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Body punches key to Manny's win

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 22 Jan 2019

LAS VEGAS. Strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s body punches took the starch out of challenger Adrien Broner in their 12-round battle at …

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Roach says no big deal in taking backseat

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 21 Jan 2019

LAS VEGAS. After sitting out WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s fight against Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur last July, trainer Freddie Roach is back on the team and said it?s no big dea…

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Roach says no big deal in taking backseat

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 21 Jan 2019

LAS VEGAS. After sitting out WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s fight against Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur last July, trainer Freddie Roach is back on the team and said it?s no big dea…

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Sniffles no effect on Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 21 Jan 2019

LAS VEGAS. WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao had a running nose when he fought Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila) but it was the ch…

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Broner's durability to be tested

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Jan 2019

LAS VEGAS. How durable is Adrien Broner? He?s never been knocked out in his career and only one man has sent him down for the mandatory eight-count. Marcos Maidana used a left hook to the jaw to deck …

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Garcia doesn't think Manny can win by KO

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Jan 2019

LAS VEGAS. IBF/WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia predicted that WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao won?t knock out challenger Adrien Broner in their fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena …

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Fortune says Broner will quit

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Jan 2019

LAS VEGAS. WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune minced no words in calling Adrien Broner ?a dog and a coward who beats up women? so…

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Broner's father-figure says Manny out in 9

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Jan 2019

Mike Stafford. LAS VEGAS. Mike Stafford isn?t just Adrien Broner?s boxing teacher but also his father-figure and on the eve of The Problem?s biggest fight of his career, predicted a ninth round knocko…

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5 Pinoys featured in Vegas card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 15 Jan 2019

Five Filipinos, including WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao, will see action in the 9-fight, 82-round card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday night (Sunday morning, M…

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Liza's dream card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 13 Jan 2019

If wishes could come true, Liza Elorde said her dream is to stage a boxing card in Manila featuring IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, WBO/WBC No. 1 lightflyweight Jonathan Taconing and WBO N…

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Magramo closes in on world title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 09 Jan 2019

WBO Oriental flyweight champion Giemel Magramo added the WBO International belt to his collection as he stopped previously unbeaten Wenfeng Ge at the end of the 10th round in Suzhou, China, last Satur…

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Protective armor in Pacquiao?s mouthguard

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 07 Jan 2019

MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino dentist, cutman and the world?s No. 1 maker of high-quality protective mouthpieces Dr. Ed de la Vega has designed a special gumshield for WBA welterweight champion Sen. …

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Broner?s fate up to Manny

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 06 Jan 2019

Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune is confident that if WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao is in the right frame of mind and wants it, he can stop challenger Adrien B…

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Vietnam War medic new Pacquiao cutman

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 05 Jan 2019

MANILA, Philippines ? A decorated Vietnam War medic has been tapped to join WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s corner as a cutman in his title defense against Adrien Broner at the MGM Gra…

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Pinoy 'Contender' version coming soon

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 04 Jan 2019

Gerry Pe?alosa. Former two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa is set to launch a local version of the US reality TV series ?The Contender? and the target is to start the four-month competition …

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Abainza got it right

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 04 Jan 2019

International referee and judge Silvestre Abainza surely knows his boxing. Abainza, 65, is a licensed WBA official with over 100 world title fights in his resume and picked Donnie Nietes to beat Japan…

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Advice for Manny----don't give Broner confidence

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 01 Jan 2019

In more than 30 years of involvement in the fight game, Las Vegas-based international matchmaker Sean Gibbons is considered an expert and an influencer in the sport. So when he recently spoke about th…

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Big year coming for Ancajas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 Dec 2018

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn?t taking a break during the holidays. He?s busy training at the Survival Camp in Magallanes, Cavite and his coach Joven Jimenez said the other day while …

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Big year coming for Ancajas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 Dec 2018

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn?t taking a break during the holidays. He?s busy training at the Survival Camp in Magallanes, Cavite and his coach Joven Jimenez said the other day while …