Recah Trinidad
1,137 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Is PSC chief Garcia out to do a P-Noy?
IT was long overdue, not unlike a goal coming after the final buzzer had sounded. Of course, it would also be unfair to call this one a dud, a useless goal. As…
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There?s always a first time
THE morning after the noisy, mindless New Year revelry, a filmy haze ? smog actually ? slid across like a mask across the old face of the metropolis. The early morning street…
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Bare Eye: Will Pacquiao choose degree of difficulty?
IT?S now officially a lottery, this mad race to make it as world welterweight boxing king Manny Pacquiao?s next foe. There were actually a total of three names in the running --Tim…
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How big is Manny Pacquiao?s charitable heart?
THERE was great expectation and everybody was wary how Manny Pacquiao would respond to the horrible devastation dealt by typhoon Sendong on our unfortunate countrymen in Mindanao. All eyes were on Pacquiao…
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Manny has Floyd Jr. on the ropes?
MANNY Pacquiao willingly yielded the spotlight to Brian Viloria, humbly saluted him for his heroic conquest of a gallant Mexican foe, before crediting the sparkling victory to what he called ?Pinoy Power.?…
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How the Hawaiian Punch was reborn
HIS spectacular conquest of a tough Mexican warrior on Sunday has visibly landed underdog Brian Viloria among the top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Maybe not (yet) in the Upper 5,…
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Boxing also wins big with Viloria
BRIAN Viloria landed his finest shots, he scored what easily counted as his sweetest victory, but the greatest move during the world flyweight boxing championship bout in Pasig on Sunday belonged to…
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Pacquiao sets KO for PH sports; another plea to SSS
Manny Pacquiao has agreed to help sponsor a bill in Congress for the creation of a Philippine Ministry in Sports, cabinet level. The good congressman representing Sarangani made the decision after a…
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Thank God for Sir David Beckham
IT bore the dark promise of a public flogging. The Philippine Azkals indeed took the risk of being severely beaten and humiliated before the hometown crowd. In fact, there was no hint…
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DREAMING IN DECEMBER OF A LEGACY FIGHT
THE Fight, at its closest, remained purely a wish, on top of Freddie Roach?s list. This was nearly a week ago, days after the multi-awarded trainer was also accused of suffering Parkinson…
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Losing a tactical battle, winning the war
THE first picture shown of a blown-up Juan Manuel Marquez did not project shining knife-life sharpness. There was not a hint of the sweep, untouchable mountain deer. The Mexican boxing great appeared…
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Get out and welcome Pacquiao!
PALEMBANG, Indonesia?We must indeed all be eternally grateful to Manny Pacquiao. ?Does Pacman deserve a victory motorcade for his win against Marquez?? wonders one text message from mobile no. +639173333333. More than…
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Pacman win defies boxing logic
IT defied logic, but there should be one answer to crying questions on what happened in Las Vegas yesterday where Manny Pacquiao was declared winner of a bout he had clearly lost…
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Now, how about an Ali-Frazier Mall?
FOR the first time in Manny Pacquiao?s fabulous stint in Las Vegas, he will take an unscheduled pause inside the ring on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) to lead the boxing…
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MARQUEZ COULD END UP FIGHTING TWIN OPPONENTS
THERE?S one inevitable twist which normally should first be kept from Mexican boxing great Juan Manuel Marquez. But without meaning to confuse or disorient Marquez, he must be warned outright. While he…
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Was Freddie Roach brilliant in taming the Wild Cat?
IT?S neither requiem nor dirge but, in keeping with the Halloween spirit, didn?t they say goodbye to a tested wild-cat past when trainer Freddie Roach vowed a completely smarter Manny Pacquiao against…
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Would fans return to watch another Donaire corrida?
THAT was a shabby job they did in shoving former world welterweight boxing champion Joshua Clottey on the spot following Nonito Donaire's dull, tasteless defense of his twin world bantamweight crowns last…
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Difficult Argentine bull not solely to blame
NONITO Donaire Jr. retained his twin world bantamweight boxing crowns and, in the process, added a name to winning in boxing?s rich lexicon. If not by knockout, world crowns are won either…
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Fresh insight on Pacquiao; new avenue to London
HAVE our amateur boxing leaders adopted a new tack in their all-out drive to qualify as many fighters as possible for next year?s Olympics? Three Thai boxers advanced to the London Games…
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In defense of ?malicious? sports media
Anthony Barriga. THERE were quiet queries why there was no noise from the national sports rah-rah chorale when, in fact, we?ve just formally qualified one boxer to next year?s London Olympics. Didn?t…
