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Viloria a surrogate son

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 29 Sep 2005

Gary Gittlesohn is World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria’s manager. But their relationship goes way beyond the professional level. "Brian’s like my surrogate son…

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JAUREGUI VS SUICO -- AN ANALYSIS

By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 28 Sep 2005

In the light of the ongoing debate as to whether Filipino prospect Randy "Komong Bato" Suico won or lost his fight against Mexican Javier "Chatito" Jauregui, I offer the following analysis. Rounds 1 t…

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Viloria proud of Pinoy roots

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 28 Sep 2005

World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria said yesterday he will always wear the Philippine flag on his trunks for a fight until he retires to express pride in his heritage. Vil…

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YOKOHAMA HEIST: GEJON VERSUS THREE

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 27 Sep 2005

There was an air of confidence that filled the lobby of the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City Thursday night as the handlers of Philippine miniflyweight champion Eriberto Gejon talked about his cha…

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15 stitches for Gabi

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 26 Sep 2005

World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 5 flyweight contender Diosdado (Prince) Gabi of Davao City made an auspicious US debut by pounding out a lopsided fifth round technical decision over Jose Alfredo Tirado…

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MANNY HEALS SICK CHILD

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Sep 2005

People who attain success in life become bigger than what they are. Movie stars, singers, sports heroes and in some exceptional cases, even political figures, are idolized and imitated. Ala-Jordan, Al…

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Dedicated to ‘Gov’

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 23 Sep 2005

Superflyweight boxer Diosdado (The Prince) Gabi is dedicating his fight against Jose Alfredo Tirado of Mexico at the Stockton Civic Auditorium tonight (tomorrow morning, Manila) to his family and Nort…

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Secret to Manny’s win revealed

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 23 Sep 2005

A tried and tested training drill introduced by Cuban boxing coaches was used to improve Manny Pacquiao’s balance in his fight against Hector Velazquez in Los Angeles recently. It was the secret…

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Two Pinoys try to replicate F-3’s feat

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 21 Sep 2005

Superfeatherweight Randy Suico and superflyweight Diosdado Gabi hope to follow in the footsteps of Manny Pacquiao, Brian Viloria and Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista—dubbed F-3 (the Fighting Three)̵…

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WHO LOVES A LOSER?

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 20 Sep 2005

“In my heyday, young girls wrote to me. Everybody seemed to have time to devote to me. Everything I did the world applauded.” Sounds familiar? That is not an ageing boxer’s swan song…

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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 17 Sep 2005

From a distance, Pingping Tepora looks like a boy who has just finished high school. Lanky and boyish-looking, one would never mistake him for a young man involved in a sport where cauliflower ears, c…

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Finkel: Manny to train 6-8 weeks for Morales

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 15 Sep 2005

Manny Pacquiao must be in the best shape of his life to beat Erik Morales in their Las Vegas grudge rematch on Jan. 21. That’s the word from Pacquiao’s manager Shelly Finkel who told The S…

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WATCH OUT! THE PINOYS ARE COMING

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 13 Sep 2005

The stunning victories of Manny Pacquiao and two other Filipino boxers Saturday night in Los Angeles, California could serve as a fair warning to boxing impresarios in the US that the Mexican dominati…

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Bautista bout nearly scrapped

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 13 Sep 2005

Now it can be told. Bohol bantamweight sensation Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista almost didn’t fight in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Hector Velazquez and Eric Morales-Zahir Raheem double mainer …

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Watch out, Morales

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 13 Sep 2005

The die is cast. Manny Pacquiao is definitely fighting Erik Morales in a grudge rematch on Jan. 21, tentatively at the 22,000-seat Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said …

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PACQUIAO VS. MORALES PART II

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 11 Sep 2005

I was one of those who made a fearless forecast that Manny Pacquiao would win over Erik Morales in their first meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in March this year. In fact, I predicted that Manny would wi…

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Can Pacquiao carry the weight?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 11 Sep 2005

Manny Pacquiao is expected to beat Hector Velazquez in their scheduled 12-round bout for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International superfeatherweight title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles this…

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Judges could tilt balance

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 10 Sep 2005

There’s no assurance that Manny Pacquiao will get a fair shake from the judges in his scheduled 12-round fight against Hector Velazquez of Mexico for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Intern…

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Viloria picked to win

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 09 Sep 2005

Boxing historian Graham Houston is picking Hawaii-born Filipino Brian Viloria to beat World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Eric Ortiz of Mexico in their 12-round title fight at the Stapl…