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'LITTLE ASSASSIN' PRAYS FOR BIG DREAMS TO COME TRUE

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 29 Apr 2011

Mexico City, April 28 - Two days before the biggest fight of his young boxing career, Rommel Asenjo, 21, the poor farmer's son from the frontier town of Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, knelt before the al…

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Why Pacquiao is gifted

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 27 Apr 2011

MANILA, Philippines - How Manny Pacquiao has been able to invade one weight division after another to become the only fighter ever to capture eight world titles in different classes continues to baffl…

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How to beat Sugar Shane Mosley

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 24 Apr 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Sugar Shane Mosley was once the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, a recognition that Manny Pacquiao now enjoys. After Mosley beat Oscar de la Hoya in June 2000, The Ring Mag…

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UNSTOPPABLE CHAMP

By Gerry Peñalosa, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 23 Apr 2011

Los Angeles -- Barely two weeks to go for the big fight and yet everyone at Team Pacquiao swears that Manny is very much prepared and raring to go. I have the opportunity to watch Manny as he sparred …

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Pio Solon: ALA Boxing's New Secret Weapon

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 23 Apr 2011

There is an apparent new rhythmn in the movements of boxers who belong to Cebu City's ALA Gym whose big name fighters in the past -- like Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ "Bazooka" Banal -- also gave F…

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LORENZO VILLANUEVA DREAMS OF REBUILDING SHATTERED LIFE

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 22 Apr 2011

It was the murder of his father when he was 15 years old that shattered his family and led Lorenzo "Thunderbolt" Villanueva to the world of boxing. He was away from home hunting wild birds in Bual Nor…

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FEARLESS FORECAST: PACQUIAO BY STOPPAGE OVER MOSLEY IN LATE ROUNDS

By Gerry Peñalosa, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Apr 2011

Every boxing aficionado all over the world is focused on the upcoming fight of our very own WBO welterweight champion and pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao against Shane Mosley on May 7, 2011 at the…

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Why Mosley is dangerous

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 19 Apr 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Even as defending WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has been installed a 9-1 favorite, he?s not taking Sugar Shane Mosley lightly in their 12-round bout at the MGM Grand G…

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TOWN OF WARRIORS PRAY FOR THEIR 'LITTLE WARRIOR'

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Apr 2011

The farming town of Pigcawayan in North Cotabato, which is at the edge of troubled Maguindanao Province in Central Mindanao, has always been known to be a village of fighters who have figured in some …

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Shane's style suits Pacman

By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 16 Apr 2011

Who'll show up for the fight? A 32 year old fighting Saranggani congressman or a 40 year old former three-division champ. Who can put up solid rounds and win decisively when Manny Paquiao goes up agai…

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Pagsaludo kina Buboy, Nonoy at Alex

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 15 Apr 2011

LOS ANGELES ---Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat lalung-lalo na sa mga tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Sa simula ng linggong it…

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Victor Ortiz should draw inspiration from Erik Morales as he faces Andre Berto

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 15 Apr 2011

Victor Ortiz has been talking tough lately. It is not a surprise for a boxer to talk tough before an upcoming fight of his. It is publicity for the fight ,it is also a psychological maneuver against t…

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CLAWING BACK FROM OBLIVION

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Thu, 14 Apr 2011

The ring rust showed. His sparring partner had no trouble finding him. Ciso Morales got tagged with hard shots and took a back step. Then his gaze turned fierce. He snarled and fired six hooks in succ…

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Khan sparmate ready for title shot

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 14 Apr 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Former Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation and Pan Asia Boxing Association lightweight champion Dennis Laurente is aching for a shot at the world title anytime, anywhere before he…

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Milan to nix South Africa bout option

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 12 Apr 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten prospect Milan Melindo will likely reject a fight against IBF flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane if it?s to be held in South Africa where no Filipino has won a title bou…

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THE REDEMPTION

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Apr 2011

At 19 and undefeated in over 20 fights, he was hailed as the next Manny Pacquiao and stood side by side with the Filipino boxing icon in a Metro Manila motorcade that welcomed home Filipino boxing her…

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Masayang Training Camp

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Apr 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA--Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat kasama na diyan ang aking mga tagasubaybay at fans na laging sumusuporta sa akin. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon. Gaya n…

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Mosley?s KO chances -- slim or zero

By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Apr 2011

"Lies often repeated morphs into a semblance of truth" --Goebbels of Hitler's Propaganda Ministry Nope. Sounds more like Shane Mosley who's been ranting in support of a knockout victory over Manny Pac…

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ERIK MORALES: THE FIGHTER IN HIM YEARNS FOR MORE

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Apr 2011

In the last round of his first fight with Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales was advised by his corner to fight smart. He needs to be, he is leading by all accounts on all score cards, be it official or uno…

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Nietes seeks 2nd world title

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 04 Apr 2011

MANILA, Philippines - WBO minimumweight champion Donnie (Ahas) Nietes is set to relinquish his 105-pound title and move up to the lightflyweight division but before bidding for a second world crown, h…