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Manny speaks at Elorde Awards Night

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 21 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao was the popular choice by far to be the guest of honor and speaker at the Elorde Awards Night celebrating the late Flash Elorde?s 84th birthday and recogn…

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Is Floyd still in picture?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao and undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. keep bumping into each other that fans are beginning to wonder if some unseen hand is moving to create those ?acciden…

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Porter joins Manny sweepstakes

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 13 Mar 2019

WBC welterweight champion Shawn Porter has jumped into the bandwagon of likely opponents for WBA titlist Sen. Manny Pacquiao and despite an unconvincing win by split decision over Cuba?s Yordenis Ugas…

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Marty's back in the swing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 12 Mar 2019

The surname gives him away. Marty Elorde, 56, is the least visible of the late Flash Elorde?s three sons with older brothers Bebot and Johnny more known in boxing circles as promoters and managers. Ma…

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Ancajas mulls leap to bantamweight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Mar 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will defend his title against Japan?s Ryuichi Funai in Stockton, California, on May 4 and it could be his last fight in the 115-pound division as he plans to…

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Heno makes waves

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Mar 2019

There?s a little-known boxer who?s quietly climbing up the ratings and now, experts are starting to realize he could become a future world champion. Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightfl…

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Spence looms as future Manny foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao may be at ringside for IBF counterpart titleholder Errol Spence, Jr.?s third defense against WBC/IBF lightweight ruler Mikey Garcia at the AT&T Stadium in…

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Abainza back on his feet

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2019

Abainza. Last Wednesday, veteran international boxing referee and judge Silvestre Abainza underwent a successful heart procedure to address a blockage in his left coronary artery at the Cardinal Santo…

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Elorde in must-win fight at Okada

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2019

Juan Miguel Elorde. To keep his world title hopes alive, WBO Asia-Pacific superbantamweight champion and WBO No. 2 contender Juan Miguel Elorde is in a must-win situation as he takes on Japan?s Shohei…

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Mystery man in Charleston

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2019

When my wife Menchu and I visited Charleston in South Carolina a few days ago, I never expected to be greeted by a former boxer upon arriving late evening to check in at our hotel. Just by looking at …

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Cintron may be Paclite's foe for vacant title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 06 Mar 2019

Now that Donnie Nietes has relinquished his WBO superflyweight title, No. 1 contender Aston Palicte is awaiting advice from the governing body?s president Paco Valcarcel as to whom he will fight for t…

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Justin says Floyd may not fight Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 06 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said a few days ago he?s not sure if Floyd Mayweather may want to engage the Filipino icon in a rematch p…

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Elorde Awards Night fetes top boxers

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 06 Mar 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, WBO minimumweight titlist Vic Saludar and IBO bantamweight ruler Michael Dasmarinas will be honored as Boxers of the Year at the annual Elorde Awards Night …

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ABAP prepares for SEA Games

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 22 Feb 2019

ABAP medal hopeful Eumir Marcial. ABAP is leaving no stone unturned in getting ready for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here late this year. Boxing will be staged at the Makati Coliseum with 13 gold …

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Tapales on way back to throne

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 21 Feb 2019

Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales is back on track for another shot at the world title and now that he?s based in Los Angeles staying in trainer Rodel Mayol?s apartment, the Tubod, Lanao…

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Pinoys in title eliminators

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 20 Feb 2019

Demecillo (L) and Dasmarinas. Two Filipino boxers will earn world title cracks after they survive a pair of championship eliminators set at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City on March 23 and WBA…

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Pinoy bombers ready to ascend throne

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 18 Feb 2019

Sanman boxing stable owner J. C. Mananquil declared the other day that interim WBA bantamweight champion Reymart Gaballo and lightweight contender Romero Duno are ready for title cracks with their opp…

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Cancer survivor ready to rumble again

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 14 Feb 2019

Boxing announcer Michael Buffer survived a serious bout with cancer in 2008 and when HBO decided to leave the fight game last year, the speculation was he had nowhere to go since the other network Sho…

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Marcial says no to pros, eyes Olympics

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 14 Feb 2019

Eumir Marcial (left) and coach Ronald Chavez. ABAP middleweight contender Eumir Marcial has declined offers to turn pro, keeping alive his dream of representing the country in the Olympics and even as…