Alejandro del Rosario
11 articles · Manila Standard Today
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Why Floyd-Pacman encore could happen
Aside from the megabucks involved, there are other factors on why the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao rematch may happen. Mayweather, the megalomaniac that he is, wants to cement his ring record as the…
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Pacquiao vs Floyd: If not soon, nevermind
AFTER his masterful manhandling of Brandon Rios in Macau, Manny Pacquiao is back in the echelons of boxing?s elite. Rios, whose nom de guerre is ?Bam Bam,? got banged around so bad…
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Divining Pacquiao?s future
The Manila Standard story about ring icon Manny Pacquiao showing early signs of Parkinson?s disease evoked a welter of reactions from many quarters that ranged from ?he really should retire? to ?Manny…
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Requiem for a ring icon
The golden era of Philippine boxing and the seven-year undefeated reign of Manny Pacquiao came to a sudden end last Saturday night. Juan Manuel Marquez shocked the boxing world with a stunning…
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Canelo, new ring sensation
If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather still cannot come to terms for the megabucks fight everyone wants to happen, there are other talented fighters out there in the welterweight and super welterweight…
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Boxing still Philippines? best hope
If it?s any consolation to Pinoys, who were disappointed to see our lone boxing entry lose in the London Olympics, the US boxing team for the first suffered a medal shutout in…
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Floyd Jr.?s fight with Pacman must happen soon
Lawyers of undefeated Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are supposed to meet this week to thresh out the defamation suit by the Filipino ring icon against the trash- talking American. Something could…
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Pacman-JuanMa: A ?thrillogy,? it was not
IT was not the ?thrillogy? everyone expected. And maybe, just maybe, Mexican warrior Juan Manuel Marquez did win this one. I have no doubt our national idol won the first two of…
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Mayweather, the fighter you love to hate
FLOYD Mayweather may be the fighter you love to hate. Soon after Floyd?s controversial knockout of Victor Ortiz last Saturday, his hate meter must have gone up a few more notches. But…
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Pacquiao-Mosley: Mostly mayhem?
TRAINER Freddie Roach claims Shane Mosley at 39 is still dangerous. With all due respect to Freddie, he should know. He?s the brain trust and chief strategist of Manny Pacquiao and who…
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Thrilla in Manila II? Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
HE sauntered into the room, wearing dark heavy shades, topped by a black Oakland Raiders baseball cap that matched his gray and black outfit. But Hermie Rivera, who?s often mistaken for the…