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FREDDIE ROACH AND THE WILD CARD GYM

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 15 Feb 2009

The term ?wild card? in American slang refers to something unpredictable. The name perfectly fits the Wild Card Gym, in Hollywood, the ideal place to train Manny Pacquiao and other prominent fighters.…

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Donaire dedicates fight to dad

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 14 Feb 2009

MANILA, Philippines - In a major step towards reconciliation, IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said the other day he is dedicating his next defense against unbeaten Mexican Raul (Cobra) Marti…

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Boxers, doctors and the Cebu Public Library

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 13 Feb 2009

I remember a scene in one of the Rocky movies where fictional heavyweight champ Rocky Balboa gets asked by reporters for his comment regarding the doctors? findings pertaining to brain injuries in box…

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Salamat sa mga sportswriters

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 12 Feb 2009

GENERAL SANTOS CITY ? Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan gaya ng inyong abang lingkod na abalang-abala sa pagtatapos ng mga proyekto bago tuluyang magsimulang mag-…

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CALIFORNIA BOXING COMMISSION?S DECISION IS A COP-OUT

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 11 Feb 2009

Los Angeles, CA:- Reports indicate that the California State Athletic Commission, after a hearing at Van Nuys, California, suspended Antonio Margarito and his trainer, Javier Capetillo. The suspension…

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DONAIRE RUNNING OUT OF QUALITY OPPONENTS

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 10 Feb 2009

Nonito Donaire, Jr. was scheduled to face Mexican Fernando Montiel in a WBO super flyweight championship, but things went sour when Montiel could not make the weight limit anymore. The replacement was…

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Who is Chris John?

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

JAKARTA ? He?s often on the cover of a lot of Indonesian sports and fitness magazines. He endorses a slew of products, particularly a local energy drink. He?s a symbolic version of Manny Pacquiao ? no…

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THE DONAIRE FATHER-SON SAGA: THE SEQUEL

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 09 Feb 2009

Hurting words were traded between world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. and his father-trainer, Nonito Sr., following a bitter break-up a few months earlier. But if the latest words floated wer…

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THE REAL DREAM MATCH: PACQUIAO VS. MAYWEATHER

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Feb 2009

After Oscar de la Hoya, the number one pay-per-view earner in boxing, was beaten by Manny Pacquiao in the Dream Match that turned out to be his nightmare, the name of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. again cropp…

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Masayang Paglalakbay sa Guam

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

GUAM ?- Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. It is nice to be back in Guam, this time being part of GMA Network and a group of entertainers who are connecting with Filipinos in this US territory. Habang…

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DARCHINYAN HAS MORE BRAVADO THAN GARY SHAW?

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Feb 2009

Anaheim, California:- Vic Darchinyan did what he said he will do to Jorge Arce but the result was not quiet as he expected. Darchinyan promised to KO Jorge Arce. He punished Arce and beat him all thro…

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Ex-world champion to invade Cebu

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 07 Feb 2009

JAKARTA ? Former IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman is confident his experience will carry him to victory over unbeaten Cagayan de Oro fighter Milan Melindo when they face off at the Waterfro…

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JUANMA LOPEZ -- GERRY PE?ALOSA?S ACID TEST

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 06 Feb 2009

Geronimo "Gerry" Pe?alosa was able to hold two world championship belts, the WBC super flyweight and the WBO bantamweight titles. The San Carlos City native is considered an excellent defensive boxer …

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Hatton 'brutal' foe for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 06 Feb 2009

JAKARTA ? IBO (International Boxing Organization) lightwelterweight champion Ricky Hatton was described as ?brutal? by Indonesian promoter Temuzin Rambing but if Manny Pacquiao fights the Englishman l…

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Mas Malaking Pagsubok

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

GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Magandang, magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, aking mga kababayan at tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuting kalagayan pa rin kayong lahat kahit na tayo ay nasa gi…

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HATTON CAN PULL THE TRIGGER, BUT CAN HE HIT THE TARGET?

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

No less than Manny Pacquiao?s ?boxing father? coach and trainer Freddie Roach proclaimed that Ricky Hatton ?can pull the trigger.? Unlike the last Pacman foe, the Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya, whom Roa…

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Manny warned to beware of Hatton

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 05 Feb 2009

JAKARTA ? WBA featherweight champion and Indonesian icon Chris John cautioned the other day Manny Pacquiao not to take Ricky Hatton lightly when they face off in Las Vegas on May 2. ?This is a difficu…

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NIETES? QUEST FOR SUPERSTARDOM

By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 04 Feb 2009

World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will make his second title defense against Mexican Erik Ramirez in Oaxaca, Mexico. This is a tough assignment for Nietes si…

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF GERONIMO PE?ALOSA

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Feb 2009

Quizzical eyebrows were raised when world bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa, who at 36 is best described as a battle-scarred ring warrior, decided to accept the offer to challenge Puerto Rican sens…