Recah Trinidad
1,137 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Don?t rush Manny; it won?t be easy
OF COURSE, Timothy Bradley should not be blamed for the boxing anomaly that took place in Las Vegas over the weekend. And definitely NOT Manny Pacquiao. They may never stop pointing an…
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MYSTERIOUS AND INSANE
YOU FEEL cheated like all honest, self-respecting Pinoys? You?ve got one great sympathizer from the most unlikely place. Listen to this: ?I feel like Pacquiao won the fight but I am not…
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DUEL OF DURABILITY: INVENTED vs ORIGINAL
SUDDENLY, it has become truly hard finding the real Timothy Bradley. He has not turned singularly elusive. He?s always there, very visible with his big shaven head. But the unbeaten 28-year-old challenger…
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The mystery of Manny Pacquiao?s calves
Always say something new, the late Norman Mailer advised this deadline-beater at ringside during weigh-in for the Thrilla in Manila in 1975. No idea if this aspirant newshound had come any close…
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Invitation to a quiet revolt
THE Governor of the Province of Pangasinan, Amado T. Espino Jr., always had a hard time explaining to guests how the provincial capitol was once a virtual garbage dump, the building and…
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Pacquiao foe can?t afford to do a CJ Corona
IS a left hook in boxing similar to a left-handed testimony in a trial court? If so, can there be a comparison between the Senate impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona…
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One Filipino father’s desperate prayer
Hermie Rivera. NO need to worry about that misquided anti-gay comment either getting in the way or stalling Manny Pacquiao's all-out preparation for the next defense of his world welterweight boxing crown.…
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Can Abap beat them to the punch?
CHEERS, there?s every reason to celebrate--the louder the better--Josie Gabuco?s light-flyweight gold medal in the World Women?s Boxing Championship in Qinhuangdao, China. It?s the first medal of its kind for the country…
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What the new Brian Viloria is all about
AFTER being stopped on his tracks in Pasig City on Sunday, Mexico?s Omar Nino Romero has offered to sail elsewhere in a wild, wild chase of defending world flyweight boxing king Brian…
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There?s hope away from POC and PSC
HE was not a main character but it?s a pity his name had been disposed of and sliced out of my last column. His name is Michael Landers, a youthful table tennis…
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Meet a most unlikely heir to Pacquiao
IT was hard to believe, but they also saw a future Manny Pacquiao in Filipino fighter Lorenzo Villanueva, who suffered his first defeat (in 25 fights) on Saturday night. It was not…
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VILLANUEVA FALLS SHORT IN WORLD TITLE BID
Singapore -- Lorenzo Villanueva of the Philippines was dumped from his wild-wild chase of the International Boxing Organization featherweight crown after suffering a second round stoppage inside the packed Marina Bay Sands…
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VILLANUEVA “READY TO DIE” IN TITLE FIGHT
Singapore--Although unbeaten in 24 pro fights, power-punching Lorenzo Villanueva promises nothing special when he clashes with a sharp, stylish Indonesian for the world featherweight boxing title today at the fabulous Marina Bay…
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Pangasinan gov goes for a KO
Gov. Amado Espino Jr. (CHRIS ROBINSON: The generous quotes in my last column?Sorry, Tim Bradley sees no hope for Pacquiao--were courtesy of the highly rated writer Chris Robinson of the Las Vegas…
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Sorry, Bradley sees no chance for Pacquiao
IT was hard to believe at first, but Tim Bradley has started to rate Manny Pacquiao as a so-so opponent. Bradley, who said he was ?always a big fan of Pacquiao? has…
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A cry for stronger competition
FOR the record, there had been repeated calls for an expanded talent discovery thrust--the deeper the better?even before the recent bid by the national boxing team to land another slot in this…
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Goodbye to London: Another view
THE fall of boxer Charly Suarez dealt a tragic blow on the country's (already) flimsy bid in this year's London Olympics. It was so numbing that there was yet nothing clear on…
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What?s the Olympics all about, Charly?
THERE was only one fight, only one official result, but there were two sets of contrasting reports. Charly Suarez of the Philippines dropped his bout against China?s Liu Quiang, 11-15, in the…
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Twin warnings for Manny Pacquiao
MANNY Pacquiao should take the latest statement of his physical conditioning coach as fair warning. Not against anybody, not against anything?but strictly against himself! Alex Ariza has made it clear he was…
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Manny Pacquiao “acquitted”
HAS Manny Pacquiao been impeached as world pound-for-pound boxing king? Definitely not, says this latest genuine information from Los Angeles, California, very close to where experts conduct the vote for the P4P…
