deadline-beater in the recent press conference that officially launched the Manny Pacqui…

Fri, 13 Mar 2015

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Hangover

A lot of boxing fans are probably still pinching their cheeks to check if they were not daydreaming when Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the huge …

Thu, 26 Feb 2015

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Rough roads ahead for Servania, Pagara

World-ranked contenders Genesis ?Azukal? Servania and Jason ?El Nino? Pagara posted contrasting victories in the recent ?Pinoy Pride 29? fig…

Fri, 13 Feb 2015

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Experts weigh in: Manny Pacquiao win over raw Chris Algieri a 'slam dunk'

THERE are so many things to like about Christopher Mark Algieri. The boxer of Italian and Argentine extraction still lives in his parents? h…

Thu, 20 Nov 2014

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The future is now for Pinoy rising star 'Azukal' Servania

Venezuelan Alexander Munoz represents what could very well be the final obstacle in Genesis 'Azukal' Servania's quest for a shot at a world …

Sat, 01 Mar 2014

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At 34, Pacquiao's boxing evolution has been from caveman to Einstein

THEY say experience is the best teacher. Well, in the case of the recent showdown between Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao and Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios…

Thu, 28 Nov 2013

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Pagara?s turn to shine

With bantamweight AJ ?Bazooka? Banal still recovering from the tough knockout loss he suffered in the hands of Thai Pungluang Sor Singyu las…

Fri, 24 May 2013