Recah Trinidad
1,137 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Coming soon: A true people’s champ
MANILA, Philippines -- Rolando Hiso, former member of the national cycling team, has left his snow-bound backyard in Chicago and was scheduled to arrive in Manila Sunday night. He’s heading straight for…
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Pacquiao need not hunt for a big foe
MANILA, Philippines -- Everybody, except one man, doesn?t want Manny Pacquiao to run for political office. That single objector, as you must know by now, is none other than Mr. Pacquiao himself.…
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Steve Wynn gambles on $5-million kimchi
THERE’S REALLY very little to appreciate in Manny Pacquiao’s scheduled next fight. The foe being a Korean featherweight, there definitely will be kimchi on the side. But how good is Injin Chi?…
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Manny Pacquiao trader of the year?
THE Philippine Sportswriters Association is having a hard time picking the singular performer who will be declared Athlete of the Year. No, not because we are lacking in deserving big winners. In…
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Unlike Arroyo, Pacman could spur change
THIS is not Las Vegas and your credit card is not at stake. But let’s try to place a bet on Manny Pacquiao. No, not against Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera or…
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Why Boom Boom is not yet a Pacquiao
THERE’S AN amazing similarity in the way they feast on their foes. The native lust of poor boys, who had been very hungry, often whistled in their punishing punches. However, there are…
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Morales handler gatecrashes Pacquiao?s workout session
LAS VEGAS -- Cash votes, in the form of bets over the sports book windows here, continued to swell in favor of Manny Pacquiao, with the one-sided trend Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila)…
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Pacquiao: I?m not better than Morales
LAS VEGAS -- We?ve all seen Manny Pacquiao at his fiercest best. He never fails to transport intensity into the dazzled boxing ring, win or lose. Well, in case you?ve missed it,…
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Pacquiao prepared for the worst
LAS VEGAS -- Sports book entries in this brightly lit gaming capital on Saturday pointed to an evolving mismatch at the Thomas and Mack Center. The odds, minus-220 against plus-180, speak for…
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Roach bares how Erik could beat Pacman
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- There?s one secret that trainer Freddie Roach should be sharing, very exclusively, only with Manny Pacquiao. Or maybe not even with Pacquiao himself. It?s the formula on how…
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No beauty contest for macho Morales
FIVE DAYS after registering 142 pounds, Erik Morales rode the scales and weighed an amazing 137 lb. This was how Top Rank bossman Bob Arum related the fantastic development to broadcaster Ronnie…
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El Terrible must next avoid La Spaghetti
THE REPORT was right. Erik Morales has won the first round. But it’s in no way similar to Mayor Jojo Binay’s Round 1 triumph against the desperate, hard-pressing Arroyo government. Morales, a…
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It’s war, not a chess match, for Pacquiao
FOR A START, it should be noted here that Manny Pacquiao plays a sharp game of chess. We’ve got a brainy boxing god here. That said, it should be added that there’s…
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Trust Terrible, but don’t doubt Pacman
NO REASON to doubt what Erik Morales has been boasting. The fellow will make 130 lb for his “Grand Finale” encounter with Manny Pacquiao next month. The thing to ask is: how…
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You, too, don’t like Mr. Roach?
IT WAS QUITE easy saying nice things about Freddie Roach, the famous trainer of Manny Pacquiao. For years, everybody was wholeheartedly convinced that Roach was the best thing that ever happened to…
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Beaten Viloria needs a heart check
THE REACTION was unanimous. Filipino fight fans all over the world felt dejected over the inexplicable loss suffered by their countryman Brian Viloria in Las Vegas on Friday. These frustrated citizens were…
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Mexicans rehearsing for Pacquiao-Morales III
(SINCERE THANKS: To those who attended, offered speeches, prayers, drinks, and all sorts of kindness--mainly Dr. Ruel Reyes of ATR-Torres Wines and Spirits--despite the inclement weather, sincerest thanks from me and my…
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Larios? twin chances reduced to one
(REMOTE: Manny Pacquiao was pissed off, the exact words used by Nick Giongco of the Bulletin, upon learning yesterday that reporters were still in danger of being dumped into the far-off upper…
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Oscar Larios can’t be flat, easy corned beef
THE COUNTDOWN for Manny Pacquiao’s noontime steak luncheon at the Araneta Coliseum on July 2 was tolled yesterday, upon the boxing hero’s return from the United States. Pacquiao appeared ready for the…
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Pacquiao: Geography of pain
AN excerpt from Pacific Storm, a work in progress: Pacquiao had originally planned to dig in and pummel Morales’ body starting in the eighth round of the rematch. That bitter offensive however…