Thursday, 24 September 2026 · Philippines

Gordon Marino

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Articles by Gordon Marino

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The World Will Be Watching Zou

As a diminutive and effete looking 12-year-old, Zou Shiming began studying the martial arts. However, he quickly developed an appetite for s…

Sat, 06 Apr 2013
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M?rquez Knocks Out Pacquiao in Sixth

LAS VEGAS?It was a night that will go down in the annals of boxing history. Manny Pacquiao, the pugilist widely regarded as pound-for-pound …

Sun, 09 Dec 2012
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Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind

Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KOS) and Juan Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KOs), two of the best boxers of their generation, have fought three grueling bo…

Sat, 08 Dec 2012
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Back and Fourth They Go

For much of boxing history, multiple meetings between contenders were common fare. Jake La Motta and Sugar Ray Robinson fought each other si…

Thu, 06 Dec 2012
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The Art of Punching Back

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost every round but one on my card last night, but he left the ring grinning as though he had scored an upset victor…

Mon, 17 Sep 2012
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A Slugfest for the Ages

The fight game can be physically cruel, but history can be cruel in a different way. Joe Gans, one of the greatest pugilists of all time and…

Mon, 06 Aug 2012
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Is Pacquiao Starting to Slip?

Manny Pacquiao packs a punch that has fractured eye sockets. Starting at 106 pounds, the former street kid from the Philippines has won worl…

Fri, 08 Jun 2012
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When Will Pacquiao and Mayweather Fight?

A matchup between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is surely a contender for the longest percolating bout in fistic history. Many box…

Mon, 23 Jan 2012
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Pacquiao Escapes With Victory

LAS VEGAS?The bout tonight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez was supposed to answer all the questions about which of these two …

Tue, 15 Nov 2011
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A Fighting Chance Against Pacquiao

The last two big pay-per-view events, Mayweather/Ortiz and Hopkins/Dawson, came to scandalous conclusions. The sport needs a lift. And it ju…

Fri, 11 Nov 2011
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Mayweather's Prelude to Pacquiao?

On Saturday night, boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. will end his 16-month sabbatical from the ring when he challenges WBC welterweight …

Wed, 14 Sep 2011
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The Fight of the Physical Outlier

Like any elite athlete, Manny Pacquiao has a conditioning coach to help put him through his paces. The Brazilian Alex Ariza has held the rol…

Wed, 04 May 2011