Edwin G. Espejo
583 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Donaire?s boon and bane
In another time and space, Nonito Donaire would have been the toast of Philippine boxing given that not a few world boxing champions are fearfully getting out of his harm?s way. At…
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Pacquiao Watch: Dollars and cents
A shrewd businessman that he is aside from being an Ivy League lawyer, Bob Arum made no mincemeat about what all Manny Pacquiao fights are all about from hence on. They boil…
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Pacquiao Watch: Conspiracy theory
Yahoo?s Kevin Iole is one of sport?s better writers and he was within his right to push for a third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez after the Mexican?s convincing…
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Pacquiao Watch: For Golden Boy and Marquez, it?s the money thing
Hardly have the welts on his face began discoloring when Juan Manuel Marquez again began calling out Manuel Pacquiao for a third fight. As if it was not enough, T-shirts have been…
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Pacquiao Watch: Enjoy while it lasts
Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao is bidding boxing goodbye but not after five more fights. Before his adopted province mate and members of the local press, Pacquiao said he sees himself retiring from…
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Young Gensan pugs eye PBF titles
Two youthful boxers from General Santos City are eyeing boxing crowns in two separate weight class in Glan, Sarangani on December 4. Flyweight Randy Petalcorin of the JC Mananquil Stable goes up…
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Pacquiao Watch: Bringing home the bacon
Eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao arrived in his adopted province amid a rousing welcome and several bonuses to boot for his fellow Sarangans. In a message during the opening of the…
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Pacquiao Watch: P2 billion more to go
If Manny Pacquiao, now a member of Philippine Congress, sticks to his words that there are three more years left in his boxing life, blame it to the financial lure of staying…
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Pacquiao Watch: Time to cash in
Manny Pacquiao has not even slept on his bed back home and yet people are already debating who he should fight next. The more appropriate question could have been will he still…
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Pacquiao Watch: Time to cash in
Manny Pacquiao has not even slept on his bed back home and yet people are already debating who he should fight next. The more appropriate question could have been will he still…
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Pacquiao Watch: Long a legend before he is gone
Legends. They speak of special people in the past. People who carved feats worthy of a page in history or folklore. But there are people who became legends long before they are…
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Pacquiao Watch: The most entertaining one-sided fight
More often than not, fight fans either troop to the exit before the verdict is announced or shout their displeasure when watching lop-sided boxing matches. Sunday?s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio…
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Pacquiao Watch: Perfection
LEMLUNAY, Maasim in Sarangani - Except for a moment or two, Manny was perfect from the opening bell, slipping in and out and launching his flurries from all angles to once again…
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Pacquiao Watch: This will boil down to respect
For Manny Pacquiao to live up to his overwhelming favorite billing in tomorrow?s fight with Antonio Margarito, he has to let the Mexican respect his punches. Margarito is notorious for his ability…
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Pacquiao Watch: ?Catchweight? champion
Some boxing pundits are saying that the insistence of Manny Pacquiao?s camp to fight bigger foes at catch weight limit is watering down his impeccable run at boxing records and history. It…
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Pacquiao Watch: Be careful what you wish for
In a recent article in the Los Angeles times written by Lance Pugmire, Manny Pacquiao bared his future political ambitions which go beyond Congress (http://www.latimes.com/news/la-sp-manny-paquiao-20101110,0,5255557,full.story). Still riding on the crest of his…
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Sunday morning will again be quiet
Over the past few years, there are two Sundays each year when streets across the Philippines are empty. In a predominantly Catholic country, only Good Friday and New Year?s Day can match…
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Pacquiao Watch: Images of Duran and Hagler
The way Manny Pacquiao has morphed into a full welterweight evokes memories of Roberto Duran, the Panamanian great who once lorded it over in boxing with the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard,…
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Pacquiao Watch: Roach?s scenario
Coach Freddie Roach, long-time trainer and father figure to Manny Pacquiao, recently offered his thoughts on how to deal with Antonio Margarito?s height and heft advantages over his ward and suggested how…
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Pacquiao Watch: Weighty issues
Manny Pacquiao?s conditioning coach Alex Ariza is worried his ward may be too small against Antonio Margarito whom the Filipino will fight November 13 (November 14 Philippine time) at a catch weight…
