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When death drives a knife in the heart

By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2013

CHICAGO -- I remember it so well, the day my daughter Faith was born. My entire being was filled with a warm joy that could melt ice and mend wars. I will give Faith, my princess, endless love, I prom…

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Manny in comic book

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 08 Mar 2013

There are at least five books on Manny Pacquiao out in the market but I didn?t know a comic version was produced on his life until I saw and bought a copy (P480) at Fully Booked in Global City the oth…

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Aldeguer rejects Fuentes? demand

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 05 Mar 2013

MANILA, Philippines - ALA Promotions chairman Tony Aldeguer said yesterday Mexican fighter Moises Fuentes has no right to demand a rematch with no Filipino judge if it is held in Manila or Cebu and in…

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A MEXICAN LEGEND IN CEBU

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 01 Mar 2013

CEBU CITY - Marco Antonio Barrera quietly entered the SM Events Center with Team Mexico minutes before the weigh-in started. I was caught by surprise when he held out his hand. I don?t get to shake ha…

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Beware of Fuentes? body attack

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 27 Feb 2013

MANILA, Philippines - It?s no secret that WBO minimumweight king Moises Fuentes will launch a furious assault on the body in trying to sap defending WBO lightflyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes? energ…

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War of ages as champs collide

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 24 Feb 2013

MANILA, Philippines - Not since world junior lightweight champion Flash Elorde battled world lightweight titlist Carlos Ortiz at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in 1964 has the Philippines hosted another s…

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Manny out of Money?s radar

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 22 Feb 2013

Unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd (Money) Mayweather Jr. has chosen from among three candidates whom to face on May 4 in Las Vegas and Manny Pacquiao was not even in the list as the showdown th…

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Donaire plans life after boxing

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 18 Feb 2013

MANILA, Philippines - Although retirement is far from his mind, WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said recently he has plans of going back to school and earning a degree to prepare for…

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DONAIRE JR. VERSUS RIGONDEAUX: A REPLACEMENT FIGHT?

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 15 Feb 2013

We are a month and a half into ?The Year of the Snake? and yet the forecast for the sport is anything but venomous. The three major boxing oriented networks of HBO, Showtime and ESPN in the United Sta…

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"THE SCORPION" DENNIS TUBIERON RISKS HIS WORLD RANKINGS & WBC INT'L TITLE AGAINST TOUGH INDONESIAN CHAMPION MARCH 16 IN PARA?AQUE, MANILA

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 14 Feb 2013

Elorde International Productions of promoter Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde, in association with Roland C. Delantar of RCD Land Inc., have announced their international double main event fight card featuring …

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Cuban shows no respect for Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 14 Feb 2013

MANILA, Philippines - There is bad blood curdling to make the April 13 fight between WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. and WBA titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba more than just a…

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"KING OF THE RING 2" @ PAGCOR AIRPORT CASINO FILIPINO THIS SATURDAY IN PARA?AQUE

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 13 Feb 2013

A new world class "King of the Ring" boxing card will be back on stage featuring three 12-round title fights for the entertainment of Manila boxing fans. After the successful first installment of "Kin…

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Tu?acao bids for second title

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 11 Feb 2013

MANILA, Philippines - It was 13 years ago when Malcolm Tu?acao captured the WBC flyweight crown on a seventh round knockout over Medgeon 3-K Battery and now at 35, the Cebuano nicknamed ?Eagle Eye? ge…

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ONE YEAR AFTER, HAS ANYTHING CHANGED?

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Feb 2013

Maquinto. One year ago, one of the darkest days of Philippine boxing occurred. Twenty one year old bright prospect Karlo Maquinto succumbed to injuries he suffered in the ring after an eight round bou…

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Donaire hits Golden Boy for ruse

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 08 Feb 2013

MANILA, Philippines - WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday he was never given a copy of the contract that Golden Boy Promotions supposedly sent to a Top Rank lawyer promisi…

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Roach targets Bradley payback

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 07 Feb 2013

Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach gets a chance to avenge Manny Pacquiao?s undeserved loss to Timothy Bradley when he works Russian challenger Ruslan Provodnikov?s corner in a fight against the unbea…

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Playing hard to get

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 06 Feb 2013

Juan Manuel Marquez claims he?s not interested in a fifth meeting with Manny Pacquiao because in his mind, there?s nothing more to prove after his knockout win last December. The disclosure comes in t…

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TOUGH BATTLES AHEAD FOR SABILLO AND VILLANUEVA

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Tue, 05 Feb 2013

In the next couple of months, two top prospects from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental will be tested in fights that will reveal their true worth and could very well determine the course of their career…

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Dodie Boy Jr. cited as global rising star

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 04 Feb 2013

MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten superbantamweight Dodie Boy Pe?alosa Jr. was recently named among 15 fighters from seven different countries in the list of the ?Stars of 2015? by the editors of the Lon…