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Docs say Manny knows best

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 09 Dec 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Dr. Domenic Coletta and Dr. Ray Monsell, leading exponents of safety in boxing, said recently that Manny Pacquiao ? nobody else ? is in the best position to know when to retire f…

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Donaire insists Montiel easy to hit

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 07 Dec 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Newly crowned WBC Continental Americas bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday Fernando Montiel will be easier to hit than Wladimir Sidorenko and looked forward t…

Donaire?s class and Francisco?s glitter
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Donaire?s class and Francisco?s glitter

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Dec 2010

It was bloody and one-sided. Nonito 'The Filipino Flash' Donaire showed why he is ranked among the top five best pound for pound best boxers in the world with a fourth round annihilation of Vladimir S…

Donaire aiming to KO foe
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Donaire aiming to KO foe

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 05 Dec 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire declined to predict how his fight against Ukraine?s Wladimir Sidorenko will end at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, this morning (Manila time) but promised…

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Boxing and the Brain

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 02 Dec 2010

If you?re a boxing fan or a fighter or a trainer or a supervising official or a sports journalist or a promoter or a doctor interested in sharing views about fight-related injuries particularly in the…

WORLD AIDS DAY 2010
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WORLD AIDS DAY 2010

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 Dec 2010

December 1 is World AIDS Day. On this day concerned individuals raise awareness about the continuing global pandemic caused by the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV. AIDS has killed mo…

It's Time to Erase the Marquez Stigma
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It's Time to Erase the Marquez Stigma

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 Dec 2010

If there is anything that gives boxing icon Manny Pacquiao an irritating sensation, it is the mention of the name Juan Manuel Marquez. Marquez is a nightmare to Manny Pacquiao, a zombie who kept stand…

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Melindo tames Tamara to earn IBF title crack

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 30 Nov 2010

MANILA, Philippines - In a gutsy display of courage, IBF No. 6 flyweight contender Milan Melindo stood toe-to-toe against tireless Carlos Tamara of Colombia and pounded out a unanimous 10-round decisi…

METHOD BEHIND THE MAYHEM
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METHOD BEHIND THE MAYHEM

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sun, 28 Nov 2010

Three months ago Milan Melindo already knew how he would handle Carlos Tamara. I was in a Mexican restaurant with the man now known as ?Metodico? three hours after he knocked out Korean Jin Man Jeon. …

PACQUIAO 8
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PACQUIAO 8

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 28 Nov 2010

Las Vegas, NV:- Yesterday at the weigh-in for the Marquez-Katsidis fight, a young man from the Team Marquez delivered a stern message via his t-shirt. The t-shirt said:- ?Pacquiao Your Next?! As I men…

'PACQUIAO, YOUR NEXT'
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'PACQUIAO, YOUR NEXT'

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 27 Nov 2010

Las Vegas, NV: At the official weigh-in for tomorrow?s fighters involved with the fight card dubbed ?Warriors? promoted by the GBP, many interesting sights and sounds were part of the event. First, th…

Walang katapusang pasasalamat
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Walang katapusang pasasalamat

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 25 Nov 2010

MANILA?Isang magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat lalung-lalo na sa mga tumangkilik ng aking huling laban kontra sa Mehikanong si Antonio Margarito may sampung araw na ang nakakalipas. Sana ay nasiy…

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Lucky 13 for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 21 Nov 2010

There are buildings that don?t recognize a 13th floor and there are superstitious people who won?t make important decisions on the 13th. Believe it or not, the dictionary has a term for the fear of th…

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Lucky 13 for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 20 Nov 2010

There are buildings that don?t recognize a 13th floor and there are superstitious people who won?t make important decisions on the 13th. Believe it or not, the dictionary has a term for the fear of th…

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Manny greatest fighter ever

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 19 Nov 2010

In yesterday?s column, we discussed the boxing careers of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, two of four fighters who were the only common choices of experts listing the world?s greatest boxers ever…

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Greatest fighter ever

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 18 Nov 2010

I went through five books with lists of the world?s greatest fighters ever and found only four common picks ? Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong and Jack Dempsey. The books I consulted …

Then, Bring In The Young Ones
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Then, Bring In The Young Ones

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 17 Nov 2010

Having been involved for a long time in the job of serving and pleasing people, I have long accepted the truth that you simply cannot please everybody. After a brilliant performance against Antonio Ma…

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It's Floyd and nobody else

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 17 Nov 2010

There isn?t really anything left for Manny Pacquiao to prove in the ring. He?s captured eight world titles in eight weight divisions ? a feat that is unlikely to be ever duplicated or surpassed. Next …