Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Bradley will fall like Hatton, says Roach
MANILA, Philippines - It took Manny Pacquiao only two rounds to get rid of Ricky Hatton in 2009. According to trainer Freddie Roach, Pacquiao?s next opponent Tim Bradley fights just like Hatton…
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Julaton dares WBA queen Nava
MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from pounding out a one-sided decision over Mexican knockout artist Yolanda Segura, Fil-Am fighter Ana (Hurricane) Julaton yesterday challenged WBA female superbantamweight champion Jackie Nava to a showdown…
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Never lose hope
Two Filipino fighters suffered losses in bids to capture a world title within days of each other last week. First to fall was Jonathan (Lightning) Taconing of Johnny Elorde?s stable. The Zamboanga…
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Roach takes midnight flight for induction
MANILA, Philippines - Five-time Boxing Writers Association of America trainer of the year Freddie Roach will leave Las Vegas on a midnight flight via a private chartered jet shortly after Manny Pacquiao?s…
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Amir says Manny will KO Bradley
MANILA, Philippines - Former WBA/IBF lightwelterweight champion Amir Khan left Manila for Los Angeles last night and is ready to battle Lamont Peterson in a rematch that he expects to win convincingly…
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Floyd, not Manny, in Amir’s sights
Former WBA/IBF superlightweight champion Amir Khan will never face Manny Pacquiao in the ring because ?they?re very good friends and use the same trainers,? according to the English fighter?s uncle Tahir who…
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Ariza gets Manny, Amir OK to leave camp
MANILA, Philippines - Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza left Manila for Los Angeles last night to hook up with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. who defends his crown against…
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Ana begins trek back to top
MANILA, Philippines ? Former two-time WBO female superbantamweight champion Ana Julaton returns to the ring on May 4 in a risky fight that could make or break her quest to regain her…
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Pacman still at top of his game
MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao isn?t anywhere near the point of decline in his storybook boxing career but strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza is reserving judgment on how…
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Ariza says Bradley won’t run away
MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza said yesterday he doesn?t expect Tim Bradley to run when the unbeaten California fighter called ?Desert Storm? takes…
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Too early to push Manny for president
MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champion and the world?s consensus No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao is being touted as a presidential candidate in 2022 but while it?s far from his mind,…
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Koncz averts Mayol blackball
MANILA, Philippines - Working feverishly to avert a global blackball on Rodel Mayol for exposing shenanigans in boxing, Manny Pacquiao?s Canadian adviser Michael Koncz yesterday assured that the Mandaue fighter?s ring career…
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Final date for Viloria defense
WBO flyweight champion Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria?s title defense against nemesis Omar Nino Romero has been reset to May 13 morning in Manila (May 12 night in North America) because of…
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GAB vows to protect Mayol, awaits report
MANILA, Philippines - Unless influential parties come to Rodel Mayol?s defense for refusing to fight WBA flyweight champion Hernan (Tyson) Marquez on the basis of a farcical weigh-in, the fighter from Mandaue…
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Mayol spurns Marquez, cries foul
MANILA, Philippines - In a startling move to expose shenanigans in boxing, Rodel Mayol refused to fight WBA flyweight champion Hernan (Tyson) Marquez after a bizarre sequence at yesterday?s weigh-in where the…
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Viloria can’t wait to avenge loss
MANILA, Philippines - WBO flyweight champion Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria will wait a little longer before exacting payback on Mexican nemesis Omar Ni?o Romero as their 12-round title fight has been…
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Pe?alosa advises Manny to train hard
MANILA, Philippines - Former two-time world champion Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday Tim Bradley should be easy to beat but WBO welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao must take his training seriously to get the…
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It ain’t over for Julaton
MANILA, Philippines - The winds didn?t blow the Hurricane?s way in Mendoza, Argentina, last Friday night but Ana Julaton vowed to kick up a storm when she comes back from a stinging…
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Julaton decks Marcos but loses title
MANILA, Philippines - Unable to cope with the work rate of a volume puncher, Ana (The Hurricane) Julaton failed to capitalize on an early knockdown and yielded her WBO female superbantamweight crown…
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Tremblay vows Ana to fight like maniac
MANILA, Philippines - If Canadian promoter Allan Tremblay makes good on his promise, WBO female superbantamweight champion Ana (The Hurricane) Julaton will fight like a maniac in staking her crown against unbeaten…
