Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Don?t count out Manny
There?s a lot more at stake than just the WBO International welterweight title when Manny Pacquiao battles Brandon Rios in Macau on Nov. 23. Pacquiao is fighting for redemption, vindication and national…
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Champ?s camp pays tribute to Milan
MANILA, Philippines - The lopsided margins in the judges? scorecards weren?t indicative of what went on in the ring when Mexico?s Juan Francisco Estrada outpointed previously unbeaten Milan Melindo of Cagayan de…
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Tough joust for King Arthur
This Saturday, WBO minimumweight champion Merlito Sabillo stakes his crown against Colombian challenger Jorie Estrada in a 12-rounder at the Solaire Resort Hotel and Casino but what could steal the show from…
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Airport fiasco dulls Lopez
Silvester Lopez never went down in his fight against hometowner Thabo (Super Eagle) Sonjica for the vacant IBO superbantamweight crown at the Orient Theater in East London, South Africa, last Saturday but…
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Retirement far from Manny?s mind
MANILA, Philippines - Although Manny Pacquiao hasn?t opened training camp for his November appointment with Brandon Rios, it?s no indication that boxing is slowly moving out of his priority list. Pacquiao, 34,…
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Floyd insists he?s face of boxing
WASHINGTON ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. has never been shy to claim he?s the best along cauliflower row and now that Manny Pacquiao is safely out of the way, the loudmouth insists he?s…
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It ain?t over for Manny
It will be close to a year since his last fight when Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring to battle Brandon Rios in a 12-round bout at the Cotai Arena of the…
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Pinoys? historic 1-round KOs
Edrin Dapudong?s recent win over South African Gideon Buthelezi to capture the IBO superflyweight crown was the eighth first round knockout scored by a Filipino in world boxing championship history. The first…
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VP lauds Pinoy pug?s courage
MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Jejomar Binay said Filipino fighters, no matter their size, are among the world?s best because they?re courageous and talented, pointing as an example to newly crowned IBO…
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Finally, Cuello seals title shot
MANILA, Philippines - After over three years of waiting, Denver Cuello will finally get a shot at a world title when he battles WBC minimumweight champion Xiong Zhao Zong of China in…
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Life after boxing
Along cauliflower row, they say the hardest thing to do is for a boxer to hang up his gloves. When to retire is a tough call because in a fighter?s mind, he?s…
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Nietes to face Fuentes in Mexico
MANILA, Philippines - WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie (Ahas) Nietes of Murcia, Negros Occidental, will battle mandatory challenger Moises Fuentes in Mexico late this year, his manager Michael Aldeguer confirmed recently, but is…
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Rios won?t back down
Brandon Rios doesn?t fight like Timothy Bradley or Juan Manuel Marquez and for Manny Pacquiao, that?s a relief. Rios is a come-forward slugger who fights without a reverse gear ? it?s an…
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Can Manny prick Floyd?s bubble?
Robert Guerrero?s limitations made Floyd Mayweather Jr. look like a master craftsman in the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday. Guerrero had no antidote for Mayweather?s…
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Julaton credits Floyd?s mental muscle
MANILA, Philippines - Former two-time WBO female superbantamweight champion Ana (The Hurricane) Julaton said yesterday Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s frame of mind was critical in totally dismantling Robert Guerrero in their WBC welterweight…
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Floyd Mayweather headed for fall?
MANILA, Philippines - How much of the old Floyd Mayweather Jr. is left in his bones? The unbeaten Money Man, with five world titles in different divisions tucked under his belt (a…
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Bam-Bam or Mile-High for Manny
Manny Pacquiao will make his much-awaited comeback to the ring on Nov. 24 in Macau and the choice of his opponent is down to either Mike (Mile-High) Alvarado or Brandon (Bam-Bam) Rios.…
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Hermie remembers Elorde
Election fever has brought boxing scholar Hermie Rivera, now living a not-so-riotous life in Newark, California, back to his home country and Hammerin? Hermie is hot on the campaign trail drumbeating for…
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Why deny McTavish?
Three years ago, House Bill No. 1445 was filed by Rep. Carmelo Lazatin of the first district of Pampanga for the naturalization of New Zealand-born Bruce McTavish, an Angeles City resident since…
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Onyok once beat a Cuban
Guillermo Rigondeaux was the first Cuban to face a Filipino fighter in a world professional boxing bout and ran away with a unanimous 12-round decision over Nonito Donaire Jr. to unify the…
