Maloney L. Samaco
1,775 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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THE REAL DREAM MATCH: PACQUIAO VS. MAYWEATHER
After Oscar de la Hoya, the number one pay-per-view earner in boxing, was beaten by Manny Pacquiao in the Dream Match that turned out to be his nightmare, the name of Floyd…
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JUANMA LOPEZ — GERRY PE?ALOSA?S ACID TEST
Geronimo "Gerry" Pe?alosa was able to hold two world championship belts, the WBC super flyweight and the WBO bantamweight titles. The San Carlos City native is considered an excellent defensive boxer and…
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HATTON CAN PULL THE TRIGGER, BUT CAN HE HIT THE TARGET?
No less than Manny Pacquiao?s ?boxing father? coach and trainer Freddie Roach proclaimed that Ricky Hatton ?can pull the trigger.? Unlike the last Pacman foe, the Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya,…
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NIETES? QUEST FOR SUPERSTARDOM
World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will make his second title defense against Mexican Erik Ramirez in Oaxaca, Mexico. This is a tough assignment for Nietes since he will…
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PACQUIAO?S RING RATINGS: #1 POUND-FOR-POUND, #2 LIGHTWEIGHT, AND #5 WELTERWEIGHT
Manny Pacquiao maybe rated number one pound-for-pound fighter by the authoritative Ring Magazine and its 2008 Fighter of the Year, but he is ranked lesser in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. The…
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MAYOR DAN NERI LIM?S PASSION FOR BOXING
?A little city with big dreams? goes the stimulating slogan of Tagbilaran City and some dreams were realized by staging some fabulous boxing shows in the capital city of the country?s prime…
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MOSLEY BREAKS INTO THE TOP TEN POUND-FOR-POUND
Sugar Shane Mosley broke into the top ten rankings of The Ring Magazine list of fighters pound-for-pound. From nowhere, Mosley now ranks number 6 after beating Mexican Antonio Margarito last week. Sugar…
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PACQUIAO FAVORED AS BWAA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Manny Pacquiao is highly favored by the prestigious Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) to win as its 2008 Fighter of the Year. It was disclosed by longtime BWAA vice president Jack…
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PACQUIAO?S DOCTORATE (HONORIS CAUSA)
It was officially announced by the administration of the Southwestern University that the world?s number one pound-for?pound boxer Manny Pacquiao will be awarded the degree Doctor in Human Kinetics, ?Honoris Causa.? The…
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PROPOSED HOLYFIELD-TYSON III
As posted by The National on January 26, 2009, talks are underway for a third match between former world heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.…
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PACQUIAO VS. MOSLEY?
Sugar Shane Mosley scored an upset knockout victory over Antonio Margarito at 0:43 of the 9th round to win the WBA welterweight championship. In that finishing round, Mosley unleashed lethal combinations that…
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OLYMPIC GOLDEN QUEST
The recently concluded Smart ABAP National Amateur Boxing Championships not only conveyed a message of hope for the quest for the elusive Olympic gold, but also a unifying factor of all boxing…
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PACQUIAO AND OBAMA
There is a parallelism between the careers of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and the new United States President Barack Obama. Even if Pacquiao is with boxing and Obama is with public…
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PACQUIAO VS. HATTON: IT?S A DEAL!
Manny Pacquiao reportedly has finally signed the deal to fight Ricky Hatton on May 2, 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Manny accepted the slight advantage in the sharing…
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P12M IN 2012
BACOLOD CITY - It was the climax of the ABAP Congress for stakeholders held in the plush L? Fisher Hotel here on January 22. The booming announcement made by Smart-PLDT boss and…
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IT?S NOT ALL FOR THE MONEY, BUT FOR THE RESPECT
BACOLOD CITY - It?s almost dead. No deal. With both camps on a stalemate as to the sharing of the purse, we can see both Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton fighting separate…
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GOOD START BY NEW ABAP
BACOLOD CITY ? All is well in this most livable city which is the host of the 2009 Smart National Amateur Boxing Championships. The Negros Amateur Boxing Association (NABA) Vice President Oscar…
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BIGGEST PAY-PER-VIEW DRAWS IN BOXING
Pay-per-view (PPV) is the scheme by which television spectators can pay for events to be seen on TV for the private live telecast of the event in the convenience of their homes.…
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PACQUIAO IS WORTH THE BIGGER PPV SHARE
Manny Pacquiao is now the number one pound-for-pound fighter of the world, while Ricky Hatton is number ten in the rank. Pacquiao has convincingly beaten the number one box-office-hit in boxing, Golden…
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THREE MANNY?S OF AMATEUR BOXING
First there was Manny Lopez who took over the presidency of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines from his father former Manila Mayor Mel Lopez. The Lopezes were in control of…
