Rick Folstad
31 articles · IBOPBoxing.com
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Donaire’s Confidence Is Sky High
Left hooks like the one that crumbled Vic Darchinyan last year are rare and precious. They should be studied and recorded for future generations, made available for viewing like a huge diamond.…
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Manny, Mo and Pac
It was mentioned the other day that while Manny Pacquiao was busy training to fight Erik Morales, Erik Morales wasn?t only busy training to fight Manny Pacquiao. He was also busy training…
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Erik Morales: Lost in Translation
Maybe something was lost in the translation. Maybe it was the questions and how they were asked. Or maybe it was just former world champion Erik Morales being Erik Morales. That?s not…
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Boxing Buffet with Morales and Pacquiao
I’m guessing the most expensive enchilada on the Las Vegas Strip might be the one Erik Morales gulps down on his way through the buffet line prior to the weigh-in for Saturday…
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Erik Morales Ready for Pacquiao
Erik “El Terrible” Morales sounds like a guy getting ready to spank the neighborhood bully. He isn’t calling anyone names, making wild threats or tossing out ugly insults. He’s just saying that…
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How to Pronounce Pacquiao
You can’t spell his name or pronounce it, but you know who Manny Pacquiao is. If you don’t, he’s half of the dynamic duo that put on that big show for us…
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Write History with Erik Morales
His birth name is Esdrick Isaac Morales Elvira, but you can call him “El Terrible.” It‘s easier to spell, quicker to say and sounds better than Esdrick. Mexico’s Erik Morales (48-2, 34…
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Pacquiao is Very Focused
Let’s make one thing perfectly clear right now: super-featherweight Manny Pacquiao is “very focused” on his upcoming fight against Hector Velazquez on Sept. 10 (HBO) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.…
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Manny Pacquiao Wants Eric Morales
He?s got a tongue-twister last name, a statue?s chin and busier hands than a 17-year-old on prom night. He?s not a big guy, but you wouldn?t want to try stealing his girl…
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Somehow, it didn’t turn out too bad after all
Somehow, despite a controversy that threatened to turn a good night into something bad, the judges at ringside Saturday night got it right. It was completely by accident that they got it…
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Pacquiao and Marquez Stand Up for Boxing
The heavyweight division has become boxing's newest comedy show, a long run of sight gags and surprise endings where you never know who the hero is. It's too bad. The heavies used…
