Epifanio M. Almeda
125 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Judging fights for unofficial boxing judges
?The criticisms and disagreements make boxing more interesting and exciting. This makes guys like us glued to this sport?. So says boxing referee and judge, Atty. Danrex Joseph Tapdasan, as we discussed…
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?Only the referee can stop the fight?
The WBA 154-lb title fight between Yuri Foreman and Miguel Cotto provides a situation where the rule ?only the referee can stop the fight? is highlighted. When Foreman?s cornerman threw in the…
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The Pacquiao-Mayweather level playing field
The first negotiations for the much sought after Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao intriguing fight to settle who the present P4P top guy is failed to materialize. Floyd wanted a blood testing procedure which…
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Move on and up in weight Nonito
Nonito Donaire?s wait for Vic Darchinyan to man up and take a great risk to lose his 115-lb belts proved detrimental to Nonito?s own time table to collect titles in weight divisions.…
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?Floyd is Afraid to Fight Manny?
My good friend, Engr. Samson Tiukinhoy, texted to share his daughter?s (Dr. Susan Tiukinhoy) first hand conversation with George Foreman in a Houston elevator. Recognizing big George, Dr. Susan asked what he…
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JUDGES ARE JUDGED
As a boxing judge, I feel the need to let the boxing public view a boxing match from a performing judge’s seat in one of the four sides of the square ring.…
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Eden Sonsona wins title, Danilo Pena retains title
Eden Sonsona knocked out Monico Laurente at 45 seconds in the first round to win the vacant Philippine bantamweight title at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City last night, 12 December…
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Denver Cuello impressive in retaining his WBC Int’l 105-lb title
WBC International 105-lb champion Denver Cuello retained his title with a 4th round TKO over a game Mating Kilakil last night at the Ynares Gym in Binangonan, Rizal. A thunderous left uppercut…
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The Rodel Mayol-Edgar Sosa clash of heads
Robert Coster’s 22 November 2009 write up on the Rodel Mayol-Edgar Sosa clash of heads during the WBC 108-lb championship fight was not a report of facts but a biased opinion. I…
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Valiant Stand not Enough in Failed OPBF Title Bids
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) number 1 challengers super-featherweight Aaron Melgarejo and super-flyweight Marvin Tampus showed commendable courage in their respective failed bids to wrest the OPBF titles last night, October…
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Melgarejo and Tampus to vie for OPBF Titles
Philippine super-featherweight champion Aaron Melgarejo will challenge Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super-featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama of Japan on October 3, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Melgarejo is Uchiyama’s number 1 challenger.…
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Suddenly, Sugar Shane Seems Sweeter
When Manny Pacquiao told Bob Arum he wanted to fight Miguel Cotto next, all eyes fell on Cotto. But it seems Cotto sees a grave risk to his career if he fights…
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But Filipinos Care About the Title, Bob!
Bob Arum has a sound basis in saying that whether or not the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight is for the WBO welterweight championship, "nobody in the US cares". Neither fighter represents the…
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That’s enough Zzzzzzs Gorres
I mean Gorres’ non-participation in big fights in the 115-118 lb divisions has taken a longer time than it should. Wasn’t there an arrangement where Z was supposed to fight the winner…
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How about an RP-PR Power Card?
Not long ago Puerto Rican rising star Juan Manuel Lopez expressed interest in an RP (Republic of the Philippines) – PR (Puerto Rico) boxing match up similar to the World Cup between…
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Lay it to rest, Manny Pacquiao is the best
Ricky Hatton, his eyes closed, was at rest before his back hit the mat after taking the sleep inducing left hook from Manny Pacquiao in their 2 May 2009 140-lb IBO and…
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Beauty in the B.EA.ST
B.EA.ST is short for ?Battle of East and West?. At this time, it seems that there is nothing more to know about the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton battle except its outcome. Let me…
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?Gerry, make it 3?
Filipino fight fans are still relishing the 2 stunning wins scored by Brian Villoria and Nonito Donaire, Jr. 6 days ago at the Araneta Coliseum. Make it 3 in a row, Gerry.…
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Sylvester Lopez Wins WBC Int’l Championship
Sylvester Lopez knocked down South Korean Jong Nam Park three times in the 1st round and dropped him again in the 8th to take possession of the previously vacant WBC International super-flyweight…
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?…rocks in his gloves?
As he was witnessing the unexpected turn of events surprisingly in favour of then unknown challenger Manny Pacquiao in the latter?s IBF 122-lb title fight against defending champion Lehlo Ledwaba, HBO boxing…
