Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Manny open to fight Katsidis
Although he?s not looking past Marco Antonio Barrera, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said recently hard-hitting WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis will be considered as a future opponent ?if the price is…
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Pacquiao taking Barrera seriously, sets 50-50 odds
Manny Pacquiao isn?t taking Marco Antonio Barrera lightly and expects to be in peak form when he faces the Baby-Faced Assassin from Mexico in Las Vegas on Oct. 6. ?I?m not thinking…
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GMA-7 to launch ?Pacman Punch?
The GMA-7 network plans to unveil a new rap song and dance step called ?The Pacman Punch? during a noontime show that will be the stage for a rousing send-off honoring Manny…
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Arce looms as Gerry’s opponent
Mexican brawler Jorge Arce is being lined up as a future challenger for WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa and if the fight materializes, it will likely be in a Las Vegas pay-per-view…
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Pinoy pugs are victims of own success, says Lim
TAGBILARAN CITY – Mayor Dan Neri Lim said yesterday the success of Filipino fighters overseas has created a sense of urgency to upgrade their skills in the face of growing global competition.…
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Visionary’s role in Manny’s success
Not too many fans know that a former janitor from Uruguay played a big role in paving the way for Manny Pacquiao to shine as a marquee fighter in the US. Sampson…
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Suico targets Diaz’ WBC title
The man who just beat Erik Morales is in Randy Suico’s gunsight. WBC lightweight champion David Diaz is the target and Suico hopes to shoot a bull’s-eye in his second attempt to…
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No way to treat visitors
It’s not often that Japanese fighters see action beyond their home shores. That’s because there are more than enough Japanese promoters with the money to stage bouts in their backyards. The situation…
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Suico flattens Japanese in 8th
Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Randy Suico left Japanese challenger Koji Samejima crying unabashedly on his stool after scoring a brutal knockout at 2:23 of the eighth round to…
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Female pro boxing gets boost
Move over, gentlemen. The ladies are raring to kick up a storm in the ring. With about a dozen female professional fighters now licensed by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), promoter…
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Suico battles lanky Japanese foe tonight
It’s not often that 5-9 Randy Suico faces a taller opponent in the ring but tonight, the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion will be outsized by towering Japanese challenger…
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Condes insists to defend title here
Despite repeated appeals by American promoters, IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes will not make the first defense of his crown abroad because he wants to fight before his countrymen. That’s the word…
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Asian Cup pits RP versus Japan
Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Randy Suico headlines a blockbuster 78-round card, including four fights between Filipinos against Japanese, at the Mall of Asia this Saturday. It’s the most…
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Manny’s purse still under negotiation
Manny Pacquiao is assured of a $2 million paycheck for his rematch against Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas on Oct. 6 but his lawyer Franklin (Jeng) Gacal is negotiating for a…
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Matchmaker wants Katsidis for Manny
Golden Boy matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz said recently his dream is to stage a blockbuster pay-per-view fight featuring Manny Pacquiao against unbeaten WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis in Las Vegas. Lewkowicz, who…
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Lopez targets six Pinoys for world boxing tourney
Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) president Manny Lopez said yesterday he’s aiming for at least six fighters to represent the country at the World Championships in Chicago on Oct. 18-Nov.…
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Manny won’t let fans down
Manny Pacquiao was in a somber mood, taping his hands by himself, in the air-conditioned office at the Wild Card Gym in Para?aque the other day. In a few minutes, he would…
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Give Manny space
Manny Pacquiao has gone through rough and difficult times to get to where he is. What he has achieved for himself and the Philippines so far is something no ordinary man is…
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Most impressive of all
Of the five Filipino fighters who won in Golden Boy?s World Cup at the Arco Arena in Sacramento last Saturday night, I thought superflyweight Z Gorres was the most impressive of them…
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RP fighters wrest boxing World Cup
The Philippines steamrolled to a rousing 5-1 win over Mexico to claim the $500,000 trophy in Golden Boy?s ?Copa Mundial de Boxeo? (World Cup of Boxing) before roaring Filipino and Mexican fans…