Josef T. Ramos
320 articles · The Manila Times
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Pacquiao: Spence fight could be my last
SEN. Manny Pacquiao hinted that his fight with International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. could be his last. “It could be,” the 42-year-old Pacquiao…
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Donaire eyes Inoue next, Casimero also an option
NEWLY crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. wants a rematch with unified world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan. If that’s not possible, Donaire expressed his…
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Pacquiao to get $5M in fight vs Spence in August
EIGHTH-DIVISION world champion Manny Pacquiao fights unified world welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. in August and no longer Mikey Garcia. Pacquiao made the announcement on his personal social media platforms at 5…
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Pacquiao Returns To Tough Training
MANNY PACQUIAO returns to his calculated training program starting on Monday after taking it easy for almost a week to attend to his work as a senator. Pacquiao will fight American Mikey…
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Future gets brighter for Ancajas under new promoter–Gibbons
MORE lucrative fights will open up for Jerwin Ancajas under new promotion Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) of Al Haymon if he defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight belt against mandatory…
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Pacquiao vs. Mikey, not Ryan
EIGHT division world champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao revealed to BusinessMirror on Thursday an ongoing negotiation between his camp and that of former world champion Mikey Garcia on their potential fight tentatively set…
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Pacquiao-Garcia fight bound to thrill fans
INTERNATIONAL matchmaker Sean Gibbons expects a thrilling fight between Sen. Manny Pacquiao and American rising star Ryan Garcia which is proposed for late April or early May this year. “I think it…
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Pacquiao ‘scouts’ McGregor
SEN. Manny Pacquiao advised Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGregor to focus on his UFC 257 main event fight against Dustin Poirier on Sunday at the Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.…
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‘Marcial has strong chance’
FOR boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, rising star Eumir Felix Marcial has a strong chance of winning for the country it’s first Olympic gold medal in the next year’s Tokyo Games. “That kid…
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Pacquiao: 42 and going strong
EIGHT-DIVISION world champion Manny Pacquiao, at 42, could take on anyone—including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGregor or unified welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr.—despite his age, according to the senator’s…
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Whitfield no easy opponent
AMERICAN Andrew Whitfield is no easy opponent for debuting pro Eumir Felix Marcial. “Whitfield will be no walk in the park for Eumir,” Marvin Somodio, Freddie Roach’s assistant trainer at the Wild…
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Nietes turns down return fight in Cebu
FORMER world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes turned down an offer to fight fellow super flyweight Renz Rosia on December 18 in Cebu, saying “it’s not worth it.” “I am not going to…
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Arum tells Casimero to be patient on fight with Inoue
TOP Rank chief Bob Arum brushed off John Riel Casimero’s taunt saying he just couldn’t afford to hold a unification fight between the reigning Filipino World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion and…
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Casimero taunts Arum, Ancajas in social media
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas preferred a meek response over World Boxing Organization (WBO) world titleholder John Riel Casimero’s taunt to Top Rank head Bob Arum after dragging…
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Marcial stays amateur – Gibbons
MIDDLEWEIGHT boxer Eumir Felix Marcial will remain an amateur at least until after his campaign in the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons clarified on Sunday. “Absolutely, he is going…
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Magramo eyes KO victory vs Japanese foe
GIEMEL MAGRAMO vowed to do whatever it takes on Friday night to knockout Japanese Junto Nakatani and become the fifth reigning Filipino world champion after Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, Jerwin Ancajas, John Riel…
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Inoue-Casimero unification bout eyed in 1st quarter of 2021–Arum
TOP Rank Head Bob Arum said the anticipated bout between World Boxing Organization bantamweight John Riel Casimero and unified world bantamweight titleholder Naoya Inoue of Japan could be held in February or…
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Magramo against all odds in Japan fight
GIEMEL MAGRAMO needs all the help possible from the gods of boxing against Japanese Junto Nakatani who has all the advantages leaning on his side in a showdown for the vacant World…
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Pacquiao stresses need for boxing body
SEN. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao pressed for the passing into law of Senate Bill No. 193 and 805 that would create the Philippine Boxing Commission and Combat Sports Commission amid opposition from the…
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Pacquiao renews ties with Paradigm, McGregor fight now closer to reality
NOW that Senator Manny Pacquiao has renewed his ties with Paradigm Sports Management (PSM), the possibility of the eight-division world champion facing Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGregor atop the ring…