Carlo Pamintuan
107 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Underdog Boxing: Is Timothy Bradley a good option for Manny Pacquiao?
He had a clear shot at WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan but he chose to shoot it down. The boxing world was up in arms because that fight could have been…
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Underdog Boxing: Time to go for Mayweather-Ortiz ref Joe Cortez
Joe Cortez is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. It?s definitely not easy to be a part of this group. It means you have done your part in promoting…
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Underdog Boxing: Erik Morales resumes quest for elusive 4th world title
Erik ?El Terrible" Morales (51-7-0, 35 KOs) is a sure-fire hall-of-famer. If he retired after the trilogy against Manny Pacquiao, the boxing world will still say he is one of the very…
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Underdog Boxing: Top Rank to stage Pacquiao-Marquez 3 World Press Tour in Manila
Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez is without a doubt one of the best boxing rivalries in this generation. The two have given us a couple of intense fights and the results…
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Underdog Boxing: Juan Manuel Marquez and the danger of a tune-up match
Some fighters feel that they need to get in a good workout before engaging in a big match with a marquee opponent. What they do is get an overmatched opponent to have…
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Underdog Boxing: Breaking down Pacquiao?s 2nd ESPY Fighter of the Year Award
Manny Pacquiao doesn?t need more accolades; however, this will not stop entities from showering the best pound-for-pound fighter with more entries for his already loaded r?sum?. Pacquiao, for the second time has…
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Underdog Boxing: Juan Manuel Marquez and the danger of a tune-up match
Some fighters feel that they need to get in a good workout before engaging in a big match with a marquee opponent. What they do is get an overmatched opponent to have…
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Klitschko vs Haye: The biggest match in boxing outside Pacquiao-Mayweather
It?s been a long time since we witnessed a legitimate heavyweight superfight. The last one came way back in 2003 when Lennox Lewis of the United Kingdom defended his WBC heavyweight title…
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Underdog Boxing: 5 reasons we should be excited for Mayweather-Ortiz
Floyd Mayweather will battle Victor Ortiz on September 17. Ortiz, who holds the WBC welterweight title, was an obvious choice for Mayweather simply because he is the most viable opponent in the…
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Underdog Boxing: Mosley, blisters and damaged legacies
Try reading that again. Somehow, reading it over and over still doesn?t make it sound right. Mosley is a warrior; a fighter who defeated Oscar de la Hoya twice, a fighter who…
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Underdog Boxing: Look what you?ve done Floyd
There used to be a time when fighters who lose fights simply said that the winner was the better man that day. But now, thanks to Floyd Mayweather Jr., fighters found a…
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Underdog Boxing: De La Hoya’s apology to Pacman, Arum paves way for big fights
Don?t you just love it when problems get sorted out? I do, specially when solving the problem means it?s finally possible to make the best matches in boxing. A few weeks ago,…
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Pascal-Hopkins and its surprising connection to Pacquiao-Mayweather
Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KOs) aims to be the oldest fighter to even win a championship. He hopes to break George Foreman?s record of winning the heavyweight title with a tenth round…
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Underdog Boxing: At least we know Marquez will fight
Golden Boy Promotions will not match Top Rank's offer to Juan Manuel Marquez. The offer, already signed by the future hall-of-famer, had a guaranteed purse of $5 million with a share of…
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Underdog Boxing: Mosley and Mayweather are looking for ways to beat Pacquiao
One tried and failed miserably. The other won?t even sign a contract to make the fight. Shane Mosley got his chance. He got knocked down in the third round, figured that he…
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Underdog Boxing: Mosley should retire
After that lethargic performance against Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley should retire from the sport of boxing. I did not expect Mosley to win against Pacquiao but I thought he would at least…
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Marvin Somodio: Freddie?s Chosen One
Boxing was not something he wanted. It was something that came naturally. The young Marvin Somodio went with one of his high school buddies to boxing training. ?I had nothing to do…
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Underdog Boxing: This week?s upset bug should inspire Mosley
Boxing is a beautiful sport because one punch can end it all. One mistake from a fighter may cost him the match. Andre Berto and Juan Manuel Lopez should have won their…
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Underdog Boxing: Drian Francisco to defend his interim title on foreign soil
He won his interim WBA super flyweight title there and on May 1 he will go back to defend it. Late last year, Drian Francisco had his first fight outside the Philippines.…
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Meet David Rodela, Pacquiao?s long-time sparring partner
When I was young, all I wanted was to be a ninja. I watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles everyday and I imagined fighting crime with a cool mask and weapons like them.…