Recah Trinidad
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The charms of Baguio from a Baguio-born
NO NEED TO DEFEND THE CHOICE of trainer Freddie Roach as part of the selection committee that will pick members of the Philippine national boxing team to the Laos Southeast Asian Games…
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Requiem for Rod Nazario, reluctant starmaker
HE LOVED TO DO GREAT THINGS quietly, almost in secret. What’s odder was he would often refuse credit for his selfless deeds. Finding me with no room at the Vagabond Inn, next…
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Floyd Sr. and his mad world of steroids
GOING BY SUPERLATIVES, Floyd Mayweather Sr. sounded more star-struck than normally mad when he claimed Manny Pacquiao must’ve been into steroids. OK, he did the Pacman grave injustice with that dirty foul.…
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If Mayweather was rusty, it must be gold rust
HIMSELF SPEAKING, FLOYD Mayweather Jr. bared there was rust in his performance against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas over the weekend. How much rust was, of course, impossible to determine. One…
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Suarez ups RP boxers’ slate to 3-1
MILAN— Little-known Charly Suarez sparkled with a fireball conquest of a tall and game Romanian foe Thursday and showed everybody in the XV World Amateur Boxing Championships what Philippine boxing is all…
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‘Where’s Pacquiao? Is he very rich?’
MILAN— Joegin Ladon's hapless stand against Englishman Thomas Stalker on Wednesday has resulted into a stronger longing for Manny Pacquiao among Filipino workers here. They continued to ask about Pacquiao, with some…
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Brian must beware of easy target
JESUS IRIBE, who tries to wrest Brian Viloria’s IBF light flyweight crown on Sunday, has been described by scouts as a strong, engaging fighter who loves to charge and do battle inside.…
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Donaire fist injury not serious–doctor
MANILA, Philippines – There was neither a fracture nor any form of serious injury in the left fist of interim WBA super flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, a noted sports physician revealed Saturday.…
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Apology to Mexico and other Donaire reactions
IN MY COLUMN ON TUESDAY, I wrote: “The World Boxing Association must move to immediately strike out from its official records what Panamanian brawler Rafael Concepcion had falsely preached about genuine courage…
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Nonito: What’s the reward for Filipino valor?
BOB ARUM WILL NEVER REalize how far back in gladiatorial history Nonito Donaire’s grim stand had taken the manly sport of boxing last Sunday. Reason: the premier promoter refused to recognize the…
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Pinoy Power 2: Picnic and penitence?
IF BERNABE CONCEPCION WAS TRY-ing to send a message by missing the press conference for his big world title fight in Las Vegas tomorrow, the promising 21-year-old got his signals mixed. Sorry,…
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How much are you willing to bet on Cotto?
YOU CAN’T BLAME BOB ARUM FOR losing his cool after his sales pitch for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight failed to reach the man at bat. Last heard of, Mr. Arum was still…
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A case of one world crown too many?
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL FILIPINO boxing fans, regardless of age and creed, to come to the aid of promoter cum laude Bob Arum. Let's all join hands and save Arum…
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Save RP boxing from these anomalies
THANKS TO MANNY PACQUIAO, there's now a limitless demand for Filipino fighters to appear in international cards. Pacquiao indeed has been of great help in pushing the career of other Filipino boxers…
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Cotto could bring out the best in Pacquiao
NO QUESTION ABOUT THE RESULT, Manny Pacquiao is sure to beat Miguel Cotto. That was not Uncle Bob Arum pontificating on the forthcoming Pacquiao-Cotto fight at the MGM Grand. That was Kobe…
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Who will preserve the Pacquiao legacy?
THERE’S A NEW PROPOSAL FOR MANNY Pacquiao’s next big fight. Certain quarters suggest that they skip the WBO welterweight title and stake a new crown instead. First things first: Miguel Cotto at…
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Miguel Cotto to provide classic challenge
IT’S NOT purely out of childish curiosity that the meat market crowd now wonders why Manny Pacquiao’s opponents get bigger and bigger by the day. Why a beefier Miguel Cotto after the…
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GAB needs a slap on the wrist
GOING BY its record, it's no longer easy falling in love with the GAB (Games and Amusements Board), whether in or off the boxing ring. OK, the GAB goes out of its…
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Cotto-Bobby Pacquiao dead-even fight
PROMOTER cum lauded Bob Arum, no doubt, has the highest respect for world boxing pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. But Arum will have to elaborate on what he honestly thinks of Pacquiao as…
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Here?s a test case for RP boxing
Featherweight boxer Lorenzo Villanueva, unbeaten in 14 pro fights, could readily qualify as an aspirant Manny Pacquiao. Those 14 bouts were scored by the gifted fighter from Midsayap, North Cotabato by knockouts.…