FJ Parlan
37 articles · 411mania.com
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Differences in Styles Make Fights: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
Styles make fights. That?s the first thing you need to know about boxing. That?s also the first reason why you need to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao on May 2.…
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao in History
Fight of the Century. The biggest fight of all-time? The biggest event in boxing history? At least one of those statements proves true, in a sense. And the other, time shall tell.…
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Donnie Nietes? Right Hand
Manny Pacquiao has the left straight, Donnie Nietes has the right straight. That is what I told Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes following his fourth straight knockout win last Saturday. Nietes utilized his ever-reliable…
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Weighing in on Donaire?s Future
Going into his next bout, there are short term and long term questions concerning Nonito Donaire. The arbitrary press conference and weigh-in for Pinoy Pride 30: D-DAY may provide some answers before…
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D-DAY Press Conference and Weigh-in: On Donaire?s Future
Going into his next bout, there are short term and long term questions concerning Nonito Donaire. The arbitrary press conference and weigh-in for Pinoy Pride 30: D-DAY may provide some answers before…
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Donnie Deserves D-DAY with Donaire
One is an established champion reaching for stardom. The other is a fading star trying to recapture the shine of his brilliance. Two accomplished Filipino Fighters starring together in one night of…
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Pinoy Pride 26: Fists of the Future set for June 21
On June 21, the 26th installment of the cutting-edge Pinoy Pride series is back on. ALA Boxing, which prides itself as the gold standard of fight promotions in the country, always invested…
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Nietes stops Fuentes, retains WBO title
In a rematch of last year?s WBO light flyweight title bout, Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes leaves no doubt as to who is the champ. The terrific follow-up to that hotly-contested, albeit fair draw…
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Notes from Pinoy Pride 25
Everything else you missed at the Filipino boxing extravaganza. Saturday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, ALA Promotions, as strong as ever, produced the twenty fifth version of the ?biggest…
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Mosley Didn’t Deserve This Fight
That's not a news flash. It's a reminder. This is also not a last-ditch attempt to call the fight for boycott. The fight is here, and no amount of criticism can stop…
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As Martinez Waits for His Turn, Pacquiao Remains the World’s Best
Look, Manny Pacquiao is still the world's best fighter. You can declare "period" after that. Bottom line, whatever. And no matter how the Ring Magazine, or any other boxing outlet for that…
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Pacquiao Has a Lot of Work to Do, but Has Little to Work With
Here comes a new challenger. And it's not Shane Mosley. On May 7, Manny Pacquiao is going to fight Mosley in the ring, but the challenge comes from another fighter. Mosley is…
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Compare Donaire to Pacquiao All You Want, But Take it Easy
A lot of time is usually dedicated to a Manny Pacquiao fight long before it actually takes place, and long after. In the Philippines, it?s even much more. But you can imagine…
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Donaire Jumps Out of Pacquiao’s Shadow
The way Nonito Donaire enjoyed his victory against Fernando Montiel was symbolic. For Donaire, it has always been more of jubilation than celebration, but this time around, he wasn't merely jumping for…
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411Boxing Feedback: Best HBO 24/7 Ever?
As you pump yourself more for the big fight, 411's FJ Parlan offers some review of the recently concluded Mayweather/Mosley 24/7 and wonders if that is the best that HBO has ever…
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The FJ Fury 03.22.10: It Was Just ‘The Event’ After All
One week ago there was something called "The Event" that happened. This week, we're all still talking about it and FJ Parlan centers one more time on the event that was Pacquiao…
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The Ten Count 03.13.10: Reasons Why Clottey Has a Better Chance Than You Might Think
The FJ Fury is replaced this week by a special edition of "The Ten Count". Read this as an accessory to the official 411Mania boxing roundtable and a last minute source of…
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Jerry Jones Wants Another Pacquiao Fight at His Stadium
The billionaire football team owner seems to love all this. Days leading into the big fight of Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey, rumors strewed that Jerry Jones has made arrangements to score…
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Pac-Man Eating Sparmates
Line 'em up and Pacquiao will knock 'em all down. With just over a week left before his big fight with Joshua Clottey, Manny Pacquiao continues to plow through his sparmates. As…
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The FJ Fury 02.16.10: The Underappreciated Pe?alosa
Before Manny Pacquiao, there was Gerry Pe?alosa. Take that from Bob Arum. You can ask Pacquiao, the pound-for-pound king, who's the better boxer between them, and he would say it's Pe?alosa. That…
