Joaquin Henson
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Arum bares Manny plans to retire
MANILA, Philippines - While WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has shown no signs of slippage or slowing down in the ring, retirement will come sooner or later. It?s a fact of life…
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Melindo stakes future in big test
MANILA, Philippines - For unbeaten WBO No. 5 and WBC No. 7 flyweight contender Milan Melindo, losing isn?t an option as his future as a fighter will be at stake in taking…
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Arum foresees historic trilogy
MANILA, Philippines - Top Rank chairman Bob Arum called the third meeting between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Juan Manuel Marquez a climactic end to an exciting trilogy that will…
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Landero next up for world title bid
MANILA, Philippines - Michael Landero resumes the Philippines? quest for another world champion when he takes on Hekkie Budler for the vacant IBO minimumweight crown in Gauteng, South Africa, on Sept. 24…
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Manila ready for ‘Trilogy’ kickoff tour
MANILA, Philippines - Trainer Freddie Roach and conditioning coach Alex Ariza won?t be here for the press conference and public extravaganza to kick-off the 25,000-mile, four-city global tour introducing the WBO welterweight…
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Donaire predicts Manny win by KO
MANILA, Philippines - Back in the US to prepare for his title defense against unbeaten Argentinian Omar Narvaez, WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said the other day he expects Manny Pacquiao…
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Donaire awaits Narvaez go-signal
MANILA, Philippines - WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. left Manila for the US yesterday to start training for his title defense possibly against undefeated Argentinian Omar (The Hurricane) Narvaez at the…
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Marcial’s family evicted
The P300,000 reward that Eumir Marcial received for capturing the gold medal in the lightbantamweight division at the recent AIBA World Junior Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, will go a long way in…
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Donaire plans 2 more fights this year
MANILA, Philippines - WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito (The Filipino Flash) Donaire said yesterday he plans to fight twice more before the year ends and will start training next week at the Undisputed…
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25 greatest Phl boxers
It wasn?t easy filling all the slots in the list of the 25 greatest Filipino fighters ever. Of course, there were several shoo-ins like Manny Pacquiao, Flash Elorde, Pancho Villa, Luisito Espinosa…
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Hot Viloria survives career’s toughest test
MANILA, Philippines - Newly crowned WBO flyweight champion Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria confessed it was probably the toughest fight of his career and said Mexico?s Julio Cesar Miranda just wouldn?t stop…
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Viloria ready for KO artist Miranda
It?s a do-or-die situation for challenger Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria who won?t consider losing an option in facing WBO flyweight champion Julio Cesar Miranda of Mexico in a 12-round bout at…
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NOW OR NEVER FOR VILORIA
For challenger Brian Viloria, losing to WBO flyweight champion Julio Cesar Miranda of Mexico will likely mean the end of his boxing career. That?s how his chief second and cutman Ruben Gomez…
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Viloria an elusive target for Miranda; Both fighters make weight
BREAKING NEWS----At the weigh-in a few minutes ago, Julio Cesar Miranda finally made the flyweight limit, scaling 111.6 pounds, after sweating off two pounds in two hours. Brian Viloria easily made the…
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Feet never left ground
It came like a lightning bolt from nowhere. Filipino lawyer Danrex Tapdasan was all set to leave for Honolulu on a Continental Airlines flight last night when he got an e-mail cancelling…
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Pinoy judge in Viloria bout
Filipino lawyer Danrex Tapdasan will join the panel of three judges assigned for the WBO flyweight title fight between defending champion Julio Cesar Miranda of Mexico and challenger Brian Viloria at the…
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Heavies back in limelight
Finally, there?s a heavyweight fight that?s worth watching but the protagonists aren?t household names in the lucrative US market where the top ticket is still WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. The departure…
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Arum wary of Marquez’ style
MANILA, Philippines - Top Rank chairman Bob Arum knows that WBO welterweight champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao won?t take challenger Juan Manuel Marquez lightly because the Mexican?s style is tailor-fit to negate the…
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Has Manny lost killer’s instinct?
WBO welterweight champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao went the full route in his last three fights against Joshua Clottey, Antonio Margarito and Sugar Shane Mosley in that order. Clottey was never in danger…
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Ball in Donaire’s hands, says Arum
Nonito Donaire Zoom MANILA, Philippines - Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said yesterday he?s hoping for a quick resolution of Nonito Donaire?s case so the WBC/WBO bantamweight champion can move forward in…
