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World-class team behind Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 25 Feb 2011

Not too many fans know that to get to the top, newly crowned WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. assembled a top-flight team to prepare him mentally and physically for every fight. Former…

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Donaire's skills key to P4P rise

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 24 Feb 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Trainer Robert Garcia said yesterday newly crowned WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr.?s pure boxing skills put him a cut above others in rising to No. 3 in the worl…

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Reconciliation, not retribution

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Now that Nonito Donaire Jr. is on top of the world, he gains a different perspective on what?s going on below. He?s in a position where he shouldn?t go down to the level of those who mud-sling, peddle…

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Champ knew it all along

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 21 Feb 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Newly crowned WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday he expected Fernando Montiel to fight the way he did and knew exactly how the scheduled 12-round bou…

RIVETING RIVALRY WEEKEND
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RIVETING RIVALRY WEEKEND

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Feb 2011

Nonito Donaire proved that he is an elite fighter with his second round demolition of Fernando Montiel. The Mexican was Donaire's first big name opponent since he knocked out Vic Darchinyan of Austral…

Isang Malaking Karangalan!
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Isang Malaking Karangalan!

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 17 Feb 2011

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Isang magandang araw po ang aking ipinaaabot sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon. Kung ako po ang inyong tatanungin, ako po …

MONTIEL VS. DONAIRE: TWO SCENARIOS
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MONTIEL VS. DONAIRE: TWO SCENARIOS

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Thu, 10 Feb 2011

Nonito Donaire may be the challenger but he was been picked as the early favorite by odds-makers. But we should not be so quick in dismissing Fernando Montiel. Look closer and you'll realize that this…

PACQUIAO DESERVES LAUREUS AWARD
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PACQUIAO DESERVES LAUREUS AWARD

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 04 Feb 2011

One has only to read the basic vision of the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards to realize that out of the six nominees for this year?s honors ? Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, Spanish footballer A…

Buhay na buhay ang boksing
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Buhay na buhay ang boksing

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011

Manila --- Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat, mga giliw kong tagatangkilik ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon. Ako nama?y nasa maayos ding pan…

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Julaton, Spoelstra an item?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 29 Jan 2011

MANILA, Philippines ? WBO women?s superbantamweight champion Ana (Hurricane) Julaton declined the other day to reveal the secrets of her love life but manager Angelo Reyes admitted while not insinuati…

BRAWLING SINULOG WEEKEND
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BRAWLING SINULOG WEEKEND

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sat, 15 Jan 2011

Once a year, locals and tourists fill the streets of Cebu and revel in street parties, concerts and dance to the beat of the Sinulog, the ?mother of all festivals? in the Philippines. If you?re a boxi…

Sugar too sweet for Pacman?
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Sugar too sweet for Pacman?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 13 Jan 2011

MANILA, Philippines - Sugar Shane Mosley is expected to battle Manny Pacquiao the same way he outfought Oscar de la Hoya in their two meetings in 2000 and 2003. That means Mosley will try to be at his…

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Phenomenon of longevity

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 13 Jan 2011

Nicola Scevola, writing in L?Uomo Vogue (Nov. 2010), described Sugar Shane Mosley as ?a phenomenon of longevity? and quoted the former three-time world boxing champion as saying, ?People have tried to…

DONAIRE FAMILY BREAKUP REVISITED
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DONAIRE FAMILY BREAKUP REVISITED

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 12 Jan 2011

The series of articles that I wrote about the rift and eventual separation between Nonito Donaire Sr., the trainer and father, and his son, Nonito Donaire, Jr., the boxer, came out two years ago. But …

Walang Madaling Laban
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Walang Madaling Laban

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 09 Jan 2011

MANILA -- Isang magandang araw ulit ang ipinaparating ko sa inyong lahat lalung-lalo na sa mga masusugid kong tagahanga at mga tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan m…