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Manny against all-time greats

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 07 Jun 2015

How would Manny Pacquiao have fared if he fought all-time greats like Alexis Arguello, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Pernell Whitaker, Rafael (Bazooka) Limon, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Sugar Ray Leonard,…

NBA Finals Game 1 was Man versus Team
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NBA Finals Game 1 was Man versus Team

By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 06 Jun 2015

CHICAGO -- Normally, when LeBron James wreaks havoc in a playoffs game, like he did in Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals yesterday, his team almost always wins. But the King's herculean effort, one that p…

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Clamor for a rematch

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 31 May 2015

It?s way too early to even conjure visions of a rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao since the Filipino boxing icon, recovering from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his rig…

MORALDE MOVES ON
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MORALDE MOVES ON

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 29 May 2015

Featherweight prospect John Vincent Moralde (12-0,6KO's) is scheduled to fight in Spain on June 19 against Evgeny Smirnov (7-0,2KO's) of Russia for the latter's WBC Youth title. This will be Moralde's…

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Antithesis of sports

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 17 May 2015

You would be unnerved when you hear Floyd Mayweather, Jr. explain his philosophy of sports. He couldn?t care less about how he wins a fight, he?ll do what it takes to bring it home. Who cares if he ge…

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Why fans want their money back

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 13 May 2015

MANILA, Philippines - Fans paid a lot of money ? make that a lot of good money ? to witness the Fight of the Century between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on pay-per-view at home or closed-c…

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Is Floyd?s credibility in tatters?

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 13 May 2015

MANILA, Philippines - Now that the dust is finally settled after the so-called Fight of the Century has gone down in history, undefeated WBC/WBA/IBF welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather reigns virtu…

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Unbeaten but unappreciated

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 08 May 2015

There is a dictum in boxing that when a round is close or could go either way, you score it for the aggressor. There is another dictum that according to Tom Kaczmarek in his 29-page booklet ?You Be Th…

?SHOULDERGATE?
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?SHOULDERGATE?

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 05 May 2015

Boxing fans have a 400 million dollar question in the aftermath of the ?Fight of the Century?. Why is Manny Pacquiao allowed to fight with a nagging injury which in turn affected his performance again…

LEGACIES
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LEGACIES

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Tue, 05 May 2015

Manny Pacquiao came to fight, Floyd Mayweather wanted to box. The boxer won. Let?s accept that and move on. Pacquiao remains a beloved figure in the Philippines and an inspiration to the impoverished …

FACTORS OF CONSEQUENCE
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FACTORS OF CONSEQUENCE

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 May 2015

LAS VEGAS. Here?s a breakdown of the 20 factors of consequence to determine whether Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather has the edge in their WBC/WBA/WBO unified welterweight championship fight at the …

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It?s like going to a party

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 May 2015

LAS VEGAS. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said there?s no doubt in his mind that Manny Pacquiao will beat Floyd Mayweather in their scheduled 12-round WBC/WBA/WBO unified welterweight title bout at the MG…

Roach bets $5,000 on Manny
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Roach bets $5,000 on Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 May 2015

LAS VEGAS. Freddie Roach is putting $5,000 on Manny Pacquiao to win over Floyd Mayweather, Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this morning (Manila time) and for someone who?s careful in spending money,…

Salud expects slow start
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Salud expects slow start

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 May 2015

LAS VEGAS. PBA commissioner and soon-to-be-named President/CEO Chito Salud isn?t expecting a fiery start when the bell rings for the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. duel at the MGM Grand Garden A…

WHO IS THE REAL TEAM PACQUIAO?
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WHO IS THE REAL TEAM PACQUIAO?

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 02 May 2015

LAS VEGAS -- They follow him like a deity and pursue him like a demigod. They have tattooed comets in their left forearms which is a requirement to belong to their fraternity, and chase him wherever h…

Ex-WBC exec says it?ll go 12 rounds
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Ex-WBC exec says it?ll go 12 rounds

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 29 Apr 2015

TV Azteca boxing commentator Eduardo Lamazon, who served as WBC secretary-general for over 20 years, said the other day the WBC/WBA/WBO welterweight unification fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd …

Celeb lookalikes solid for Manny
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Celeb lookalikes solid for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 29 Apr 2015

Celebrity impersonators Johnny Dagami as Manny Paksiw, Sherylene Castor as Jinkee, Tessie Valdes as Mami D and Romeo Jamero as Freddie Root are in hot demand for TV appearances and live events with th…

Conditioning will be critical for Manny
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Conditioning will be critical for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 29 Apr 2015

Manny Pacquiao is aware that stamina will be a crucial factor in outworking Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in their Battle For Greatness in Las Vegas this weekend. Pacquiao has to be in the best condition of h…