Carlo Pamintuan
107 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Despite just a ceremonial title at stake, Pacquiao vs Marquez IV generating much buzz
Las Vegas - Without a world title at stake, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will instead fight for the right to be called the WBO Fighter of the Decade. During their…
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Underdog Boxing: Hoping for Viloria versus Melindo
As a fan of the sweet science, I long to see a match where unified WBA and WBO champion Brian Viloria (32-3-0, 19 KOs) defends his titles against Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo…
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Basketball legends Barkley and Miller visit Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao is addicted to basketball. There were times in his past training camps when he?d play pick-up games a few hours after working the mitts. He is a longtime fan of…
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D?j? vu of 2008 as A.J. Banal loses by knockout to Sor Singyu
2008 was four long years ago. For AJ Banal (28-2-1, 20 KOs), it must have felt like yesterday. Banal suffered just the second loss of his career, falling to Pungluang Sor Singyu…
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Underdog Boxing: Chavez, Alvarez, and what?s wrong with boxing today
After legends such as Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez hang up their gloves for good, two younger boxers will be out to carry the cudgels for Mexican boxing. Both are undefeated…
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Five things that local boxing promoters should learn from ONE FC
The recently-concluded ONE FC: Pride of a Nation fight card took the Philippines by storm. The August 31 production of the mixed martial arts event was something the country rarely sees, especially…
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It?s December 8 for Pacquiao?s next fight
The date has been pinned down. The opponent will be announced soon. This is the latest news coming out of Manny Pacquiao?s camp. The fight that was scheduled to happen on November…
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Underdog Boxing: Who will Manny Pacquiao fight next?
It has been more than a week since Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum visited the Philippines to talk to Manny Pacquiao. Arum said that Pacquiao would select an opponent, but the…
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Underdog Boxing: The 2012 Philippine Boxing Dream Team
Whenever the Olympics come around, Filipinos always feel that the best bets for medals will always be the boxers, and why not? Boxing has given the country the most number of medals,…
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Ana ‘The Hurricane’ Julaton looks for her next challenge after KO-ing Abigail Ramos
Ana ?The Hurricane? Julaton, the former women?s super bantamweight champion of the world bucked a last minute opponent switch to keep her hopes of getting another title shot alive, making short work…
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Underdog Boxing: Ariza takes leave from Team Pacman to train Chavez Jr.
Alex Ariza, Manny Pacquiao?s strength and conditioning coach, left Pacquiao?s training camp in Baguio early Saturday morning to catch a flight later that evening to Los Angeles. He was City of Angels-bound…
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Underdog Boxing: Landero gets world title shot against Fuentes
Another Filipino fighter will get the chance to capture a world title as Michael Landero of Paranaque (15-5-4, 5 KOs) heads to Mexico to battle Moises Fuentes (14-1-0, 6 KOs) for the…
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Underdog Boxing: RIP Karlo Maquinto
I last talked to him at the lobby of the Midas Hotel. Karlo Maquinto was seated on one of the lobby chairs waiting to be picked up by his manager. He was…
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Underdog Boxing: Is a 50-50 split fair for Pacquiao and Mayweather?
There are a bunch of reasons why the dream fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather has not happened yet. The issues about where and when the fight will be held and…
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Underdog Boxing: Floyd Mayweather is winning the war of public perception
We have to give Floyd Mayweather?s team credit. They were able to convince Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa to move his jail term from January to June. After Mayweather was sentenced…
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Underdog Boxing: Myth of the champion?s advantage in Pacquiao-Marquez III
?Don?t forget that Manny Pacquiao is the current champion. Juan Manuel Marquez needs to win convincingly if he wants to take Pacquiao?s title away." This is a line we?ve all heard a…
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Pacquiao-Marquez 3: Judge it with your head, not with your heart
I'm not out to change your opinion. If you scored each round and saw that Juan Manuel Marquez was the winner, I respect that. However, if you just "felt" that Marquez won,…
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Underdog Boxing: No more Mr. Nice Guy for Pacquiao
?Manny told me he wants to end this early." Nonoy Neri, one of the members of Manny Pacquiao?s entourage, told me this while we were seated on one of the odd corners…
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Underdog Boxing: $100,000 bounty on Donaire’s head
Top Rank is taking steps to ensure that the travesty that was Nonito Donaire versus Omar Narvaez will not happen again. A ton of blame went their way because of the horrible…
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Underdog Boxing: Who is to blame for the Donaire-Narvaez travesty?
A reigning and defending unified champion battled a former two time world champion who went up in weight for the first time. The fight, even if the names are withheld, should have…