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Sonsona fights Lopez for WBO title

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 26 Jul 2009

MANILA, Philippines - ?Marvelous? Marvin Sonsona of General Santos City celebrated his 19th birthday yesterday with a vow to become the youngest Filipino world boxing champion in history and visiting …

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Salamat sa ESPN; Tuloy na Laban kay Cotto

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 23 Jul 2009

MANILA -- Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga masusugid kong tagasunod ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saanmang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon. Habang sinusulat ko itong ko…

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Manny's big fight against poverty

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 23 Jul 2009

MANILA, Philippines - There is a fight that Manny Pacquiao is determined to win and it’s not being waged inside the ring. Pacquiao is battling poverty and wants to make a difference in the lives…

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Kobe says Manny's the man

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 22 Jul 2009

MANILA, Philippines - In a revealing one-on-one interview, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant yesterday bared his thoughts on how he hopes to be remembered after retiring as a player, Phil Jackson…

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Donaire says he's ready for anyone

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 13 Jul 2009

MANILA, Philippines - IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said the other day choosing opponents is not his business and as a fighter, he’ll take on anyone lined up by his manager Cameron D…

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Kaibigang Kobe

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 12 Jul 2009

MALUNGON, Sarangani -- Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong tagasubaybay, fans, pamilya at mga kaibigan. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan gaya ng inyong abang lingkod. Kakaga…

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Don't blame Sammy

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Cebu promoter Sammy Gello-ani was chastised by “certain quarters” for “abandoning” former IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes two days before his fight against Nkosinath…

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Donaire gets ready for title tiff

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 07 Jul 2009

MANILA, Philippines – IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday he’s not taking Panama’s Rafael Concepcion lightly in their 12-round battle for the interim WBA superfl…

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Fight like Manny, Abe told

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 03 Jul 2009

MANILA, Philippines - The only way Bernabe Concepcion can win over WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano is for the Virac, Catanduanes challenger to fight like Manny Pacquiao. That?s how Concepcio…

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Int'l ref's son works with poor

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 03 Jul 2009

International boxing referee Kenny Bayless? son Kenny Jr. is coming to Manila on Monday with six companions on a mission to spread the Gospel, experience the local culture and work with the poor. Bayl…

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REQUIEM FOR A TRIPLE CROWN CHAMP

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009

There are articles that are too painful to write; especially when one?s words are not enough to pay tribute to the departed. During the 1980?s, when my classmates were hooked on Michael Jackson?s danc…

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PARE WANTS TO MEET WITH DISABLED BOXERS

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Mon, 29 Jun 2009

PARE or Persons With Disabilities Advocating for Rights and Empowerment is an organization which aims to develop and conduct non-credited, non-formal training programs toward empowerment and economic …

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Salud picks Cotto for Pacquiao

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 26 Jun 2009

Former WBC secretary-general Rudy Salud said yesterday he prefers Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent to be WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, not Sugar Shane Mosley, because the Puerto Rican will pro…

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Laban Bawat Araw

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 25 Jun 2009

GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga minamahal kong kababayan, fans, kaibigan at tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo …

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Just a Few of Philippine Boxing?s Neglected Areas

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Wed, 24 Jun 2009

Manny Pacquiao?s victories never fail to generate a national hysteria that makes us forget about the realities of Philippine boxing. Most Filipino boxers are struggling financially. They cannot afford…

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CHASING MANNY

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Tue, 23 Jun 2009

Miguel Cotto?s status as front runner in the Pacquiao sweepstakes has not discouraged Shane Mosley from chasing the Filipino IBO/Ring magazine world jr.welterweight champion. This poses an interesting…

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Oras ng Bakasyon

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 18 Jun 2009

BOHOL ? Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong tagasubaybay, kaibigan at mga kababayan. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon. Naririto po ako ngayon sa Bohol…

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Salamat sa Boxing Writers ng America

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 14 Jun 2009

NEW YORK?Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong kababayan, fans at tagasubaybay. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Matapos ang mahabang biyahe mula s…

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MAYOL-CALDERON - A REMATCH IS THE ONLY FAIR THING TO DO

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 14 Jun 2009

In most cases as the saying goes, ?the third time is a charm?. But tonight for Rodel Mayol it wasn?t so. Mayol traveled to the Madison Square Garden in New York to challenge the Puerto Rican whirlwind…