Rico Navarro
93 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Who’ll be celebrating? MP? ABS? Or Both?
By Rico Navarro
At around noon today, Team Pacquiao will be having a grand celebration most likely at a five-star hotel for Manny Pacquiao's knock-out win over Oscar Larios. Pacquiao's closest aides, friends, business partners…
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Bad Timing & Deja Vu
By Rico Navarro
Pacquiao confidant Rex "Wake" Salud and lawyer Franklin Gacal are being sued by Pacquiao's American managers!!!??? Is this another gimmick or PR move cooked up by the promoters of Manny Pacquiao? Or…
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GAB to Enrich Boxing?
By Rico Navarro
"With the theme 'Building the Nation's Champions Towards Global Recognition,' the objective of the convention is geared towards the enrichment of professional boxing in the country." This is the impressive statement declared…
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Golden Opportunity
By Rico Navarro
Unprecedented, timely and deserving. These were the first three words that came to my mind when I read about Golden Boy Promotions of Oscar de la Hoya tying up with the ALA…
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Cebu Boxing In Pacquiao’s Footsteps
By Rico Navarro
Pacquiao has opened the doors for the many world-class boxers who are now getting second and third looks from American promoters with offers sure to follow. Pacquiao's previous wins used to come…
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Wanted: Pacquiao the Boxer
By Rico Navarro
By the time you read this, the entire country will be watching Kenny Bayless raising the hand of Manny Pacquiao (pohon). The streets will be empty. Houses will erupt with cheers and…
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Cebu Boxing in 2005
By Rico Navarro
Cebu has always been proud of being the hotbed of boxing in the Philippines, and we've proven it once again in 2005. With the year of boxing basically done save for a…
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Boom Booms or Busts
By Rico Navarro
He was thrown into the limelight by just being on the undercard of the Morales-Raheem and Pacquiao-Velasquez card. He has been greeted over national TV by no less that the President. The…
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Accepting Defeat
By Rico Navarro
In sports, nobody wants to lose and it's tough to accept defeat. This is why athletes and sportsmen who can't take losing well end up "pikon," and are labeled as "sore losers."…
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All’s Well That Ends Well?
By Rico Navarro
It was a different Manny Pacquiao on TV. He looked relaxed, happy and freed. You’d be looking and feeling the same way, too, if you had just won a court case via…
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Boom! Bang! Kapow!
By Rico Navarro
Straight out my favorite cartoons. That?s how the Randy Suico defended his OPBF super featherweight title Wednesday night at the sweltering and jampacked Lapu-Lapu City Sports Complex. Inspired by the presence of…
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2005 Forecast
By Rico Navarro
It’s crystal ball time again as we make our 2005 forecast and resolutions for boxing. We’ll start from the top as we check out Cebu’s best bets for a world title (not…
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Pacquiao’s Date with Destiny
By Rico Navarro
By the time you read this, Manny Pacquiao?s march to destiny may have gone on high gear or may have taken a dive. I?m just hoping that when it?s all over, Pacquiao?s…