Mark F. Villanueva
92 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Invisible Collazo
After months of preparation and a steady yet losing early couple of rounds, an invisible Luis Collazo started to emerge for the first time in the third round. He started to close…
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On Luis Collazo
It was not out of blind faith that days prior to challenging Amir khan I told the deeply religious fighter that I felt his chances of winning were real good. He needed…
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Boxing Insight: Adrien Broner Versus Shawn Porter
Dateline: Las Vegas, Nevada, June 20 - What the mind had conceived, the body failed irreparably to achieve. The brazen boxer from Cincinnati entered the ring with a swag that bespoke volumes…
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Boxing Essay: On Manny Pacquiao
The marching tune of the Philippine National Anthem filled the boxing arena, re-broadcast worldwide, in hotels, restaurants, pubs, and shanties, such as the ones I passed by on my way to a…
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THE TENACIOUS IRISH
In the world of prizefighting where intimidation is a norm amongst fighters to gain a psychological edge against each other- its effects nearly physical to anyone inflicted with a shade of self-doubt-…
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Boxing Insight: Pacquiao Versus Mayweather Jr.
Whenever someone tells me, and I have been told this quite a number of times, that boxers are limited because they only use their hands I secretly console myself deep inside with…
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RESURRECTING MANNY
The Venetian Macau - It's been a while since Manny Pacquiao had knocked out an opponent cold and the drumbeats are on, conjuring a distant memory of a quivering Hatton. American boxer…
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Boxing Insight: Pacquiao versus Algieri
I watched clips of Manny Pacquiao train like I was reading a heavyweight book - carefully reading between the lines, attempting to string facts together to finally see the bigger picture.? While…
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Boxing Insight: The Donaire Principle
Nonito Donaire Jr. didn't have to fight an opponent as strong and massive as Nicholas Walters to rejuvenate his career. He could have started gradually as he stepped up on a higher…
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Boxing Insight: Mayweather Versus Maidana
Dateline: Las Vegas, Nevada, September 13 ? The boxing rematch between the Pound For Pound best Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0) and Argentine Marcos Rene Maidana (35-5) was a twelve round dissertation on…
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Manny Pacquiao: In God’s Grace
In one of its darkest hours, a nation in mourning dares to break the eerie silence and seek the redeeming light that is embodied in one man. Manny Pacquiao knelt in his…
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Find Your Center
A friend of mine told me about something he'd read, that to find peace and be settled in life one has to figure out what it is one is running from. Not…
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Yuriorkis Gamboa Vs. Michael Farenas: History 101
After a layoff of fifteen long months the highly talented boxer from Cuba had finally returned with an insufferable game plan in mind- to show off. Like a lover who had been…
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Juan Manuel Marquez: The Bigot
Dateline: Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 2012 - The crowd at the MGM Grand was charged with intensity as they eagerly searched for an end to nearly a decade of bitter rivalry…
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Brian Viloria: Celebrate With Hawaiian Punch
Dateline: Los Angeles, California, November 17, 2012 ? For the first time in almost fifty years the World?s Flyweight Boxing titles are unified. A massive celebration is in order and the Filipino-American…
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The Case of A.J. Banal
The first time I watched A.J. "Bazooka" Banal fight in person I was instantly astonished by his abilities. I still remember how fast he was, his stinging punches and rapid movements (Perhaps…
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CHESS BOXING BY GRAND MASTER DONAIRE
Nonito Donaire Jr. throws the quick jab no sooner than he settles in the middle of the ring to open every round. It's a classic move that reminds me of one of…
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AMIR CAN FIGHT
Watching regular fighters closely helps you understand a bit more of the rigors of the sport of boxing. Maybe it?s their lack of natural talent and speed that makes you see it…
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African Mathebula Remains In The Dark Against The Bruce Lee Of Boxing
Jeffrey Mathebula started the first round of the biggest fight in his career like it was the twelfth. His balance was conspicuously off and because of it with his towering height that…
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Boxing Insight: Nonito Donaire Jr. Versus Jeffrey Mathebula
There is very limited data about the South African prizefighter, Jeffrey Mathebula in as far as for careful strategic planning is concerned. Studying him for the most part is almost like being…
