Emmanuel B. Villaruel
505 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Larios: I can beat Pacquiao
IN a pronouncement that could be deciphered either as a mere bravado or a sheer display of audacity, WBC super bantamweight champion Oscar “Chololo” Larios of Mexico said yesterday he is capable…
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Barrera eyes December rematch with Pacquiao
ONCE he will be successful in disposing off Ivan Alvarez in his ring return on March 19, Marco Antonio Barrera will be targeting next the head of his Filipino tormentor Manny ?The…
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Pacquiao inks multi-million dollar pact
THE consensus world featherweight champion Manny ?The Destroyer? Pacquiao became the first athlete in Philippine history to hit $1 million payday after the revered Filipino boxing icon signed yesterday a multi-million dollar,…
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Marquez refuses to battle Manny if price isn’t right
NO money, no ring date. Reigning IBF and WBA featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez seemed to be playing hard-to-get after the Mexican dynamite pronounced in a hardline rhetoric yesterday that he is…
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Pacquiao off to USA to seal Marquez deal
IT?S just a matter of days before the highly-anticipated superbout between the consensus people?s world featherweight champion Manny ?The Destroyer? Pacquiao of the Philippines and reigning IBF and WBA 126 lbs. king…
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Pacquiao-Marquez showdown already done deal says Arum
EXCEPT for the formal signing of what is expected to be a million-dollar deal, it appears that the highly-anticipated blockbuster fight between the consensus people?s world featherweight champion Manny ?The Destroyer? Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao is “HBO Fighter of the Year,” to face Marquez on May 22
AFTER being honored by the prestigious Ring Magazine as the best pound-for-pound featherweight fighter in the planet today for his brutal 11-round destruction of Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera, Filipino boxing superstar…
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Pacquiao’s next fight not yet final ? Murad
CONTROVERSIAL American promoter Murad Muhammad clarified yesterday that nothing is definite yet with regards to the next fight of the universally recognized world featherweight champion Manny ?The Destroyer? Pacquiao. This in response…
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Pacquiao versus Marquez in May?
IF plans do not miscarry, the next fight of the people?s world featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao will be held sometime in May possibly against World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation titlist…
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ROACH Tell PACQUIAO: Let’s talk things over or I will not train you
AMERICAN Freddie Roach yesterday said he will not keep his job as chief trainer of Manny Pacquiao unless the Filipino world featherweight king could come up with a clear explanation why he…
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Barrera ready to face Pacquiao again
THE dream rematch between Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera is slowly shaping up after reports floated that the former Mexican featherweight king will return into the ring soon.…
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Murad Muhammad denies allegations
PERHAPS fed up by the scathing remarks that tend to besmirch his reputation, American promoter Murad Muhammad finally came out in the open to deny accusations that he cheated and stole money…
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Pacquiao-Valbuena purse-bid Jan. 16
FILIPINO boxing hero Manny Pacquiao may end up defending his International Boxing Federation super bantamweight crown against mandatory challenger Jose Luis Valbuena of Venezuela in his next fight. This after the IBF…
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If chosen, Pacquiao set to get 1st major award on X’mas eve
REIGNING IBF super bantamweight champion Manny ?The Destroyer? Pacquiao will probably receive before Christmas Day his first major award abroad since his unforgettable 11-round demolition of the revered Mexican featherweight great Marco…
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SGV & Co. willing to bail Pacquiao out of tax problems
A HIGH ranking associate of Sycip, Gorres, Velayo (SGV) & Co. said that the country's leading accounting firm is keen on helping Manny Pacquiao if ever the newest Filipino boxing sensation is…
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GMA awards Pacquiao with ?Medal of Merit?, Filipino boxing hero also receives P1 M, one condominium unit
FOR the first time since the state visit of US president George W. Bush last month, the Malaca?ang Palace burst into a festive atmosphere yesterday as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo formally conveyed…
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Pacquiao to visit GMA in Malaca?ang this pm
FILIPINO hero Manny Pacquiao was swarmed with adoring fans upon his arrival last Friday night, but the brightest star in boxing constellation at the moment will have another taste of a hero?s…
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Cebu City Council commends Pacquiao
THE Cebu City Council yesterday approved en masse a resolution conferring a certificate of recognition to Emmanuel ?Manny? Pacquiao for coming up with an earth-shaking upset over Mexican featherweight great Marco Antonio…
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ALA Villamor is Pacquiao’s inspiration — Pacman’s mom
CEBUANO Edito ?ALA? Villamor, once revered as an icon in Cebu boxing fraternity during his heydays, was speechless for a moment before words of delight and gratitude flowed out of his mouth…
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FIRST GOOD NEWS IN A LONG WHILE: Pacquiao wins, does RP proud
Manny Pacquiao survived a controversial first round knockdown and went on to completely dominate Marco Antonio Barrera from the second until the revered Mexican?s handlers clambered up the ring in the dying…