Joaquin Henson
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God was on Nietes? side
Believe it or not, WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie Nietes could?ve lost to Mexican challenger Moises Fuentes by disqualification in their scheduled 12-round rematch at the Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday. Nietes,…
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Olympic hero dies helplessly hoping
The first Filipino Olympic silver medalist Anthony Villanueva died in his sleep yesterday morning in Cabuyao, Laguna, after nearly willing himself to lose his life by not eating the last six days.…
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ALA cites Curson for Nietes win
MANILA, Philippines - ALA Gym owner Antonio (Bidoy) Aldeguer was all smiles after WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie Nietes retained his crown in scintillating fashion, halting the fancied Mexican Moises Fuentes at 2:58…
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Forgotten hero at death?s door
In 1964, boxer Anthony Villanueva returned to Manila from the Tokyo Olympics and was feted with a ticker-tape parade for bagging a silver medal in the featherweight division. He came home a…
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Nietes assures victory tonight
MANILA, Philippines - WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie (Ahas) Nietes isn?t taking Mexican challenger Moises Fuentes lightly but guaranteed a win in their much-awaited 12-round rematch at the Mall of Asia Arena tonight.…
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?Boom Boom? ponders future
Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista turned pro at 16, a week shy of his 17th birthday, in 2003 and now at 27, he?s a grizzled veteran with 37 fights under his belt. Tomorrow…
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Donaire confident but wary of foe
Three-time world champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he?s confident of dethroning WBA ?super? featherweight champion Simpiwe Vetyeka of South Africa when they face off at the Cotai Arena in Macau on…
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IS MAYWEATHER PLAYING GAMES?
Along cauliflower row, the consensus is Argentine roughhouser Marcos Maidana made a good account of himself against Floyd Mayweather in their WBC/WBA welterweight unification title fight in Las Vegas last Saturday. He…
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ROACH, MARVIN DISAGREE ON MARQUEZ FIGHT
Freddie Roach and his chief assistant Marvin Somodio are conjuring different visions of how the fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Mike Alvarado will end at the Forum in Los Angeles on…
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ANOTHER DEPOSIT FOR MONEY
Argentine brawler Marcos Maidana connected on 25.8% of his punches against Floyd Mayweather in their WBC/WBA welterweight unification title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday and…
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Viloria driven by son?s birth
LOS ANGELES ? Former WBC lightflyweight and WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria said yesterday he has no plans to retire from the ring and the coming birth of his first child, to…
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MARQUEZ WON’T QUIT UNLIKE MORALES
Mexican gladiator Juan Manuel Marquez will be Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent if he hurdles Mike Alvarado on May 17 and unlike his countryman Erik Morales, he?s not thinking retirement despite turning 41…
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Roach?s mom says hard work pays off
LOS ANGELES ? For Barbara Roach, the secret to success in life lies in hard work and she said yesterday it?s the reason why her son Freddie has become a legendary boxing…
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ARUM EYES ANOTHER MANNY TIFF IN MACAU
LOS ANGELES ? With China claiming 20 percent of the world?s population, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum is optimistic of a burgeoning pay-per-view market in the Mainland and will likely bring back…
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Maidana easy prey for ?Money?
MANILA, Philippines - As a unification duel, the fight between WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBA titlist Marcos Maidana is supposed to draw a lot of public attention but fans…
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Marquez won?t quit like Morales
MANILA, Philippines - Mexican gladiator Juan Manuel Marquez will be Manny Pacquiao?s next opponent if he hurdles Mike Alvarado on May 17 and unlike his countryman Erik Morales, he?s not thinking retirement…
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Mayweather running out of ?money? bouts
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has four more fights left in his $200 Million contract with cable network Showtime and trainer Freddie Roach said recently he?ll end up facing Manny Pacquiao…
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BACK TO MACAU FOR MANNY?
After beating Timothy Bradley convincingly to regain the WBO welterweight crown in Las Vegas last weekend, Manny Pacquiao declared he?s got a lot of fight left in him for the next two…
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Has Manny lost his KO touch?
LAS VEGAS. And the wait continues for Manny Pacquiao?s next win by knockout. Last Saturday, Pacquiao notched his second straight victory on points since losing to Juan Manuel Marquez and there was…
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BRADLEY EATS HUMBLE PIE, VOWS RETURN
LAS VEGAS, Philippines ? The Desert Storm has been downgraded to a gust of hot air even as previously unbeaten Timothy Bradley vowed the other day to come back with a vengeance…
