Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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All work, no play for Freddie
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach has fallen in love with Baguio City but while admitting the summer capital is a romantic place, he said yesterday there’s no time for romance as it’s…
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Canada wild over Sonsona
MANILA, Philippines - Canadian fans were so impressed with newly-crowned WBO superflyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona’s win over Puerto Rican veteran Jose (Carita) Lopez that Orion Sports Management president Allan Tremblay has…
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Nazario’s lasting legacy
The man who took a chance on Manny Pacquiao and made him a global boxing phenomenon has passed away. From when Pacquiao fought in small cards, Rod Nazario watched over him. He…
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Donaire waiting for call
MANILA, Philippines - Interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday Jorge Arce’s upset loss to South African Simphiwe Nonggayi for the IBF title has derailed his plans to fight in…
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Donaire uncrowned champ
It’s only a matter of time before Nonito Donaire Jr. wins another title but at the moment, he’s an uncrowned champion. Donaire relinquished his IBF flyweight title when he fought Rafael Concepcion…
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Cotto out for respect
Boxing Monthly writer Glyn Leach has an interesting theory in his analysis of WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto’s title defense against No. 1 contender Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas.…
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Manny better than Ali
ake it from founding WBC secretary-general and former PBA commissioner Rudy Salud. The world’s No. 1 fighter pound-for-pound today Manny Pacquiao is more exciting, more explosive and more extraordinary than Muhammad Ali…
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Why listen to a loser?
Ricky Hatton’s disgraced former trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. has insidiously snaked his way back into the news by capitalizing on the popularity of the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter today and should…
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Ali’s defining moment
Most boxing fans consider the “Thrilla In Manila” as Muhammad Ali’s greatest fight. It was a brutal battle between two gallant gladiators from start to finish. Both Ali and his opponent Joe…
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Sonsona’s marvellous feat
Newly crowned WBO superflyweight champion Marvelous Marvin Sonsona surprised a truckload of boxing experts by defying the odds in lifting the title from Puerto Rican veteran Jose (Carita) Lopez via a unanimous…
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What to do in AIBA boxing
MILAN – Surely, there are tons of lessons to be learned from the Philippines’ failure to enter the third round of eliminations at the 15th AIBA World Boxing Championships here. The five-man…
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Basadre in rousing win for Team RP
MILAN ? Lightwelterweight Genebert Basadre got the five-man Philippine team off to a rousing start Tuesday by scoring a decisive 5-1 win over Pakistan?s Aamir Khan in the preliminaries of the 15th…
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Iribe no Solis but Viloria wary
MANILA, Philippines - IBF lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria said Jesus (Azul) Iribe is no Ulises Solis ? the tough warrior whom he dethroned via an 11th round knockout last April ? but…
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It’s Banal’s turn to shine
MANILA, Philippines - With more and more Filipino fighters ascending the global stage, bantamweight A. J. Banal could be the next big thing to emerge from the ring woodwork but ALA Boxing…
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More on Pe?alosa
In yesterday?s column, we wrote about former two-time world champion Dodie Boy Pe?alosa?s last fight ? which was marred by a riot ? against roughhouser Julius Tarona in Cebu in 1995. Pe?alosa…
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Dodie Boy’s revenge
When Nonito Donaire Jr. beat Panama’s Rafael Concepcion for the interim WBA superflyweight title in Las Vegas recently, Dodie Boy Pe?alosa was all smiles from ear to ear. Pe?alosa was with younger…
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Doctors clear Donaire for December fight
MANILA, Philippines - Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Jose Raul Canlas and hand specialist Dr. Noel Carillo said the other day interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. should be ready to fight Mexico’s…
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Sonsona ready for title bout
MANILA, Philippines - “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona leaves Manila tomorrow to keep his appointment with WBO superflyweight champion Jose (Carita) Lopez of Puerto Rico at Casino Rama, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 4 and…
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Donaire honored by Aquino family, too
MANILA, Philippines - It was supposed to be newly crowned interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr.’s tribute to the late Sen. Ninoy Aquino and former President Cory Aquino but to his…
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Arce looms as Donaire’s next rival
MANILA, Philippines - Former WBC lightflyweight champion Jorge (Travieso) Arce of Mexico appears to be the leading candidate as newly crowned interim WBA superflyweight titlist Nonito Donaire Jr.’s next opponent and Top…
