Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Donaire sets lofty standards
CEBU CITY, Philippines ? WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is pushing himself to the limit as he sets lofty goals in becoming the undisputed 122-pound ruler but it isn?t only in…
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Welterweight merry-go-round
LOS ANGELES ? Now that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are retired or at least for the time being, there is no clear welterweight ruler although four world champions are recognized…
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Duran waits for Manila invite
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing legend Roberto Duran of Panama said recently he?d like to visit Manila then left his daughter Irichelle to negotiate arrangements in case an invitation comes through. The Star…
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Olympic dream or nightmare?
AIBA used to stand for Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur and has functioned as the world sanctioning body for boxing in the Olympics since 1946. Today, AIBA is no longer just for…
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Mixed signals from Floyd?s camp
MANILA, Philippines ? Undefeated fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. insists he?s staying retired but his father Floyd Sr. has opened the possibility of a rematch with Manny Pacquiao so that the outcome of…
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Merino rates ABAP team highly
MANILA, Philippines - Former University of San Francisco boxing coach Angelo Merino said the other day the ABAP pool of 14 fighters now training in the US could be the best ever…
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Sparmate says Bradley has no chance
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? Oklahoma fighter Lydell (Hackman) Rhodes said the other day Manny Pacquiao won?t be outworked by Timothy Bradley in their 12-round welterweight bout in Las Vegas on April…
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Manny invited to box in Rio Olympics
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao has been invited to compete in the coming Rio Olympics and AIBA president Dr. Ching Kuo Wu is reportedly agreeable to offer the Filipino boxing icon a…
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About Uncle Bob
Going over my sports files from way back, I recently came across a biofile on Top Rank CEO Bob Arum by Scoop Malinowski in a newsletter called Professional Boxing Update, published out…
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Roach doubts Atlas? impact
When Tim Bradley faced Manny Pacquiao in 2012 and 2014, the reigning WBO welterweight champion had trainer Joel Diaz in his corner. Bradley won the first fight on a highly disputed split…
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Will Bradley engage or not?
The betting is WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley won?t stand his ground and trade punches with challenger Manny Pacquiao in their scheduled 12-round bout in Las Vegas on April 9. That?s because…
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Pe?alosa says Bradley has no chance
MANILA, Philippines ? Former WBC superflyweight and WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa said the other day WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley has no chance of beating challenger Manny Pacquiao in their scheduled…
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Is Floyd coming to town?
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing sources said yesterday that Floyd Mayweather Jr. may come over in two to three weeks to check out the country where the man who facilitated his biggest paycheck…
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Manny out to regain crown PRO Boxing Yearender (Last of 2 Parts)
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is out to regain the WBO welterweight title against defending champion Timothy Bradley in a 12-round rubber match in Las Vegas on April 9 while Jetro Pabustan…
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Donaire vows to bring title back home
MANILA, Philippines - It?s a promise that?s cast in stone as Nonito Donaire Jr. vowed to bring the WBO superbantamweight title back to the Philippines in battling Mexico?s No. 1 contender Cesar…
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New deal for Donaire
Former four-division world boxing champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. has signed a three-fight, one-year deal with Top Rank to become effective after he faces Mexico?s Cesar Juarez for the vacant WBO superbantamweight title…
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Heavyweight boxing hopes
It?s been years since heavyweight boxing made headline news in sports. Back in the day, the heavyweights dominated the fight game. The big guys were the heavy hitters and they were colorful,…
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Will Floyd stay retired?
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. announced his retirement after raising his record to 49-0, including 26 KOs, with an unexciting, effortless win on points over Andre Berto who had no chance of staining his…
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Vera, Ana share MMA spotlight
MANILA, Philippines ? Two foreign-based Fil-Ams will climb the cage in a 10-fight Mixed Martial Arts bill dubbed ?Spirit of Champions? sanctioned by ONE Championship at the Mall of Asia Arena on…
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Pinoy boxing icons
Boxing News, a weekly magazine out of London established in 1909, published a magazine a few years ago listing the 100 greatest boxers of all time as picked by a team of…