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Recah Trinidad

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Pacquiao: A champ for all seasons

Who would ever think that Manny Pacquiao, caught in the thick of preparations for the biggest fight of his life, would still find time to ca…

Thu, 06 Nov 2008
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Full stardom awaits Nonito Donaire

After his second world title defense on Sunday, Nonito Donaire has remained stuck in the world boxing bus depot waiting for a trip to full s…

Tue, 04 Nov 2008
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A shield can be Pacman?s biggest weapon

Leonard put it bluntly and told Pacquiao he won?t stand a chance against Oscar De La Hoya if he forgets his shield, no matter how flimsy, in…

Tue, 28 Oct 2008
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Pi?ol decries dirtiest blow in boxing

MANILA, Philippines?Was there a dirtier blow than the phantom punch thrown from the back of the victim and which floored the close-in aide o…

Sat, 25 Oct 2008
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Spirits shielding Pacquiao from spies?

MANILA, Philippines?They don?t just bar outsiders, suspected intruders are also in danger of being knocked out inside the Wild Card Gym wher…

Thu, 23 Oct 2008
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Golden visions for Manny Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines?Former Senator Ramon Revilla had a golden vision while recovering at the Ambassador?s Suite of the St. Luke?s Hospital i…

Sat, 18 Oct 2008
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Roach must focus as Pacquiao trainer

Something strangely dumb is happening to Freddie Roach and he must be led back to the boxing ring corner where he effectively belongs. If to…

Thu, 16 Oct 2008
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Pe?alosa: ?Manny by close decision?

MANILA, Philippines?Gerry Pe?alosa says he sees a Manny Pacquiao victory on points over the bigger Oscar De La Hoya in their fight in Las Ve…

Sat, 11 Oct 2008
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No disguises for big-hearted Pacman

MANILA, Philippines?Was he in pajamas??Naka pang-tulog ba???the shortish, peppery boxing scholar wondered out loud. In asking a question, he…

Thu, 09 Oct 2008
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De La Hoya hiring a magical repair man?

MANILA, Philippines?Two-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach should get a special award as boxing salesman of the decade once they?re done…

Tue, 16 Sep 2008
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Pacquiao: Beware of the intangibles

MANILA, Philippines?Freddie Roach punched hard and scored when he swore that Manny Pacquiao, though smaller, will be stronger and faster tha…

Tue, 02 Sep 2008
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From Olympic fatigue to Pacquiao mania

No contest and no need to dig into prizefight records, either. Manny Pacquiao on Friday scored his biggest, quickest off-ring knockout when …

Sat, 30 Aug 2008
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AJ Banal and Cebu?s secret nightmare

MANILA, Philippines?They all loved to say of Alex John Banal that the celebrated young boxer would be the immediate heir to the country?s bo…

Tue, 29 Jul 2008
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No secret: Bazooka will counterpunch

CEBU CITY, Philippines ? It was a mismatch right off as Panama?s Rafael Concepcion, coming in a full pound over the limit, took nearly two h…

Sat, 26 Jul 2008
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Don?t you dare ask Pacquiao to retire

(After an absence of almost two months, veteran sportswriter Recah Trinidad comes back with his widely read column to satiate our appetite f…

Fri, 11 Jul 2008