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A DREAM COME TRUE CARD IN MANDAUE ON MARCH 18

By Dong Secuya Wed, 08 Feb 2006

ALA Boxing Club's hot prospects Z "The Dream" Gorres and Czar Amonsot have barely gotten over the celebrations over their victories last Feb. 3 (Feb. 4 in Manila) at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas ag…

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Espinosa Case: Will the Senate step in?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 07 Feb 2006

It’s been a long and excruciating wait for former two-time world boxing champion Luisito Espinosa to find justice in his court case against ex-South Cotabato Gov. Larry De Pedro who owes the ret…

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WELCOME BACK, CHAIRMAN!

By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 07 Feb 2006

I was one of the luckiest men in the agency having the first take at an information coming from the good Chairman of the GAB, Eric R.Buhain upon his arrival today from his two weeks trip to the United…

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Manny prefers Manila for rubber match

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 05 Feb 2006

Manny Pacquiao said yesterday he’ll fight Erik Morales in a rubber match "anytime, anywhere" but the three-time world boxing champion expressed a preference for Manila as the site because it wou…

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1ST GAB PHILIPPINE ANNUAL BOXING CONVENTION SLATED

By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 04 Feb 2006

For the first time in the history of Philippine boxing, and fifty five (55) long years after the establishment of the Games and Amusements Board as an agency under the Office of the President by PD 87…

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PHILIPPINES TO HOST WBC 2007 CONVENTION

By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 03 Feb 2006

Here's a piece of big news for the boxing community in the Philippines. The incumbent Board of Governors of the well-respected World Boxing Council and its entire directorate voted unanimously for the…

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No serious injury for Morales

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 03 Feb 2006

Contrary to widespread rumors, Erik Morales did not sustain any major injury in losing to Manny Pacquiao on a 10th round stoppage at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas recently. There were no sha…

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Finkel says tiebreaker a potential ‘huge’ hit

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 02 Feb 2006

Manny Pacquiao’s manager Shelly Finkel said yesterday a rubber match or a tiebreaker between the Filipino and Erik Morales would be "huge" because the fighters are national heroes with a lot of …

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Martin in ALA Boys’ corner

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 01 Feb 2006

It’ll be a dream come true for London-born Tony Martin when he works the corners of ALA (Antonio Lopez Aldeguer) fighters Z Gorres and Czar Amonsot in their bouts against Mexican opponents at th…

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RODEL MAYOL IS ANOTHER PACQUIAO IN THE MAKING

By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 31 Jan 2006

The tremendous display of Rodel Mayol's scientific and mastery of punches in solid combinations became another milestone of our country in the arena of global competition. His remarkable performance o…

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Pacquiao Truly the People's Champ

By Victor Perea, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 31 Jan 2006

Boxing has Champions, always has and always will. We have WBO, WBA, even OPBF and NABO Champs. You want champs; we've got all kinds of them. From the Juan Manuel Marquez, a real champ without a belt, …

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Manny knocked out

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 31 Jan 2006

Here’s a flash report from Manny Pacquiao’s camp. The People’s Champion was knocked out a few days ago. Not during a fight. But on board Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight No. 103 from…

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Another world champ on the way

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 30 Jan 2006

Following in Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps, Oriental champion Rodel Mayol of Mandaue bravely invaded Mexico’s heartland and knocked out Erik Morales’ prot?g? Lorenzo Trejo of Tijuana in…

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Arum eager to stage trilogy

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 30 Jan 2006

Promoter Bob Arum is pushing for a rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales in June but plans to complete a trilogy may be delayed pending results of the Mexican’s medical tests this…

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East is alive and kicking

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 27 Jan 2006

LAS VEGAS – Former World Boxing Association (WBA) junior welterweight champion Morris East is living the good life here and making a name for himself as a fight trainer at the world famous Johnn…

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Keys to victory

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 27 Jan 2006

Manny Pacquiao’s recent win over Erik Morales was harder than it looked. To be sure, the Mexican gave it his all and didn’t want to lose. Pacquiao had several shaky moments when Morales lo…

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A blessing for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 26 Jan 2006

LAS VEGAS — Deeply-religious Manny Pacquiao bowed his head like a humble servant to the Lord as Fr. Marlon Beof of Palawan held both his hands in prayer in the dressing room immediately after al…

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Working with Brian

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 26 Jan 2006

It was an honor to work the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rematch for TV with World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria in Las Vegas last Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila). …

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MANNY PACQUIAO DAY ON FRIDAY

By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Jan 2006

This coming Friday, the 27th of January 2006, will be a big day for the Filipino Champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, our proud WBC International Super Featherweight world champion. Others would like to …