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Manny open to fight Marquez in Mexico

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 15 Jun 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao isn?t ruling out a fourth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Mexico as he mulls options on his next fight in November. He says negotiations are open and leaves i…

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Did Manny take Tim lightly?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 15 Jun 2012

Freddie Roach summed it up in a nutshell when the Hall of Fame boxing trainer recently said Manny Pacquiao isn?t the same fighter he was five years ago ?but he?s still better than everyone else.? Pacq…

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Judges' credibility put to doubt

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 14 Jun 2012

MANILA, Philippines - The credentials of a septuagenarian and a single woman, whose Facebook page mentions interest in both genders, are now under question after both boxing judges submitted identical…

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Best of the best highlights 2012 NBA Finals

By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 13 Jun 2012

A LIFELONG NBA fan, I've always looked forward to this time of year. June is NBA Finals time, it's like Christmas for two weeks. And so here we are, at the doorstep of the world's greatest basketball …

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Signs of doom

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 13 Jun 2012

LAS VEGAS ? Bacolod City Mayor Bing Leonardia had a bad feeling that disaster awaited Manny Pacquiao in his WBO welterweight title defense against Timothy Bradley, Jr at the MGM Grand Garden Arena her…

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Bradley turning religious, too?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 13 Jun 2012

LAS VEGAS ? Not to be outdone by Manny Pacquiao?s religiosity, newly crowned WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr. credited his ?guardian angel? for guiding his corner en route to scoring a hu…

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Conspiracy theories

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 12 Jun 2012

LAS VEGAS ? It didn?t seem possible that Timothy Bradley Jr. could beat Manny Paquiao but two of the three judges assigned to the WBO welterweight title bout made the improbable a reality here Saturda…

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Manny to run for reelection in Congress?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 11 Jun 2012

LAS VEGAS ? As if negotiating one fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. isn?t hard enough, now comes the unbeaten fighter?s father Floyd Sr. conjuring visions of two blockbuster faceof…

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Manny expects to do 'sparring'

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 10 Jun 2012

LAS VEGAS ? Expressing total confidence, defending WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao says he?ll do some ?sparring? with unbeaten challenger Timothy Bradley Jr. as if to indicate no pressure at …

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Has Manny lost killer's instinct?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 09 Jun 2012

LAS VEGAS ? How WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s new-found religiosity will affect the way he fights is a question to be answered only when he battles unbeaten challenger Timothy Bradley Jr.…

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Bradley cited for tough defense

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 08 Jun 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Timothy Bradley Jr. is known as a head-butting menace with negligible power but what sets him apart from Manny Pacquiao?s previous opponents is his ability to slip punches by bob…

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The Big Three in real Big Trouble

By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Jun 2012

WHEN LeBron James arrived in Miami as a free agent in July 2010, he and his pals, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, held a pep rally to celebrate the birth of the so-called Big 3. In that self-congratulator…

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Beware of hard-headed Tim

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 06 Jun 2012

MANILA, Philippines ? The size and shape of Timothy Bradley?s head are a cause for concern as WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao prepares to stake his crown against the unbeaten challenger calle…

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PACQUIAO WILL USE A NEW HIGH-TECH MOUTHGUARD FOR THE BRADLEY FIGHT

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 Jun 2012

Back in February when Freddie Roach was asked by Examiner?s Chris Robinson if he saw anything special in Tim Bradley, Roach replied- ?He is a dirty fighter, well, a physical fighter. He uses his head,…

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How the Thunder got their groove back

By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 02 Jun 2012

THEY could have folded like an accordion, called it a series and come back to fight again another day, another season. But no way, that ain't the Thunder way. Down 2-0 in their Western Conference Fina…

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Pacquiao nearing peak form

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 01 Jun 2012

MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is coming close to peak form 10 days before he stakes his crown against unbeaten challenger Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena…

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Nietes ready to go distance

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 31 May 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Defending WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie (Ahas) Nietes is prepared to go the full route in taking on Mexican challenger Felipe Salguero but will go for a knockout if the oppo…

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Viloria picks Manny but says Bradley dangerous

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 30 May 2012

MANILA, Philippines - WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria predicts Manny Pacquiao will beat Timothy Bradley when they battle in Las Vegas on June 9 but cautions the defending WBO welterweight titlist…

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WHY CAN'T ABAP CONCENTRATE ON OLYMPIC WEIGHT CLASSES?

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 22 May 2012

My staff and I would like to congratulate Josie Gabuco for the spectacular gold medal win at the past Women?s World Boxing Championships at Qinhuangdao, China! Modesty aside, Gabuco, like most of the …

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Bradley's resiliency a cause for concern

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 22 May 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Undefeated Timothy Bradley is like Juan Manuel Marquez in that they?re both resilient, showing a rare ability to recover from knockdowns ? a cause for concern as WBO welterweight…