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One against three

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 18 Mar 2021

If it’s true that super WBA welterweight champion in-recess Sen. Manny Pacquiao plans to end his boxing career in a blaze of glory before his countrymen at the Philippine Arena in September, here’s an…

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Meeting Marvelous Marvin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 17 Mar 2021

It was in 1988 when Marvelous Marvin Hagler stayed 26 days in the Philippines filming scenes for the Dino De Laurentiis movie “Indio” where he played the role of Sergeant Iron. The year before, Hagler…

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One voice, one team for Marcial

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 15 Mar 2021

Marial (R), Roach (L) and Gibbons (C). ABAP president Ricky Vargas put the elephant on the table the other day and threshed out issues of concern regarding Olympic middleweight boxing qualifier Eumir …

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Thai camp awaits ABAP team

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Mar 2021

Olympic qualifiers Eumir Marcial (L) and Irish Magno. After a tedious process of finalizing travel arrangements, an ABAP team of 10 fighters is set to leave for training camp in Thailand this Wednesda…

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Manny’s last fight in Philippine Arena?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Mar 2021

The plan is for super WBA welterweight champion-in-recess Sen. Manny Pacquiao to fight twice this year and if socio-economic conditions allow, the 55,000-seat Philippine Arena in Bulacan could be the …

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Title shot around the corner for Magsayo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 04 Mar 2021

Roach (L) talks to Magsayo atop the ring during Magsayo's last fight. A world title shot is coming soon for Tagbilaran’s Mark Magsayo who’s ranked No. 4 by the IBF, No. 6 by the WBC, No. 8 by the WBO …

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Mighty Mouse lives up to moniker

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Mar 2021

Cuarto (L) and Taduran at the weighin. Challenger Rene Mark Cuarto played the mouse in frustrating the cat then hung on with guile in the homestretch to dethrone IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Tadur…

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Taduran faces stiff odds in title defense

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 27 Feb 2021

Pedro Taduran (left) and Rene Mark Cuarto. IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran realizes the odds are stacked against him in his second title defense against countryman Rene Mark Cuarto at the Bul…

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Ancajas steps up training at Wild Card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 26 Feb 2021

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is set to make the ninth defense of his crown against dangerous Mexican mandatory challenger Jonathan Javier Rodriguez at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angele…

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Boxing moves on

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 24 Feb 2021

Taduran (L) and Cuarto face off this Saturday in Gensan with Taduran's IBF belt at stake. Since the pandemic struck last year, seven pro boxing shows have been staged and there’s another coming off th…

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Saludar wins but rematch looms

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 23 Feb 2021

Robert (Inggo) Paradero celebrated too early and paid a hefty price for showboating in the last two rounds as veteran Vic Saludar stepped up the pace down the stretch to eke out a split 12-round decis…

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IOC axe leaves out Suarez

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 21 Feb 2021

Charly Suarez. Three-time SEA Games gold medalist Charly Suarez’ hopes for a return to the Olympics were dashed when the IOC Boxing Task Force decided last Monday to cancel the world qualifying tourna…

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Pinoys dispute WBA title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 20 Feb 2021

Saludar (L) and Paradero (R) at yesterday's weighin. It’ll be experience against youth as veteran “Vicious” Vic Saludar engages upstart Robert (Inggo) Paradero in a scheduled 12-round fight for the va…

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IOC cancels boxing qualifiers

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 20 Feb 2021

There will be no more world Olympic boxing qualifying tournament in Paris as the IOC Task Force decided the other day to cancel the event which was slated on May 13-20 and reset to June due to the pan…

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Paradero ignores stats

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Feb 2021

Robert Paradero is unbeaten but the record shows that 12 of his 18 victims had more losses than wins so his pristine mark of 18-0, with 12 KOs, may be deceiving. Still, Paradero insists that the quali…

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Saludar won't leak secret fight plan

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 09 Feb 2021

Saludar (L) and Paradero. Former WBO minimumweight champion Vic Saludar swears he’ll never make the same mistake twice in his boxing career. In 2015, he was on the way to an easy win over defending WB…

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Do or die for Paradero

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 06 Feb 2021

Unbeaten Robert Paradero yesterday admitted it will be tough to beat former WBO champion Vic Saludar but he’s confident of getting the job done in their 12-round fight for the vacant WBA minimumweight…

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Careful what you wish for

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Jan 2021

It’s unthinkable for a new kid on the boxing block like Ryan Garcia, who isn’t even a full-fledged world lightweight champion, to call out super WBA welterweight titleholder (in recess) Sen. Manny Pac…

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Class of his own

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 24 Jan 2021

Luisito Espinosa. Of all the Filipino world boxing champions, Luisito Espinosa was blessed with the classic fighter’s physique. The man called “Lindol” stood 5-7 1/2, tall for the bantamweight and fea…