Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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More speed, less power
MACAU ? It was Manny Pacquiao?s speed, not power, that led to Brandon Rios? crushing defeat at the Cotai Arena inside the Venetian Resort Hotel here last Sunday morning. A lot of…
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Why Rios stayed on his feet
MACAU ? Manny Pacquiao failed to knock out Brandon Rios in their 12-round bout for the vacant WBO International welterweight crown at the Cotai Arena inside the Venetian Resort Hotel here Sunday…
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Manny takes pity on Rios
MACAU ? Freddie Roach said yesterday Manny Pacquiao could?ve taken Brandon Rios out in the last two rounds but let him off the hook because he took pity on the brawler nicknamed…
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Manny leaves future up to Bob
MACAU ? With a glint in his eye, Manny Pacquiao declined to reveal whom he?d like to fight next and left the decision up to Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. One of…
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Factors of consequence
MACAU ? Breaking down the facts and figures of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios at the Cotai Arena in the Venetian Resort Hotel here this morning, you end up…
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Manny ready for whatever Rios brings
MACAU ? Manny Pacquiao hasn?t looked this confident in a long, long time. Glowing with a positive aura, Pacquiao greeted well-wishers in his North 38th floor suite at the Venetian Resort Hotel,…
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Roach says Manny has his back
MACAU ? Freddie Roach said Manny Pacquiao won?t let the ?bad guys? get away with their shenanigans and promised ?I?ll take care of it,? alluding to the punishment he intends to inflict…
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Donaire admits near slip-up
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. came dangerously close to losing to Vic Darchinyan in their recent rematch in Corpus Christi, Texas, but trailing in two of the three judges scorecards, the…
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Ex-Donaire sparmate chases own dream
MANILA, Philippines - Cebu?s Bruno Escalante, who used to spar with former four-time world champion Nonito Donaire Jr., takes a major step forward in his boxing career when he battles southpaw Michael…
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Donaire may delay return home
MANILA, Philippines - Nursing a slight fracture in his right cheekbone, former four-time world boxing champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday he will wait for doctors? orders before deciding when to come…
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Julaton survives cut in gutsy win
MANILA, Philippines - Shrugging off the blood trickling down her face from a cut over the right eye, former two-time world superbantamweight queen Ana (Hurricane) Julaton pounded out a gutsy majority 10-round…
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Another spartmate for Manny?
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing coach Freddie Roach is considering the possibility of adding another sparmate for Manny Pacquiao, now deep in training in General Santos City for his Nov. 24 fight against…
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Kings of Boredom
WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley did his best impression of Floyd Mayweather and bored the fans to yawning as he outslicked Juan Manuel Marquez to retain his title via a split 12-round…
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Manny cited in list of greatest fights
LONDON ? The world?s oldest boxing publication has issued a bookazine listing the 100 greatest fights of all-time. Boxing News was born in 1909 and rolls out of London every Thursday. It…
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Judgment miscall
Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer has come out in public to defend embattled boxing judge C. J. Ross. In effect, Kizer also defended himself because he approved Ross? appointment…
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It takes two to make Money
MANILA, Philippines - Newly crowned WBC/WBA lightmiddleweight champion Floyd (Money) Mayweather might end up with close to $100 Million in the bank after accounting for the revenues generated by his fight against…
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Money can?t live down Manny
MANILA, Philippines - It?s like the story of the villainous Queen asking ?Mirror, mirror on the wall, who?s the fairest one of all?? and she can?t get over Snow White. In the…
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It?s all about money for Floyd
MANILA, Philippines - For Floyd Mayweather, boxing is all about money which is appropriately his moniker. He used to be called Pretty Boy, prompting comparisons of similar notoriety with ?30s era gangster…
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Pacman picked to win inside eight
MANILA, Philippines - The fight isn?t expected to go the distance and Freddie Roach?s assistant Marvin Somodio predicted the other day Manny Pacquiao will knock out Brandon Rios within eight of their…
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Pinoy trainer to join Roach in Cotto camp
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach and his Filipino assistant Marvin Somodio will be in the corner of former three-time world champion Miguel Cotto when the Puerto Rican fighter takes on the Dominican…