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BRADLEY EATS HUMBLE PIE, VOWS RETURN

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 16 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS, Philippines ? The Desert Storm has been downgraded to a gust of hot air even as previously unbeaten Timothy Bradley vowed the other day to come back with a vengeance after losing a clear de…

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Clean fight is Bayless? top priority

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 15 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? Referee Kenny Bayless said he didn?t look for anything special to do in working Manny Pacquiao?s win over Timothy Bradley for the WBO welterweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here …

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Fists do the talking for Manny: Post-fight analysis

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 15 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? Defending WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley taunted, showboated and mocked challenger Manny Pacquiao during their 12-round battle at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here Saturday night …

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SPARMATE CALLS MANNY MODERN DAY ALI

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 15 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS. Unbeaten welterweight prospect Lydell (Hackman) Rhodes described Manny Pacquiao as a modern-day Muhammad Ali as his prediction of the Filipino icon regaining the WBO 147-pound crown from Ti…

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FORGET A PACQUIAO-BRADLEY SEQUEL

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 15 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS. While Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley delivered an entertaining fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here Saturday night, trainer Freddie Roach dismissed the notion of a third match. The …

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FORTUNE SAYS IT'S BACK TO OLD TIMES

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 14 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? There was a wide smile on Justin Fortune?s face in Manny Pacquiao?s dressing room shortly after the Filipino regained the WBO welterweight crown from Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garde…

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ALL IS WELL

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Mon, 14 Apr 2014

Philippine boxing did not start on a high note this year. On the world championship stage, Rocky Fuentes lost in his bid to win the vacant IBF flyweight title in Thailand and Merlito Sabillo lost his …

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Mommy D says sorry to Bradley

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 14 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao recaptured the WBO welterweight title via a unanimous 12-round decision over Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila) wi…

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The mind has no abs

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 13 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? Even the most loyal Manny Pacquiao fan will admit that Timothy Bradley?s abs are in a class of their own. At the weigh-in last Friday, Bradley stripped off his shirt to reveal bulging lump…

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Sparmate calls Manny modern-day Ali

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sun, 13 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? Unbeaten welterweight prospect Lydell (Hackman) Rhodes the other day described Manny Pacquiao as a modern-day Muhammad Ali and predicted the Filipino icon to regain the WBO 147-pound crown…

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NBA hopeful picks Manny by KO

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 12 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? NBA draft hopeful DeAndre Kane of Iowa State said the other day he expects Manny Pacquiao to knock out defending WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley in their rematch at the MGM Grand…

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Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2: Will it be Revenge or Redemption that ends this tale of tragedy?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 11 Apr 2014

Act two, of what was a classic Greek tragedy (robbery), will take place at the scene of the crime from a very controversial first fight that sent each combatant's career in opposite directions. The la…

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THE SNAKE FIGHTS FOR HIS LEGACY

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 11 Apr 2014

CEBU CITY ? The stakes are high for Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes going into his May 10 rematch against Moises Fuentes of Mexico. He tried to downplay the suggestions of pressure and the burden of once again f…

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Why Manny must and will win

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 11 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao without a belt is like LeBron James not playing basketball. It just doesn?t seem right that Pacquiao holds no world title at the moment. He?s in the record books as the only…

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BACK TO THE SCENE OF A MODERN BOXING CRIME

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 09 Apr 2014

Manny Pacquiao returned to glitzy Las Vegas late Monday night after fourteen months of absence from the recognized ?Fight Capital of the World.? The Filipino superstar arrived a full week ahead of his…

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Bradley ain?t no Tyson

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 09 Apr 2014

LAS VEGAS ? WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley won?t fight like Iron Mike Tyson when he stakes his crown against Filipino challenger Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here Saturday n…

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Nazareno, Chalermpon Make Weight for ABF 147-Lbs Title in Thailand (PHOTOS)

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 09 Apr 2014

Filipino Welterweight Dan "Iron Man" Nazareno (R) of and Veteran Thai Chalermpon Singwancha (with red shirt) made weight ahead of their 12-rounder rumble for the vacant Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) W…

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APOLINARIO IN SHOWDOWN AGAINST HERNAN "TYSON" MARQUEZ IN M?XICO; ESTRADA DEFENDS WBO/WBA TITLES AGAINST MEPRANUM

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 05 Apr 2014

CEBU CITY, Philippines - Filipino bantamweight John Mark "The Iceman" Apolinario is ready for the most electrifying fight of his life as he takes on popular Mexican former Unified Flyweight World Cham…

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Cunningham vs. Mansour: Will the U.S.S. Cunningham prove to be too hardcore for Amir?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 04 Apr 2014

There?s a time when even the most protected fighters get the first true test of their careers. There is no comparing Steve Cunningham?s resume, which is deep and full of recognizable names, to Amir Ma…