Editorial
83 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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The burden of a hero
IN the midst of the national euphoria the masses felt over the triumph of Manny Pacquiao over Eric Morales, one fact emerged, that Pacquiao has become a hero in the eyes of…
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?POETRY IN MOTION?
Last Sunday, it was Christmas in November. Noontime was revelry time like New Year?s Eve. Manny ?The Pacman? Pacquiao of the Philippines had just demolished Mexico?s proud Aztec warrior Eric ?El Terrible?…
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Pacman pogi points
WE share one fine gentleman's concern for the well-being and peace of mind of the world's third best pound-for-pound fighter Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. The legal battle Pacquiao is about to go into…
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Fight
EVEN IF HE HAD LOST, BOXING ICON MANNY PACQUIAO still would have done the country proud. He had learned his lessons from the first fight with Mexican superstar Erik Morales 10 months…
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Manny’s victory
IN A time when the country is rocked by coup rumors and getting a beating in the economy and stock markets Manny Pacquiao's victory is a welcome breath of fresh air that's…
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The fruit of their labor
NO guts, no glory—and no cash too. Manny Pacquiao knows that all too well. So sometime last week, he rewarded himself with a Porsche Cayenne—a “supercar for a superfighter” as one daily…
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The good tidings of 2005
AS 2005 draws to a close, we look back to see how good the year has been. We get a mixed picture, with the pluses clashing with the minuses. Auspicious developments have…
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‘BOHOL BOXING HISTORY’
Bohol boxing history was rewritten last night in “Bakbakan sa Tagbilaran” twin bill at the Garcia Sports Complex featuring an unprecedented two world boxing champions – attracting some 25,000 boxing fans, with…
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Editorial: Victory times three
IT WAS a glorious day for Philippine boxing last Sunday after three Filipino boxers outfought their respective foes in Los Angeles. Even if temporarily, the country's spirits was buoyed by the triple…
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Triumph and tragedy
OUR story abroad has always been about triumph and tragedy (mostly the latter?), and this can be seen in two recent reports involving Filipinos in two separate countries. The bigger news is,…
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Don?t say we didn?t warn you about Muhammad
Finally, Manny Pacquiao has decided to sue Murad Muhammad, his American promoter, who is alleged to have systematically bled the Filipino fighter of millions of dollars worth of earnings that should rightfully…
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Can heroism condone taxes?
Some sectors are hailing Manny Pacquiao as a model taxpayer for his decision to go back to the United States to face the music, so to speak, concerning the failure of his…
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Fighting spirit
MANNY Pacquiao fought a good fight, but he lost to a taller, smarter, more experienced boxer. Still he deserves our applause for his courage and fighting heart. He gave the fight his…
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That warrior spirit
Filipinos have found a nugget of gold or two in the loss of boxer Manny Pacquiao to Mexican Erik Morales. ?Bloodied but unbowed,? screamed Pacland, a website dedicated to the Filipino superstar.…
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A good fight
DESPITE a cut on the right eyebrow caused by an accidental headbutt, we take our hats off to Filipino world boxing champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao for putting up a good fight. Sa…
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Manny’s fortune
AFTER his bout with Mexico's Erik "El Terrible" Morales on March 19, Manny Pacquiao will establish a record as the only Filipino boxer, and athlete for that matter, to have earned the…
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Pacquiao, busy fighting in the pages of newspapers
We hope we are grossly mistaken in our assessment of the boxing career of our own Manny Pacquiao, but we have very serious misgivings about his future if he continues to fall…
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What ails Philippine boxing?
Boxing, whether professional or amateur, is one of the great sporting interests of Filipinos, especially Cebuanos. Perhaps only basketball can boast of sparking more interest. But while basketball may have more adherents,…
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True grit
WE wuz robbed, the camp of people's featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao said after the slambang slugfest at the MGM Grand Hotel arena last Sunday (Saturday in Las Vegas). Filipinos who watched the…
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Tale of two champs
WHEN International Boxing Federation super-bantam champion Manny Pacquiao successfully defended his title for the fourth time in August 2003, crowds lined up from the international airport up to Makati. They chanted ?idol,…
