Maloney L. Samaco
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THE HEAT IS ON
Finally, the long wait for LeBron James is over. The Miami Heat razed the Oklahoma City Thunder by a wide margin, 121-106, in Game 5 to win the National Basketball Association Finals,…
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2012 OLYMPICS: MICHAEL PHELPS? LAST GAMES
American swimmer Michael Phelps hinted that the 2012 London Olympics may be his last Summer Games. He also declared that he will never compete in eight events again and aimed at trying…
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2012 OLYMPICS: PHI RANKED 45TH IN ALL-TIME BOXING MEDAL TALLY
The Philippines is tied with Turkey in the all-time medal tally for Olympic boxing. It has won two silvers and three bronze medals for a total of five gold medals. The two…
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2012 OLYMPICS: DECREASING NUMBER OF FILIPINO OLYMPIC BOXERS
Mark Anthony Barriga. Boxing is the brightest hope for the first Olympic gold medal of the Philippines. But even with the outpouring of financial support from Mr. MVP Manny V. Pangilinan, the…
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2012 OLYMPICS: CUBAN BOXERS OUT TO REGAIN LOST GLORY
The death of Cuban heavyweight boxing great Teofilo Stevenson due to heart attack caused the tiny Communist nation to mourn. He was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and considered one of the…
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BIGGEST CONTROVERSY IN BOXING HISTORY MAKES PACQUIAO A REAL PEOPLE?S CHAMPION
It was a decision that shocked the world, or even the boxing universe. The unexpected came as Manny Pacquiao lost to a notorious judgment during that forgettable Las Vegas bout. Timothy Bradley…
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2012 OLYMPICS: PACQUIAO AND THE OLYMPICS
Manny Pacquiao became the first Filipino Olympic non-participant in the Team Philippines to act as the flag-bearer during the August 8 opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics at the Beijing National…
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2012 OLYMPICS: BARRIGA?S MEDAL CHANCES
Mark Anthony Barriga. The lone Filipino boxing London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga boosted his chances of winning a medal in the 2012 Olympics. The 19-year-old light-flyweight sensation won the gold medal in…
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2012 OLYMPICS: BOXING?S HISTORY GOES BACK TO ENGLAND
Boxing emerged in England during the early 16th century in the form of bare-knuckle fighting sometimes referred to as prizefighting. The first documented version of a bare-knuckle fight in England was recorded…
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2012 OLYMPICS: WOMEN?S BOXING WILL DEBUT IN LONDON
Boxing has been included as an event in every Summer Olympic Games since it was first introduced at the 1904 Olympics at St. Louis, USA. It was always an all-male event as…
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THE ?FAKE? GENARO GARCIA
Genaro ?Panterita? Garcia when he came here has a professional record of 10-11 with 6 KOs. All his losses were via knockout. And it now includes the 12th loss inflected by the…
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ABAP NATIONAL AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BOHOL
In an effort to discover more national team members and potential international gold medalists, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) will hold its National Amateur Boxing Championships in Tagbilaran, Bohol…
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MAYWEATHER AND LINSANITY
In his twitter Floyd Mayweather posted: ?Jeremy Lin is a good basketball player. But all the hype is because he?s Asian.? It drew a lot of condemnations from everywhere and he was…
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EVANS WIN SLAM DUNK CONTEST IN NBA ALL-STAR
Jeremy Evans of Utah Jazz won the Slam Dunk Contest, one of the highlights of the 2012 All-Star Weekend at Orlando, Florida. Evans came as a replacement for the injured Iman Shumpert…
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WHO IS TIMOTHY BRADLEY?
Timothy Bradley is a virtual unknown in the boxing world and has never been a pay-per-view box office hit. He has a perfect win record in 29 professional fights with 28 wins,…
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MUHAMMAD ALI, THE GREATEST BOXING ICON
Muhammad Ali turned 70 last January 17 when his long-time trainer Angelo Dundee was still alive and was able to attend the celebration in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the last reunion for…
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AGUELO BACK TO DEFEND PBF TITLE
Aguelo. Adones Aguelo is back to defend his Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) featherweight crown against journeyman Renan Branzuela of Bukidnon. Fans of the hard puncher from Maasin City want his career to…
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ABAP?S QUEST FOR OLYMPIC BOXING GOLD IN LONDON
Marc Anthony Barriga. The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) is doing everything to fulfill the dream of every Filipino sports enthusiast, the winning of the first Olympic gold medal. So…
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JOHNRIEL CASIMERO, THE PRIDE OF ORMOC CITY
Born in Ormoc City, the independent component city of Leyte, Johnriel Casimero was a national amateur boxing champion and a Palarong Pambansa gold medalist. As an amateur boxer, he was a standout…
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REMEMBERING ANGELO DUNDEE
Angelo Dundee, the man behind the success of Muhammad Ali died in Tampa, Florida at the age of 90. The amiable trainer worked on Ali?s corner in almost all his fights. Before…
