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Donaire overwhelmed by Secker

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 09 Jan 2018

Greg Secker. It?s not easy to overwhelm former world boxing champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. because nothing fazes him in the ring. He?s won world titles in five weight classes and battled some of the mos…

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Donaire backs Iloilo project

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Jan 2018

Former world boxing champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. quietly slipped into town the other day to join English philanthropist Greg Secker in turning over more than 100 homes to typhoon victims in Capinahan,…

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Pro Boxing YearEnder: Sparse wins in title fights

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 04 Jan 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? Filipinos figured in only 16 world title fights in 2017, winning seven and losing nine in a drop from an 8-4 count the previous year but the silver lining is four are ranked No. …

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Last two standing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Jan 2018

After Milan Melindo lost the IBF lightflyweight crown to WBA champion Ryoichi Taguchi in a 108-pound unification duel in Tokyo last Sunday, the Philippines is down to only two world titlists as the cu…

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Big plans ahead for Milan

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 31 Dec 2017

IBF lightflyweight champion Milan Melindo isn?t looking beyond WBA counterpart Ryoichi Taguchi but assuming the Cagayan de Oro fighter prevails in their unification title bout in Tokyo tonight, his ma…

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More Pinoys in world ratings

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Dec 2017

At the end of last year, there were 32 Filipino fighters in the top 10 ratings of the five top professional boxing bodies, namely the World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), IBF (I…

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Manny delivers in Senate, too

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 26 Dec 2017

It?s not easy juggling roles as a Senator and professional boxer but somehow, Manny Pacquiao has come across as a proficient time manager in both capacities. Since his election to a first term as Cong…

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Melindo ready for IBFunification

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 25 Dec 2017

MANILA, Philippines ? IBF lightflyweight champion Milan Melindo of Cagayan de Oro is ready to battle a freezing climate in a unification showdown with WBA counterpart Ryoichi Taguchi at the Ota City G…

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Gerry cautions Manny about Horn

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 23 Dec 2017

Former two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday he wasn?t impressed by WBO welterweight titlist Jeff Horn?s recent 11th round stoppage of British challenger Gary Corcoran in Brisba…

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The greatest boxer ever

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 22 Dec 2017

Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Penalosa insists he?s not biased but from his objective point of view, Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter who ever lived. ?It?s not because Manny?s a friend an…

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Ancajas to make US debut

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 18 Dec 2017

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will mark his US debut in a voluntary title defense against Mexican No. 9 contender Israel Gonzalez at the Bank of America Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, o…

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Destined for greater things

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 17 Dec 2017

Manny Pacquiao turns 39 today and for a man his age, he has accomplished so much that you?d probably think there?s little else left to do in his life. But Pacquiao is destined for greater things. He h…

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Best scenario for Manny Pacquiao

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 08 Dec 2017

Boxing trainer Freddie Roach?s chief assistant Marvin Somodio recently talked about how Manny Pacquiao might want to end his storybook ring career. I visited Marvin at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles…

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Donaire calls out ?The Jackal?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 01 Dec 2017

Former IBF/IBO flyweight, interim WBA superflyweight, WBC/WBO bantamweight, IBF/WBO superbantamweight and WBA featherweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he?s ready to fight former IBF/W…

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China opens door for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Nov 2017

Although Sen. Manny Pacquiao hasn?t fought since losing the WBO welterweight crown to Jeff Horn in Brisbane last July, it doesn?t look like his boxing career is over. The clamor for Pacquiao to return…

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Ancajas another British tormentor

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Nov 2017

When IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas stopped Irishman Jamie Conlan to retain his title in Belfast last week, he joined an elite cast of Filipinos who?ve victimized British fighters in world…

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China defense for Ancajas?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 21 Nov 2017

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has to dispose of countryman Jonas (Zorro) Sultan in a mandatory defense against the No. 1 contender before conjuring visions of a high-profile, big-money un…

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Ancajas invincible in Belfast

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 20 Nov 2017

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas brushed off a bad cold and clobbered previously unbeaten Irish challenger Jamie (The Mexican) Conlan until New Jersey referee Steve Gray stopped the carnage …

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Viloria in line for title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 19 Nov 2017

LOS ANGELES. Former WBC/IBF lightflyweight and WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria said the other day he's in line for a world title crack in the undercard of ?SuperFly 2? at the StubHub Center i…