Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
-
Column
Maquinto’s dream never came true
MANILA, Philippines - Karlo Maquinto?s dream of someday becoming a world boxing champion was shattered when he lost his fight for life in the wake of a brain injury suffered during a…
-
Column
Donaire wants public apology
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. isn?t satisfied with Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.?s personal apology after the Filipino Flash outpointed the Puerto Rican to capture the vacant WBO superbantamweight champion at the Alamodome…
-
Column
Donaire bags WBO crown in gutsy win
MANILA, Philippines - Bucking a slight fracture in his left hand, Nonito Donaire, Jr. went beyond the call of duty and pounded out a split 12-round decision over Puerto Rico?s Wilfredo Vazquez…
-
Column
Donaire expects big win vs bigger Vazquez
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. declined to predict a knockout ending but said he expects to beat Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. convincingly in his first step to unify the world superbantamweight championship…
-
Column
Boxer injured in bout dies
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing manager Anson Tiu Co said yesterday he will actively participate in an investigation of the death of his fighter Karlo Maquinto to prevent a recurrence of the ring…
-
Column
Manager welcomes probe on boxer’s death
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing manager Anson Tiu Co said yesterday he will actively participate in an investigation of the death of his fighter Karlo Maquinto to prevent a recurrence of the ring…
-
Column
Donaire not taking Vazquez lightly
MANILA, Philippines - Former IBF flyweight and WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. couldn?t care less about the odds in his 12-round fight against Puerto Rico?s Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the vacant…
-
Column
Ex-pug languishes in jail
Erning Grafe was once rated among the world?s top 10 featherweights and a globetrotting contender as a Flash Elorde prospect in his boxing heyday. Today, he is 59, languishing in the Bulacan…
-
Column
Doc says pug clinically dead
Karlo Maquinto?s family still won?t let go as the fighter, strapped to a life support system, remains in a deep coma with little hope of recovery at the FEU-NRMF Medical Center in…
-
Column
The 60-40 alternative
Negotiating with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is like bargaining with a schizophrenic. You?ll never know if what Mayweather confirms today, he?ll deny tomorrow. Let?s face it. From what we?ve observed, the guy speaks…
-
Column
Second chance for Casimero
Ormoc City?s Johnriel Casimero was only six years old when Luis Lazarte made his pro boxing debut in 1996. On Feb. 10, they?ll face off for the vacant IBF lightflyweight championship at…
-
Column
Arum wants Manny’s final fight here
MANILA, Philippines - Top Rank chairman Bob Arum is thinking ahead and will advise Manny Pacquiao to end his celebrated boxing career with a farewell ?legacy? fight in Manila late next year.…
-
Column
Roach TV series starts Friday
Five-time Trainer of the Year and Manny Pacquiao?s father figure Freddie Roach officially becomes a TV star on Friday when his reality series debuts on HBO with highly acclaimed director Peter Berg…
-
Column
Manny transformed into global icon
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is the country?s undisputed endorsement king who promotes a wide array of products from coffee to ice cream to pain killers to cellphones to motorcycles to fuel…
-
Column
Arum works out Plan A, B for Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - No stone is left unturned when it comes to Bob Arum preparing for a big boxing promotion and in the case of the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny…
-
Column
Who’ll be the next Pinoy world champ?
MANILA, Philippines - There are 25 Filipino boxers ranked in the top 10 of the sport?s four most prestigious governing bodies World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation…
-
Column
Yearend Boxing Report Card: Five Phl fighters rule world
MANILA, Philippines - The year 2011 comes to a close with five Filipino fighters recognized as world champions, a watermark in the history of Philippine boxing. In all, there were 13 world…
-
Column
Top 10 stories of 2011: Manny still Lord of the Ring (Part One)
MANILA, Philippines - The year 2011 will go down in history as a milestone for Philippine boxing as three intrepid Filipino warriors won world championships while Manny Pacquiao remained on top of…
-
Column
Hermie on the warpath
Once upon a time, boxing scholar Hermie Rivera was a non-believer. In 2003, he appeared on TV and predicted Manny Pacquiao would lose to Marco Antonio Barrera in their battle for The…
-
Column
Pinoys’ rights upheld in WBC meet
MANILA, Philippines - The rights of two Filipino No. 1 contenders to fight for the world crown as mandatory challengers were recently upheld during the 49th WBC Convention in Las Vegas but…
