Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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ALA not giving up despite Banal loss
MANILA, Philippines - The bigger picture is to provide opportunities for Filipino fighters to become world champions and notwithstanding A. J. Banal?s shock loss to Pungluang Sor Singyu in a war for…
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ALA brings boxing to highest level: All about Pinoy pride
MANILA, Philippines - For businessman Tony Aldeguer, boxing is his way to bring honor to the country and inspire the poor to climb out of poverty. Aldeguer never takes credit for the…
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Nishioka keeps options open
Tokyo-based writer Masatoshi Ueda told The STAR in an overseas phone call that a press conference was arranged for Nishioka to face the visiting Japanese media after the loss to Donaire. When…
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Donaire endures pain for big win
MANILA, Philippines - It was a well-kept secret that about a month before WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. faced Japanese challenger Toshiaki Nishioka in Carson, California, last Saturday night, the Filipino…
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Nishioka to retire, win or lose
MANILA, Philippines - It looks like WBC ?emeritus? champion Toshiaki Nishioka will retire from the ring whether he beats or loses to unified IBF/WBO superbantamweight titlist Nonito Donaire Jr. in their 12-round…
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Matter of pride
For eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, taking on archrival Juan Manuel Marquez means a lot more in terms of pride and legacy than battling Timothy Bradley who took away his WBO…
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Japanese fans in quandary
There is a Nonito Donaire fans club in Japan but with the IBF/WBO superbantamweight champion set to face WBC ?emeritus? titleholder Toshiaki Nishioka at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on…
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Donaire foe to go in 4?
MANILA, Philippines - Take it from someone who closely monitors IBF/WBO superbantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr.?s progress in training for his fight against WBC ?emeritus? titleholder Toshiaki Nishioka at the Home Depot…
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Nobody else but Floyd?
It?ll take a particularly intriguing opponent for Manny Pacquiao to punish himself again in the gym and prepare for a fight now that there are many other non-boxing related priorities in his…
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Altar date for Banal?
The wedding could take place before the year ends, said WBO No. 1 bantamweight contender A. J. Banal who candidly admitted he has two children with long-time partner Junbeth. It will depend…
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Banal, foe trade barbs in face-off
MANILA, Philippines - Animosity was evident as A. J. Banal and Pungluang Sor Singyu predicted they would leave nothing to chance and win convincingly by knockout in their 12-round battle for the…
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Black eye for US boxing
If there was gnashing of teeth after the elimination of the Philippines? lone boxing entry Mark Anthony Barriga in the lightflyweight round-of-16 at the recent London Olympics, imagine the anguish felt by…
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Vargas bats for grassroots support
LONDON ? Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky Vargas yesterday called on the Philippine Sports Commission to not only provide for elite athletes but also promising standouts with the…
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Lopezes share high hopes for Barriga
LONDON ? The Lopez father-and-son tandem watched closely from the VIP section as the country?s only Olympic boxing bet Mark Anthony Barriga clobbered Italy?s Manuel Cappai, 17-7, to advance to the second…
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‘Make way for ‘Little Pacquiao’
LONDON ? Light flyweight boxer Mark Anthony Barriga is out to erase the nightmarish memory of Harry Ta?amor?s first round exit at the Beijing Olympics four years ago as the teenager from…
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Casimero out to prove worth
It?s not often that a fighter is awarded a world title outside the ring but Johnriel Casimero of Ormoc City got the IBF?s nod as the new lightflyweight champion recently as his…
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Julaton risks future to face Mexican
Manila, Philippines - Former WBO female superbantamweight queen Ana (Hurricane) Julaton is itching to regain her crown but with no opportunity to fight for the title, the Fil-Am from San Francisco puts…
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Big O cites Manny among best ever
MANILA, Philippines - Not too many know that Oscar Robertson is a huge boxing fan and in a quiet room before he coached the USA All-Stars to a 112-93 win over the…
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Phl pugs in double rematch?
MANILA, Philippines - With the outcome of two world title fights involving Filipinos far from convincing, there is a possibility that a double rematch could be staged but dethroned WBC flyweight champion…
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Jaro chides foe for raising drug issue
MANILA, Philippines - WBC flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro of Silay, Negros Occidental, laughed off speculation that he takes steroids and promised to take any form of drug test after he disposes…
