Edwin G. Espejo
583 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquiao Watch: Measuring greatness
When I was interviewed by Star Sports for a special on Manny Pacquiao, I was asked where he will rank in the history of Philippine boxing. That was late in 2006. Too…
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Pacquiao Watch: Fall guys, alibis and PPV buys
You don?t kick dead horses. But this is not about dead horses. Nor is this a pathetic post mortem review. Some will always criticize others for being Monday-morning-post-fight analysts. Trouble is, many…
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Analysis: Pacquiao schooled, silenced in Las Vegas
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ? Manny Pacquiao lost the biggest fight of his life right at the start when, in the first round, his vaunted aggression was stymied by his tentativeness. It was…
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Pacquiao Watch: The longest night
Until they have gone through the first 3 or 4 rounds, nobody really knows which versions of themselves will show up for the biggest fight tomorrow, Sunday in the Philippines. Floyd Mayweather…
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Pacquiao Watch: Arum is right (he is lying)
Top Rank?s Bob Arum is famous for saying ?I lied yesterday. Today, I am telling the truth.? And he is right on target when he said the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight tomorrow is not…
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Pacquiao Watch: When parallels meet
In many ways, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao share many things in common. They both grew up in a dysfunctional family. Pacquiao?s parents were estranged and Mayweather?s were hooked into drugs.…
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Pacquiao Watch: Who says Manny is all left?
Over the years and in the course of his famed and fabled boxing career, Manny Pacquiao has been known to possess a lethal left. Matter of fact, that left ? whether straight…
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Pacquiao Watch: What to look for
By this time, Team Pacquiao is on its way to Las Vegas for what could be a long wait to eternity. Despite the glare of the spotlight and the chaotic frenzy of…
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Pacquiao Watch: Rating the defense
At first glance, Floyd Mayweather Jr enjoys the decided advantage over Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao when it comes to preventing an opponent from hitting him. Defense has always been the trademark…
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Pacquiao Watch: The ring smart
n a battle of contrasting styles, the guy who dictates the tempo of the fight will have an added edge. As their styles are perfect counterfoils to each other, it is not…
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Gensan can’t afford Mayweather vs Pacquiao live feed, says mayor
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Mayor Ronnel Rivera is in a bind. He wants to show Manny Pacquiao?s epic fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr free for residents in General Santos City where…
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Pacquiao Watch: The fear factor (Mayweather fight)
In Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao rest the fearsome reputation as two of the best pound for pound boxers in the world. Both have instilled fears against pretenders for different reasons.…
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Pacquiao Watch: Crunching the numbers
MANILA, Philippines - A few reports late last week said that promoters and distributors for the pay-per-view (PPV) boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao were still squabbling over how…
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Pacquiao Watch: The X-factors ? age and legs
The Las Vegas moneyline says Manny Pacquiao is almost 2-1 underdog when he goes up against Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 2 (May 3 in the Philippines). It is the first time…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather Watch: Beyond the numbers, the intangibles
The punch lines this column discussed over the past 3 issues will point to a comfortable win for Manny Pacquiao over Floyd Mayweather Jr. Those are what conventional wisdom suggests. If only…
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Pacquiao Watch: A first in Philippine television
All 3 major television networks will carry the Mayweather-Pacquiao ?Fight for Greatness? on free TV, the first time it will happen in Philippine telecast history. Aside from free TV, the fight that…
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Pacquiao Watch: Who is the better power puncher
When he was toiling in the lower weight classes, Manny Pacquiao was knocking down opponents like bowling pins. Thirty-five of Pacquiao?s 38 KO victories came when he was not yet a welterweight,…
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Pacquiao Watch: Accuracy is key
As the big fight inches its way to D-day, a lot of angles will be covered by boxing analysts and gurus. Many will border on predicting the outcome. Many will have their…
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Pacquiao Watch: The punch lines
ESPN?s Al Bernstein said Manny Pacquiao has to throw at least 800 punches per round to have a chance at beating Floyd Mayweather Jr. Did Bernstein do the math on Pacquiao?s work…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather Watch: A study in contrast
The irresistible force finally gets to go after the immovable object. The die is cast. And so on and so forth. You can have all the clich?s in the world and yet…