Leo Reyes
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Pacquiao likely to be proclaimed senator next week
By Leo Reyes
Incumbent congressman and retired boxer Manny Pacquiao is likely to be proclaimed senator next week after the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) decided not to make partial proclamation for this year's senatorial elections.…
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Op-Ed: How Amir Khan can survive Alvarez’ awesome power for an upset win
By Leo Reyes
Amir Khan's only chance of beating Canelo Alvarez is by dragging the fight to the last round of their 12-round title fight set for Saturday night at the T.Mobile Arena in Las…
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Op-Ed: Amir Khan to keep hope alive for shot at Floyd Mayweather
By Leo Reyes
Amir Khan has always been a crowd favorite in almost all of his last 34 fights spanning over 10 years since turning pro in 2005 but on Saturday night at the T-Mobile…
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Op-Ed: Magdaleno could suffer first loss if he insists on facing Donaire
By Leo Reyes
WBO bantamweight contender Jessie Magdaleno could be risking his unbeaten record if he insists on facing WBO super bantamweight titlist Nonito Donaire in a title fight that could halt his six-year, 23-fight…
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Op-Ed: Mayweather could opt for easy return fight to ensure 50th win
By Leo Reyes
Retired and unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather could be contemplating on a comeback fight before the end of the year for the primary purpose of breaking Rocky Marciano's 49-0 career record by…
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Op-Ed: Mayweather needs to fight trice to make half of Pacquiao revenue
By Leo Reyes
If Floyd Mayweather is indeed coming out of retirement to pursue his stalled boxing career and to replenish his dwindling purse, he needs to fight at least three times to make at…
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Pacquiao ranks No.1 in Pulse Asia awareness rating
By Leo Reyes
Incumbent congressman and senatorial candidate Manny Pacquaio remains the most popular candidate for senator in the May 9 general elections in the Philippines with an awareness rating of 99 percent in the…
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Manny Pacquiao virtually guaranteed seat in Philippine senate
By Leo Reyes
In the April 18-20 survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) nationwide, incumbent congressman and senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao landed in the No.3 spot of the Top 12 list of possible…
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Victor Ortiz aims to duplicate win over Andre Berto in rematch
By Leo Reyes
Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz is aiming to duplicate his first victory over Andre Berto as they collide on April 30 at the StubHub Center in Carson California in a 12-round…
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Op-Ed: Why Amir Khan has slim chance of winning over Canelo Alvarez
By Leo Reyes
British boxing star Amir Khan has admitted he is in for the toughest fight of his career when he squares off with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in a title fight on May 9…
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Op-Ed: Roach’s dream of seeing President Pacquiao fights is now possible
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's longtime trainer Freddie Roach must be very happy with the way Manny Pacquiao is performing in his quest for a senate seat in the May 9 elections in the Philippines…
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Manny Pacquiao now ranks 4-6 in latest senatorial poll
By Leo Reyes
Retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao is now ranked 4-6 in the latest senatorial survey conducted by Pulse Asia for ABS-CBN from April 12-17 covering 4,000 respondents nationwide. Pacquiao has consistently ranked in…
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Op-Ed: With Frampton moving up, Donaire now likely to face Hugo Ruiz
By Leo Reyes
With Carl Frampton moving up to the featherweight limit of 126 pounds to face WBA featherweight titlist Leo Santa Cruz of Mexico, Nonito Donaire would likely reopen suspended talks with the camp…
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Nonito Donaire’s popularity soars as fight draws near
By Leo Reyes
At least 30,000 people are expected to watch WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire defend his title against Hungarian challenger Zsolt Bedak Saturday night at the Cebu City Sports Complex in Cebu,…
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Roman Gonzalez targets 45th win against McWilliams Arroyo
By Leo Reyes
The Ring's pound-for-pound king Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez is set to face challenger McWilliams Arroyo of Puerto Rico in the main supporting bout for the Golovkin-Wade fight set for April 23 at The…
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Golovkin is huge favorite to win over Wade Saturday night
By Leo Reyes
WBA (Super), IBO and interim WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is a huge favorite to win against undefeated middleweight contender Dominic Wade when they collide Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood,…
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Oscar de la Hoya, Alvarez assure Golovkin fight will happen
By Leo Reyes
The long-anticipated fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin isn't a question of whether it will happen or not because as far as Oscar de la Hoya and Alvarez are concerned, it…
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Shane Mosley calls out Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto for rematch
By Leo Reyes
Former three-weight world champion Shane Mosley is set to face Russian welterweight David Avanesyan on May 28 at the Gila River Arena in Arizona and if he is victorious, Mosley wants a…
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Op-Ed: Why Donaire should pick Frampton over Rigondeaux for next fight
By Leo Reyes
Filipino-American boxing star Nonito Donaire is a huge favorite to win over Hungarian challenger Zsolt Bedak on Saturday and if he retains his WBO bantamweight title, he should pick Ireland's Carl Frampton…
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Op-Ed: Why Donaire needs to go for early KO against Bedak
By Leo Reyes
The sweltering summer heat in the Philippines would be a big factor in devising a fight strategy for the upcoming title fight between WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire and Hungarian challenger…