Kenneth Ragpala
324 articles · FightHype.com
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Pinoy Pride 6: Round by Round Updates from The Waterfront
Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista vs. Heriberto Ruiz (Featherweight) Round 1 Bautista initiates attack with a jab but gets countered with hooks from Ruiz. Ruiz oout boxing Bautista. Bautista traps Ruiz in corner…
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The Quiet before the Storm: Bautista and Ruiz calm and poised during weigh in
Weigh in pageantries have always been festive in terms of excitement and hype. And with the unburied hatchet between ring warriors Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista and Heriberto ?Cuate? Ruiz, one would expect…
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Australia Fight Looms if Balweg Wins next fights, Aussie Promoter Says
Four-time Australian Fight Promoter of the Year Peter Maniatis boldly declared to this writer that if super featherweight prospect Balweg Bangoyan (16-2, 7 KOs) wins in his upcoming fights, Bangoyan will be…
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Mayweather-Ortiz in September
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. finally broke his silence and posted his ring return this September, more than a year since the last time he fought. And as usual, he will not be fighting…
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Jason Pagara: A Juggernaut waiting to be unleashed
There is no doubt that young Jason Pagara (26-1, 15 KOs) will rule the world stage in the near future. The reigning WBO Asia Pacific Youth light welterweight titlist is far from…
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Aussie Promoter Maniatis finds another rough diamond in the Philippines
It is no secret that multi-awarded Australian boxing promoter Peter Maniatis is on the lookout for potential world champions. And that the Philippines has been his pumpkin patch comes as no surprise…
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Mercito Gesta on glory road ? Can he take on the world?
Recently joining the Top Rank roster is Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta. Unbeaten in 21 outings, Gesta has been making splashes in the shadows of compatriots Manny Pacquiao and Nonito…
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?Pacquiao a victim of his own success? ? boxing trainer says
It can?t be denied that Manny Pacquiao has elevated himself into the pantheon of the greatest boxers of all time. He is worthy to be named alongside the sport?s legends such as…
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?Pacquiao needs to fight younger guys? ? Experts say
It is not yet official but it is very likely that WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will defend his crown against fierce rival Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12, most probably at…
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Ring Wars in General Santos City!
In less than a month, General Santos City, a hotbed for Philippine prizefighting, will once again go ablaze as super featherweight contender Balweg Bangoyan (16-2, 7 KOs) tries to get back on…
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Fil-Am Amateur Pug wins West Virginia Junior Olympics
The tall and lanky Filipino-American Miles Delmindo continues to improve and impress as an amateur boxer in the United States as he notched another achievement under his belt. Just 16 years of…
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Boxing experts weigh in on possible third Pac-JMM fight
After two controversial fights, the hatchet is yet to be buried between Filipino pugilistic icon Manny Pacquiao and Mexican ring warrior Juan Manuel Marquez. Both men navigated different career paths after their…
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Pacquiao-Marquez III: Dinamita won?t be exploding on this one
A third fight with nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KOs) at welterweight is a potential firecracker for eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs). But can the Mexican dynamite, as great…
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Gold Olympian extends hand to RP Boxing Team, will RP boxing bigwigs accept?
It is a common fact. Boxing is a sport where Filipinos do more than excel. Filipinos dominate the ring as testified by Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, and ring legends like the Penalosa…
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Pacquiao-Mosley Aftermath: Demystifying Boxing?s Top 5 Myths
The snoozer that was Shane Mosley who sashayed (note: I refuse to call it a fight) with Manny Pacquiao on 7th of May 2011 at Las Vegas brought some ?golden eggs? in…
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Sugar Shane ain?t sweet no more
Shane Mosley was hellbent alright. He was hellbent in surviving his fight versus reigning WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. After suffering a knockdown in the third round, Mosley turned on to defensive…
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Iceman says Mosley definitely needs to be a counterpuncher against Pac
Former intercontinental super middleweight champion and ESPN boxing analyst John ?Iceman? Scully never runs short of intelligent and in-depth blurbs when it comes to the sweet science and its simplicities and intricacies.…
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Sugar must hurt Pac early to win
Boxing analysts and casual fight fans are not giving Shane Mosley much of a chance in his upcoming fight against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. Mosley has been dismal in his last…
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Gold Olympian Jerry Page predicts Manny to KO Shane late
?Pacquiao?s going to stop Shane within rounds 8 to 10,? says 1984 Olympic gold medalist and professional boxing trainer Jerry Page. Such predictions are nothing new since the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley contest…
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Pacquiao-Cintron matchup can never be justified. Ever.
The only lingering memory I have of former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (32-3, 28 KOs) is when he got felled by a stinging left hook to the body by Antonio Margarito (38-7,…