Al S. Mendoza
249 articles · Inquirer News Service
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?Z? is always last
IF you put the Z before the S, wrong. It should be S first, then Z. Last always is Z, the ending letter in the alphabet. That?s the way it goes (went?)…
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Mendoza: Goodbye to Nathanielsz, one of a kind
GOODBYE to Ronnie Nathanielsz, who had passed on Saturday, Nov. 12, in San Francisco, one week after suffering a heart attack. He was 82. Ronnie was a sportscaster, mainly. He had a…
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Mendoza: Nietes bound for his second world crown
NOT to brag but in his fights the last few years victorious all, Donnie Nietes got my nod. Several I had predicted a knockout ending in his favor. Correctly. The last one…
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Mendoza: Pacquiao big off the ring in Ancajas saga
OK, OK, here?s a glass to Jerwin Ancajas. From literally nowhere, Ancajas made himself the country?s latest world boxing champion. He had just dethroned Jorge Arroyo of Mexico to grab a piece…
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Mendoza: Give Vargas first medal for valorous feat
MANNY Pacquiao is on trial for his decision to un-retire. Hidilyn Diaz is on Cloud 9 for her weightlifting silver in the Rio Olympics. Ricky Vargas is on the path to glory…
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Mendoza: Secret: Why Pacquiao is to fight again
OK, I?ll let you in on one secret. Just promise me: Don?t leak it. Otherwise, as President Duterte has said to warn Endo violators: ?I will kill you.? Joke, joke, joke. Quoting…
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Mendoza: Another Pinoy boxer is world king in Thailand
WHILE we weren?t looking, another boxer with a big, big Filipino heart won a world title. In hostile territory at that, winning it in a God-forsaken place called Ayutthaya, Thailand. I?ve always…
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Mendoza: Is Pacquiao going to fight Floyd again?
TO almost every boxer, the itch to fight is almost as perennial as grass. As in almost every writer, too?who will never retire but who gets tired only once in a long…
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Mendoza: Did I not say ?Ahas? would win by KO?
AGAIN, Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes did not make a prediction. Raul Garcia did. ?I will knock him out in five rounds,? Garcia said. The opposite happened. Nietes stopped Garcia. In five rounds. The…
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Mendoza: ?Ahas? bout to lure fight fans to Bacolod
THE world title defense of Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes should be a must-see for every Filipino fight fan. Always, it?s nice to see Nietes remain as the country?s longest reigning world champion at…
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Mendoza: Deadline near for Pacquiao in Rio Games
WILL he or will he not fight in the Rio Olympics? That is a question that Manny Pacquiao has to answer within the week. The national boxing body is being pressured by…
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Mendoza: My unsolicited advice to Sen. Pacquiao
AS I said in another column, how would I now address Manny Pacquiao? Still Manny? Or Senator Pacquiao? I never got to meet him in person while he was congressman of Sarangani.…
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Mendoza: Magsayo next Golovkin in world boxing?
IT is now a given, almost, that Mark Magsayo is fast gaining attention as a huge potential for world boxing greatness. If you have started seeing snatches of stardom from the Bohol-born…
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Memorable, touching wins
NONITO DONAIRE JR. had won easily and there was no surprise there. Mark Magsayo also won but, although it was likewise by knockout, it didn?t come as easily. I should know. I…
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Mendoza: Textbook win for Nonito, big scare for Mark
I KNEW I had to accept the invite. How could I decline watching fights featuring the likes of Nonito Donaire Jr. and Mark Magsayo? For one, the fights, even before pre-bout hype…
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Mendoza: Donaire radar tips KO; SMB G. Slam alive
NONITO Donaire Jr. must be winding down by now in his training for his world title fight with Zsolt Bedak of Hungary. The fight between the famed left hookers is on Saturday…
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Mendoza: After Pacquiao, savor Donaire and Magsayo
THERE is reason to celebrate this early because three of our greatest fighters today are set to climb the ring just two weeks apart. It just goes to show that our very…
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Mendoza: Pacquiao wins at Comelec; lackeys next
WHY it took Comelec some time before deciding in favor of Manny Pacquiao is another proof of government?s penchant to act so slow on matters bordering on trivialities. Comelec should have easily…
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Mendoza: From Pacquiao camp, you?ll get everything
AS I keep saying, it is in boxing where you can almost hear anything, everything. From pettiness to trivialities, from impossible to improbable, they are all here. Boxing is sports? repository of…
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Mendoza: Pacquiao will see sponsors in his doorstep
THE ballpark figure lost might run to millions of dollars. That?s the loud ledger for Manny Pacquiao when Nike dropped the 8-division world boxing champion from its roster of endorsers. If you…