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Golden Boy matchmaker in shock

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 09 Dec 2008

LAS VEGAS ? The Uruguay matchmaker who has arranged fights for Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya, admitted he was shocked, if not disappointed, by the Golden Boy?s loss to the Filipino icon by an ei…

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Hatton says he's the next big ticket seller

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 07 Dec 2008

LAS VEGAS ? IBO lightwelterweight champion Ricky Hatton of Manchester is lining up for an appointment with Manny Pacquiao. Shortly after Pacquiao demolished Oscar de la Hoya here Saturday night (yeste…

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PINAKAHIHINTAY NA SANDALI

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 07 Dec 2008

LAS VEGAS ? Magandang, magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Malamang sa oras na binabasa ninyo ang kolum na ito, ako po ay kasalukuyan nang lumalaban sa ibabaw ng ring, ang ring na pinapanood ng buong m…

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Padilla says Oscar to win but Manny could upset

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 06 Dec 2008

LAS VEGAS ? Retired international referee Carlos (Sonny) Padilla, who made a name for himself as the third man in the ring when Muhammad Ali halted Joe Frazier in the ?Thrilla In Manila? in 1975, said…

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Jinkee to watch in lockerroom

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 06 Dec 2008

LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao?s wife Jinkee said yesterday she?ll watch the fight against Oscar de la Hoya in the lMGM/Grand Garden lockerroom where a TV is hooked up to the live action. ?No predictions,…

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Dream Match Analysis: 10 factors to decide fight

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 06 Dec 2008

LAS VEGAS ? In analyzing the factors that could determine the outcome of the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar dela Hoya ?dream match? here tonight (tomorrow morning, Manila), 10 critical elements come to mind. ? …

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WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Dec 2008

Las Vegas, NV:- While hanging out late last night at the Mandalay Bay Casino with the rest of the PhilBoxing crew, we saw Franklin Gacal, Pacquiao's lawyer, walked by with two gentlemen. When we were …

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Thoughts from a nonagenarian

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 04 Dec 2008

Delfin Gonzalez, 94, is a remarkable man. He was born a poor boy in Baliwag, Bulacan, and went to elementary school in Tondo, learning to survive streetfights with his fists. An altar boy, Gonzalez de…

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THE LEGENDS AND THE OUT OF PLACE EX-GOVERNOR

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008

Las Vegas, NV:- In the war of words between Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer, many funny things have been said and done. Bob Arum, during the presscon at East LA announced before the home crowd of Oscar …

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MAINIT NA TAG-LAMIG

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008

LAS VEGAS ? Kumusta po kayong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon. Opo, dumating na kami sa Las Vegas at ang pinakaaabangang laban ng taon ay halos ilang…

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The Agony of Antonio L. Aldeguer

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008

There is no other Filipino boxing patron whose dedication to the sport and love for his young wards is as deep as that of Cebu City's Antonio L. Aldeguer, the man behind the popular ALA Boxing Gym. To…

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Liver shot stops Rubillar

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 01 Dec 2008

Another Filipino challenger bit the dust when Juanito Rubillar was stopped by WBC lightflyweight champion Edgar Sosa at 2:54 of the seventh round in Mexico City last Saturday night (yesterday morning,…

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MANNY PACQUIAO 100 YEARS FROM NOW

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008

One hundred years from now when our faces will just be faint images in the memories of our great great grandchildren and our names will just be alphabetical inscriptions in our moss-covered tombstones…

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ISANG LINGGO NA LANG: PANAWAGAN SA LAHAT

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 Nov 2008

LOS ANGELES ? Kumusta po ulit kayong lahat mga minamahal kong tagapagsubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa maganda kayong kalagayan gaya ng inyong abang lingkod na excited nang lumaban dahil isang li…

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To Shape A Warrior

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 29 Nov 2008

There was an anecdote that appeared in a popular magazine many years ago about a proud mother, who, looking at her son sleeping in her arms gushed "It's not that he is my son, but this boy sure looks …

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HANDANG-HANDA NA ANG LAHAT

By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 27 Nov 2008

LOS ANGELES?Halos isang linggo na lang ang nalalabing pagtitiis, pag-eensayo at pagpaparusa sa sarili upang mapaghandaan ko ang pinakamalaking pagsubok sa aking boxing career at masasabi kong handang-…

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COWARDS WHO BASH GALLANT BOOM BOOM

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 26 Nov 2008

For a nation where most of our men ? and women ? have shown indomitable courage there is - sad to say - a gathering of cowards who hide behind anonymity and bash just about everybody in sight as they …

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Not the end for Boom Boom

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 25 Nov 2008

Bloodied but unbowed in his Saturday loss to Mexico?s Heriberto Ruiz in Las Vegas, superbantamweight contender Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista arrives home today facing a future that will be shaped by his ow…

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BLOODY SUNDAY

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Mon, 24 Nov 2008

It was a tragic Sunday morning for Filipino boxing fans who witnessed Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista succumb to crafty veteran Heriberto ?Cuate? Ruiz of Mexico in an eight round televised bout held in the M…

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Mexico's Ruiz bombs Boom Boom

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 24 Nov 2008

Determined to make a statement in his Las Vegas comeback, WBO No. 1 superbantamweight contender Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista of Candijay, Bohol, stumbled along the way and lost a unanimous eight-round dec…