Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquiao leads lightweight invasion
Like the Pied Piper, Manny Pacquiao is showing the way for superfeatherweights to invade the 135-pound division as wherever he goes, the money follows. Pacquiao, who won the WBC 130-pound title from…
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Sellout seen in Manny?s title quest
The expectation is tickets will be sold out in Manny Pacquiao?s quest for the WBC lightweight title held by David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas this…
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Diaz more dangerous as fight progresses
LOS ANGELES ? WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will pose more of a threat to Manny Pacquiao the longer their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on…
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Manny?s sparmate predicts Diaz fall
LOS ANGELES ? The rugged Mexico-born fighter who was paid $2,400 to spar with Manny Pacquiao for three weeks predicted WBC lightweight champion David Diaz won?t survive the distance with the Filipino…
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Celtics inspire Pacquiao
BOSTON ? Manny Pacquiao knew all along the Boston Celtics would beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals this season. Somehow, the WBC superfeatherweight champion feels an affinity with the…
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New training regimen perks up Manny
LOS ANGELES ? Strength and conditioning coach Alejandro Ariza said yesterday the training program he has laid out for Manny Pacquiao will guarantee a more explosive performance against WBC lightweight champion David…
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Roach sees Diaz end in late rounds
LOS ANGELES ? Freddie Roach said yesterday Manny Pacquiao?s right jab will be the key in setting up WBC lightweight champion David Diaz for the kill in their 12-round bout at the…
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Manny still a hungry fighter
LOS ANGELES ? For Manny Pacquiao, the key to beating WBC lightweight champion David Diaz is keeping him off-balance with quickness, footwork and a blistering pace. ?My focus in training is speed,?…
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Viloria expects title crack soon
LOS ANGELES ? Former WBC lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria is looking forward to redemption before the end of the year. Last month, Viloria knocked out Fred Valdez with a body punch in…
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Pacman cheering for Celtics
BOSTON ? WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao is not likely to watch any of the NBA Finals games at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and that?s not because he?s rooting for…
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Gorres pitches shutout to thrash Otieno
IBF No. 4 superflyweight contender Z Gorres failed to showcase the power he promised but did more than enough to pound out a unanimous 10-round decision over Nick (Black Sugar) Otieno of…
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Watch out, Manny Diaz is man on a mission
WBC lightweight champion David Diaz has everything to gain and everything to lose in defending his crown against Manny Pacquiao in a 12-round bout at the Mandalay Resort and Casino in Las…
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Gorres to showcase power vs Kenyan
IBF No. 4 superflyweight contender Z Gorres is out to unravel the power that critics doubt he has in facing Nick (Black Sugar) Otieno of Kenya in a must-win 12-round bout at…
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Gorres can?t afford to lose
IBF Intercontinental superflyweight champion Z Gorres said yesterday there is no tape available of Nick (Black Sugar) Otieno in action but even if he?s clueless on how the Kenyan fights, winning won?t…
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Cebu gearing to host Banal title bid
ALA stable owner Tony Aldeguer said yesterday he is negotiating for Cebu to host A. J. Banal?s fight against Panama?s Rafael (El Torito) Concepcion for the vacant WBA superflyweight championship on June…
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GAB scored for Condes intervention
IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes will go all the way to La Paz, Mexico, to stake his crown against Raul Garcia on June 14 and his estranged manager Aljoe Jaro yesterday blamed…
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Yano leads by example
Newly designated Armed Forces chief of staff Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano is no slouch on the basketball court. He plays a mean game and is able to hold his own against tough…
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Letter from London
The other day, I received an email from prolific STAR blogger Jerome Levi Reyes who lives and works for an accounting firm in London. Jerome wrote to share what the British press…
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Will Oscar pity Forbes?
Steve Forbes weighed only two pounds when he was born a premature baby and almost didn?t survive infancy. Today, Forbes is alive and kicking. He?s 31 and a former IBF superfeatherweight champion.…
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Diaz will fall when Manny connects
There?s no doubt in Rex (Wakee) Salud?s mind that when Manny Pacquiao connects, WBC lightweight champion David Diaz will fall even if the 1996 Atlanta Olympian is bigger and wider. Salud, who…