Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Why blame Koncz?
WBC president Jose Sulaiman avoided a personal confrontation with Manny Pacquiao by training his gunsight on Michael Koncz and blasting away like Mexican dictator Generalissimo Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?s cannons on…
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Critical for Manny to survive early rounds
Oscar de la Hoya is expected to be a serious threat in the first three rounds which experts consider critical for Manny Pacquiao to survive in their ?Dream Match? at the Mandalay…
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10 questions for Don Jose
WBC president Jose Sulaiman went overboard in casting doubt on Manny Pacquiao?s integrity by publicly disclosing what should be confidential money matters in front of an adoring and cheering audience of lapdogs…
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Arum says WBC issue is ‘no big deal’
Top Rank Promotions chairman Bob Arum said yesterday the WBC?s threat to strip Manny Pacquiao of the lightweight title unless he pays an allegedly outstanding balance of $30,000 in sanction fee for…
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Dela Hoya matchmaker predicts Manny win
Sampson Lewkowicz, known in boxing circles as Picasso for his matchmaking masterpieces, is convinced Manny Pacquiao will win a controversial split decision over Oscar dela Hoya whom he considers ?family? because of…
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Donaire?s dad says it was lucky win
Nonito (Dodong) Donaire Sr. said yesterday his son Nonito, Jr. was lucky to score a sixth round technical knockout win over South African challenger Moruti Mthalane and could?ve lost if last Saturday?s…
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Donaire hurts hand but stops foe
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. turned southpaw in a tactical adjustment and the switch created the opening he used to land the jarring left straight that cut South African challenger Moruti…
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Donaire says it could end early
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday if South African challenger Moruti Mthalane holds his ground to engage, it could mean an early finish to their 12-round title bout at the…
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Is Melindo for real?
When unassuming Milan Melindo beat Panama?s highly-regarded Carlos Melo to win the WBA Intercontinental lightflyweight title in Cebu last July, word spread like wildfire that the ALA stable had discovered another diamond…
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Donaire ready to get it on
With his title defense against South Africa?s Moruti (Babyface) Mthalane just three days away, IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he?s ready for the cocky challenger and optimistic of retaining…
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ABAP polls crucial to sport?s future
The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) will hold elections for officers in Makati tomorrow and sources said yesterday a reorganization is in the offing to bolster the country?s bid for…
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7 Pinays to vie in world boxing tilt
The Philippines will be represented by seven fighters at the fifth World Women?s Championships in Ningbo City, Zhejiang province, China, on Nov. 22-29 and national coach Roel Velasco said the other day…
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Ta?amor to fight in World Cup
Two-time Olympic lightflyweight boxer Harry Ta?amor is not finished fighting despite a disappointing elimination in his first bout in Beijing last August. He?s back training in the Amateur Boxing Association of the…
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Wakee says Pacquiao no Pavlik
Manny Pacquiao will move up in weight to battle Oscar de la Hoya just as Kelly Pavlik did to fight Bernard Hopkins but the similarity ends there, said boxing promoter Rex (Wakee)…
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Role model for Manny
Two-time world welterweight champion Jimmy McLarnin is a perfect role model for Manny Pacquiao because the Irish ?Baby-Faced Assassin? did what the Filipino icon will try to do against Oscar de la…
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Epic proportions
Sportscaster extraordinaire Ed Picson can?t get any busier these days. His plate is so full that you wonder if there is time left to sleep ? which by the way, he assures…
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Kenyan offers $13,000 rematch
DAVAO CITY ? Dethroned WBC International superbantamweight champion Sande Otieno of Kenya offered his tormentor Balweg Bangoyan a $13,000 purse and four plane tickets for a rematch in Nairobi the morning after…
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Bangoyan wrests WBC crown in lucky break
DAVAO CITY ? Hard-hitting Balweg Bangoyan scored a first round knockdown but couldn?t dispose of durable WBC International superbantamweight champion Sande Otieno and in the end, settled for a win by a…
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Money Down For Manny
DAVAO CITY ? Take it from the late great Flash Elorde?s son Gabriel Jr., known in boxing circles as Bebot ? place your bets on Manny Pacquiao over Oscar de la Hoya…
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Lunas out to dethrone WBA king
It won?t be easy sailing for Rolly (Matsushita) Lunas to dethrone WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo (Chemito) Moreno of Panama but if there?s a challenger who can defy the odds in winning on…