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Viloria out to regain WBC crown

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 05 Mar 2007

With new trainer Joe Goosen in his corner, Brian Viloria is confident of beating Mexican Edgar Sosa in their 12-round bout for the vacant WBC lightflyweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texa…

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Aldeguer breaks silence, slams WBO

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 04 Mar 2007

Breaking his silence a week after Z Gorres lost a controversial 12-round split decision to Fernando Montiel in a WBO superflyweight title fight in Cebu, ALA Boxing Gym owner Tony Aldeguer yesterday de…

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Finkel warns Manny of Mexican slugger

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 28 Feb 2007

Shelly Finkel said yesterday a loss to unbeaten Mexican featherweight champion Javier (Coloradito) Solis would be "devastating" for Manny Pacquiao and advised the Filipino boxing icon to train hard fo…

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Aldeguer rules out rematch

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 26 Feb 2007

CEBU CITY – Businessman Tony Aldeguer said he won’t press for a rematch between his prot?g? Z Gorres and Fernando Montiel despite the controversial split decision the Mexican won in retain…

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‘Boom Boom’ unfazed by foe

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

Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista said yesterday he’s not bothered by the late switch in his opponent and promised something new in his arsenal to surprise Mexican Marino (Zaino) Montiel in their 12-roun…

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Manny’s biggest fight

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

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has decided to run for a congressional seat in the May 14 national polls and faces a formidable foe in reelectionist Darlene Antonino Custodio. Pacquiao, 28, says he wants t…

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BAUTISTA: THE INTERNET CONTENDER

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

When Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista began his pro boxing career, internet cafes were sprouting all over the Philippines. Now they are as common as bakeries selling “pan de sal”. Baut…

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Experts pick Manny top fighter

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 16 Feb 2007

It isn’t a world championship that makes a fighter marketable. If the test of the pudding is in the eating, then boxing icon Manny Pacquiao gets the highest mark for his ability to sell tickets …

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Golden Boy opens door for Manny-Barrera II

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 12 Feb 2007

Golden Boy Promotions chief executive officer Richard Schaefer said recently there is "a good chance" of staging a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya fighter Marco Antonio Barrera "if…

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Montiel?s experience an edge over Gorres?

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

Fernando Montiel?s lawyer and manager Gary Gittelsohn said the other day the World Boxing Organization (WBO) superflyweight champion?s experience will be "the deciding factor" in his third defense of …

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Gerry faces stiff odds in title bid

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 03 Feb 2007

Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday he’s not intimidated by World Boxing Organization superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon’s knockout record and expressed confidence he will dethrone …

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Manny, Arum to meet in Macau

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 01 Feb 2007

Manny Pacquiao ditched plans to fly to the US this week to confer with Top Rank chairman Bob Arum on his next fight and instead will meet his promoter in Macau for a press conference on Tuesday or Wed…

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Roach says Oscar deal no conflict with Manny

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 01 Feb 2007

It was trainer Freddie Roach calling long distance yesterday morning from Los Angeles and he excitedly broke the news of his deal with Oscar de la Hoya. "I’ve agreed to train de la Hoya for his …

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Nazario says In Jin Chi will go in seven

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 29 Jan 2007

Rod Nazario said yesterday World Boxing Council featherweight champion In Jin Chi of Korea will be lucky to survive seven rounds with Manny Pacquiao in case their fight pushes through on April 29 in M…

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ASIAN HALL OF FAMERS

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 26 Jan 2007

GABRIEL "FLASH" ELORDE How do you measure greatness in sports? In track and field the difference between good and great may be just millimeters or milliseconds. Titles won and years of dominance are p…

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Retirement not on Morales’ mind

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 26 Jan 2007

Retirement isn’t an immediate option for three-time world boxing champion Erik Morales who has unfinished business in the ring. During his recent visit to the country, Morales told The STAR he i…

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Gorres and Bautista are Primed and Ready

By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 25 Jan 2007

I visited the Wildcard Gym today after a long absence on account of the past holidays. Actually, I wanted to check out our two young sensations from the famed ALA Gym , Z Gorres and Rey Boom Boom Baut…

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The Downward Spiral of Mike Tyson

By Ryan Songalia, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 24 Jan 2007

One constant in American society is the tendency of the general public to put celebrities on a pedestal, only to tear down their icons at the first sign of fault. For Michael Gerard Tyson, this proces…

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No upside if Pacquiao fights bums, says Finkel

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 22 Jan 2007

Shelly Finkel said the other day it’s not in Manny Pacquiao’s best interest if he fights low-quality opponents and urged the Filipino boxing icon to always give the fans their money’…

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Is Golden Boy a poacher?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 18 Jan 2007

If you ask Top Rank chairman Bob Arum what he thinks of Golden Boy Promotions, he’ll tell you a mouthful for sure. Arum has the highest respects for Golden Boy president Oscar de la Hoya whom he…