Kenneth Ragpala
324 articles · FightHype.com
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Exclusive 8CN interview: Nonito Donaire
Nonito Donaire, Jr. is one of Philippine?s most prolific boxing icons, no doubt. With an impressive record of 23 wins against one defeat, 15 wins by way of knockout, there is no…
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A Decade of Manny Pacquiao
One can make viable and laudable arguments why Pacquiao deserves the honor of being named the Fighter of The Decade. He has impressive wins over legendary figures of the sport. His wars…
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Foreman-Cotto: Slugfest or A Deer Hunt?
After losing to Manny Pacquiao in a very brutal fashion, Puerto Rico?s Miguel Cotto will try to come back to the world stage by going north of the scales and attempt to…
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Amidst Tales of Fabrication, Pacquiao Definitely Agrees to 14 Days
A few days ago, this writer has scribbled that Manny Pacquiao has agreed to take Floyd Mayweather?s offer for a random Olympic-style drug test with a 14-day cutoff period, which was presented…
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Pacquiao is still #1
A lot of people have been making a big fuss over the recent remodification Yahoo! Sports has made (read: Kevin Iole) on their pound-for-pound rankings. While this writer never really wanted to…
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The Manny-Money Chart: Comparison In Detail
In a previous article where this writer put up a chart to show the comparison between current Pound-for-Pound champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated defense specialist Floyd Mayweather, many readers have made interesting…
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Another Roadblock to Manny-Money Bout
Welterweight stars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may be on a collision course after the latter?s impressive and dominant win over the aging Shane Mosley. But with the recent release of Money…
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Pacquiao Knocks Out Political Rival, Is Money Next?
In his second attempt to win a seat in the Philippine House of Congress, Pacquiao successfully steered to himself to victory over shipping magnate and billionaire Roy Chiongban of the powerful Chongbian…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather: The Future Mega Fight
After demonstrating a quite surprising offensive last Saturday, many have finally believe that Floyd Mayweather, Jr. can actually fight. Not that he was not fighting before Shane Mosley, but really putting his…
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Mayweather?s Offense May Be Crucial Against Pacquiao
In a very interesting fight that conjured a lot of surprises, Floyd Mayweather managed to steer through an early onslaught by Shane Mosley and managed to keep his immaculate record intact. Two…
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Exclusive 8CN interview: Michael Aldeguer
Aside from the power-punching Boom Boom Bautista, two young and upcoming Filipinos will also have their first taste of fighting in a foreign country. The careers of Milan Melindo and Larry ?Bon…
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Three Bucks Say Mosley Will Win
A number of people are not giving Shane Mosley much of a chance to win in his upcoming bout against former world champion and pound-for-pound Floyd Mayweather, Jr. From the common men…
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Malignaggi Needs More Than Magic To Beat Khan
Picking a favorite in the upcoming boxing match between light welterweight sensation Amir Khan and former world champion Paulie Malignaggi is an easy task for most boxing fans. Khan is seen to…
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Dirrell-Abraham Revelation: Do Euro Fighters Depend Much On Their Punching Power?
After the embarrassing disqualification loss Arthur Abraham fished in his last outing against American Andre Direll in the second round of the Super Six tournament, this writer cannot help but think, ?Do…
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After Pacquiao, What Now For Clottey?
After a very disappointing performance last Saturday, former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey has limited options with regards to future fights. In a much hyped event where he was expected to give Filipino…
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Inactive Clottey Misses A Chance To Boxing Greatness: Was There Anything Else He Could Have Done?
If there is anything historical about the recently concluded bout between seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao and Ghanaian banger Joshua Clottey, it would be the 50,994 people who watched The Event, making the…
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Making a case for Joshua Clottey
It is quite hard not to look past Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent, former IBF welterweight champion, Joshua Clottey. It can be argued that Clottey is perhaps the toughest challenge for Pacquiao at…
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Morales on the Comeback Trail
Legacy Suicide or One More Shot at Glory? They say that every fighter has one great fight left in him. And come March 27th, Erik Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) will try to…
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For Darchinyan, Donaire Fight Is An Imperative
No matter who Vic Darchinyan fights, as long as his loss to Nonito Donaire remains unavenged and the guy is out there winning, the Raging Bull will definitely have a hard time…
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A Clottey Win Means Attack Pacquiao Early
Joshua Clottey, former IBF world champion at the welterweight division and currently the face of Ghana’s boxing, will have his ultimate test come March 13th – stop Manny Pacquiao’s meteoric rise. A…