Mike T. Limpag
131 articles · Sunstar Cebu
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Basketball-boxing?s new grounds (sort of)
WHAT do you call a group, which replaced an old group and says that because it wants to ?break new ground,? it will conduct old experiments? Or, again, as part of that…
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Pacquiao reveals political plans
HERE?S a classic good news, bad news scenario for you. Manny Pacquiao, the Pinoy boxer who graced many sports magazine covers, landed in the cover of Readers Digest in its December issue.…
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How Pacquiao defeated De La Hoya on Dec. 6
YES, you read it right. This is no typo error and you read it here first. The match is still three months away, but judging from the texts in the sports forum,…
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Oscar has advantage vs. Manny: Forbes
THE last fighter to face Oscar De La Hoya thinks the Golden Boy has the advantage over Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 but the Filipino?s speed and agility can tilt the favor.…
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7 years after US debut, Pacquiao in biggest fight of his life
MANNY Pacquiao has come a long way in seven years. From a little known fighter who speaks little English fighting in the undercard of an Oscar De La Hoya fight in the…
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Back-to-back failures
IT wasn?t only AJ ?The Bazooka? Banal who fell short of his target last week, but the whole Team Philippines in the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation. Hours before the Banal suffered…
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Banal ‘gives up’ in 10th
AJ ?Bazooka? Banal, the world champion prospect from the respected ALA Gym remains that. A prospect. Banal gave up after getting decked by a right from Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion in the…
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Nathanielsz steals show in Banal press con
VETERAN boxing writer, commentator and columnist Ronnie Nathanielsz took the lion?s share of the limelight from the protagonists in yesterday?s press conference for the Laban na Banal extravaganza at the Waterfront Hotel…
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Avenging Mexico
HAS Mexico found an answer to Manny Pacquiao? If Pacquiao has been dubbed the ?Mexicutioner? for beating the best of Mexican fighters since breaking into world boxing?s consciousness in 2003, 26-year-old Ulises…
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Diaz on faceoff with Pacquiao: I fight for Mexico
WILL David Diaz finally end Manny Pacquiao?s string of victories against the sons of Mexico? The reigning World Boxing Council champion will tangle up with Pacquiao in his second defense of his…
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Pacquiao wants Morales or Marquez
AFTER battering Erik Morales in their last two fights and Juan Marquez in their epic matches, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao may get to tangle with them anew, this…
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Still unfinished, business looks good for Pacquiao
WITH a split decision against Juan Manuel Marquez and a belt in a third division tucked under Manny Pacquiao?s belt, the Filipino icon now has a lot of choices to ponder in…
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Pacquiao to summon former self’s hunger and determination against WBC champion
ASIDE from four more years of tough fights, Manny Pacquiao is summoning another ace up his sleeve when he takes on the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight king Juan Manuel…
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Shaw expects tough fight; lauds ALA stable
AMERICAN promoter Gary Shaw expects a tough fight when Z Gorres battles it out with Vic ?The Raging Bull? Darchinyan on Feb. 2 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Lahug. ?They…
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Top clown-for-pound
BOB Arum may be drooling about the prospect of Manny Pacquiao taking on light welterweight campaigner Ricky Hatton in a prospect bout at the end of the year, but one vocal trainer…
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Roach: Not that Juan
HIS unanimous decision win over Rocky Juarez may have put Juan Manuel Marquez at the top of the list of Manny Pacquiao?s opponents, but for Freddie Roach, he has another Juan and…
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JMM: I want Pacquiao
JUAN Manuel Marquez retained his WBC super featherweight title and is now eyeing the biggest fish in the division?Filipino boxing dynamo Manny Pacquiao. Marquez defeated Rocky Juarez, who fought and lost to…
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IBF wants The Dream vs. The Raging Bull
ANOTHER fight full of plots and subplots is set to unfold after the International Boxing Federation ordered ALA Boy Z ?The Dream? Gorres to fight Vic ?The Raging? Bull Darchinyan in an…
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Boom-Boom cracks joke on ?glass jaw?
HE?S got the heart, the skills, and the spirit of a warrior, but during the press conference for his comeback fight, Rey Bautista showed that aside from the ability to break bones,…
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?Fight Pacquiao next?
MANNY Pacquiao may want his fans to choose who he fights next but for World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman, there?s only one viable option for the Filipino superstar?WBC super featherweight…