Beth Celis
125 articles · The Manila Bulletin
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Experts pick Pacquiao, Mayweather
By Beth Celis
BOXING experts see the Sept. 14 showdown between pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBC super welterweight champion Saul Alvarez as the biggest fight of the year, at least in terms of…
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Not much hype for Pacquiao-Rios
By Beth Celis
I MUST admit interest and enthusiasm for the next Manny Pacquiao fight has diminished since the Filipino icon was knocked out cold by Mexico?s El Dinamita, Juan Manuel Marquez, in their fourth…
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Time for boxing to get serious fighting PEDs
By Beth Celis
NONITO ?The Filipino Flash? has voluntarily undergone random drug tests for over a year now and wonders why others don?t want to follow his example. He merely wants to protect the integrity…
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Trainer sees Nonito victory
By Beth Celis
Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia seems to be so certain of a Nonito Donaire Jr. victory when the ?Filipino Flash? clashes with Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux in New York for a unification…
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Mayweather still not ready to face Manny
By Beth Celis
FLOYD Mayweather Jr. is at it again. In an article that came out in Philboxing.com, Floyd again opened his big mouth and said that the much awaited fight between him and 8-division…
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3 blockbuster fights in April
By Beth Celis
FILIPINO boxing aficionados can look forward to three sizzling matches involving the country?s world champions in April. First in the calendar is the Brian ?The Hawaiian Punch? Viloria-Juan Estrada faceoff scheduled in…
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Manny-JMM 5 a done deal, says Arum
By Beth Celis
HAS MANNY Pacquiao secretly agreed to a rematch, a fifth fight with arch nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez? Top Rank promoter Bob Arum seems certain this will happen, despite the loud clamor of…
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No takers against Donaire
By Beth Celis
UNLIKE in the recent Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez 4, nobody seems to have placed a bet?not even a very friendly one?on the Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr.-Jorge Arce fight set today…
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Scribes see KO win by Manny
By Beth Celis
IT WAS way past midnight in Las Vegas but the Manila-based scribes covering the fourth Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight were still wide awake and engaged in an animated discussion. The group,…
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Donaire fighting a damaged foe in Arce
By Beth Celis
BOXING researcher Teddy Reynoso was so bothered when he learned that a Nonito Donaire Jr.-Jorge Arce fight had been slated for Dec. 15, barely two months after Nonito?s last fight with Toshiaki…
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Donaire-Arce fight a done deal
By Beth Celis
THE WOUND on the bandaged knuckle in his left hand still needed to fully heal, but Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has already sealed a fourth and last fight this year for…
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Triple X for Roach
By Beth Celis
SOMETHING?S wrong. In a span of four months this year, three of trainer Freddie Roach?s most prized fighters lost successively. Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao started the streak when he lost last…
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Manny has trouble with right hand lead
By Beth Celis
IT APPEARS that Manny Pacquiao is left with no other choice but to fight ?El Dinamita? Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth time this December?either in Las Vegas or in Mexico, JuanMa?s…
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Pacman-JMM 4th duel looms
By Beth Celis
YES, I Beat You Pacquiao??that?s how the title of the book translates in English. It was written by Mexican boxer Juan Manuel ?El Dinamita? Marquez in Spanish and he would most likely…
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Pacman-JMM 4th duel looms
By Beth Celis
YES, I Beat You Pacquiao??that?s how the title of the book translates in English. It was written by Mexican boxer Juan Manuel ?El Dinamita? Marquez in Spanish and he would most likely…
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Is Pacman unhappy with Arum?
By Beth Celis
ON THE same day that Top Rank promoter Bob Arum was expected to arrive in Manila to meet with Manny Pacquiao, the Pacman suddenly left for his hometown General Santos. Braving the…
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Lack of sleep hounds Jaro in title fight
By Beth Celis
SONNY Boy Jaro, Filipino WBC flyweight champ, is said to be so excited about his July 16 (that?s tomorrow) fight with challenger Toshioki Igarashi of Japan that he?s been having sleepless nights…
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No hero?s welcome this time
By Beth Celis
THIS time there was absolutely no fanfare when Manny returned home from a fight, Manny himself chose to dispense with the usual hero?s welcome, explaining that he had to head straight to…
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Manny calm while ?storm? hits camp
By Beth Celis
IT?S COMMON knowledge that every time there?s a Pacquiao fight, the crime rate in the Philippines significantly goes down and thoroughfares in the country become empty. That?s because everybody will be glued…
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Can vegan diet work for Bradley?
By Beth Celis
Out of the countless articles flooding the Internet regarding the upcoming Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight on June 9, the one that has caught my interest is that of the 28-year-old Bradley being…