Josef T. Ramos
320 articles · The Manila Times
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Fortune: McGregor unworthy of Pacquiao fight
Strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said retired mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Conor McGregor is unworthy to fight eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. “Why even make that guy rich? And…
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Pacquiao says Golovkin too heavy for him
His former mentor Freddie Roach has recommended that he fights Gennedy “GGG” Golovkin for a middleweight world championship crown, but boxing great Manny Pacquio is not convinced he should. Pacquiao, the reigning…
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Pacquiao denies McGregor negotiations
Reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao denied that there was an ongoing negotiations to fight Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGregor. In response to McGregor’s tweet “Tinatanggap ko”…
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Pacquiao-Crawford clash still a pipe dream
A world title, unification bout between Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford is still more of a pipe dream than a reality. Dousing cold water on the rumored clash between the two titans…
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Pacquiao’s gloves put on ice in the heat of Covid-19
A year after his split-decision win over Keith Thurman in Las Vegas, Nevada last July 20, Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao’s next fight has been put on ice due to restrictions on sporting…
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Arum: Crawford vs Pacquiao, perfect match
World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Terence Crawford, not middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Gennadyevich Golovkin, is it. Top Rank chief Bob Arum said Crawford would be the ideal fight for eight-division world…
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Pacquiao-Golovkin fight ‘silly’ – Fortune
WHEN asked his opinion on whether reigning World Boxing Association super welterweight titleholder Manny Pacquiao should pursue an unprecedented ninth world title by fighting International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization middleweight…
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Ancajas hones form as boxing returns
International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight champion JerwinAncajas is employing a low-key training pace as boxing without a live audience returns to Las Vegas on June 9. “Mganasa 75 percent na, pasangawamuna…
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Mayweather is just envious – Pacquiao
REIGNING World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao said he had no problem rebuffing young contenders such as Mikey Garcia, Danny Garcia and Errol Spence Jr., who wish to fight…
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Magsayo raring to fight world featherweight champions
UNDEFEATED and potential world champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo is raring to fight world champions in the featherweight or 126-lb division such as Leo Santa Cruz, Gary Russell Jr. and Josh Warrington once…
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CBS Sports adds to Pacquiao accolades
AS the only eight-division world boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao has earned the distinction of being ranked by the international television network CBS Sports as No. 3 among the greatest welterweight warriors of…
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Pacquiao confident he can fight in July
Reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Super welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao said he is confident he could fight in July when the Covid pandemic shall have waned. Pacquiao wants to fight either welterweight…
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Arum picks Pacquiao as Fighter of the Decade over Floyd
For fighting steadily despite the occasional loss for the past 40 years, Top Rank Promotions chief Bob Arum has chosen eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao as Fighter of the Decade over undefeated…
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Donaire knocks down sparmate
World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. knocked out his sparring partner during training session on Tuesday morning before leaving for Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday. Assistant trainer and father…
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Jimuel Pacquiao suffers first boxing loss
Jimuel Pacquiao suffered his first defeat as an amateur boxer on Saturday, losing by a split decision to Ken Danila of Imus, Cavite in their 140-lbs three-round friendly boxing match in the…
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Mayweather won?t fight Manny ? Fortune
Manny Pacquiao?s strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has no intention of battling anew the fighting senator and newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion.…
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Villanueva faces WBC French champ July 6
Filipino boxer Arthur Villanueva will get his third world title shot when he fights World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali on July 6 at the Barys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan.…
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Palicte battles Ioka for WBO super flyweight belt
Filipino boxer Aston Palicte will face three-division world champion Kazuto Ioka of Japan today for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) world super flyweight belt at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba City,…
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Pacquiao to bob Arum: Nothing to worry
Reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight regular champion is thankful to Bob Arum?s reminders about the risk of possible brain injury for his upcoming fight with unbeaten Keith Thurman. But Pacquiao believes…
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Thurman to face a ?different kind of storm? in Pacquiao
Buboy Fernandez said that undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Keith Thurman would be facing a ?different kind of storm? when he fights eight-division titleholder Manny Pacquiao on July 20…