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There are 160 articles attributed to this series.
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PANCHO VILLA?S 117TH BIRTHDAY AUGUST 1
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 01 Aug 2008
LOS ANGELES, California ? The first Asian world boxing champion, Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo, was born 117 years ago (August 1, 1901) in Ilog, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in the Philippines.
Villa was world flyweight ch Read full story Is Manny Pacquiao the Best Asian Fighter of All Time?
By Ted Sares, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 06 Jul 2008
Fall seven times, stand up eight -- Japanese proverb
Asia has produced any number of legendary fighters over the years. Fighters like Yoko "Fierce Eagle" Gushiken, Jung-Koo "The Korean Hawk" Chang, Masao Ohba, Yuri Read full story PACQUIAO ACHIEVES HISTORIC FEAT WHERE ELORDE AND OTHER GREAT ASIAN FIGHTERS FAILED
By Granville Ampong, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 01 Jul 2008
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- June 28, 2008 marks the tectonic shift in the history of boxing, and so the pundits say.
Outside along the strips, transients - relishing and relieving - increased by hundreds, then thousands, as th Read full story MANNY PACQUIAO, A NATIONAL TREASURE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Jun 2008
When we had the privilege of being the Ring Announcer of the WBC International super featherweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Thailand?s Fahsan 3K Battery before some 30,000 roaring fans in the open air arena at The Fort Read full story PACQUIAO HONORED WITH POSTAGE STAMP
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 03 May 2008
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao will be honored with a special issue of a postage stamp, becoming the first athlete to be accorded such an honor by the Philippine Postal Service.
Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today learned some Read full story THE BEST OF ALL TIME
By Bill Velasco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 03 Mar 2008
One of the most common questions I've been asked is what makes a great boxer. Of the thousands of pugs from all over the country, why do some continue to toil in anonymity, barely making enough to buy fish and rice for breakfast, while Read full story REMEMBERING 'FLASH' ELORDE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 Jan 2008
January 2 marks the death anniversary of the late Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, regarded by most as the greatest Filipino boxer of all-time. Ronnie Nathanielsz who was a close friend of Elorde and covered most of his fights remembers with f Read full story FLASHBACK ON THE FLASH
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 02 Jan 2008
Today, January 2, 2008, the relatives and friends of the legendary Gabriel "Flash" Elorde will commemorate his 23rd death anniversary.
Born on March 25, 1935 and raised in Bogo, Cebu, he is generally considered as one of the grea Read full story FILIPINO WORLD CHAMPIONS: 2O FROM VISAYAS, 12 FROM LUZON, 4 FROM MINDANAO, 2 FROM HAWAII
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Dec 2007
There are 38 recognized Filipino boxers who have held world titles since the time of Pancho Villa up to the four current champions Nonito Donaire, Florante Condes, Gerry Pe?alosa, and Donnie Nietes. Of the 38 Pinoy world champions, Read full story FEATURE ARTICLE: PHILIPPINE BOXING RENAISSANCE
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 23 Dec 2007
Well into the first decade of the new millennium, a renaissance of sort in Philippine professional boxing was ushered by Manny Pacquiao's brutal demolition of Mexican boxing great Marco Antonio Barrera in 2003.
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