Homer D. Sayson
695 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Lots of shock value, short on story facts
CHICAGO ? Today?s e-mail session begins with a letter from Dong Secuya ([email protected]), the man behind the popular website Mannypacquiao.ph. Dong wondered if Pacman knows about the site. He also asked me…
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Ban boxing, ban cars
CHICAGO ? Today?s column begins with a letter from Rodrigo Padilla ([email protected]), a San Diego, California-based boxing fan who is ?utterly disgusted? with Sen. Aquilino Pimentel?s desire ?to ban boxing.? Rodrigo wondered:…
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Don?t scare Homer
CHICAGO ? I don?t know taekwondo from judo, or aikido from karatedo. The last time I had a fistfight, back in my heavy drinking college days at USJ-R, a dispatcher for Naga-bound…
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A rematch is a fool?s wish
CHICAGO - I got a lot of flak from some readers for picking Marco Antonio Barrera over Manny Pacquiao last Saturday. Apparently, those morons don?t understand how a column works, or that…
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Pacquiao shocks the ?world?s best?
CHICAGO ? The punches came in waves. Heavy, full of malice and unrelenting. When the savage fury of fists finally stopped with four seconds left in the 11th round, Marco Antonio Barrera…
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A pleasant mistake
CHICAGO?Although I wrongly predicted Marco Antonio Barrera to score a stoppage inside of 10 rounds, I wasn?t surprised that PacMan, a 3-1 underdog, scored a sensational 11th round TKO yesterday at the…
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My mind can?t be swayed
CHICAGO ? In the course of my many interviews with Manny Pacquiao, both in person and on the phone, I have become one of the millions who adore him. Of the several…
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Manny?s day
CHICAGO ? It was roughly six in the morning when he came back to his hotel room at 1133 West Vine St. in Hollywood, California. While the rest of civilization slept, he…
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Q & A on Pacquiao-Barrera fight
CHICAGO ? A few of my readers took my offer to ask questions which I promised to relay to Manny Pacquiao, who is currently in Hollywood, California toiling the final stretch of…
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Chasing the Pacman fight: a pricey road to Texas
CHICAGO ? Since she works for the outfit that promotes the Pacquiao-Barrera fight, I?ve heard her voice often lately. It?s my ear?s delight. She speaks softly, the words coming out of her…
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Getting ready for Barrera: Pacman?s training schedule
CHICAGO?As advertised in last Saturday?s column (?Pacman on the phone? SSC 10-18-25), here?s more of the 27-minute phone interview Manny Pacquiao generously indulged me while he was nestled at the Radisson Hotel…
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Pacman on the phone
CHICAGO ? Interviewing Manny Pacquiao is easy, the guy is as hospitable as a politician on election year. Finding Manny, however, is a diiferent story. The flamboyant IBF super bantamweight champion protects…
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My heart’s with Manny, my mind with Barrera
CHICAGO – During the Q and A portion of my weekly NBA segment at dyAB’s Arangkada with Leo Lastimosa yesterday, a thick horde of listeners led by a certain Mr. Mayol asked…
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Pacquiao vs. Barrera: The argument goes on
CHICAGO – Just like last Saturday, my e-mail this past week was cluttered with questions and comments on Manny Pacquiao’s quest for more fame and fortune as he seeks to derail a…
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Sayson: Manny versus Marco: Who will come out victorious in slugfest?
CHICAGO – Boxing hugs the limelight in today’s column, thanks to the clearing of the path for a Nov. 15 showdown between our very own Manny Pacquiao and Mexican firecracker Marco Antonio…