Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Gorres stable; wife to leave for Vegas
MANILA, Philippines - WBO No. 3 bantamweight contender Z Gorres’ wife Datchess will leave for Las Vegas to attend to her stricken husband as soon as she is issued a US visa.…
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Fight analysis: Mind over matter
MANILA, Philippines - It took a lot of guts to do what Manny Pacquiao did in beating Miguel Cotto for his seventh world boxing championship in seven different weight divisions at the…
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Gorres shows signs of recovery
MANILA, Philippines - In a state of induced coma, fighter Z Gorres yesterday showed signs of recovery in the intensive care unit of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las…
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Factors of consequence
Defending WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico steps into the big-time when he battles the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao in what is expected to be a furious…
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RP pugs show ware in Vegas tonight
MANILA, Philippines - WBO No. 3 bantamweight Z Gorres and WBA No. 15 lightwelterweight Mark Jason Melligen start the ball rolling for the Philippines in an exciting weekend of boxing in Las…
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Pacquiao’s strengths and weaknesses
As the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Manny Pacquiao is expected to beat Miguel Cotto in their “Firepower” showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tomorrow night (Sunday morning,…
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Manny will be bigger, stronger for Cotto
MANILA, Philippines - No matter how much Miguel Cotto weighs, conditioning coach Alex Ariza said the other day Manny Pacquiao will be bigger and stronger than he ever was in his bid…
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Expert watches RP icon’s weight
MANILA, Philippines - It’s no secret that Manny Pacquiao relies on his speed and power to wear down bigger opponents. Miguel Cotto, whom Pacquiao fights in Las Vegas this weekend, is cut…
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When Manny retired Sammy
Professional boxing referee Sammy Bernabe proudly admits he retired as a fighter because of Manny Pacquiao. It was in 1999 when Bernabe, a superflyweight contender, was brought in as a sparring partner…
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Clan ‘war’ hounds Cotto
MANILA, Philippines - Whatever distractions there may be in Manny Pacquiao’s training camp, none could be worse than the suit filed against Miguel Cotto by his uncle and former trainer Evangelista Cotto.…
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Cotto expected to fight like Marquez
MANILA, Philippines - The betting is WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico will try to fight like Juan Manuel Marquez and use a counterpunching style in his second title defense…
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Jaro versus Jaro
Boxing promoter Aljoe Jaro isn’t just losing control over WBO No. 1 contender Bernabe Concepcion but also Sonny Boy Jaro, a distant relative who’s set to face WBA lightflyweight champion Giovanni Segura…
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Jaro files raps vs top RP fighter
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing promoter Aljoe Jaro filed the other day a formal complaint to Games and Amusement Board (GAB) chairman Eric Buhain accusing WBO No. 1 featherweight contender Bernabe Concepcion of…
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Fight date set for Donaire
MANILA, Philippines - Interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is pencilled to fight on Feb. 13 in Las Vegas but no opponent has been confirmed by his manager Cameron Dunkin and…
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Bloodline a boxing factor
Former world junior lightweight champion Rolando Navarrete’s son Rolando Jr. is following in his father’s footsteps and the hope is it’s just in the path of boxing. Navarrete, the Bad Boy of…
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Q&A with guru Hermie Rivera
Since boxing scholar Hermie Rivera revealed his plans of writing a tell-all book on Manny Pacquiao in this column a few weeks ago, his phone in Newark, California, hasn’t stopped ringing. Publishers…
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Last chance for Gerry
Gerry Pe?alosa isn’t entertaining the notion of losing in his bid to regain the WBO bantamweight title from Fernando Montiel in their scheduled 12-round bout in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on Dec.…
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Boom Boom wants revenge
MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from demolishing Indonesia’s Maragin Marbun, newly crowned interim WBC International featherweight champion Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista said recently his dream is to avenge his first round knockout loss…
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Castillo says Manny too sharp for Cotto
MANILA, Philippines - Former two-time WBC lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo is convinced there’s nobody out there within weight range capable of beating Manny Pacquiao and that includes Floyd Mayweather Jr. whom…
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‘Boom Boom’ back with a bang
MANILA, Philippines - Fighting with renewed confidence after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured left hand, Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista scored a spectacular knockout over Indonesia’s surprisingly tough Maragin (Dinamita) Marbun at…
