Mike T. Limpag
131 articles · Sunstar Cebu
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Limpag: Donnie an old champ? Naaa
BRASH challenger Francisco Rodriguez knows his role perfectly--the visiting villain to the hometown hero. Rodriguez, 21, called Donnie Nietes an old champion who should be ready to let the new blood take…
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Limpag: Will Lindol finally get his pay?
FORGOTTEN by boxing fans, former world champion Luisito Espinosa, once the toast of Philippine boxing, finally gets the break he very much needs, 18 long years after being persuaded to fight for…
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Limpag: Donnie will win, you can bet on it
I'M not a betting man, but if I was, I'd bet my buddy's bonus on Donnie Nietes stopping that cocky Mexican challenger in Pinoy Pride 31. I'd probably throw in his new…
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Limpag: History will pick Manny, not Money
MOMENTS after the greatest win in a stellar career, Floyd Mayweather Jr. climbed the ropes, crossed his arms and looked at everyone in the arena, as if they were all beneath him.…
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Limpag: Why I like Manny the underdog
AFTER one typical Saturday night in college, one that ended in early Sunday morning, a couple of kababayans came knocking. It was around 10 a.m. on Sunday when our kababayans came, not…
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Limpag: Donnie cements legendary status
WITH his latest win, Donnie Nietes, the longest-reigning Filipino world champion now has 35 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws with 21 knockouts. That nine round demolition of pretender Gilberto Parra in…
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Limpag: Another ring death
WHILE the rest of the world was playing catch-up to the latest news of the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight, another Pinoy was involved in yet another ring tragedy, this time in Australia.…
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Limpag: Tax break for Pacman? Have we gone crazy?
MANNY Pacquiao is entitled to a P3.5-billion take from the purse alone from his mega fight with Floyd Mayweather. After taxes of course, his trainers will get a cut from his payout,…
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Limpag: Import rips Emperor Manny?s PBA clothes
THERE?s a running joke in Philippine basketball, and no one--at least in his inner circle--it seems has the courage to call a spade a spade. Sounds familiar? If not, go ask your…
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Limpag: A renaissance man behind Philboxing
DURING the launching of Pinoy Pride 28 involving Donnie Nietes latest defense, I got to chat with Dong Secuya, the genius behind Pinoygreats.com and a slew of other websites. That talk made…
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Limpag: What makes Donnie Nietes great?
DURING his testimonial dinner, while guests were enjoying the sumptuous food that would make weight-watchers cringe, Donnie Nietes got a plateful of green, leafy vegetables. (Hey kids, eat your veggies, be strong…
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Limpag: ?Tis the season to be merry for fight fans?
IT seems Christmas is bright for boxing fans, with their present due to be opened six months from now. But would they really have something to look forward to this May? Or…
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Limpag: If Velarde wins by KO, I?ll win CCM
NO MEXICAN fighter worth his salt will ever say, ?I?m just here to punch my time card and collect my pay,? so I understand where Carlos Velarde, the Mexican challenger of Donnie…
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Limpag: Villanueva: a legend PHL forgot
FIFTY years ago, Anthony Villanueva came home to a hero's welcome after winning the Philippines' first silver medal in the Olympics. Mike T. Limpag Fair Play View profile Last Tuesday, the death…
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Limpag: The SAC-SMB Cebu awards are for the parents
DURING a lull in the 32nd Sportswriters Association of Cebu-San Miguel Beer sports awards, I got out for a break and witnessed quite a poignant scene. Mike T. Limpag Fair Play View…
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Limpag: World champions from Cebu
WHILE some are quick to heap praises on Manny Pacquiao for his comeback win against Brandon Rios--overlooking the fact that Rios was tailor-made to be a comeback win for Pacquiao--another Pinoy boxer…
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Limpag: A ban on boxing is not the right move
ANY death is tragic, but the death of 16-year-old Jonas Joshua Garcia is even more as his came days after collapsing in the boxing ring. Mike T. Limpag Fair Play View profile…
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Limpag: Thank Manny by saying thank you
I MAY BE biased, but for me, one of the best bunch of national athletes was that 2010 Philippine men?s national team that played in the Suzuki Cup. Before the tournament, they…
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Limpag: Three boxers, three different fates
A DRUG user, a human trafficking victim and a champion. Mike T. Limpag Fair Play View profile That?s what Cebu boxing has learned of the fate of three of its boxers the…
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Retire, with head unbowed Boom-Boom
EVERYBODY loved Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista as a young fighter. And sadly, the then 21-year-old fighter who won his first 23 fights would learn, that everybody loves a promising fighter, until he loses.…