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Donaire sets lofty standards

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 26 Apr 2016

CEBU CITY, Philippines ? WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is pushing himself to the limit as he sets lofty goals in becoming the undisputed 122-pound ruler but it isn?t only in the ri…

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Welterweight merry-go-round

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 21 Apr 2016

LOS ANGELES ? Now that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are retired or at least for the time being, there is no clear welterweight ruler although four world champions are recognized in the 147-…

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Duran waits for Manila invite

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 17 Apr 2016

MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing legend Roberto Duran of Panama said recently he?d like to visit Manila then left his daughter Irichelle to negotiate arrangements in case an invitation comes through. The …

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A GOLDEN FAREWELL?

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Wed, 13 Apr 2016

Have we seen the last Manny Pacquiao fight? Boxing pundits are divided over the certainty of his retirement. Pacquiao?s performance against Timothy Bradley over the weekend showed that he is still hea…

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LEGACY

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Apr 2016

Las Vegas - How do you walk away from something that you love doing? How do you walk away from something that has given you plenty, that has given you more than you could have imagined and asked for? …

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Olympic dream or nightmare?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 29 Mar 2016

AIBA used to stand for Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur and has functioned as the world sanctioning body for boxing in the Olympics since 1946. Today, AIBA is no longer just for amateurs. In…

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The 12th Round

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, FightNews.com Mon, 28 Mar 2016

I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to share, through this column at Fightnews.com?, many of the day to day happenings and general information about the boxing world and the WBC. The sol…

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Mixed signals from Floyd?s camp

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 27 Mar 2016

MANILA, Philippines ? Undefeated fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. insists he?s staying retired but his father Floyd Sr. has opened the possibility of a rematch with Manny Pacquiao so that the outcome of t…

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Merino rates ABAP team highly

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 11 Mar 2016

MANILA, Philippines - Former University of San Francisco boxing coach Angelo Merino said the other day the ABAP pool of 14 fighters now training in the US could be the best ever assembled to qualify f…

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HUWAG IPAGKAIT SA SAMBAYANANG PILIPINO NA MAPANOOD ANG HULING LABAN NI PACMAN

By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 10 Mar 2016

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Hindi naman napakalalim na palaisipan kung bakit mahal ng mga Pilipino si Manny Pacquiao. Mula noong mapanalunan ni Pambansang Kamao ang korona sa fylweignt ng World Boxing Coun…

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Sparmate says Bradley has no chance

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 07 Mar 2016

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? Oklahoma fighter Lydell (Hackman) Rhodes said the other day Manny Pacquiao won?t be outworked by Timothy Bradley in their 12-round welterweight bout in Las Vegas on …

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Manny invited to box in Rio Olympics

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 01 Mar 2016

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao has been invited to compete in the coming Rio Olympics and AIBA president Dr. Ching Kuo Wu is reportedly agreeable to offer the Filipino boxing icon a wildcard tic…

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SI MANNY AT ANG LAHING PILIPINO

By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 26 Feb 2016

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Noong unang panahon, ang Pilipinas ay kinilala at tinaguriang "Perlas Ng Silangan." At ang Pilipino bilang "Dakilang Lahi." Maganda at puno sa katutubong yaman ang ating bansa. …

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About Uncle Bob

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 26 Feb 2016

Going over my sports files from way back, I recently came across a biofile on Top Rank CEO Bob Arum by Scoop Malinowski in a newsletter called Professional Boxing Update, published out of Capitola, Ca…

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D-Rose gets official Pacquiao trunks

By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 19 Feb 2016

CHICAGO -- With a new head coach, a new system, and a slew of injuries, the Chicago Bulls are having a disappointing season which got worse early today when they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-9…

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CATCHING MANNY

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Sat, 13 Feb 2016

GEN. SANTOS CITY ? When boxing writers meet in Gensan, Manny Pacquiao always becomes the focal point of conversation. ?Can we see him?? ?Is he here?? The initial word was he was going to Manila. Then …

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Roach doubts Atlas? impact

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 11 Feb 2016

When Tim Bradley faced Manny Pacquiao in 2012 and 2014, the reigning WBO welterweight champion had trainer Joel Diaz in his corner. Bradley won the first fight on a highly disputed split decision whil…

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Will Bradley engage or not?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 22 Jan 2016

The betting is WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley won?t stand his ground and trade punches with challenger Manny Pacquiao in their scheduled 12-round bout in Las Vegas on April 9. That?s becaus…

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KA HERMIE

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 20 Jan 2016

?Rich, pakitingnan mo nga itong laptop ko at di ako maka-connect sa internet.? (Rich, can you look at this laptop because I cannot connect to the internet.) Hermie Rivera asked me during fight week of…

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Pe?alosa says Bradley has no chance

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 15 Jan 2016

MANILA, Philippines ? Former WBC superflyweight and WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa said the other day WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley has no chance of beating challenger Manny Pacqu…