Recah Trinidad
1,137 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquiao is risky model for Arroyo
HE was definitely defeated -- but his worshippers have refused to look at Manny Pacquiao as the real loser in his last fight. The beating dealt by Mexican legend Erik Morales on…
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New picture: Tragic Pacquiao emerging
WE WILL never lose this terrific picture of Manny Pacquiao, his face a mask of blood and pain, slugging it out half-blind in the 12th and final round against Erik Morales. This…
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Lim and Nathanielsz, true and false
GRAHAM Lim, found to be a fake Filipino "after a thorough and lengthy investigation," has all the right to use a borrowed nationality. However, Lim had to be put in his proper…
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Manny must grow up
A BIG fight often results in a big change in a fighter. Whether this is for the good or the better depends on the fighter himself. It was not exaggerated what experts…
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Dissecting Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach
LET'S do it now and see who's the bigger cabron, grunted Erik Morales in his turn to speak during the final presscon of his showdown against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand…
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Pacquiao failed, but did a Pinoy whale win in Vegas?
LOS ANGELES, California -- An old book, "Havana," is a terrific read. There are still the original details, vivid as the bar and streets Ernest Hemingway had haunted while writing the "Old…
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A heavyweight secret the Philippines can’t afford
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- There's a wonder-of-the-world sleeping place inside the vast MGM Grand gambling kingdom that's fit only for the richest among the rich. It's royal price…
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Head cut dooms RP idol <br>Bloodied Pacquiao concedes defeat to Morales
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- Erik Morales won with a classy display of guts and skill. Manny Pacquiao poured it all on, got bloodied and lost on points by…
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Mexicans say Pacquiao is not that smart and strong
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- The big winners at the sports book windows after last night's fight were the bold few who picked the Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao showdown to…
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Tyson goes for Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- Instant immortality awaits Manny Pacquiao in this dazzling capital when he takes his gamble of gambles against Mexico's Erik Morales today with a bold,…
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Marquez gives Morales tips on how to beat Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- Erik Morales will not back down because Mexicans don't step back during a fight. "Nunca (never)," Morales swore during the fight press conference where…
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Team confusion endangering Pacquiao bid
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- An innocent pre-fight retina check yesterday exposed serious team trouble that has threatened to diminish Manny Pacquiao's chances against Erik Morales in their showdown.…
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Las Vegas odds favoring Pinoy sensation zoom up
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- A strange thing happened in the sports betting lines here yesterday after odds in favor of Manny Pacquiao got even bigger. There was general…
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Pacquiao attacked and called a quitter
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- After being threatened by a virus, Manny Pacquiao was attacked and called a quitter in public yesterday, three days before his monumental showdown with…
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Morales vows war vs Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- The frail visitor who showed up late yesterday for a scheduled war against Manny Pacquiao did not look like the Aztec warrior who held…
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Pacquiao fight blockbuster in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- The Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales showdown at MGM Grand has been classified a blockbuster four days before its staging on Saturday evening (Sunday morning in…
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KO clamor makes Pacquiao uneasy
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States of America -- It was not the first time he had heard of it, but Manny Pacquiao, who returned to this dazzling capital for a shot at…
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Word war erupts over gloves
INTERNATIONAL promoter Murad Muhammad yesterday vehemently denied that he had "sold out" when he signed a contract that allowed the use of Winning gloves, Erik Morales' preferred brand, for the March 19…
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Advantage lost?
LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America -- The fistic war will be won on the power of punches, not with the quality of gloves, but Manny Pacquiao yesterday lost some perceived…
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Pacquiao could lose that loving feeling
LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America -- Manny Pacquiao using the boxing gloves of his choice does not necessarily give him a cutting edge. It's not the brand and type of…
