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Cong. Erbie's passion

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 12 Oct 2010

ZAMBOANGA CITY ? Health, sports and tourism ? not necessarily, in that order ? are the focus of Rep. Erbie Fabian?s advocacy as the tireless third-term Congressman continues his mission to be of servi…

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Victory at Twilight

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Oct 2010

It was twenty-one years ago when Gerry Pe?alosa made his professional debut in Mandaue City, Cebu, knocking out Fidel Jubay in five rounds. The next three years would see him go undefeated in twenty f…

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Gerry exits in blaze of fury

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 11 Oct 2010

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines ? Showing no signs of slowing down, two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa gave fans something to remember him by as he put on a dazzling display of ring technique i…

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Ilog ng Ating Buhay

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Oct 2010

BAGUIO CITY ? Isang magandang araw po ulit ang aking ipinararating sa inyong lahat saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo, mula Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao, mula sa Filipinas hanggang sa America at saan mang …

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Pe?alosa to exit with a bang

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 10 Oct 2010

MANILA, Philippines ? Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa vowed to give it all he?s got in his farewell fight against Thailand?s Yodsaenkeng Kietmangnee at the Zamboanga City Coliseum this m…

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BAZOOKA AIMS AT THE DEMOLITION MAN

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Oct 2010

AJ ?Bazooka? Banal continues his quest for another world title shot this October 30 when he battles former two division IBF world champ Luis ?El Demoledor? Perez of Nicaragua. The 21 year old Banal is…

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Big fights await Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 08 Oct 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is set to battle Ukraine?s Volodymyr Sydorenko at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Dec. 4 but what he?s eagerly antici…

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Lopez loses to Montes in Mexico

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 05 Oct 2010

MANILA, Philippines - ZambZamboanga Sibugay?s Silvester Lopez came back strong from a fluke knockdown to surprise Mexico?s Juan Jose Montes only to lose by a unanimous sixth round technical decision i…

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Chess Olympiad Epilogue

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 Oct 2010

It?s been 22 years since the Philippines garnered 7th place in the Chess Olympiad. The team that gave us our highest ever finish in Thessaloniki, Greece had Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Rico Mascari…

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Happy Birthday Princess, Buboy

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 Oct 2010

BAGUIO CITY -- Isang magandang araw ang aking ipinaaabot sa inyong lahat at pangunahin sa aking mga binabati ay ang aking pinakamamahal na anak na si Princess at kasama na rin ang pinagkakatiwalaan ko…

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Margarito to go down like Hatton

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 02 Oct 2010

MANILA, Philippines - There?s no doubt in Manny Pacquiao?s assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez? mind that Antonio Margarito will go down like Ricky Hatton when the Mexican warrior faces the Filipino ico…

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CLASH OF THE TINY WARRIORS

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 01 Oct 2010

Minimumweight, strawweight or miniflyweight. This is how they call boxing's lightest division at 105 pounds. It's a relatively new division having been introduced only a few years ago by the world's b…

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Manny changed my life - Roach

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 30 Sep 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Boxing trainer Freddie Roach?s biggest paycheck as a fighter was $13,000 which he earned in losing a decision to Hector (Macho) Camacho in 1985. When he worked Oscar de la Hoya?s…

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Rachman to follow in Manny's footsteps?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 30 Sep 2010

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines ? Former IBF mininumweight champion Muhammad Rachman has no intention of becoming the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter like Manny Pacquiao but he hopes to follow in the F…

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Gerry?s last hurrah for The Dream

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Mon, 27 Sep 2010

Former two division world champion Gerry Pe?alosa will make his ring return this October 10 at the at the Zamboanga City Coliseum in Zamboanga City against Yodsaenkeng Kietmangmee of Thailand. In a te…

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Cuello proves worth by halting Rachman

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 27 Sep 2010

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines ? Proving he?s ready for the big stage, WBC International minimumweight champion Denver Cuello was never threatened as he turned challenger Muhammad Rachman into a human punch…

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CUELLO WINS BIG

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Sep 2010

An aging former world champ gets pummeled by a hungry, younger and stronger fighter. That is the circle of life in boxing. Denver ?The Excitement? Cuello of the Aljoe Jaro Stable became the first boxe…

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Halina sa Baguio

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Sep 2010

MANILA ? Isang magandang araw po ang aking bati sa inyong lahat ngayong araw at sana ay nasa mabuti po kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Sana ay sumainyo ang mga biyaya at pagpapala ng…

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Poor basics will seal Margarito's fate - Roach

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 26 Sep 2010

MANILA, Philippines ? After carefully studying Antonio Margarito?s fight tapes, trainer Freddie Roach pointed to poor fundamentals as a major drawback in the Mexican roughhouser?s style and said the o…