Edwin G. Espejo
583 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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PACQUIAO WATCH: What happened in Baguio?
FILIPINO boxing idol Manny Pacquiao surely knows one thing many Filipinos didn?t know. When he threw his support to his namesake Manny Villar, it was seen as political blunder on the part…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: What the Antoninos did in Gensan, Manny hopes to do in Sarangani
PHILIPPINE political exercises, past and present, have always been characterized by guns, gold and goons. Or as Mindanew?s Carolyn Arguillas is now paraphrasing it - wealth, weapons and wheels (http://pcij.org/stories/the-poor-get-poorer-ampatuans-get-richer-as-ira-billions-pour-in/). Of course,…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Manny turning campaign into media circus
BY all accounts, world boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao could be running for the top position in the land if only for the throngs of wire reporters and international press that are descending…
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Richie eyes world title fight
Fresh from his impressive victory in the US where he dominated former unbeaten Mexican hopeful Hernan Marquez, Sarangani rising boxing star Richie Mepranum says he is ready for a title shot against…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Hanging up or hanging around?
DO you seriously believe Manny Pacquiao is ready to quit boxing? Do you really see him hanging up those gloves and stowing away those boxing shorts in glass cases? Sure Manny had…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Will Team Pacquiao implode?
WORLD boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has set his return for Tuesday next week and will only have a couple of days or so to shake off the jet lag before plunging into…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: ‘Uninspiring’ win, nevertheless convincing
Joshua Clottey proved his defense is up to par. Only that his punches were not. Over twelve rounds, Manny Pacquiao schooled Clottey how speed and piston like punches are more than enough…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: The Event is on
HOURS from now, Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao goes up against tough and durable Ghanian Joshua Clottey to defend his slice of the welterweight title and his exalted place in boxing’s pound…
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Mepranum scores an ‘upset’
SARANGANI’s pride Richie Mepranum is making a good living in the United States by eking out impressive wins. Mepranum demolished previously unbeaten Mexican flyweight Hernan ‘Tyson’ Marquez over ten rounds on Saturday…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Blast from the past, back to the future
MANNY Pacquiao’s fight against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey tomorrow (Sunday in the Philippines) is a throw back from the olden days of boxing – when the sports was as mainstream as baseball and…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Weighty issue
HOW Joshua Clottey will come in at the scales tomorrow will likely determine how he will fare against Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. Clottey has never fought below the 147-pound limit since…
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Manny hugs the limelight, Richie tips the scales
Promising Filipino boxing stylist Richie Mepranum of Sarangani weighed in at 112.25 pounds the day before he is scheduled to face Mexican Hernan ‘Tyson’ Marquez for a fringe World Boxing Council flyweight…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Clottey’s chances
GHANIAN Joshua Clottey heads to this weekend’s bout with Filipino ring sensation Manny Pacquiao a prohibitive underdog. Figuratively, he needs to change continents to have a Chinaman’s chance. If Clottey was fighting…
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Pacquiao Watch: Kobe, Tiger and Manny
Mention the names of Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods and Manny Pacquiao in the same article. What crosses your mind? Super athletes? Nike endorsers? Millionaire sportsmen? Certainly. But this piece is not about…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Breaking down the Pacquiao-Clottey fight
MANNY Pacquiao goes up a very prohibitive favorite against tough customer in Ghana’s Joshua Clottey on March 13 (March 14 Philippine time) for the defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight…
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Pacquiao Watch: The follies of would-be Mannys
We have seen prospects described as the second coming of Manny Pacquiao fall by the wayside since the Filipino boxing champion burst into the boxing limelight. Promoters, managers and even the boxers…
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Pacquiao Watch: Manny’s naivet? and hypocrisy of his advisers
My informant recently disclosed that the camp of Manny Pacquiao conducted or commissioned a survey to assess Manny’s chances in the congressional race in Sarangani. The unimpeachable source, who requested anonymity because…
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Pacquiao Watch: Floyd needs Manny to be relevant
Like it or not, Floyd Mayweather Jnr is showing his slips (pun intended). Yes, Floyd Jnr needs to keep mentioning Manny Pacquiao’s name to keep himself in the limelight, even if many…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: Gerry, Manny and Nonito
THREE of the country’s finest boxers representing the past, present and probably the future were gathered under one roof Sunday in Las Vegas. Two of them fought against Latino foes. One lost,…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: No dying out
EVEN if both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr had already found separate foes after a botched negotiation to have them face each other, their destiny and fate seem to be meant…