Al S. Mendoza
249 articles · Inquirer News Service
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Mendoza: Is Pacquiao going to pay P2.2 billion?
MANNY Pacquiao said he owes nothing to the government. Kim Henares said Pacquiao has not paid P2.2 billion in taxes from boxing earnings in 2008-2009. Bob Arum said Pacquiao paid said taxes…
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Mendoza: Pacquiao wins it more for PH than himself
TOKYO?I gave Brandon Rios only one round. Grudgingly. The remaining 11 rounds I gave Manny Pacquiao, I did it without hesitation, in the not-so-brutal fight won by Pacquiao via unanimous decision. Rios,…
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Mendoza: Pacquiao had so-so boxers as spar mates?
WHAT is this I hear that Manny Pacquiao is scrimping on his spar mates? Is it true he is using nondescript boxers to test his power and stamina? That he refuses to…
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Temptation at its evil best
THE one good thing about Nonito Donaire Jr.?s victory on Sunday was it came by knockout. In the ninth round. Although it arrived late by four rounds compared with his fifth-round knockout…
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Mendoza: Mayweather in another escape act?
SUNDAY shocker? Sunday Sleeper? Sunday Steal? It could be all of the above. I mean, once Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez beats Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sunday, surely, that will shock us all. If the…
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Mendoza: ?Last Hurrah? is Banal?s jump for joy
TODAY is supposed to be the ?Last Hurrah? of AJ Banal, the Bohol-born boxer from the famous ALA stable of Cebu?s Tony and Michael Aldeguer. When he fights Abraham ?Cholo? Gomes of…
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Pacquiao lone option is win by knockout
MANNY Pacquiao will fight again and look who he is facing: Brandon Rios. The PacMan will come out of his longest ever boxing break when he battles Rios on November 24 in…
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Retire Bautista and sadly, no one will holler
COMPILING what could only be dubbed as a brilliant record by any yardstick of excellence?22 straight wins against not a single loss, with 18 knockouts to boot?Rey ?Boom! Boom!? Bautista was on…
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Mendoza: Boxing biggest loser and not ?Filipino Flash?
IF you continue to not understand why Nonito Donaire Jr. lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux, it is probably because you are the remaining bold believers of the truthfulness of the sport. Reform your…
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For our boxers, agony, glory in old Macau
TURNS out Brian Viloria was but an aperitif, if not a mere asterisk. The entr?e was the trio of Milan Melindo, Dave Penalosa and Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr., all from ALA Promotions,…
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For Pacquiao, Bible and not booze–& more
HE does not gamble anymore. True or false? He does not drink anymore. True or false? He does not womanize anymore. True or false? There is only one answer: True. That is…
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Marquez and Barrera should be banned here
FIRST, it was Juan Manuel Marquez. Next, Marco Antonio Barrera. The two are, yes, you guessed it right, Mexicans. The two also are, yes, you guessed it right: They got beaten by…
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Will PBA and Pacquiao spins alter our poise?
THE two famous Bs in sports?basketball and boxing?have remained hot topics for two obvious reasons. First, the title clash for the PBA Philippine Cup between Talk ?N Text and Rain or Shine…
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Donaire?s new spin: Random testing is for all
IT would seem that Nonito Donaire Jr. isn?t only a good model for aspiring boxers, discipline-wise. He could also yet turn out to be the ambassador for clean fighting, doping-wise. Following Donaire?s…
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Retirement is Arum?s call, not Pacquiao?s
TO THAT fifth fight being a possibility, Bob Arum, as I said, has made a strong hint of things to come when asked about it. He said, ?Why not?? I think that…
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For Pacquiao: 2 masters at the same time
WHAT is this I hear that Manny Pacquiao has not done anything concrete for the good of his constituents in Sarangani? One thing I distinctly remember when he ran for congressman there…
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Mendoza: Donaire is Pacquiao?s heir apparent?
IS Nonito Donaire Jr. a late bloomer? Meaning, he is blooming only just now? Not really, fellas. Donaire has always been a great fighter. A natural, his talent is beyond question. After…
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Mendoza: Lucky punch or not, I love Swiss cheese
THE debate rages on. Was it really a lucky punch or not? I maintain it was. A lucky punch happens when defense is virtually absent. That was the case when Manny Pacquiao…
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Torpedoed is the Manny vs. Floyd tiff
TO THOSE not still in the know, the one person that Bob Arum hates the most is Floyd Mayweather Jr. Contrary to popular belief, even with the promise of generating tons of…
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When defense is as alien as E.T.
It came with the suddenness of an earthquake. That, simply, was what happened to Manny Pacquiao yesterday in Las Vegas. I was not surprised. Whenever two boxers engage in a toe-to-toe combat,…