Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Arum looking beyond Manny
In the quiet confines of the 17th floor business center at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel last Thursday, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum spoke about his plans of developing more Filipino fighters in…
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GAB allows Torrecampo return
The only Filipino to beat Manny Pacquiao is excited to make a ring comeback at the age of 38 after a 13-year layoff. Last week, the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) agreed…
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One more chance for Viloria
Former WBC and IBF lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria is now ranked No. 1 by the WBO in the flyweight division, meaning he?ll eventually be in line for a mandatory crack at the…
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Aldeguer sets explosive cards
MANILA, Philippines - ALA Promotions owner Tony Aldeguer is guaranteeing fireworks in a series of year-ending cards that will feature three of his stable?s top guns ? lighflyweight Milan Melindo, bantamweight A.…
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Margarito guilty of foul play?
MANILA, Philippines - Mexican warrior Antonio Margarito can?t seem to shake off the tag as boxing?s ?ultra-villain,? the bad boy whom trainer Freddie Roach insists knew his bandages were loaded when authorities…
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Rematch in the works
Boxing manager Gabriel (Bebot) Elorde Jr. is bidding to promote a rematch between Zamboanga Sibugay?s Silvester Lopez and Mexico?s Juan Jose Montes in Manila on Dec. 4 with WBC president Jose Sulaiman…
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Lawyer turns to boxing
Danrex Tapdasan never imagined he would someday become a professional boxing referee when as a boy, he forced himself to take afternoon naps so he could stay awake to watch weekend fights…
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Cong. Erbie’s passion
ZAMBOANGA CITY ? Health, sports and tourism ? not necessarily, in that order ? are the focus of Rep. Erbie Fabian?s advocacy as the tireless third-term Congressman continues his mission to be…
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Gerry exits in blaze of fury
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines ? Showing no signs of slowing down, two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa gave fans something to remember him by as he put on a dazzling display of ring…
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Pe?alosa to exit with a bang
MANILA, Philippines ? Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa vowed to give it all he?s got in his farewell fight against Thailand?s Yodsaenkeng Kietmangnee at the Zamboanga City Coliseum this morning. Some…
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Big fights await Donaire
MANILA, Philippines - Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is set to battle Ukraine?s Volodymyr Sydorenko at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Dec. 4 but what he?s eagerly anticipating…
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Lopez loses to Montes in Mexico
MANILA, Philippines - ZambZamboanga Sibugay?s Silvester Lopez came back strong from a fluke knockdown to surprise Mexico?s Juan Jose Montes only to lose by a unanimous sixth round technical decision in a…
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Margarito to go down like Hatton
MANILA, Philippines - There?s no doubt in Manny Pacquiao?s assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez? mind that Antonio Margarito will go down like Ricky Hatton when the Mexican warrior faces the Filipino icon for…
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Manny changed my life – Roach
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing trainer Freddie Roach?s biggest paycheck as a fighter was $13,000 which he earned in losing a decision to Hector (Macho) Camacho in 1985. When he worked Oscar de…
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Rachman to follow in Manny’s footsteps?
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines ? Former IBF mininumweight champion Muhammad Rachman has no intention of becoming the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter like Manny Pacquiao but he hopes to follow in the Filipino…
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Cuello proves worth by halting Rachman
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines ? Proving he?s ready for the big stage, WBC International minimumweight champion Denver Cuello was never threatened as he turned challenger Muhammad Rachman into a human punching bag, becoming…
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Poor basics will seal Margarito’s fate – Roach
MANILA, Philippines ? After carefully studying Antonio Margarito?s fight tapes, trainer Freddie Roach pointed to poor fundamentals as a major drawback in the Mexican roughhouser?s style and said the other day his…
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Fighters line up for undercard
Everybody wants to hop on the Manny Pacquiao bandwagon. Fighters are begging for the chance to show their wares in the undercard of Pacquiao?s bout against Antonio Margarito at the Cowboys Stadium…
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Cuello in acid test tonight
MANILA, Philippines - WBC International minimumweight champion Denver Cuello of Cabatuan, Iloilo, can?t afford to take grizzled warrior Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia lightly in their 12-round bout at the Mindanao State University…
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US Embassy comes to boxer’s rescue
Boxing promoter and manager Gabriel (Bebot) Elorde Jr. yesterday expressed gratitude to the US Embassy for acting swiftly on his urgent request to issue visas to fighter Silvester Lopez and trainer Archier…
