Ed C. Tolentino

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Quando Cuello?

There are some things in life that are inevitable like death and taxes. In the case of Filipino minimumweight (105 pounds) prospect Denver ?…

Fri, 05 Oct 2012

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Close call for Melindo

Ranked No.1 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) in the flyweight division and virtually assured of a shot at the world title, Milan ?El M…

Fri, 28 Sep 2012

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Jungle fever hits Pacquiao

There was a time, not so long ago, when a beast from the Far East named Manny Pacquiao sowed terror by embalming opposing boxers alive in th…

Fri, 21 Sep 2012

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Reviving an old rivalry

While today?s generation of boxing fans are more familiar with the Philippines-Mexico rivalry in professional boxing, the upcoming showdown …

Fri, 07 Sep 2012

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Banal prays for bantam crown

In the 122-year history of the bantamweight division in professional boxing, only three Filipino boxers have ascended to the 118-pound thron…

Fri, 31 Aug 2012

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Pacquiao?s search for the perfect finale

It cannot be denied that Manny Pacquiao is winding up his boxing career. Many in fact believe that Pacquiao continues to show up in the gym …

Fri, 24 Aug 2012

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Prospects on the rise

While it remains to be seen if the country has enough fistic talent to produce another Manny Pacquiao, not a few up-and-coming Filipino boxe…

Fri, 17 Aug 2012

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Olympic boxing?s Hall of Shame

Mark Anthony Barriga?s stunning ?loss? in the London Olympics once again showed the corrupt side of Olympic boxing. Ahead by two points goin…

Fri, 10 Aug 2012

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Barriga?s long road to the gold

Between the world ending in December and the Philippines winning an Olympic gold medal this month, this writer is leaning on packing his bag…

Fri, 03 Aug 2012

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Jaro?s short forever

Sonny Boy Jaro etched his name in boxing history on April 2 this year, when he manhandled Thai defending champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in s…

Sat, 21 Jul 2012

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Lessons in a Flash

Nonito Donaire Jr.?s recent decision win over Jeffrey Mathebula for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation …

Fri, 13 Jul 2012

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Change of tactic for Donaire

So used to playing the role of Gulliver, Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. will step into the shoes of a Lilliputian Sunday, when he m…

Fri, 06 Jul 2012

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Truly, madly, Bradley

Under normal and fair circumstances, American Timothy Bradley should be enjoying the good life now. After years of toiling in anonymity, Bra…

Fri, 29 Jun 2012

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Fully loaded Pinoy Pride

Some eight months after dodging defeat against Mexican Ramon Hirales Garcia, Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes returns to the ring Saturday at Resorts Wo…

Sat, 02 Jun 2012

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Flashionista

Still on the mend after sustaining a hand injury in his last fight, World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight (122 pounds) champion…

Fri, 25 May 2012

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Not fly by night

Brian Viloria?s ninth round technical knockout victory over Mexican Omar Nino Romero on Saturday did not only put an end to their three-figh…

Fri, 18 May 2012

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Euphoria for Viloria

The boxing career of World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Brian ?Hawaiian Punch? Viloria was literally on the line when he def…

Fri, 16 Dec 2011

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Oops! ?They did it again

THE smoke of battle had long cleared, but to this day, the streets of Manila continue to be flooded with saliva from people who continue to …

Fri, 18 Nov 2011

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Holding out for a hero

As the year comes to a close, the amount of action that has been seen thus far in the boxing ring is just about as thin as the slice of brea…

Fri, 04 Nov 2011

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Flash and Crash

THE prospect of Omar Narvaez beating Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. is just about as close as the Ninoy Aquino International Airpor…

Fri, 21 Oct 2011