Beth Celis
125 articles · The Manila Bulletin
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Pacquiao looking for KO this time
By Beth Celis
MANNY Pacquiao must still be hounded the memory of his last fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, both in his sleep and in his waking hours. The bitter taste of his controversial last…
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Pacquiao so focused on Bradley
By Beth Celis
WHEN world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao recently gave up all his earthly vices?drinking, gambling, womanizing?in favor of the path of the straight and narrow, everybody chorused ?hallelujah.? At first there were skeptics…
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Manny?s fight losing gay patronage
By Beth Celis
ON THE surface, it seems that the controversial statement by pound-for-pound king and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao on same-sex marriage which reverberated around the world and stirred a hornet?s nest has died…
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Ariza prioritizing Chavez over Pacquiao?
By Beth Celis
THE ENTIRE Manny Pacquiao training camp was stunned when it learned Saturday that conditioning coach Alex Ariza had left Baguio in a huff. Camp members only discovered that Ariza was missing when…
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Marquez ?obsessed? over fourth fight vs Pacquiao
By Beth Celis
ALTHOUGH Trilogy headliner Juan Manuel ?El Dinamita? Marquez is lined up for a number of fights this year, his sights and his mind are set on one ultimate goal: One last shot…
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Pacquiao done with fighting?
By Beth Celis
Before you pass judgment on Manny Pacquiao, before you make a hasty conclusion that he has lost his marbles just because he claims that God has spoken to him in a dream…
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?Floyd better than Manny?
By Beth Celis
It?s not Manny Pacquiao, the man he?ll face for the WBO welterweight title on June 9 this year at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. who?s on top…
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Tale of two birthday celebrators
By Beth Celis
Like many sports fans, I was eager to get a feedback on the birthday celebration of two famous sports personalities. The first is eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who turned 33…
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Pacquiao sans his cordon sanitaire
By Beth Celis
The congressman from Sarangani flashed a wide, boyish grin as he stood to offer his hand. It must have been the 57th time or so I was introduced to the eight-division world…
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Belo cares for Pacquiao
By Beth Celis
Cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo was one of the very few people allowed inside Manny Pacquiao?s locker room after his fight with Juan Manual Marquez last Nov. 13 and I think I can…
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Belo cares for Pacquiao
By Beth Celis
Cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo was one of the very few people allowed inside Manny Pacquiao?s locker room after his fight with Juan Manual Marquez last Nov. 13 and I think I can…
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Sidelights: Manny vs Jinkee, Manny vs Alex
By Beth Celis
I?ll bet you didn?t catch this one?a flash report from GMA 7?s Chino Trinidad in Las Vegas during Jessica Soho?s TV program ?State of the Nation? Friday night. . An associate said…
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The story of King Arthur
By Beth Celis
At first I thought it was just a destabilization ploy that usually comes before a Pacquiao fight. Apparently, someone had spread the word that our fighting congressman, Manny Pacquiao, had actually sired…
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Pacman easy pick over JMM
By Beth Celis
With everyone seemingly so certain of a victory for Manny Pacquiao when he meets Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time in Las Vegas on Nov. 13 (Manila time), I wondered…
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No mercy, Pacquiao?s battle cry
By Beth Celis
Fighting congressman Manny Pacquiao has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times as saying that he is eagerly looking forward to his third fight with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas…
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Decisive closure to Trilogy seen
By Beth Celis
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu?Boxing scribe Nick Giongco, who has covered all of Manny Pacquiao?s world title fights, from his very first US bout against South African Lehlo Ledwaba to his most recent versus…
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Juan Manuel Marquez disappoints pool fans
By Beth Celis
The world champions who competed in the recent World Pool Masters had prepared a gift for the event?s special guest on the tournament?s opening day, Mexican boxing icon Juan Manuel Marquez. JuanMa?s…
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Pacquiao, Marquez all set for tour
By Beth Celis
Organizers of the World Pool Masters, the biggest and most important tournament in the sport where the Philippines? Dennis Orcollo is the defending champion, have plans of inviting Manny Pacquiao and Juan…
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Manila kicks off Pacquiao, Marquez ?tour?
By Beth Celis
The trilogy between eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and two-time opponent Juan Manuel Marquez, who last fought in Las Vegas three years ago, is four months away. Early September, JuanMa and…
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Pacquiao new Alcano benefactor
By Beth Celis
The Azkals are so hot tickets to yesterday?s World Cup qualifier game against Sri Lanka were reportedly sold out two days after the ticket booths opened, according to a colleague in the…