Beth Celis
125 articles · The Manila Bulletin
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Why the long delay
By Beth Celis
One thing I can?t understand is why did it take so long for Manny Pacquiao to agree to a rematch if promoter Bob Arum foresees the Trilogy with Juan Manuel Marquez to…
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Pacquiao?s Bora paradise in troubled waters
By Beth Celis
When he dropped by the Boracay Convention Center during the PBA All-Stars to invite friends from Manila to dinner, businessman Crisostomo ?Cris? Aquino seemed to have no inkling that the Mayor?s office…
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Marquez pleads his case for a Pacquiao rematch
By Beth Celis
Over dinner in a five-star hotel during his visit to Manila last year, Mexican world boxing champ Juan Manuel ?Dinamita? Marquez bragged that his country grew the hottest, spiciest chili peppers in…
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Pacman breaking jinx vs Margarito
By Beth Celis
?Do you know that Manny Pacquiao will be breaking a jinx?and therefore making history again?if he wins the WBC super welterweight title against Mexico?s Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 at the Dallas…
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Pacquiao disappoints Texas fans
By Beth Celis
FILIPINOS in the Rio Grande area of Texas were very disappointed over the last-minute cancellation of a fund-raising dinner which was supposed to be graced by boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. The $250-a-plate…
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Sugar-Money fight fails to excite Pacman
By Beth Celis
Boxing fans were disappointed over pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao?s no-show at the Solar Studios, where he was to join Quinito Henson and Chino Trinidad for blow-by-blow analysis of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Shane…
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Scribes divided on Pretty Boy, Sugar Shane
By Beth Celis
IT?S BARELY A MONTH BEFORE THE much-awaited mega fight between ?Pretty Boy? Floyd Mayweather Jr. and ?Sugar? Shane Mosley with the winner expected to take on current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, who…
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Nonito’s a kind and generous fighter
By Beth Celis
NONITO DONAIRE JR. HAS NO CRIMInal inclination, but five years ago, he found himself fighting a strong urge to kill Z Gorres, a fellow-boxer who knocked out his older brother Glenn in…
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LA boys exploiting Pacquiao
By Beth Celis
Dashing and dapper in a three-piece suit, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, as expected, was a big hit with the predominantly Filipino crowd at the Pavilion of the Hilton Hotel and Casino in…
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Viloria ‘can rebound’ from his recent defeat
By Beth Celis
Brian Viloria checked out of the Makati Medical Center Monday evening after the five specialists who attended to him declared he’s out of danger. Veteran scribe Ronnie Nathanielsz, who accompanied Brian to…
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Manny adored only inside the ring?
By Beth Celis
BEFORE THE MANILA FILM FESTIVAL Film Festival entries were shown in 800 cinemas nationwide, I was already sure “Wapakman” would be a big box office hit. And why not? To start with,…
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Ample rewards for Laos fistic champs
By Beth Celis
THE boxers who represented the country at the recent 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos are very happy. That’s because the national boxing association, headed by chair Manny Pangilinan and president Ricky…
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Mommy D wants Manny to retire now
By Beth Celis
PROBABLY SHAKEN by the tragedy that befell Z “The Dream” Gorres in Las Vegas last Friday the 13th, Mommy Dionisia Pacquiao is now strongly urging her son to hang up his gloves.…
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Coffee with Manny
By Beth Celis
Wary that his group might again be trapped in Baguio by Typhoon Ramil, trainer Freddie Roach instructed Team Pacquiao to get ready to motor down to Manila last week. The group was…
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Pacquiao wants fights before and after polls
By Beth Celis
FLOYD MAYWEATHER Jr. was 146 lb during the weigh-in, but he looked several pounds heavier during his comeback fight with Juan Manuel Marquez whom he completely outclassed last Sunday (Manila time) at…
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Viloria ready for title defense vs Mexican
By Beth Celis
SOME YEARS AGO, Filipino-American boxer Brian Viloria knocked out a Mexican fighter in the first round to earn his very first world title and the admiration of the Filipino nation. From there,…
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Pacquiao under age for Senate run
By Beth Celis
The scribes covering the sports beat are no longer interested in getting to the bottom of the latest Manny Pacquiao controversy. Seated in a round table during the press conference hosted by…
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Pacman wants ?giant network? to cover fights
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines?At the time I had a chit-chat over coffee with Solar Sports VP for marketing Jude Turcuato, there was hardly any indication that the company?s recent manpower cutback would become a…
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Intriguing list of ?ninongs,? ?ninangs?
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines?A veteran colleague was given an interesting writing assignment recently by his editor. ?Try to analyze this,? the youthful editor of the broadsheet said as he handed the scribe a long…
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Valero, Diaz praise Pacman
By Beth Celis
MANILA, Philippines?Newly elected PC vice-president Manny Lopez, who stepped down as president of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines in favor of PLDT-Smart?s Ricky Vargas and slid down to vice president,…