Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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It?s not over for Donaire
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. paid a hefty price for trying to live up to his billing as an exciting fighter. He threw caution to the wind and tried to engage…
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Cat-quick Cuban an elusive target
MANILA, Philippines - The fighter called The Jackal turned out to be quick as a cat and no matter the pressure Nonito Donaire put in the ring, Guillermo Rigondeaux managed to keep…
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Rigondeaux gains bragging rights
MANILA, Philippines - Guillermo Rigondeaux bragged that after beating Nonito Donaire to become the unified WBO/WBA superbantamweight champion, he?s on top of the world for making the Filipino Flash look bad. There…
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Donaire, Rigondeaux to settle grudge war
MANILA, Philippines - With no love lost between two quality fighters, WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. takes on WBA counterpart Guillermo (The Jackal) Rigondeaux of Cuba to once and for all…
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One more chance for Tunacao
MANILA, Philippines - Despite losing to unbeaten WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka via a 12th round stoppage in Tokyo last Monday, Malcolm Tunacao isn?t giving up on his dream of someday becoming…
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Viloria has high hopes for Zou
MANILA, Philippines - It will be three-time Olympian Zou Shiming, not WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria, headlining a blockbuster card called ?Fists of Gold? at the 15,000-seat CotaiArena of the Venetian Hotel…
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Viloria ready for toe-to-toe brawl
MANILA, Philippines - It won?t be a cakewalk for WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian Viloria when he stakes the unified titles against tough guy Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico as the Hawaiian Punch…
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Pinoy road warriors strike
Three Filipino fighters made waves within a one-week period recently by claiming clear-cut victories abroad, proving their mettle as unshakeable road warriors. It?s not easy winning over hometown opponents, particularly if the…
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High marks for ABAP
SUBIC, Philippines ? International Boxing Association (AIBA) president Dr. Wu Ching-Kuo has cited ABAP for successfully staging the 24-nation Asian Youth Continental Championships here in separate letters addressed to chairman Manny V.…
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Wu invites Manny to join ?16 Olympics
Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu (third from left), president of the International Amateur Boxing Association, and Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines president Ricky Vargas (second from left) address questions during the press conference…
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Viloria tops cast in Macau
Big-time professional boxing makes its debut at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Macau on April 6 with WBO/WBA flyweight champion Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria staking his titles against Mexico?s rising…
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Barrera plans to open gym in Manila
MANILA, Philippines - Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera plans to open a gym in Manila and hopes to co-promote cards featuring Mexican and Filipino fighters here and in his country as…
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Manny in comic book
There are at least five books on Manny Pacquiao out in the market but I didn?t know a comic version was produced on his life until I saw and bought a copy…
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Aldeguer rejects Fuentes? demand
MANILA, Philippines - ALA Promotions chairman Tony Aldeguer said yesterday Mexican fighter Moises Fuentes has no right to demand a rematch with no Filipino judge if it is held in Manila or…
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Beware of Fuentes? body attack
MANILA, Philippines - It?s no secret that WBO minimumweight king Moises Fuentes will launch a furious assault on the body in trying to sap defending WBO lightflyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes? energy before…
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War of ages as champs collide
MANILA, Philippines - Not since world junior lightweight champion Flash Elorde battled world lightweight titlist Carlos Ortiz at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in 1964 has the Philippines hosted another showdown between two…
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Manny out of Money?s radar
Unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd (Money) Mayweather Jr. has chosen from among three candidates whom to face on May 4 in Las Vegas and Manny Pacquiao was not even in the list…
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Donaire plans life after boxing
MANILA, Philippines - Although retirement is far from his mind, WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said recently he has plans of going back to school and earning a degree to prepare…
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Cuban shows no respect for Donaire
MANILA, Philippines - There is bad blood curdling to make the April 13 fight between WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. and WBA titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba more than just a…
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Tu?acao bids for second title
MANILA, Philippines - It was 13 years ago when Malcolm Tu?acao captured the WBC flyweight crown on a seventh round knockout over Medgeon 3-K Battery and now at 35, the Cebuano nicknamed…