Epifanio M. Almeda
125 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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A Time for Everything
The book of Ecclesiastes states, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven?" Surely this does not exclude boxing which has "a time to weep and…
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Ringside Report Speaks to Manny Pacquaio’s Trainer, Buboy Fernandez
As my wife and I took our seats beside where the ring announcer sat before the start of the boxing event I was assigned to judge, the ring announcer introduced me to…
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It is More Blessed to Give
Don't get me wrong. I'm not writing on the biblical saying "It is more blessed to give than to receive," which has practical application to quality punches landed in the ring. Let's…
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What Manny Pacquiao is to the Filipino?
After his 4th round demolition of Mexican challenger Gabriel Mira to successfully defend his WBC Flyweight Title before his countrymen in early 1999, "Manny Pacquiao" became a by-word even to non-boxing buffs…
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Philippine Boxing Report : Rodel Mayol
With Manny Pacquiao’s relinquishment of his IBF Super Bantamweight title, the Philippines is again left with no “official” world boxing champion. A few years back, the country celebrated in the fact that…