Recah Trinidad
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Great expectations in boxing, the NBA
THAT was a mean left hook thrown by Juan Manuel Marquez which has all but knocked out Manny Pacquiao?s desperately sought fifth fight with the Mexican ring legend. Marquez, who abruptly ended…
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It?s a no-contest tune-up for Manny Pacquiao
CONGRESSMAN Manny Pacquiao scored a knockout over an absent opponent in the last elections. If it were in boxing, that should?ve been properly ruled a no-contest. Pacquiao claimed his second term as…
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Pardon the extortion, please
THERE was not a single phantom move from the boxer they called ?The Ghost.? What was truly amazing was the manner the incredible, untouchable Floyd Mayweather Jr. methodically dismantled Robert Guerrero, who…
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What the future holds for Pacquiao and boxing
MANNY Pacquiao?s next fight, most likely against a robust punching machine, no longer promises to be purely a clash of grit and offensive styles. The camp of world light welterweight crown holder…
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Pacquiao could be in for a punching picnic
So who?s afraid of Timothy Bradley, the reigning and allegedly undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion? Definitely not Juan Manuel Marquez, the sensational Mexican boxing hero who toppled Manny Pacquiao from…
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Anatomy of a sorry mismatch
A raging mismatch, the fight was not, in any way, close. Promoter Bob Arum, sour-graping like an old man a decade older than 81, must however be forgiven for readily shooting down…
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An urgent anti-PEDs memo
BOXING expert Hermie Rivera, back in town, has written a letter hitting at users of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports. He has suggested that the letter be developed into a column item.…
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Who will help dear old Brian Viloria back?
THERE was every reason to believe the deposed world flyweight boxing champion Brian Viloria deserved a rematch, but only if you based it on the split verdict submitted by the judges. A…
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Shiming cocktail just great, but what next?
PROMOTER Bob Arum yesterday said they expect a record-breaking television audience of 200,000 million in China when two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Zou Shiming makes his professional debut in Macau on Sunday.…
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Who?s to prevent a Marquez-Bradley clash?
AT RINGSIDE in Las Vegas Saturday night, Juan Manuel Marquez received the biggest ovation. Carlos Costa of philboxing.com said the ?the vibrant welcoming of Marquez was by far more enthusiastic than the…
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Manny Pacquiao at his humblest best
Himself speaking, world boxing superhero Manny Pacquiao claims he?s too busy campaigning he can?t find time for boxing at the moment. Of course, Pacquiao has quickly explained he should be back on…
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King Caloy calling
ON WEDNESDAY, Carlos Loyzaga, the greatest, brightest Filipino basketball star ever, returned to San Beda College, his alma mater, in Mendiola, a short walk to Malaca?ang. The occasion was the launch of…
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A Pinoy tragedy for the Pope to read
TIM Bradley didn?t have to beg for it. He got rewarded with another controversial victory inside the boxing ring, which he also used as a bicycle track to escape punishment. There were…
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Up against tyranny and terrorism
(GOODBYE DOC: It?s no plain coincidence that Manolo I?igo?s last call in his final column last week was addressed to national sports leaders for them to ?get their act together and end…
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Peace! Pacquiao pastors here to stay
THERE?S need for an urgent correction. Here it is: Manny Pacquiao has not stayed away from his Bible-packing pastor-friends. Neither has he dumped them. ?That would not make Manny look good,? Yolly…
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Is there a price tag for nobility?
SO WHATEVER happened to Bob Arum?s scheduled dinner-serenade with Mexican boxing great Juan Manuel Marquez last week?. Nothing. There was no dinner. No dollar serenade, either. Arum has instead rescheduled the affair.…
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Will it be serenade or strangle from Bob Arum?
Everything hinges on how promoter Bob Arum would strum the strings of his tested dollar guitar when he serenades Mexican boxing great Juan Manuel Marquez today. Arum should not give Se?or Marquez…
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Advice to Pacquiao from an exported expert
MANNY Bulatao, an information technology (IT) expert here on a break from the University of California in Berkeley, has one timely tip for his idol, boxing superhero Manny Pacquiao. Bulatao, 68, suggested…
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Welcome to the Pacquiao confusion theater
There is such a thing as a swan song, a love song, a song of songs, an executioner?s song. But what about a Confusioner?s Song? If there had been none in the…
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JuanMa alert: To be or not to pee?
That dear friends, boxing fanatics, ladies and gentlemen, is the question. Will Juan Manuel Marquez, once described as a ?pee juice drinker? by a visiting foreigner who claimed closeness to Manny Pacquiao,…
