Recah Trinidad
1,137 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Filipino hero smells win in late rounds
LOS ANGELES, California -- Manny Pacquiao, who confided he did not have to avoid his favorite dishes in the run-up to the official weigh-in, yesterday said he has a hunch he would…
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Lost lullaby in LA
LOS ANGELES, California -- The thick air inside the Wild Card gym seemed to groan as Manny Pacquiao ripped through it with sharp, flashing punches, again and again, his eyes sparkling wild…
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Pacman now 10-8 underdog in Vegas
LOS ANGELES, California -- It's now Erik Morales who's the odds-on favorite in the sportsbook windows in Las Vegas, site of his rematch with Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on Jan.…
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Pacquiao overhauled, is ready for Morales
LOS ANGELES—In his bid to prime up boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach has ordered changes, like a mechanic working to overhaul a special racing car. Shifts have been ordered in…
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Pacman strains left forearm
LOS ANGELES—MANNY PACQUIAO HAS been advised not to overwork his left forearm which he had strained after it hit the head of a sparmate a week ago. “There’s no problem, that strain…
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Why Pacman can’t afford to lose
THERE WAS a point in the last round of Manny Pacquiao’s first fight with Erik Morales last March when the Filipino boxing sensation had appeared very close to scoring a knockdown. After…
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Pacman vs El Terrible: Lessons from victory and defeat
MANNY PACQUIAO, you bet, is still ahead as far as pre-fight odds go, both here at home and in well-lit Las Vegas. But after a reality check, Erik Morales appears to enjoy…
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Quietly saving the best of Pinoy
YOUNG ARTIST RONALD BOHLANDER, visiting again from Dusseldorf, Germany, fretted on the holiday table, wondering. His ears didn't ring or hurt from all the varied, multi-colored explosions. No soot, unlike last year,…
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RP needs a new Manny Pacquiao
AN EXTENDED search for Manny Pacquiao in Kidapawan City on Saturday produced no visible results. At best, there were only raw hints of the famous boxer's ring flair during a long hunt…
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Bautista toys with foe
TAGBILARAN, Bohol ? Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista bludgeoned a soft and overmatched Obote Ameme with blazing blows to the body to score a second round knockout and retain his WBO Asia Pacific…
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African vows to KO Bautista
TAGBILIRAN, Bohol -- There’s practically no chance for the championship fight to go the 12-round distance. Hometown fans and a scramble of local scribes, in fact, wanted to know from Rey “BoomBoom”…
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Bautista bout: No profit, but history
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol -- Once again, they’re telling Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista he would be fighting his toughest fight. Nothing really new here. The youthful fighter had been given this false warning…
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Pacquiao agrees to spar with Espinosa
DESPITE initial apprehensions, Manny Pacquiao yesterday reconsidered and welcomed the offer for him to spar with former world champion Luisito Espinosa in preparation for the monumental rematch against Mexico’s Erik Morales in…
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Now’s the time to say thank you to Espinosa
CAUTION is the key as Manny Pacquiao weighs the offer from former two-time world champion Luisito Espinosa to work as his sparmate. First question first: Can Luisito survive the bombs Pacquiao will…
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A Bobby with a heart bigger than his punches
YOU really want to know the secret why Bobby Pacquiao won that close, rugged fight against the favored Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez in Las Vegas on Sunday? It’s not actually a secret. It’s…
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Rematch looms for Bobby Pacquiao
THE FIGHT could have gone either way. This was admitted by Rex Wakee Salud, maker of world champions, who was at ringside when Bobby Pacquiao scored a split decision win over Carlos…
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Is there an anti-Boom Boom Bautista campaign?
NOT just one or two, but a total of three. The Philippine Sportswriters Association is faced with the imminent task of ordering three very special trophies to honor the country’s most outstanding…
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Boxing spotlight on RP again this Sunday
THEY are the closest of siblings. But it's hard to mistake Bobby Pacquiao for the younger brod of the fabulous Manny Pacquiao. They don't share distinct features. They also own very different…
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What Pacquiao failed to teach Gejon
ON THE PAL flight from Tokyo to Manila on Monday, Yukka Gejon took a window seat where he tried to figure out what went wrong in his quest for a world boxing…
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Pacquiao confirms a happy news
TOKYO -- You don't rush to this expensive capital only to again be amazed by a people’s love affair with their neat, orderly sidewalks. If the first sight of old women soaping…