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Marquez will pay for disrespect - Roach

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 10 Oct 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Celebrated boxing trainer Freddie Roach predicted the other day Manny Pacquiao will stop Juan Manuel Marquez inside six rounds in their WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Gr…

THE 'PINOY PRIDE IX' EXPERIENCE - PART 3
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THE 'PINOY PRIDE IX' EXPERIENCE - PART 3

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 09 Oct 2011

Bacolod City:- Part of the hardest thing to do when out of town to see a boxing card or be a part of a team involved in one or two of the fights is waiting for the event to finally unfold. That is exa…

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Aldeguer's diamonds in the rough

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 08 Oct 2011

Donnie Nietes, Milan Melindo, A. J. Banal, Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista and Mark Jason Melligen are among the well-known gems of the ALA boxing stable of Cebu. But not too many fans know that two diamonds…

THE 'PINOY PRIDE IX' EXPERIENCE - PART 2
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THE 'PINOY PRIDE IX' EXPERIENCE - PART 2

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 08 Oct 2011

Bacolod City: I woke up too early this Friday morning, something like 6 AM. Darn jet- lag and fight excitement got the better in me, I guess. After a nice sumptuous breakfast at my hotel, (hey the dan…

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THE 'PINOY PRIDE IX' EXPERIENCE -- PART I

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 07 Oct 2011

Bacolod City:- ?Team Nietes requested your presence in Donnie?s corner on his fight on October 8th at Bacolod,? said the simple e-mail message to me from Cebu?s boxing guru, Don Antonio Aldeguer. With…

THE PANTHER VS THE PRINCE
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THE PANTHER VS THE PRINCE

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 07 Oct 2011

Bacolod City ? ?I am here to change the story,? vowed Shabani ?Black Panther? Madilu during the PINOY PRIDE IX press conference held at the L?Fisher Hotel Thursday afternoon. The list of Tanzanian box…

FAIR PLAY
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FAIR PLAY

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 05 Oct 2011

It has been two weeks since that fight and I cannot shake this restlessness out of my system. A lot has been said about the Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz match last September 17 from all corners o…

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Roach hits M'weather's 'cheap shot' versus Ortiz

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 30 Sep 2011

LONDON ? Legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach is making big news here even as he is far away in Baguio City attending to Manny Pacquiao in preparing for the Juan Manuel Marquez fight set in Las Vega…

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Cuello, Lopez on cue in title bids

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Two Filipino prospects won by spectacular knockouts in Mexico last Saturday to come a step closer to clinching title shots and the probability is they?ll be joining Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire Jr. …

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Mayweather belies lack of class

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 22 Sep 2011

MANILA, Philippines - While the consensus is Floyd Mayweather Jr. did nothing illegal in knocking out Victor Ortiz with a sucker punch when the na?ve southpaw wasn?t looking in their Las Vegas fight l…

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All in the family

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 20 Sep 2011

Two-time world boxing champion Dodie Boy Pe?alosa Sr. and Dodie Boy Jr. aren?t the only father-and-son combination to ply their trade in the ring. In fact, Dodie Boy Sr.?s father Carl was a fighter hi…

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Donaire could be next Pacquiao

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 19 Sep 2011

MANILA, Philippines - WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is Top Rank chairman Bob Arum?s choice as the country?s next boxing icon and exposing the Filipino Flash to the New York audience…

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Arum bares Manny plans to retire

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 12 Sep 2011

MANILA, Philippines - While WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has shown no signs of slippage or slowing down in the ring, retirement will come sooner or later. It?s a fact of life that boxers c…

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Melindo stakes future in big test

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 10 Sep 2011

MANILA, Philippines - For unbeaten WBO No. 5 and WBC No. 7 flyweight contender Milan Melindo, losing isn?t an option as his future as a fighter will be at stake in taking on Mexico?s Francisco Rosas i…

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All?s Well That Ends Well?

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 09 Sep 2011

After all is said and done, Dong Secuya simply played chess while the other guy played checkers. The late Grandmaster Rosendo Balinas would have been proud of his former pupil; how he coolly defended …

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Arum foresees historic trilogy

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 07 Sep 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Top Rank chairman Bob Arum called the third meeting between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Juan Manuel Marquez a climactic end to an exciting trilogy tha…