Friday, 31 July 2026 · Philippines

Epifanio M. Almeda

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Articles by Epifanio M. Almeda

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Manny Pacquiao - The Big Boss

While on a long overdue visit to my mum in my far flung childhood town of Tubajon, Surigao del Norte in Dinagat Island, Philippines, I had t…

Thu, 10 Mar 2005
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'Please Give Me One Last Fight'

Reading about former bantamweight and featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa having a fight on February 18, 2005 in Stockton, CA, reminded …

Tue, 15 Feb 2005
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'To Help and Support Boxing'

This is the "Purpose" of the January 8, 2005 fight card in San Pablo City, Philippines. Noticeable in the list of donors in the raffle of ti…

Mon, 17 Jan 2005
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Gerry Pe?alosa Could Beat Rafael Marquez

After scoring a masterful TKO over challenger Mauricio Pastrana in the under-card of the Morales-Barrera III last month, IBF Bantamweight Ch…

Mon, 13 Dec 2004
Gerry Pe?alosa is back
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Gerry Pe?alosa is back

Former WBC super-flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa toyed with game Thailander Bangsaen Sithpraprom for six rounds before unleashing his pote…

Sun, 28 Nov 2004
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Boxing Boos

Have you seen a fight where you hear boos from the crowd in most, if not all, of the rounds of the fight? I just did in the Wright-Mosley II…

Mon, 22 Nov 2004
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Charity in Boxing

As my wife and I entered the Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Gym, we were handed a copy of the program of the fight card. As I read the heading, the …

Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Manny Pacquiao - The Great
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Manny Pacquiao - The Great

Correct me if I didn't get this right. After wiping out kingdoms and empires, some with little or no opposition at all because of fear, Alex…

Tue, 12 Oct 2004
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When Does a Fighter Get Old?

Longtime diehard boxing fan Ursulo Poricallan of Southern Leyte, Philippines wrote, "What can you say about Roy Jones, Jr.? He's a pity, isn…

Wed, 06 Oct 2004
Manny Pacquiao - The Conqueror
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Manny Pacquiao - The Conqueror

How focused could a fighter be in training for a still unidentified opponent for a fight on a still undetermined date? This is a dilemma. A …

Wed, 22 Sep 2004
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Let the Fighters Fight

A court of law judge, already burdened with a backlog of cases, addressed the two guys brought before him who were previously apprehended by…

Mon, 13 Sep 2004