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THE BEST POUND-FOR-POUND BOXER OF ALL TIME

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Mar 2009

Sugar Ray Robinson. Manny Pacquiao is the current pound-for-pound king as proclaimed by the authoritative Ring Magazine. Pound-for-pound is the term used popularly in boxing, as well as other combat s…

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THE PACMAN IS BACK IN TOWN, THE HARD GRIND BEGINS

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Mar 2009

Los Angeles, CA:- After completing the obligatory appearances in London and Manchester, England, Manny Pacquiao flew back ?home? to this city to open his training camp at the famed Wildcard Gym of Fre…

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Tagumpay sa England: Paumanhin sa Aking Mga Kababayan

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Mar 2009

LOS ANGELES?Kumusta na po kayong lahat, mga minamahal kong mga tagahanga, kaibigan at mga kababayan. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon. Special mention po ang lahat ng aking …

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MARQUEZ CALLS ON MAYWEATHER TO LURE PACQUIAO

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Mar 2009

Juan Manuel Marquez stopped IBO champion and former WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz by knockout. After the fight Marquez expressed interest in fighting Floyd Mayweather, Jr. "If Floyd …

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NIETES ?THE SNAKE? BITES RAMIREZ

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009

It was another Philippines versus Mexico encounter, a heated rivalry among two boxing-loving nations, both colonized by the Spanish. Florante ?Little Pacquiao? Condes, Jr. lost his International Boxin…

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Sa Teritoryo ng Kalaban

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

LONDON ? Kumusta po sa inyong lahat, mga masusugid na tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. "How are you, mate?" sabi nga ng mga tao dito sa England, kung saan naroroon ako ngayon kasama ang aking koponan upa…

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NIETES-RAMIREZ CHAMPIONSHIP IN OAXACA TODAY

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 01 Mar 2009

Today is the day of reckoning for World Boxing Organization minimumweight champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes of the Philippines and Erik Ramirez of Mexico. Both boxers passed the official weigh-in with fly…

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THE PACMAN IS RESTING IN MAKATI BEFORE FLYING TO LONDON

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 27 Feb 2009

Makati City, Philippines:- Manny Pacquiao is taking a long deserved rest at a swank hotel in this city prior to getting on the plane for his flight abroad to meet all the ?appearance commitments? to h…

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Mahirap maging P4P king

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 26 Feb 2009

MANILA?Kumusta po ulit sa inyong lahat mga ginigiliw kong tagapagsubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang bahagi ng mundo kayo naroroon. Papaalis na ako kasama ang mga …

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Hatton admits he's brutal

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 26 Feb 2009

IBO lightwelterweight champion Ricky Hatton, the personification of a British Bulldog, was quoted in the March 2009 issue of Boxing Digest Magazine as considering a shift to mixed martial arts because…

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STAR-STUDDED WORLD WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Feb 2009

The recent victory of Miguel Cotto over Michael Jennings and the upset win of Sugar Shane Mosley over Antonio Margarito added color and glitter to the already star-studded world welterweight division.…

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Melindo and Gorres Raise the Stakes

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Feb 2009

ALA Boys Milan ?El Maestro? Melindo and Z ?The Dream? Gorres will be taking a gamble in their careers this March 14 at the Cebu Waterfront Resort Hotel. The 20 year old Melindo will be facing former w…

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Honorable Pacquiao---Sir Hatton?

By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 24 Feb 2009

New Year and new enemy for the Philippines boxing hero Manny Pacquiao. This, as he battles the British hitman Ricky Hatton in a no-frills punch-out in Las Vegas, Nevada. After heated negotiations on h…

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OH, YES! THERE WILL STILL BE LIFE AND EXCITEMENT IN PHILIPPINE BOXING AFTER GERRY, MANNY AND NONITO

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 24 Feb 2009

On a night when World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa fought before Cebu boxing fans for the last time, three young bantamweights from the Southern Philippine Island of …

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Roach in Gerry's corner for Lopez

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 23 Feb 2009

MANILA, Philippines - Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday trainer Freddie Roach will be in his corner when he challenges WBO superbantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez in Puerto Rico on April 24 and annou…

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COTTO IS BACK ON TRACK

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 23 Feb 2009

It was his first fight after his first loss to Antonio Margarito, and Miguel Angel Cotto won the WBO welterweight title on February 21, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The victory was…

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MARAON IS THE BEST FIGHTER OF THE BEST BANTAMWEIGHTS

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 22 Feb 2009

It was the most spectacular performance of the evening, in the event dubbed ?Battle of the Best Bantamweights.? Undefeated Jundy Maraon of Braveheart Boxing stable showed his class and the rationale w…

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Ang Kahalagahan ng Sports

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 22 Feb 2009

Kumusta na po sa inyong lahat mga ginigiliw kong kababayan, fans at mga kaibigan. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon. Katatapos ko lang matanggap ang ilan sa m…

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Abalang-abala Bago Lumaban

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 19 Feb 2009

MANILA?Kumusta na po kayong lahat? Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon. Bago po kami tumulak papuntang Los Angeles kasama ang aking koponan, United Kingdom at N…

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FREDDIE ROACH AND THE WILD CARD GYM (PART II)

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 16 Feb 2009

Freddie Roach was born on March 5, 1960 in Dedham, Massachusetts and he will be turning 49 next month. There were seven kids in their family and his dad was an ex-pro fighter who wanted his children t…