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The Search For Glory

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 05 May 2012

City of Singapore - As I write this, it is about 5 hours before North Cotabato orphan Lorenzo "Thunderbolt" Villanueva makes his first attempt at a world boxing title when he meets Indonesian Daud Cin…

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LET?S FACE IT, MOSLEY AIN?T WHAT HE USED TO BE

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 05 May 2012

MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas:- I would like to start by saying that for no rhyme or reason other than the terrific odds, I put my money at the sports book on Sugar Shane Mosley. I have no sol…

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INSIDE SPORTS - TACONING LOSS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF GAB'S FAILURE

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 05 May 2012

We have often complained, sometimes bitterly, about the abject failure of the Games and Amusements Board to protect the interests of our lesser known fighters who engage hometown favorites especially …

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Asia Shows Hunger for Sports Entertainment; Tickets to May 5 Boxing Event Wiped Clean

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 03 May 2012

City of Singapore - The first signs of Asia's hunger for sports entertainment have been seen this early as tickets to the 4,000 seat-capacity Marina Bay Sands Resort Theater which hosts a double world…

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Amir says Manny will KO Bradley

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 03 May 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Former WBA/IBF lightwelterweight champion Amir Khan left Manila for Los Angeles last night and is ready to battle Lamont Peterson in a rematch that he expects to win convincingly…

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Outspoken: Why HBO and Michael Eric Dyson failed on its intentions of presenting a different side of Floyd Mayweather

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 27 Apr 2012

Floyd Mayweather Jr. opened his one-on-one interview with acclaimed author and Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson with the words, "I am outspoken. And I think because I'm spoken. I'm judged." He …

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Floyd, not Manny, in Amir's sights

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 25 Apr 2012

Former WBA/IBF superlightweight champion Amir Khan will never face Manny Pacquiao in the ring because ?they?re very good friends and use the same trainers,? according to the English fighter?s uncle Ta…

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Ariza gets Manny, Amir OK to leave camp

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 22 Apr 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza left Manila for Los Angeles last night to hook up with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. who defends his crown against …

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WE ARE ALL LOSERS IN THE BLUNDER THAT IS RIOS - ABRIL

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 18 Apr 2012

I cannot imagine what Richard Abril's team felt last Saturday. Not because that their ward lost a fight they have clearly won but of how to go about consoling their losing fighter. How do you tell a g…

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Ana begins trek back to top

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 18 Apr 2012

MANILA, Philippines ? Former two-time WBO female superbantamweight champion Ana Julaton returns to the ring on May 4 in a risky fight that could make or break her quest to regain her throne in the 122…

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GESTA VERSUS JMM MAYBE A TAD TOO EARLY

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 17 Apr 2012

After his fight last Saturday wherein he scored a TKO over a clearly out-classed Cuban opponent, Mericto Gesta reportedly asked Bob Arum to get him a fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. To Gesta I say,…

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GESTA RED HOT, RIOS FALLS FLAT

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sun, 15 Apr 2012

Cebuano southpaw Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta gave another impressive performance when he stopped Oscar Cuero of Colombia in eight rounds at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gesta wa…

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Pacman still at top of his game

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 11 Apr 2012

MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao isn?t anywhere near the point of decline in his storybook boxing career but strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza is reserving judgm…

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Great Fights At The Heights

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 09 Apr 2012

Lorenzo Villanueva. Decades ago, I and my Baguio city boxing friend Raffy Panagan started a series of boxing events titled "Great Fights At the Heights" which featured prospective highlands boxers in …

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Ariza says Bradley won't run away

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 09 Apr 2012

MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza said yesterday he doesn?t expect Tim Bradley to run when the unbeaten California fighter cal…

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A new Manny Pacquiao

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Apr 2012

WHEN pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao asked one of his aides to get a chair and have us sit next to him at the 12th Annual ?Flash? Elorde Awards Banquet of Champions, we were pleasantly surprised. …

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Too early to push Manny for president

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 31 Mar 2012

MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champion and the world?s consensus No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao is being touted as a presidential candidate in 2022 but while it?s far from his m…

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AN INTERVIEW WITH RODEL MAYOL

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Thu, 29 Mar 2012

Filipino boxing fans are now very much aware of the weigh-in controversy in Mexico involving defending WBA flyweight champion Hernan Marquez and challenger Rodel Mayol. The protests made by Team Mayol…

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Koncz averts Mayol blackball

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 28 Mar 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Working feverishly to avert a global blackball on Rodel Mayol for exposing shenanigans in boxing, Manny Pacquiao?s Canadian adviser Michael Koncz yesterday assured that the Manda…