Kenneth Ragpala
324 articles · FightHype.com
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Pacquiao TKO victim still fights to stave off obscurity
On the eve of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez WBO welterweight title scrap November 12th in Las Vegas, one familiar name (at least to Filipino and Mexican boxing fans) will be figuring…
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Mercito Gesta to make a statement, will battle best opposition so far
After being on the receiving end of harsh criticisms of fighting tin cans and bottom feeders, unbeaten lightweight prospect Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta (23-0-1, 12 KOs) is going to make a statement.…
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No ?Thunderbolt? in Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy
Reigning WBO Oriental featherweight champion Lorenzo ?Thunderbolt? Villanueva (21-0, 20 KOs) was supposed to make his first international appearance in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez WBO welterweight title bout.…
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Going against the grain: Why Juan Manuel Marquez can upset Manny Pacquiao
Increased muscle mass will not save undisputed lightweight throne?s resident Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KOs) from losing in a very emphatic fashion against Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) in their scheduled…
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Filipino pugilist seeks redemption in Pacquiao-Marquez III undercard
Back in June 27th, 2009, Fernando Lumacad battled Mexican bruiser Jorge Arce for the vacant IBF international super flyweight title. A win would have been a definitive point in Lumacad?s career. Arce…
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Like it or not, Pacquiao-Marquez III is gonna be an explosive slambang affair
This writer has long said that undisputed lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez requires more than a Hail Mary to best reigning WBO welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao, perhaps Marquez? greatest rival in the…
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Fil-Am amateur boxer now aims to become a US Olympian
?The dream to represent the Philippines is still there,? Mario Delmindo told this writer after his son, Fil-Am amateur boxer Miles Delmindo recently won another boxing event last week in Ohio, USA.…
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Saul Alvarez gets ?easy? opponent in ex-champ Kermit Cintron
In a recent turn of events, Saul Alvarez (38-0, 28 KOs) now finds himself with a date against an easy prey in ex-welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KOs), the same guy…
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Pinoy Pride IX preview & prediction: Donnie Nietes vs. Ramon Garcia Hirales
In a very rare occasion, a Filipino fighter will once again try to win a world title on Philippine soil come Saturday, October 8th, 2011 at the La Salle Gym in Bacolod…
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Nonito Donaire?s future now clearly mapped out
After a long lull due to contractual disputes, unified WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KOs) will finally get inside the squared circle On October 22, 2011 at the…
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Lesson learned: Young Penalosa needs more experience, improvement
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines - Going in to his seventh professional fight, highly touted super bantamweight prospect Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr., son of former two-division world champion Dodie Boy Sr., was expected to…
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ALA Promotions ventures into PPV with PP9
Cebu City, Philippines - Earlier today, ALA Promotions president and CEO Michael Aldeguer boldly declared that Pinoy Pride IX: Nietes vs. Garcia will be sold as a pay-per-view (PPV) program for boxing…
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?Maravilla? Martinez presents a no-win situation for Pacquiao
Sergio ?Maravilla? Martinez (47-2-2, 26 Kos), the reigning WBC middleweight champion, has cemented his mark as an elite pound-for-pound fighter when he trashed former welterweight titlist Paul Williams almost a year ago…
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Young Penalosas determined to duplicate elders? ring successes
Cebu City, Philippines ? Penalosa. The name is highly revered and respected in the boxing world and rightly so. Brothers Dodie Boy, Sr., Jonathan, and Gerry have carved their marks during their…
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No Floyd Mayweather? Who?s next for Pacquiao after Marquez?
The boxing world wants Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs) and undefeated Floyd Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) to finally settle an old score inside the ring, provided Pacquiao gets past…
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The only man who can beat Manny Pacquiao is?
Manny Pacquiao is the whole package in boxing ? granite chin, amazing hand speed, extreme mobility, superbly agile, and packs dynamite punches in both hands. The scary thing about him, though, aside…
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Bittersweet victories for General Santos prospects
Iligan City, Philippines ? General Santos City?s young boxing guns Daryl Basadre and Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin scored convincing victories in last Saturday?s Iligan Pride 1, a boxing event held by the City…
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?IT?S PACQUIAO OR BUST!? ? ESPN boxing analyst says
For former light heavyweight contender and current trainer and ESPN boxing analyst John ?Iceman? Scully, there is no better time to stage the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight than now. Iceman, who is…
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Gensan?s top hard hitters to invade Iligan City
Iligan City, Philippines ? Power-punching prospects Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin (14-1, 12 KOs) and JR ?Gensan Hitman? Edurot (8-0, 8 KOs) will try to live up to expectations as they head to Iligan…
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Opinion: Drian Francisco stakes immediate future in Michael Domingo fight
When news broke out that former WBA interim flyweight champion Drian ?Golden Fist? Francisco (20-1-1, 16 KOs) will be slugging it out with the wily Michael ?Bruce Lee? Domingo (42-15-3, 23 KOs)…