Recah Trinidad
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Horn wants to set record straight a second time
THE World Boxing Organization (WBO) should be thanked and commended for conducting a review and re-scoring of the Battle of Brisbane of July 2, which led to the dethronement of the legendary…
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Hail the truly triumphant in war and peace
The call of the moment is for renewal, to move on and forgive, refuse to be vindictive, don?t be buried in bitterness, doubts and assorted intrigues. The victory of Iraqi forces over…
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Raw Revenge: Pacquiao-Horn 2; also a rematch of their trainers
IT?S quite alarming that Manny Pacquiao has been rewarded with a rematch in a bid to get back at Jeff Horn, who captured in brutal and bloody fashion the WBO world welterweight…
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So who really needs a rematch?
DOES Manny Pacquiao really need a rematch against WBO world welterweight champion Jeff Horn of Australia? This reporter made a mini survey and majority of people we talked to, some citing health…
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Hats off to Sen. Manny: Was he honestly beaten?
THE immediate clear view was that of a great bout, a fight of the year candidate. Both Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn deserved a big hand. The Battle of Brisbane should go…
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Pacquiao vs Horn: Chance for a masterpiece
It?s no secret that Jeff Horn had made at least a couple of kissing visits to the canvas in previous fights. The great thing about the unbeaten Australian hope is that he…
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Jeff Horn could try another weapon
JEFF Horn of Australia, unbeaten, says Manny Pacquiao is no longer at his very best. Granted, but would Pacquiao be needing a peak performance in order to conquer Horn? This had to…
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End of Pacquiao reign is here, Horn claims
HAS schoolteacher Jeff Horn made efforts to correct and improve his predictable shielding stance in time for his July 2 challenge to WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao? It may never be…
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Where?s Defense in Horn?s fight blueprint?
MANNY Pacquiao has announced he?s ready to rumble ahead of the July 2 defense of his WBO welterweight crown; while challenger Jeff Horn continued to punish himself in training. Needless to say,…
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Horn out to get Pacquiao with shock shot
THE imaginative trainer of unbeaten Australian boxer Jeff Horn (16-0-1) says his fighter would get Manny Pacquiao with something the fighting Filipino senator has not seen or felt before. Trainer Glenn Rushton…
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How much does the PBA owe Mr. Bobong?
Velez. There?s one happily intriguing detail that has been spliced into the achievements of the great innovator Carlos ?Bobong? Velez. ?Si Mr. Bobong, he converted Joe Cantada from a boxer to a…
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NBA Finals thriller: That?s why they play
The NBA Finals curtain may fall Saturday right in Cleveland after the Golden State Warriors stole Game 3 to take a 3-0 lead in the championship play-offs. The defending champion Cavaliers lost…
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How not to tame Golden State
ALL is not lost for defending champion Cleveland, going by how the Cavaliers were able to regain a degree of dignity in the opening half of the NBA Finals Game 2 at…
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It?s a Game One NBA All-Star Massacre
THERE are NBA first-day flops, there are horrendous mismatches, there are rotten superstar duels, then there was yesterday?s NBA Finals Game One Nightmare. The Golden State Warriors, favored and playing at their…
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The Finals: It?s now NBA All-Star War
IN boxing, it?s a candidate Fight of the Year before the first punch could be thrown or landed. The NBA Finals series promises to be a classic, epic battle for the ages,…
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Pacquiao the least alarmed
TRAINER Freddie Roach reportedly cried he would rather have the Manny Pacquiao fight on July 2 postponed if it were to be held the following day. This was last Tuesday, after Pacquiao…
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Now shines Milan Melindo, the late-maturing star
No prefight odds were given, but tiny Milan Melindo of the Philippines, never noted as a big-puncher, was the definite underdog. His record showed Melindo had registered 12 stoppages in 36 wins,…
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Yes, Pacquiao is taking Jeff Horn seriously
MANNY Pacquiao said he would first review the past three fights of Jeff Horn, whom he had heard of for the first time. This was before Pacquiao started training for his July…
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Gilas: Good start; no clear next path
(FAREWELL, GENTLE BROTHER: A text message from columnist Al S. Mendoza midday on Monday said: ?Dialysis last 2 years; 2 sons, Bakoy, working at the DAP, and Jessie Boy, assistant pharmacist at…
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Thou shall not recycle duds
SOME time in the third round, Julio Cesar Chavez, The Elder, was observed hollering from ringside for his son to throw more punches. Chavez Junior was softly, sporadically hitting at Canelo Alvarez.…
