Recah Trinidad
1,137 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Great push for Philippine boxing
SOMETHING great happened to Philippine boxing last week, but the good news was hardly heard or noticed here at home. The Games and Amusements Board (GAB), under the Office of the President…
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?GAB is not to blame?
Fritz Gaston. IT?S not the fault of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) if fights featuring younger Filipino internationalists don?t make it on Philippine television, unlike before. This was the clarification forwarded…
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Give Pinoy boxing viewers a break
Jhack Tepora (L) and Romero Duno. (R) THEY were there, an explosive bunch of Filipino warriors who should be fighting for a world crown anytime soon. But it?s not the fault of…
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?Just like Pacquiao, Servania was not known at one time?
ON Wednesday, there was a report saying Manny Pacquiao might still fight this year. Not in Brisbane, not in the Philippines. Pacquiao, the report said, could end up clashing with Amir Khan…
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Adelaide Byrd must?ve judged a footrace
ONE stirring line spoken about the middleweight boxing supremacy war in Las Vegas on Saturday said both warriors didn?t deserve to lose. To majority of aficionados though, that may be less than…
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It will be a Thrilla in Nevada
BOTH Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez are convinced their super showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow will not last the 12-round distance. It will be an entertaining war. It could also sparkle…
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Can Pacquiao wangle a rematch now?
There are bigger stories in Philippine boxing, like Brian Viloria?s stunning 5th round KO conquest of a highly rated foe in California on Sunday. Milan Melindo is set to defend his IBF…
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POC, the real sob story here
Peping Cojuangco. THE venerable Ramon J. Farolan called the Philippine?s dismal performance in the last Southeast Asian Games an embarrassment. That was putting it kindly. How bad was it? It was not…
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Can Sen. Pacquiao outfox the sly Bob Arum?
AFTER the Blunder in Brisbane, legendary Manny Pacquiao, beaten, bloodied, bewildered, cried out he had been set-up. He did not single out the culprit. But Pacquiao obviously meant veteran promoter Bob Arum.…
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Profitable, yes; never again, please!
EVERYBODY happy? Floyd Mayweather (50-0) promised that all those involved in his match against mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor would be very pleased after their Aug. 26 clash In Las Vegas.…
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Who?ll have the last bark?
THIS is madness. We continue to wait and listen as the world of combat sports--together with countless adherents-- allows itself to be dragged into trash land. There?s terrible uncertainty. We all face…
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Crawford wants Pacquiao-Horn 2 winner
IT was not an ultimatum, but early on Monday, there was an urgent statement from Brisbane asking Manny Pacquiao to confirm whether or not he?s honoring a rematch with WBO welterweight champion…
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At least, there?s the promise of a dogfight
THERE was a monumental mismatch early Thursday in the FIBA Asia series in Beirut that saw a gallantly soaring Philippine Gilas national team fall in fragments against old rival South Korea. An…
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Can Jeff Horn beat a revitalized Pacquiao?
IT could be too early for Jeff Horn to start training for his rematch with the legendary Manny Pacquiao. But trainer Glenn Rushton, who has not gotten full credit for the great…
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Should Pacquiao still strive for a knockout?
VETERAN promoter Bob Arum claims that Manny Pacquiao, raring to go, has provided his preferred dates for the rematch against WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn of Australia. This was all to be…
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Roy Acosta, hidden hero of Philippine journalism
THE journalist Rosauro ?Roy? Acosta, who passed away on Aug. 4 at age 75, was a competent, hard-working newsman who tackled his job with utmost dedication. He was tireless and zealous both…
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Toni Leviste wins Grand Prix; Pacquiao rematch talks on
EQUESTRIENNE Toni Leviste of the Philippines won the 2-star Grand Prix of Samorin at the X-Bionic Sphere in Slovakia on Sunday. The golden feat was not carried by mainstream media here. But…
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SEA Games is not worth saving
THE first question to ask in this abnormal sporting period: Is the Philippine hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games honestly worth saving? This issue had to be raised because it?s hard…
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ALA wants only toughest tests
THIS serves as an apology to the highly respected sportsman Antonio L. Aldeguer of Cebu City. Sorry, Sir, there was no intention whatsoever to insinuate any foulness or wrongdoing behind the last…
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Magsayo world title bid put on hold
SPORTSMAN Tony Aldeguer, patriarch of the famous ALA Stable of Cebu, was glad that young star Mark Magsayo scored another knockout in his last fight. But Aldeguer was not exactly elated about…
