Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Philippines
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When to retire

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 18 Nov 2009

The hardest decision for a professional fighter to make is when to retire from the ring. Every fighter dreams to retire with his faculties intact, enough money in the bank to live comfortably the rest…

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The forgotten man

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 17 Nov 2009

Top Rank chairman Bob Arum has mentioned three candidates in the high-stakes lottery to choose Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent and Mexico’s hard-luck Juan Manuel Marquez isn’t one of …

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Gorres stable; wife to leave for Vegas

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 17 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - WBO No. 3 bantamweight contender Z Gorres’ wife Datchess will leave for Las Vegas to attend to her stricken husband as soon as she is issued a US visa. That’s the wor…

Fight analysis: Mind over matter
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Fight analysis: Mind over matter

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 16 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - It took a lot of guts to do what Manny Pacquiao did in beating Miguel Cotto for his seventh world boxing championship in seven different weight divisions at the MGM Grand Garden …

Gorres shows signs of recovery
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Gorres shows signs of recovery

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 16 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - In a state of induced coma, fighter Z Gorres yesterday showed signs of recovery in the intensive care unit of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas but re…

PARA SA INYONG LAHAT
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PARA SA INYONG LAHAT

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 15 Nov 2009

LAS VEGAS — Isang magandang araw ang aking ipinapaabot sa inyong lahat habang ako ay handa na para sa pinaka-importanteng laban ng aking boxing career sa kasalukuyan, ang pag-asam natin sa ikapi…

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Factors of consequence

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 15 Nov 2009

Defending WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico steps into the big-time when he battles the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao in what is expected to be a furio…

RP pugs show ware in Vegas tonight
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RP pugs show ware in Vegas tonight

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 13 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - WBO No. 3 bantamweight Z Gorres and WBA No. 15 lightwelterweight Mark Jason Melligen start the ball rolling for the Philippines in an exciting weekend of boxing in Las Vegas by t…

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Pacquiao's strengths and weaknesses

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 13 Nov 2009

As the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Manny Pacquiao is expected to beat Miguel Cotto in their “Firepower” showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tomorrow night …

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Manny will be bigger, stronger for Cotto

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 11 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - No matter how much Miguel Cotto weighs, conditioning coach Alex Ariza said the other day Manny Pacquiao will be bigger and stronger than he ever was in his bid to become the firs…

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Expert watches RP icon's weight

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 10 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - It’s no secret that Manny Pacquiao relies on his speed and power to wear down bigger opponents. Miguel Cotto, whom Pacquiao fights in Las Vegas this weekend, is cut in the …

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When Manny retired Sammy

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 10 Nov 2009

Professional boxing referee Sammy Bernabe proudly admits he retired as a fighter because of Manny Pacquiao. It was in 1999 when Bernabe, a superflyweight contender, was brought in as a sparring partne…

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Clan 'war' hounds Cotto

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 09 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - Whatever distractions there may be in Manny Pacquiao’s training camp, none could be worse than the suit filed against Miguel Cotto by his uncle and former trainer Evangelis…

ISANG LINGGO NA LANG!
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ISANG LINGGO NA LANG!

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Nov 2009

LOS ANGELES—Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat, sa mga minamahal kong tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon. Opo, ilang tulugan na lang at araw…

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Cotto expected to fight like Marquez

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 08 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - The betting is WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico will try to fight like Juan Manuel Marquez and use a counterpunching style in his second title defense agains…

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Jaro versus Jaro

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 04 Nov 2009

Boxing promoter Aljoe Jaro isn’t just losing control over WBO No. 1 contender Bernabe Concepcion but also Sonny Boy Jaro, a distant relative who’s set to face WBA lightflyweight champion G…

Jaro files raps vs top RP fighter
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Jaro files raps vs top RP fighter

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 03 Nov 2009

MANILA, Philippines - Boxing promoter Aljoe Jaro filed the other day a formal complaint to Games and Amusement Board (GAB) chairman Eric Buhain accusing WBO No. 1 featherweight contender Bernabe Conce…

LET'S GET IT ON!
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LET'S GET IT ON!

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 01 Nov 2009

LOS ANGELES — Isang magandang pagbati ang gusto ko sanang iparating sa inyong lahat, nawa ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Dalawang linggo na lang at bakbakan na!…