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1,137 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquaio vs Khan: To see or not to see
WHAT has so far come out clear about Manny Pacquiao?s next fight was that the previously announced bout against Australian Jeff Horn dragged and was ditched over a question of money, the…
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Did the Old Fox get outfoxed?
UNBEATEN Jeff Horn of Australia (16-0-1) has always paled as a disposable prospective next opponent for the legendary Filipino boxing superhero Manny Pacquiao. The clean-cut former school teacher from Brisbane was so…
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Isn?t this Pacquiao vs Arum now?
EITHER he?s indisposed or just playing possum, but expect veteran promoter Bob Arum to take a firm stand soon on Manny Pacquiao?s next fight, initially scheduled in Brisbane against undefeated Australian Jeff…
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Will Uncle Bob Arum speak up, please
There were three odd possibilities listed last week on how Jeff Horn of Australia could hope to upset Manny Pacquiao: 1) Pacquiao suddenly turns old; 2) Pacquiao shows up unprepared; 3) Pacquiao…
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One great thing not happening in PH sports
Dr. Mequi. THERE?S a hidden development in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) which has duly disturbed the trusted youth and sports development guru Dr. Aparicio Mequi. ?Joey Romasanta?s thinking of a 65-year-old…
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No ?hide and seek? for Pacquiao foe
Jeff Horn, set and raring to challenge Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight crown, has likened himself to the Filipino world boxing legend, particularly in speed. ?I think I?ve got a similar…
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Serious warning to Manny Pacquiao
CALL it a dare, warning, empty taunt or pure garbage, trainer Freddie Roach has no choice but to wake up and listen. The trainer of Jeff Horn, who challenges super southpaw Manny…
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Can Ancajas shoot for Chocolatito?
HANDLERS have all the reason to be very excited about Filipino world boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas, who made a successful first defense of his IBF super flyweight crown in Macau on Sunday.…
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Praises for a new Pinoy Pride
SPORTSMAN Tony Aldeguer, patriarch of the world-famous ALA Stable, continued to receive congratulatory messages for unknown Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem, who had an unsuccessful bid for the World Boxing Council minimum weight…
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Oh, Fire Rooster, be good to our boxers
The New Year in Philippine boxing starts with a title hunt for a young unbeaten Filipino aspirant in Thailand Wednesday. Melvin Jerusalem (11-0, 7 KOs) takes on World Boxing Council minimum weight…
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Reality check on Pacquiao?s next foe
FOR an honest caliber-and-character check on Manny Pacquiao?s appointed next opponent, they ended up crowding veteran promoter Bob Arum against the ropes. Does Jeff Horn beat Manny Pacquiao? ?Probably not,? retorted Arum…
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An apology to Chris Algieri
LET me start by begging the indulgence of Chris Algieri, the tall and handsome aspirant boxing star who was reduced to a slippin? and slidin? clown by Manny Pacquiao in Macau in…
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Is Horn tough enough to gore Pacquiao?
NO question about it, the $5 Million initially offered Manny Paquiao to fight the undefeated but obscure Jeff Horn of Australia was an insult, paltry sum properly brushed off as peanuts. Pacquiao…
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Who?s really afraid of Terence Crawford?
?Just to clear the air, I never asked for $7 Million to fight Manny Pacquiao,? declared Terence Crawford, unbeaten WBO world light welterweight champion. In a frantic twist of events, Crawford (30-0,…
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Rolling with early punches in 2017
Former Manila Mayor Mel Lopez. A simple bunch of the vegetable malunggay, trusted health enhancer among poor folks around the wet market, now costs P10. It used to be only P5. ?Wala…
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Unfinished business next for Pacquiao
TRAINER Freddie Roach calls it a tough, dangerous fight but, strictly speaking, the famous handler of Manny Pacquiao has directly tagged world light welterweight king Terence Crawford as one big unfinished business.…
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Who?s our biggest sports newsmaker?
THE year in Philippines sports was a heady high-and-low mix of victory and defeat, triumph and tragedy, but what remained to be determined was whether or not lifter Hidilyn Diaz, who snatched…
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Heroism shines through holiday storm
There was an advice, a request actually, for one joyful sports item in time for the holidays: Try something less scathing, confrontational, in keeping with the Christmas spirit. Well, the closest event…
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Tragic Hopkins, 51, still the big story
BERNARD Hopkins crashed out of boxing in tragic fashion. The Executioner was slaughtered, knocked out from the ring by a killer barrage in the neutral corner. He landed on his head against…
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Pacquiao vs Crawford: Next, later or never?
There are many fans of Manny Paquiao who have started wondering if the Filipino boxing superhero is still interested in fighting the unbeaten WBO junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford (30 wins, 21…
