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Boxer’s girlfriend cries out for justice

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 05 Apr 2007

The late flyweight Lito Sisnorio’s embittered girlfriend Jonahmae (Lalang) Bacus yesterday called for a stop to the prostitution of Filipinos abroad and lashed out at the boxing brokers who arra…

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Pi?ol to bring Sisnorio’s body back

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 04 Apr 2007

North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pi?ol is set to leave today for Bangkok to arrange for the immediate return of boxer Lito Sisnorio’s remains back home and unravel the circumstances that led to the rin…

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Thais blamed for tragedy

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 04 Apr 2007

Former WBC Youth flyweight champion Lito Sisnorio died of head injuries in Thailand early Saturday morning because Thai "mismatchmakers" choose to import inferior opposition for blood-thirsty local fa…

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Mamiit says Manny impressive in gym

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 30 Mar 2007

Two Filipino sports icons are training in Los Angeles for big assignments ahead. Manny Pacquiao is working out at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood to prepare for his WBC International superfeatherweight…

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Not just about money

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 27 Mar 2007

Solar Sports chief operating officer Peter Chanliong knows how to get things done and he wouldn’t be where he is now if he didn’t. The other day, Chanliong and Solar Sports vice president …

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Viloria on track for do-or-die fight

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 23 Mar 2007

Things couldn’t be better in the gym for Brian Viloria as he prepares for Mexico’s Edgar Sosa in the biggest fight of his career, his manager Gary Gittelsohn told The STAR in an e-mail fro…

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Reminder from Shelly

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 21 Mar 2007

Manny Pacquiao’s former manager Shelly Finkel sent a brief e-mail yesterday as he assessed the impact of Juan Manuel Marquez’ recent win over Marco Antonio Barrera on the Filipino boxing i…

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Another crack for Gerry?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 20 Mar 2007

Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday Golden Boy Promotions vice president Eric Gomez has offered to arrange a fight against WBO bantamweight titlist Jhonny Gonzalez but he would rather face WBO superbantamwe…

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A Day of Infamy

By Mortz Marcelo Ortigoza, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 19 Mar 2007

The Demetrius Hopkins vs Steve Forbes, the Daniel Ponce de Leon vs. Gerry Pe?alosa, and the Marco Antonio Barrera vs Juan Manuel Marquez were all hell of a fight. However, the first two fights may for…

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Pe?alosa loses but wins admiration

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 19 Mar 2007

The ghost of Masamori Tokuyama came back to haunt Gerry Pe?alosa as WBO superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico reprised the Japanese’s stay-away tactics to carve out a lopside…

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It’s make or break for Pe?alosa

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 18 Mar 2007

WBO superban-tamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico was only eight years old when Filipino challenger Gerry Pe?alosa made his pro debut in 1989 and the age difference could be a telling fac…

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A Warrior’s Last Hurrah

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sat, 17 Mar 2007

Gerry Pe?alosa’s skills set him apart from most Filipino pugilists. He is not a Pier 6 devil-may-care brawler but a smooth southpaw stylist gifted with hand speed and he could bob and weave and …

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Size is Pe?alosa’s biggest drawback

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 17 Mar 2007

Gerry Pe?alosa’s former managers Tony Aldeguer and Rex (Wakee) Salud said yesterday moving up in weight is his biggest drawback in challenging WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leo…

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Holy man of boxing

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 15 Mar 2007

It’s unusual for a boxing show to feature an invocation but businessman Tony Aldeguer’s recent Cebu blockbuster, called "The Moment of Truth," brought in three pastors to pray in the ring …

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Walking the tightrope

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 14 Mar 2007

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao must like living dangerously. He’s got less than a month to train at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles for Mexican mystery fighter Jorge Solis but that doesn’t se…

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Solis no pushover, says Top Rank

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 14 Mar 2007

Here’s fair warning to Manny Pacquiao who reportedly has little respect for his next opponent Jorge (Coloradito) Solis. According to Top Rank publicist Ricardo Jimenez, the Mexican is no pushove…

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Edison Miranda's Moment of Truth

By Ryan Songalia, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 12 Mar 2007

For the first seven rounds, the middleweight bout between Edison Miranda and Allan Green was an uneven, uneventful, and unfulfilling contest. Then the unprecedented happened. Moving forward in a rare …

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Roach to retire in RP?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 11 Mar 2007

It’ll be a while before Freddie Roach retires but when he does, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s trainer plans to settle and live the rest of his life here. Roach, 47, was in town last January…

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Pe?alosa ready to rumble

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 10 Mar 2007

Gerry Pe?alosa is determined to come back a world champion and wife Goody said the other day he changed his departure out of Los Angeles for Manila from March 28 to 22 to celebrate his victory at home…

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Salud’s advice to Gorres

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 06 Mar 2007

Former WBC secretary-general Rudy Salud said the other day in his heart of hearts, he couldn’t agree that Z (Buchoy) Gorres deserved to win the decision over Fernando Montiel in their recent WBO…