Colin Seymour
239 articles · S.F. Boxing Examiner
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Chris John poised for impact in Indonesia that might rival Pacquiao’s in Philippines
This featherweight is the darling of a crowded Asian tropical island nation, and his name is not Manny Pacquiao. Nor is he from the Philippines, that most-boxing-savvy union of nearly 100 million…
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Donaire bout to be visible on per-per-view in U.S., but not the top-tier, Pacquiao kind
We?ll be able to see Nonito Donaire Jr. on pay-per-view in the Bay Area after all for his March 21 fight in the Philippines. And I?ll be buying, despite all the arguments…
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Promoter Shaw says he’ll block rematch between Donaire and Darchinyan
When promoter Gary Shaw came right out and said Saturday on Showtime that there's no way he'll let Vic Darchinyan fight Nonito Donaire Jr., he was only repeating information you might have…
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While TV barriers stymie Nonito Donaire, Bay Area isn’t doing much to back him
Nonito Donaire?s flyweight title defense March 21 in the Philippines will not be visible in the Bay Area, where Donaire lives. That signifies a crisis point in his career outside the Philippines…
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Pacquiao agrees to 52-48 split to fight Hatton, but not in time to avoid hostility
Manny Pacquiao reportedly has signed a deal to fight Ricky Hatton after all, ending a week of rancor that included a scathing news release Pacquiao issued barely 12 hours before agreeing to…
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Pacquiao’s statement reveals bad blood with Golden Boy poisoning Hatton talks
Manny Pacquiao, who had been making himself scarce in recent days while obliterating his proposed junior welterweight title match with Ricky Hatton from afar, released a statement Thursday that didn?t shed all…
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Comparing Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton as they squabble over May 2 purse split
Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton have been squabbling over the splits for their proposed May 2 junior welterweight match, attracting more attention in recent days than this weekend?s Antonio Margarito-Shane Mosley bout.…
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Pacquiao Diet Contest winners yield few clues you can use to lose weight
As you contemplate that perfectly reasonable New Year?s resolution to lose 30 pounds in 2009, you would be crazy to ask boxing people how to do it. Even Manny Pacquiao, who upset…
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Not-so-dull heavyweight champ Klitschko displays firepower to stop Rahman
Wladimir Klitschko looked like Lennox Lewis as he overwhelmed former champion Hasim Rahman to stop him in Round 7 of their IBF and WBO heavyweight title bout Saturday in Mannheim, Germany. No,…
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De La Hoya’s loss to Pacquiao won’t ruin Oscar’s appeal for elite match-ups
In the aftermath of his humiliating loss to Manny Pacquiao, our impression that Oscar De La Hoya should retire may have been misguided. Oscar can?t go out like that, and he won?t.…
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Picking Pacquiao to win on points
I still think Oscar De La Hoya can punch harder than Manny Pacquiao. But my money is on Manny to land more punches and upset Oscar in their welterweight megafight Saturday in…
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Pacquiao?s heart shows when he sings
Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya will demonstrate Saturday which is the better boxer. But which is the better singer? That was the one question that amused Pacquiao during his cautious…
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A Pacquiao primer for Americans: Why Filipino’s mystique is no mystery
Manny Pacquiao is widely acknowledged to be the best Asian boxer ever and the most revered living person in the Philippines, population 90 million. Millions of Filipino-Americans also worship him. Heck, many…
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Analyzing De La Hoya in the wake of Pacquiao’s afternoon press conference
My fellow boxing scribes are writing about Manny Pacquiao today (Monday) because he held a telephone press conference, so I?m dodging the pack by thinking about Oscar De La Hoya instead. With…
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Pacquiao’s trainer Roach believes in exploiting De La Hoya’s weaknesses
Don?t be too quick to belittle Oscar De La Hoya for taking next month?s fight with the noticeably smaller Manny Pacquiao. The driving force behind the match is Pacquiao?s trainer, Freddie Roach,…
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Pacquiao nimble at higher weight, as visit to Roach’s gym confirms
After seeing Manny Pacquiao up-close and in person last week in Hollywood, I?m convinced weight is not as crucial as had I thought as we size up his Dec. 6 welterweight bout…
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De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao: Let the hype begin
With Joe Calzaghe?s victory over Roy Jones Jr. out of the way, get ready for four weeks of hype as we get excited about the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao…
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Donaire, Filipinos have a chance to expand crowd appeal of Bay Area boxing
IBF flyweight (112 pounds) champion Nonito Donaire would love to put Bay Area boxing on the map. He?s positioned to do so like no one since, oh, Bobo Olson 55 years ago.…
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San Leandro flyweight champ Nonito Donaire finds work after his switch to Top Rank
I didn?t buy the Casamayor-Marquez pay-per-view package Sept. 13, so you shouldn?t expect me to buy the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Matt Vanda pay-per-view card Top Rank is expected to stage Nov. 1,…