Lito A. Tacujan
18 articles · The Philippine Star
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Will the son also rise?
MANILA, Philippines ? He wants to follow in the footsteps of the illustrious champ, willing to go through the physical ?mayhem? that marked this sport to prove he is his father?s son.…
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Olympic hero dies poor, forgotten
MANILA, Philippines - He was robbed of victory in the Olympics and later robbed of the best in life. Anthony Villanueva, the first Filipino silver medalist in the Tokyo Olympic Games in…
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Pacman: A Super typhoon to mere storm?
Macau ? He remembered and felt the scathing metaphor. ?He was like a typhoon that crossed the Pacific,? said Larry Merchant, the grand old man of HBO Boxing, when asked his impression…
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Macau showdown: The fight that matters
MACAU ? This is one fight aching for a win ? for Manny Pacquiao and a grief-stricken nation. While victories in the past had been a source of pride and joy for…
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Promoter sees blockbuster show
HOLLYWOOD- Manny Pacquiao’s universal appeal as a consummate fighter and an expected explosive showdown with Mexican champ Juan Manuel Marquez will ensure a blockbuster rematch. A leading American matchmaker said the second…
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Pacman upbeat and on track
HOLLYWOOD ? It could only come as a bad news for Juan Manuel Marquez ? everything falling into place in training for Manny Pacquiao. Despite starting a bit late compared to the…
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Pacquiao trains behind closed door in LA gym
HOLLYWOOD – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao sustained an early pace in training behind closed door at the Wild Card Gym yesterday in the second week of his eight-week buildup for his…
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Pacquiao’s LA fans whoop it up
LOS ANGELES — By the time the excited mob carried Manny Pacquiao on their shoulders in a frenzied celebration at the Thomas &Mack Center in Las Vegas, Filipinos all over the United…
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Team Pacquiao to file protest
Featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao yesterday said they would protest the controversial split draw decision in his showdown with Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday at the MGM Grand Arena. The Filipino?s American…
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Ali lauds Pinoy champ
Foiled in his bid to be the greatest Filipino fighter ever, consensus world featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao still drew praises and words of wisdom from "The Greatest" himself. Muhammad Ali, widely-regarded as…
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Draw stalls Pacquiao?s title match vs Morales
Las Vegas ? The plans of Filipino consensus featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao to go for the another crown, the World Boxing Council?s super featherweight diadem of Mexican Erik Morales, suffered a snag…
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Pacquiao fights fight of his life
LAS VEGAS ? A nation divided by partisan politics will stand as one for Manny Pacquiao today. With all the hype of the presidential derby simmering to an end, politics and everything…
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Pinoy fans pour in for title bout
LAS VEGAS ? Call it coincidence but two times, counting the Marquez duel set Saturday (Sunday in Manila), people?s champ Manny Pacquiao found himself linked to some crisis or political exercise back…
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Pacquiao, foe to get $500,000 each
Las Vegas, Nevada ? No fireworks, no trash talk, only a cold statement of mission for Saturday night all-out war in the desert. In fact, consensus featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, carrying the…
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Pacquiao in for rude awakening
Las Vegas — He looked more like a Latino pop idol in all-black sweat suit than the man they call ‘Dinamita’ for the firebombs exploding from his fists. That was the impression…
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Pacquiao A-okay for title bout
Las Vegas, Nevada ? Right on the mark. In the privacy of a hot and humid state-of-the-art gym in the middle of this desert city, consensus featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao tipped the…
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Odds 3-2 in favor of Pacquiao
Las Vegas, Nevada — The place of battle was festooned with posters and billboards for what has long been dubbed as the year’s biggest fight the day Filipino ring champ Manny Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao completes training in LA
Los Angeles ? Under searing late spring heat that swept the city, they broke camp, packed and awaited the journey for the desert for what has long been regarded as a date…