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Lucas offers to tattoo Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 27 Apr 2018

WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina has offered to tattoo Manny Pacquiao, assuring his challenger that he is a proficient artist who has inscribed body marks on himself and Argentin…

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Donaire?s class act

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 26 Apr 2018

There were calls for former world boxing champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. to retire after his loss by decision to Carl Frampton in Belfast last weekend. He?s 35 and the Filipino Flash has lost three of hi…

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Donaire speaks out on loss

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 24 Apr 2018

Nonito Donaire, Jr. gave no excuses for his loss to Carl Frampton and said yesterday size made the difference as the Irishman used his physical advantage to enable a tactical gameplan in blunting the …

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Late rally fails for Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 23 Apr 2018

Nonito Donaire, Jr. staged a bold assault in the homestretch but failed to overcome Carl Frampton who held on to win the interim WBO featherweight crown via a unanimous 12-round decision at the jam-pa…

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Referee, judges named by WBA

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 23 Apr 2018

It won?t be until at least two weeks before the WBA welterweight title fight between defending champion Lucas Matthysse and challenger Manny Pacquiao in Kuala Lumpur on July 15 that the referee and th…

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Lucas insists no eye surgery

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 21 Apr 2018

WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina said the other day he never had surgery to repair a reportedly fractured orbital bone but admitted he had temporary blindness in the left eye dur…

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Matthysse vows to fight with honor

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 16 Apr 2018

WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina said the other day facing ring icon Manny Pacquiao in the first defense of his title is a challenge that will open doors for bigger fights in the…

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Donaire lays own odds for Belfast bout

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 15 Apr 2018

Oddsmakers have installed Northern Ireland?s Carl Frampton a 6-1 favorite to beat Nonito Donaire, Jr. in their 12-round fight for the interim WBO featherweight title in Belfast on April 21 but the Fil…

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MPBL opens next joust June 12

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 13 Apr 2018

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) will launch its second tournament on Independence Day, June 12, and founder Sen. Manny Pacquiao is optimistic that more teams will join to expand from …

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Manny follows in Ali?s footsteps

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 11 Apr 2018

Boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson performed all over the world before they hung up their gloves as a way of giving back to fans who revered them as heroes. Ali fought from 1960 to 198…

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Donaire?s fight elevated to title status

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Apr 2018

What was originally set as a title eliminator has been upgraded to an interim championship fight and Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday it was only fitting that his duel with Northern Ireland?s Frampt…

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Oscar, Matthysse set to arrive in Manila

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 07 Apr 2018

Boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya will accompany his protege WBA welterweight champion Lucas (The Machine) Matthysse in a visit to Manila on April 18-19 with the Golden Boy gracing a press conference to …

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It?s Pinoys? time to shine in Vegas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Apr 2018

Las Vegas matchmaker Sean Gibbons said yesterday Philippine history will be made on the biggest stage in boxing as IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas stakes his crown against countryman Jonas …

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Las Vegas is no Brisbane

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Apr 2018

It was former IBF bantamweight, WBC superbantamweight and WBC featherweight champion Jeff Fenech who advised Jeff Horn how to fight Manny Pacquiao in their Brisbane battle last July. ?Just bash the bl…

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Barriga faces Colombian in title eliminator

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 02 Apr 2018

London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga battles Colombian veteran Gabriel Mendoza in a 12-round IBF minimumweight title eliminator at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on May 13 with the winner to challenge …

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Ancajas defense in Las Vegas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 01 Apr 2018

A formal announcement is expected any day now but the word is IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? fifth title defense against countryman Jonas Sultan will headline a Top Rank boxing card in a …

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Biggest payday up for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 21 Mar 2018

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has been guaranteed the biggest purse of his career for staking his crown against fellow Filipino Jonas Sultan in May or June and Las Vegas matchmaker Sean G…

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Gibbons predicts slam-bang fight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 18 Mar 2018

Sean Gibbons. Las Vegas matchmaker Sean Gibbons described WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina as a dangerous opponent because of his raw punching power but said Sen. Manny Pacquiao,…

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?Perfect Storm? postponed

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 16 Mar 2018

Las Vegas matchmaker Sean Gibbons called it ?the perfect storm? as he explained the right timing to book IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? fifth title defense against fellow Filipino Jonas S…