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Displaying articles 1661 to 1670.LOOKING BACK: TYSON-HOLYFIELD I
Mon, 06 Nov 2006
Sports fans will always tell you stories of certain
events or ball games that somehow fired up their
imagination. Boxing fans are no exception, as they
have their own personal list of all time favorite
fights. But there are sporting events that we remember
because it struck a chord deep inside
Paclander in Africa
Fri, 13 Oct 2006
It has been twelve days since I arrived in Tanzania. It is extremely hard to think about topics to write about when my brain is till processing the basics of their national language Kiswahili. Tanzania is also plagued by twelve hour brownouts which makes Internet access very difficult. I try to glan
Can the Snake Spew Venom in Indonesia?
Mon, 14 Aug 2006
Donnie Nietes of Bacolod City will be getting a chance of a lifetime with a world title shot against IBF strawweight champ Muhhamad Rachman of Indonesia.
The 24 year old Nietes, who sports the ring name “Ahas” or Snake, has a record of 19W-1L-3D with 9 KO’s. He is currently the
Thrilla in Minglanilla Ringside Report
Mon, 14 Aug 2006
Donnie “Ahas” Nietes gave Roberto Rubillar a world class beating for ten one-sided rounds in the Minglanilla Sports Complex in Cebu.
Nietes, who hails from Bacolod, entered the ring with a large snake hanging from his neck. This inclusion of wildlife in the pre-fight entourage may ha
The Burden of Being Boom Boom
Wed, 09 Aug 2006
For the past couple of years Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista has been carrying the load of being tagged as Philippine boxing’s next big thing. There has never been a Filipino contender who managed to capture the fans’ imagination and the attention and expectations of the local press
Can the Sniper shoot down the Bomber?
Sat, 05 Aug 2006
Bobby “The Sniper” Pacquiao’s remarkable career turnaround will have another gripping episode if and when he squares off with former IBF super featherweight champion Robbie "The Bomber" Peden. The Australia
The World without a Pacman
Sat, 05 Aug 2006
The rumors are started as whispers. Slowly the noise got louder until it reached the decibel level of a runaway firetruck. Manny Pacquiao will be leaving the square ring and enter the political arena.
When I first heard about it I dismissed it as just another useless gossip. The kind that gets s
Pancho Villa’s Homecoming
Thu, 03 Aug 2006
Pancho Villa (Francisco Guilledo) made history in 1923 with his epic seven round knockout win over Jimmy Wilde for the world flyweight title. He then fought an incredible twenty three times from July 1923 to August 1924. Most of them were non-title bouts. He already had three successful title defens
STORM CLOUDS: Early thoughts on the Trilogy
Thu, 03 Aug 2006
Editor's note: PhilBoxing.com would like to extend a warm welcome to Rene Bonsubre, Jr. to the PhilBoxing.com family.
Pacquiao-Morales III will be on every boxing fan’s daily menu from now till November. The weight issue has added an additional thrill to the anticipation of watching
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