Colin Seymour
239 articles · S.F. Boxing Examiner
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Donaire opponent’s manager ignites family feud, vows of vengeance
Any worries that Nonito Donaire Jr. might have trouble working up enthusiasm for Saturday’s bout with Rafael Concepcion have been put aside this week. Concepcion’s manager said three things that have really…
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Pacquiao doesn’t need belts, the way he administers a whuppin’
The subject, as usual, is Manny Pacquiao and the issue is whether it matters that no welterweight belt will be at stake when he fights Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at a…
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Pacquiao, Cotto sign for Nov. 14 bout, and it becomes year’s most important fight
Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will fight Nov. 14. An announcement from Top Rank Boxing made that megafight official Monday. They’ll be fighting at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on HBO…
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Ortiz’s hell-bent style works against him, despite three knockdowns, as Maidana stops him in six
Victor Ortiz was transformed from the next Oscar De La Hoya to the next Ray Mancini before our very eyes Saturday. Ortiz knocked down Marcos Rene Maidana three times in the first…
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Nonito Donaire’s candor about family in blog is admirable
Nonito Donaire Jr., touching upon his rift with his father and the apparent retirement of his brother, has launched the blog portion of his revamped Web site in a most touching way.…
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Inactive Glenn Donaire unlikely to return, brother indicates
San Leandro light flyweight Glenn Donaire?s retirement has not been announced, but a recent blog post by his brother Nonito, the IBF flyweight champion, confirmed that Glenn is nowhere near the boxing…
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Donaire would train in Philippines for Aug. 22 S.F. fight
Andre Ward commands Oakland, Robert Guerrero commands San Jose, and that sticks Nonito Donaire with . . . San Francisco. Donaire confirmed Monday that the wheels are in motion for him to…
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Donaire fight at S.F. ballpark Aug. 22 appears likely
It appears Nonito Donaire will be fighting at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Aug. 22. Philippines boxing reporter-eminence Ronnie Nathanielsz quotes Donaire?s promoter Bob Arum in his report on the Donaire…
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Scorn of Pacquiao?s racial resume not limited to Jackson
In the narrow American mindset, it didn?t happen if we weren?t aware of it. Thus, when John David Jackson says Manny Pacquiao hasn?t beaten a black fighter, he means one black Americans…
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Pacquiao will prove he isn’t avoiding black opponents, as trainer Jackson accuses
While it?s true Manny Pacquiao has never beaten an elite black fighter, it isn?t fair to say he?s ducking any. But that?s what noted trainer John David Jackson told boxingscene.com. ?Pacquiao never…
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Valiant Penalosa takes a beating from Juan Manuel Lopez
Gerry Penalosa did Philippines boxing proud Saturday in a different manner than Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire have been doing in recent years. Penalosa (54-7-2) was stopped for the first time in…
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Donaire re-injures hand, but he’s hoping SF-bound Pacquiao’s common touch will rub off
Nonito Donaire might not be throwing southpaw for a while, I confirmed Sunday via telephone, about 24 hours after he re-injured his vaunted left hand in his spectacular victory over Raul Martinez…
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Donaire dominates Martinez to win in four, leaving the flyweight division with a bang
Scoring four knockdowns, two of them in the first round, Nonito Donaire Jr. overpowered Raul Martinez en route to a fourth-round TKO in the Philippines on Sunday. Donaire (21-1, 14 knockouts) threw…
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Donaire makes weight, is hungry to look great
Nonito Donaire Jr. says he?s hungry, and you?d think everyone would believe him after he weighed in at 111? pounds about three hours ago for his IBF flyweight title defense in the…
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If Hatton becomes bigger underdog, wagering he?ll upset Pacquiao becomes tempting
There are rumblings that the betting line on the May 2 Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight is starting to list more heavily toward the favored Pac-Man. It isn?t listing far enough, however, to…
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Long phone chat with Nonito and Rachel Donaire begins countdown for fight barely a week away
I spent the better part of an hour Tuesday afternoon on the phone with Rachel and Nonito Donaire, who called from Manila. That call officially launches 10 days of buildup for the…
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Bitter Frazier sullies HBO’s “Thrilla in Manila” nostalgia
HBO?s ?Thrilla in Manila? is a buzz killah. If you?re dying to understand why Joe Frazier still hates Muhammad Ali, HBO's report is the most persuasive document existent. In Thomas Hauser?s 1991…
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It’s unfair to call Guerrero coward for accepting no-contest result in such an unimportant fight
As if a head butt, a short bout and a no-decision weren?t disappointing enough Saturday for Robert Guerrero in his eagerly anticipated junior lightweight fight in San Jose, now his detractors are…
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Pacquiao-Hatton will be hard put to match Marquez-Diaz in fight-of-year sweepstakes
The way Juan Manuel Marquez overcame Juan Diaz amid all kinds of adversity Saturday in their lightweight showdown has to make that the best candidate in sight for fight of the year.…
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As Pacquiao proved, Diaz must attack Marquez (and Juarez must attack John)
A classic ?Far Side? cartoon from the ?80s contained the best ringside advice ever. The combatants are a buffalo and an Indian inside a small circle, with their right feet parallel and…