Joseph Pimentel
59 articles · Asian Journal
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Boxing documentary by Anaheim filmmaker debuts this weekend
Anaheim resident and filmmaker Ryan Moore is hoping for a knockout hit when his documentary premieres this weekend. The film director?s documentary, ?Manny,? about Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will make its…
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Donaire on championships, fatherhood, and PEDs
LOS ANGELES ? No one has it better these days than Nonito Donaire Jr. The Filipino Flash, the reigning WBO super bantamweight titlist, is basking on his Fighter of the Year awards…
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Gesta?s chance is now
LAS VEGAS ? There are times when boxing pundits see a guy inside a ring (who seems to be a natural) and say: ?That guy is born to box.? In Filipino boxer…
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Pacquiao?s foe Bradley: Ready to be No. 1
LOS ANGELES ? For Timothy Bradley facing Manny Pacquiao is not only an ?opportunity of a lifetime? but it?s also a way for him to achieve his goal of becoming the world?s…
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Arum calls out Mayweather?s ?biggest fight? plans
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants the ?biggest fight possible? next year, alluding to a match against Manny Pacquiao but Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum won?t believe it until he?s sees it.…
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Roach: Marquez Won?t Last SIx Rounds
LOS ANGELES ? Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach noticed something different about Manny Pacquiao coming into this training camp. The Filipino pound-for-pound champion is more serious, tense and is pushing himself…
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Fil-Ams rooting for Mayweather
LOS ANGELES ? Fight week has started in Las Vegas and one thing is certain Filipino boxing fans are keeping an eye on the outcome of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor…
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?It?s all business this time? – Pacquiao
BEVERLY HILLS - This time, Manny Pacquiao wants to leave no doubt. Philippine Congressman and consensus pound-for-pound boxing world champion Pacquiao and former Mexican champion and long-time rival Juan Manuel Marquez will…
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Julaton moves up in weight, defeats foe
LOS ANGELES ? Filipino American boxer Ana ?The Hurricane? Julaton sent a message to her future opponents after an impressive, bloody win last Friday - she?s not just a pretty face. Despite…
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Pacquiao?s name everywhere in Ortiz-Mayweather promotions
LOS ANGELES ? World Boxing Council welterweight champion Victor Ortiz had finally heard enough. It was at the Los Angeles press conference announcing his mega match against undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.,…
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Manny will become first to KO Mosley ? Roach
LOS ANGELES ? In his entire, soon-to-be Hall of Fame boxing career, Sugar Shane Mosley has never suffered a knockout loss. The 39-year-old former champion from Pomona takes pride in that fact.…
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Donaire pumped up for main event fight
LOS ANGELES ? There?s something different about Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire Jr. these days. There?s a certain hop in his step and a little more flavor in his punches. His fierceness inside…
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Marquez says fans want a 3rd fight vs Pacquiao
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles -- Mexican lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez said he's ready for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao and believes he's the only one capable of beating the Filipino champion.…
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Roach: Margarito has zero chance
LOS ANGELES?Freddie Roach says Antonio Margarito has ?zero chance? against Manny Pacquiao and predicts his Filipino champion will take down the Tijuana Tornado via an 8th round knockout. ?The tornado will be…
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Pacquiao ? Margarito make final preparations
LOS ANGELES?Manny Pacquiao says he is ready and 100 percent focused despite distractions outside the ring. His opponent, Antonio Margarito, meanwhile, believes he will defeat the Filipino pound-for-pound champion, something no Mexican…
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Team Pacquiao excited to be back in LA
LOS ANGELES ? Philippine Congressman Manny Pacquiao and members of Team Pacquiao are happy to be back here where they have three weeks to prepare the world?s best pound-4-pound boxer for his…
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Going for (Olympic Gold)
WHEN Fil-Am boxer Julian Santos Chua suffered an injury on his wrist after arriving to Los Angeles, he had two choices ? go back home to Indiana and rest or stay in…
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Pacquiao expects action fight against Margarito
BEVERLY HILLS ? It may not be the fight most boxing fans want to see but when asked about his thoughts on facing the Tijuana Tornado Antonio Margarito, Philippine congressman and the…
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Redemption fight for ?The Hurricane?
LOS ANGELES ? There?s a sense of urgency in the Ana Julaton camp. After suffering a lopsided loss in her last fight, in which her opponent Lisa Brown dominated the ten-round match,…
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Carolla formally apologizes to Pacquiao and Filipino community
LOS ANGELES ? Adam Carolla, the comedian who made disparaging remarks against pound-4-pound boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his country the Philippines in a podcast, has formally apologized. "I wanted to officially…
