Edwin G. Espejo
583 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Donaire Odyssey: The next ?American Idol? (in boxing)
Newly crowned bantamweight champion and Filipino-American Nonito Donaire could soon inherit the throne as America?s iconic boxing figure following his spectacular knockout victory over tough and durable Fernando Montiel of Mexico. With…
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Donaire scores spectacular KO
Filipino bantamweight Nonito Donaire punctuated his coming to boxing stardom with a spectacular left hook to the temple that knocked down defending champion Fernando Montiel with 57 seconds left in the second…
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Pacquiao Watch: Redefining priorities
Of the many promises Rep. Manny Pacquiao made during the 2010 election campaign, one particular project resonated most to his supporters ? building a provincial hospital for the province of Sarangani. To…
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Donaire: Under Pacquiao?s shadow
Until Nonito Donaire proves he can handle men bigger than he is, he will continue to live under the shadow of his more illustrious compatriot and fellow General Santos City resident Manny…
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Pacquiao Watch: What it takes to get Floyd out of his shell
Flamboyant Floyd Mayweather Jr?s gargantuan ego was repeatedly pricked when world sports attention turned to Filipino eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao all over again during the weekend. Pacquiao and Mayweather are the two…
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Donaire superior skills set will win over Montiel?s guile
Filipino bantamweight contender Nonito Donaire will seek his own destiny on Sunday (Philippine time) when he goes after the world title of Mexico?s Fernando Montiel. One of the more feared boxers today,…
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Pacquiao Watch: The hard sell begins
Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao will thread into several unknowns when he goes up against American Shane Mosley although ?oddsters? are making him a prohibitive 7-1 favorite to win, probably by knockout. For…
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Petalcorin sets defense of PBF light fly crown
Promising boxer Randy Petalcorin will defend his Philippine light flyweight title when he goes up against Arnel Tadena of Bohol on February 26 at the Lagao Gym in General Santos City. It…
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Pacquiao Watch: Still stuck
My source from California said Manny Pacquiao will leave for the US anytime in the month to start promoting his May 7 fight with American Shane Mosley. While in the US, arrangements…
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Pacquiao Watch: Style and reputation sell
The disappointing numbers of the Bradley-Alexander fight several days ago reaffirm what many believe that boxing is not a matter of bringing the top guys in one division and expect a box-office…
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Pacquiao Watch: Arum?s haystack
Top Rank?s Bob Arum continues to surprise everybody and reinvent himself despite turning 79 years old in December last year. He recently announced that Showtime, an affiliate of CBS, is carrying the…
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Pacquiao Watch: A whole lot different world (Final Part)
Rags to riches Manny is a quintessential case of a poor kid who made it big ? an epitome of the rags to riches story. With fame and fortune, however also came…
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Pacquiao Watch: A whole lot different world (Part II)
The asphalted jungle of Manila While amateur boxing was thriving in General Santos, there virtually was a dearth of professional boxing cards in General Santos, a city that produced Rolando Navarette, former…
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Pacquiao Watch: A whole lot different world
A midnight drive-by along Aparente Street in General Santos City will give a dead away clue that the richest man in the city is in town. When you see a latest-model of…
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Pacquiao Watch: It ain?t happening
As much as everybody wanted it, the megabuck fight between arguably the top two boxers today is looking like it definitely won?t happen this year. Perhaps, never will. For the fight to…
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Pacquiao Watch: No slowing down
Top Rank?s Bob Arum says Manny Pacquiao is good for another six fights, which only serves the 79-year-old promoter well until 2013 when politics and age start to nibble away the Filipino…
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Donaire?s odyssey
Nonito Donaire takes another step towards coming out of the shadow of his more illustrious fellow Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao when he challenges Fernando Montiel of Mexico for the bantamweight crown next…
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Pacquiao Watch: Shane ain?t no wine
FORMER three time world boxing champion Shane Mosley is 39 years old and will turn 40 several months after his fight against reigning pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao. Unlike vintage wines,…
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Pacquiao Watch: Wither the storm
The ramifications of Shane Mosley as Manny Pacquiao?s choice as next opponent haven?t died down a bit even during the extended Christmas holidays. Many believed and cried out that Mosley was a…
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Pacquiao Watch: Why Mosley? Blame Manny
No sooner than it was announced that Shane Mosley will be Rep. Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent, almost all of boxing world were up in arms crying this match up as a highway…