Leo Reyes
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Jessie Magdaleno exudes confidence on winning over Nonito Donaire
By Leo Reyes
Mandatory super bantamweight challenger Jessie Magdaleno is confident he will defeat reigning WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire when they clash on Nov. 5 at the Thomas& Mack Center in Las Vegas,…
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Pacquiao takes break from senate chores, moves training to US
By Leo Reyes
Fighting Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao has ended his training in the Philippines over the weekend for his upcoming fight against Jessie Vargas as he moves to the US late Saturday for the…
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Op-Ed: Why Vargas will have a short-lived reign as welterweight champ
By Leo Reyes
Jessie Vargas may have a short-lived reign as WBO welterweight champion because his next opponent is hell-bent on grabbing his title for a very important reason. Vargas is enjoying his reign following…
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Op-Ed: Why Pacquiao will sell better than Cotto for Marquez’ last fight
By Leo Reyes
Mexican counter puncher Juan Manuel Marquez has started training for his next fight after over two years of inactivity due to his recurring knee injury but he has yet to name his…
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Marquez awaits Roach’s consent for Cotto to face him at 147
By Leo Reyes
Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez is still hoping Miguel Cotto will agree to his previous offer to face him at 147 pounds or at catchweight of 148 pounds for his comeback fight…
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Donaire’s tormentor Nicholas Walters to face Lomachenko Nov. 26
By Leo Reyes
Nonito Donaire's tormentor Nicholas Walters of Jamaica is set to face reigning WBO lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachengko on Nov. 26 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. Lomachenko (6-1, 4…
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Op-Ed: Vargas may pull off the upset on toe-to-toe bout with Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas could increase his chance of pulling off an upset win if he decides to go toe-to-toe with Manny Pacquiao when they face each other in the ring…
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Milan Melindo targets 5th world title for the Philippines
By Leo Reyes
WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight champion Milan Melindo is aiming to become the fifth reigning Filipino world champion with his upcoming interim IBF flyweight title fight against Teerapong Uthaida of Thailand on Nov.…
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Op-Ed: Pacquiao’s speed, power too much for Vargas to take
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao's newly restored speed and power following his successful shoulder surgery last year will be too much for Jessie Vargas to take as they face each other in the ring on…
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Op-Ed: Why Marquez should consider 5th fight against Pacquiao next year
By Leo Reyes
Mexican boxing star Juan Manuel Marquez is set to make his farewell fight next year after more than two years of inactivity due to recurring knee injury. But Marquez' long-awaited ring return…
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Op-Ed: Why Pacquiao-Vargas will surpass Alvarez-Smith PPV buys
By Leo Reyes
Despite HBO's massive advertising and promotions campaign to generate pay-per view buys for its recently-concluded Alvarez-Smith fight, it appears that Bob Arum's Nov. 5 card would surpass the reported 300,000 PPV buys…
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Oscar Valdez gears up for first title defense against Osawa
By Leo Reyes
WBO Featherweight Champion Oscar Valdez of Mexico is set to face Japanese challenger Hiroshige Osawa in the undercard of the star-studded weekend boxing event featuring fighting senator Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight…
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Op-Ed: Donaire needs to clean up 122-pound limit before moving up again
By Leo Reyes
WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire has been doing quite well at the 122 pounds weight limit as he aims to bag his fifth straight win on Nov. 5 against Jessie Magdaleno…
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Op-Ed: Why Estrada needs another tune up before facing Chocolatito
By Leo Reyes
Former WBA (Unified) and WBO Flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada made a successful debut at the junior bantamweight limit of 115 pounds with the ultimate goal of facing pound-for-pound king Roman "Chocolatito"…
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Juan Manuel Marquez mulls ring return next year
By Leo Reyes
Mexican boxing star Juan Manuel Marquez is back to his gym to train and test his injured knee in preparation for a possible ring return in 2017 for what could be his…
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Op-Ed: Pacquiao-Vargas fight a test case for Freddie Roach
By Leo Reyes
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach wants to see how the Pacquiao-Vargas fight will play out on Nov. 5 before starting to chart Pacquiao's fight plan leading up to his retirement after…
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Op-Ed: Pacquiao-Vargas fight a test case for Freddie Roach
By Leo Reyes
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach wants to see how the Pacquiao-Vargas fight will play out on Nov. 5 before starting to chart Pacquiao's fight plan leading up to his retirement after…
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Op-Ed: Why Donaire should stay longer at 122 pounds weight limit
By Leo Reyes
Moving up to 126 pounds could be disastrous for WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, who is facing mandatory challenger Jessie Magdaleno on Nov. 5 in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Vargas fight…
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Op-Ed: Why KO win against Vargas will lead to more fights for Pacquiao
By Leo Reyes
A victory by stoppage over WBO welterweight champ Jessie Vargas will send Manny Pacquiao's popularity soaring once again after a seven-year knockout holiday following his KO win against Miguel Cotto of Puerto…
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Pacquiao could be first sitting senator to win world boxing title
By Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao is in for another first in his long-running boxing career as he aims to become the first incumbent senator to win a world boxing title if he is victorious over…