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136 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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World Chess Brotherhood Wakes, Eats, Thinks at Same Time
LOS ANGELES--I can only imagine the sound of a thousand chess clocks all getting pounded at the same time to signal the start of the seventh round of the 40th Chess Olympiad.…
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The Dressing Down of Granville Ampong and Journalism 101 Lessons
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Pay-per-click writer Granville Ampong should not blame anyone but himself when he finds out that his application for credentials to cover the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight might have…
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MAYOL: NO FIGHT VS WEIGH-IN CHEATER MARQUEZ; STANDOFF IN MEXICO CONTINUES TO RAGE
SONORA, Mexico--Rodel Mayol will not fight Hernan "Tyson" Marquez, who clearly cheated his way in order to make weight Friday afternoon in full view of witnesses and a partisan crowd that saw…
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Mayol Lands in Mexico, Vows to Win RP’s Third Flyweight Diadem
SONORA, MEXICO--Former champion Rodel Mayol yesterday vowed to become the third and concurrent Filipino flyweight king and complete a new triumvirate that will usher in a new age in Philippine boxing history.…
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Nathanielsz Blunders, Fails to Sustain Points in Series of ABS-CBN Salvos Against Pacquiao
MALICIOUS and deceitful, ABS-CBN's so-called expert analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz blundered his way into bashing Manny Pacquiao, from Sunday onwards and announced in front of national TV his opinion that the Filipino champion…
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Pacquiao Sparring Partner Pays for Cockiness, Goes Home Bloodied and Aching
LOS ANGELES--Hastings Bwalya had all the great credentials and hype as he was highly recommended by cutman Miguel Diaz to back up sparring chores for Manny Pacquiao. The African had an unbeaten…
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MEPRANUM BACK ON TRACK WITH WIN VS LEON
Mepranum. LOS ANGELES, CA--In his first and only fight yet this year Richie Mepranum of Sarangani province scored a unanimous decision victory against veteran Mexican Valentin Leon Saturday at the Foro Promo…
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Pinoy Greats! Filipino Heroes Come Alive, Move Forward
LOS ANGELES, CA--Fact: There are about more than a dozen unsung Filipino-Americans working in the White House, some of them directly and constantly in touch with the president of the United States,…
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Mayweather Loses More Ground After Snub of Court-Mandated Deposition
LOS ANGELES?Manny Pacquiao?s battle to clear his name against primary accusers alleging performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) use has hit a blank wall following Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s refusal to face lawyers in a…
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Juan Manuel Marquez: Pacquiao ‘Fan’ Finally Wins ‘Sweepstakes’
LOS ANGELES--It would have sent different signals if the guy holding a camera phone was no other than Juan Manuel Marquez that night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Manny Pacquiao was…
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Mayol: “Mission Impossible” is Possible
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—Knowing in his heart that he deserved to have won the first fight against local boy Ivan Calderon, Filipino Rodel “Batang Mandaue” Mayol said there is nothing impossible in…
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Mayol Lands in Puerto Rico for Tough Mission
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—Rodel “Batang Mandaue” Mayol arrived with his three-man crew here yesterday to commence final preparations for his tough challenge against local boy and champion Ivan Calderon on Saturday at…
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Farcical and Shameless Olympic Boxing Scoring Goes On
One of the most action-packed preliminary bouts in the ongoing Beijing Olympics that I was able to watch on my laptop is one between light heavyweight Bastie Zamir of Ghana, who was…
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BOBPAC STOPS TREJO IN 4!
CABAZON, CA?Bobby Pacquiao, bloodied but unfazed, showed true heart and determination in turning back sturdy Mexican Fernando Trejo, scoring a fourth round technical knockout at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa here.…
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Pacquiao Makes Weight, Faces Dangerous Trejo
CABAZON, CA?Minus the usual kibitzers, opportunists and hangers-on that usually hound his popular brother Manny every time he fights in the US, Bobby Pacquiao spent a quiet and almost insignificant Thanksgiving dinner…
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Gerry Penalosa: Fighting for Love and Respect
HE fought valiantly for the two children who meant the world to him, Juliene Gayle and Julio Caesar, like survival and respect rested between victory or defeat. They are seven and five…
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PE?ALOSA: I AM READY AND CONFIDENT
LAS VEGAS--Oozing with confidence and excitement, former world champion Gerry Pe?alosa believes victory is almost within reach when he faces Daniel Ponce De Leon for the WBO super-bantam title Saturday night (Sunday…
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PE?ALOSA: IT’S NOW OR NEVER
LOS ANGELES—Ten years after winning his first world title, Filipino dynamite Gerry Pe?alosa thinks that Father Time hasn’t caught up with him just yet. Since losing his World Boxing Council superflyweight crown…
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Pe?alosa Knocks Out Martinez
EL PASO, Texas--“The New” Gerry Pe?alosa showed why he still deserves another shot at a world title when he knocked out top rated Mauricio Martinez in the ninth round at the Don…
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Pe?alosa Faces Martinez in Crucial Match
EL PASO, Texas--After being promised a title shot if he gets past tough contender Mauricio Martinez of Panama, “The New” Gerry Pe?alosa of the Philippines promises to give his all and score…
