Joaquin Henson
2,829 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Nutritionist bares Manny’s secret success in boxing
MANILA, Philippines - It took nutritionist and jeet kune do instructor Teri Tom to unravel seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao’s secret of success in the ring. Tom joined conditioning coach Alex…
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Unbeaten Pinoys emerge in world boxing
MANILA, Philippines - There are six undefeated Filipino rated contenders on the verge of becoming world boxing champions and following in the footsteps of ring icon Manny Pacquiao. The latest to emerge…
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Viloria headlines Solar card at Cuneta
MANILA, Philippines - In a bold move to bring Las Vegas-style boxing to the country, Solar Sports plans to stage four to five cards here next year and give Filipino fans the…
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ABAP fetes triumphant SEAG pugs
MANILA, Philippines - Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) secretary-general Patrick Gregorio said yesterday the country’s fighting squad of six men and four women will be feted in a thanksgiving party…
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Manny of the ages
MANILA, Philippines - As Manny Pacquiao turns 31 today, his fans from all over the world are wondering how many more years he’ll campaign in the ring. There’s very little left to…
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Manny makes mark in hoops, too
MANILA, Philippines - If you ask seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao what his favorite sport is, it wouldn’t be surprising if he ranked basketball up there with boxing. Tzvi Twersky, writing in…
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Pacquiao stamps class as global celebrity
MANILA, Philippines - No other Filipino athlete has been able to transcend national barriers to become a world-wide celebrity with Manny Pacquiao reaffirming his legacy as one of the all-time greats in…
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One-round wonders
When challenger Sonny Boy Jaro was dispatched in a single round by WBA lightflyweight champion Giovanni Segura in Merida, Mexico, a week ago, it wasn’t the first time a Filipino figured in…
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From Marvelous to Marveless
“Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona enjoyed a brief reign as WBO superflyweight champion and yielded his throne on the scales after failing to make the 115-pound limit for his first defense against Alejandro Hernandez…
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Mayol wants title unification
MANILA, Philippines - Newly crowned WBC lightflyweight champion Rodel Mayol said yesterday he plans to enjoy a long reign and welcomes a unification showdown with WBA titlist Giovanni Segura after he disposes…
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Mayol eager to face Sosa in rematch
MANILA, Philippines - Brushing aside charges of foul play, newly-crowned WBC lightflyweight champion Rodel Mayol of Mandaue City said yesterday he took the title away from Edgar Sosa fair and square but…
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Salute to Datu Manny
The accolades are pouring in for seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. For beating Miguel Cotto to win his seventh world title in seven weight divisions in Las Vegas last Nov. 14,…
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Sonsona loses WBO belt but still unbeaten
MANILA, Philippines - “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona was stripped of the WBO superflyweight title when he failed to make the 115-pound limit at the weigh-in but avoided a loss by battling Mexican challenger…
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What’s in the bank
It was recently reported that Manny Pacquiao’s purse for the Miguel Cotto fight amounted to “only” $7.5 million as registered in the contract submitted to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Pacquiao’s…
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Sonsona predicts KO in Ontario
MANILA, Philippines - It won’t be a long night for Mexican challenger Alejandro (Payasito) Hernandez as WBO superflyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona of General Santos City promised a win by knockout within…
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Cashing in on late stoppage
A Las Vegas habitu? is wondering if Miguel Cotto knew about the 20-1 betting line for Manny Pacquiao to win by a 12th round knockout in their WBO welterweight title fight at…
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Nothing more to prove, says Donaire
MANILA, Philippines - WBA interim superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday Manny Pacquiao has nothing left to prove in boxing after cementing his Hall of Fame status by capturing his seventh…
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Gorres on road to recovery
Ill-fated fighter Z Gorres is slowly showing more signs of recovery even as his manager Michael Aldeguer said yesterday his condition remains “critical but stable” in the Intensive Care Unit at the…
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When to retire
The hardest decision for a professional fighter to make is when to retire from the ring. Every fighter dreams to retire with his faculties intact, enough money in the bank to live…
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The forgotten man
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum has mentioned three candidates in the high-stakes lottery to choose Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent and Mexico’s hard-luck Juan Manuel Marquez isn’t one of them. Arum’s candidates are…
