Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Buboy says Manny used to pressure
Boxing trainer Buboy Fernandez said yesterday Manny Pacquiao can?t afford to take chances against WBC lightweight champion David Diaz when they face off in Las Vegas on June 28 because the Mexican-American…
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Train hard, Erik advises Pacman
Erik Morales has some friendly advice for Manny Pacquiao who faces WBC lightweight champion David Diaz in Las Vegas on June 28. ?Train hard,? he said. ?Extend your training because if you?re…
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Jaro says Condes should go for early knockout
IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes? estranged manager Aljoe Jaro said yesterday the fighter?s chances to repulse unbeaten Mexican mandatory challenger Raul Garcia hinge on scoring an early knockout. Condes, who turns 28…
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Gerry opts out of May 31 bout
Still smarting from pain in his right hand and right elbow, WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday he has withdrawn from a proposed title defense in the Zab Judah-Sugar Shane Mosley…
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Donaire in limbo, waits for call
Disappointed by the cancellation of his Dubai bout, IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is looking forward to fighting in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz mainer in Las Vegas on…
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Gerry back in action next month?
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa will return to the ring in six weeks if family physician Dr. Butch Penamante gives him the go-signal after examining his right hand and right elbow which…
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Juan-two-three and he?s out
Whoever thought of the ?brilliant? idea to bring Juan Manuel Marquez over to Manila must now be hiding somewhere in the Cordillera mountains where nobody can spot him with a gunsight. You…
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Oscar fight to fetch $20M for Manny?
It?s not an impossible dream for WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao to take on Oscar de la Hoya and trainer Freddie Roach said recently there?s a big chance the fight could happen…
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Passport in six hours
Freddie Roach almost didn?t fly in for Gerry Pe?alosa?s WBO bantamweight title defense against Ratanachai Sor Vorapin of Thailand at the Araneta Coliseum last Sunday. Four days before, he went to the…
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?Mexican?s visit a low blow?
Freddie Roach said yesterday Juan Manuel Marquez? surprise visit to confront WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao and try to prick his pride in agreeing to a third meeting was a low blow.…
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Aldeguer not rushing Banal
ALA stable owner Tony Aldeguer said he?s not rushing a world title shot for A. J. Banal even as the Bohol superflyweight appeared ripe for a crack after halting previously unbeaten Uruguayan…
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Gerry wary of hungry foe
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa isn?t taking any chances when he defends his crown against Ratanachai Sor Vorapin of Thailand at the Araneta Coliseum this morning. That?s because he knows Vorapin is…
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Roach set to arrive for Pe?alosa
Freddie Roach was supposed to fly in from Los Angeles today but had to postpone his arrival for tomorrow morning because he realized too late his passport had expired. Roach was scheduled…
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Pulling the plug
Third Force Promotions president Noli Eala has pulled the plug on what would?ve been a historic triple world championship boxing show in Dubai and preserved his reputation as an honorable player in…
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Manny nearly KOs PBA stars
WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao almost landed a knockout blow on the PBA Legends but his running desperation triple at the buzzer fell short of the hoop as the former pros escaped…
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Diaz a step to build Pacquiao?s legacy
Newly crowned WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao is establishing a legacy that will likely be unsurpassed in his lifetime and wresting the WBC lightweight crown from David Diaz to become the first…
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Delay unlikely in Manny-Diaz bout
Because the cuts he sustained in beating Juan Manuel Marquez are healing properly, there will likely be no postponement in Manny Pacquiao?s next fight against WBC lightweight champion David Diaz in Las…
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Manny?s natural evolution
International matchmaker Lope (Jun) Sarreal Jr. said yesterday his late brother-in-law Gabriel (Flash) Elorde, who reigned as world superfeatherweight or junior lightweight champion for over seven years, failed in two bids for…
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Invitation for Manny
Former WBC secretary-general Rudy Salud yesterday invited Manny Pacquiao and his team of advisers to lunch during which he will explain the importance of controlling weight increase on the day of a…
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Pay-per-view in Marquez title bout hits record $20M
From early indications, it looks like the US pay-per-view sales for Manny Pacquiao?s win over Juan Manuel Marquez will exceed 400,000 hits ? the most ever in a fight involving the Filipino…