Articles by Hermie Rivera

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Hailed by Oscar de la Hoya as the world’s best in the super featherweight class, Manny Paquiao checked in at the Big Dome’ armed…

Tue, 04 Jul 2006

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Mano a Mano, THE KEENLY AWAITED ring drama starring the irrepressible Manny Pacquiao opens Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum with Mexico?s braw…

Tue, 27 Jun 2006

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It?s seldom that a fighter travels abroad to fight a titleholder in his backyard and comes out a winner. But former two-time world champion …

Sun, 11 Jun 2006

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LESS THAN a month into the fight, Manny Pacquiao and Oscar Larios have started beating up their sparmates as they stepped up work for their …

Tue, 30 May 2006

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THEY were called “little brown dolls,” but how they could fight! Twenty-seven world champions enshrined in the record books sinc…

Wed, 24 May 2006

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The 17th (tomorrow) marks his 68th, so confesses boxing man Hermie Rivera. Our friend has one simple request. May we kindly print this piece…

Sun, 16 Apr 2006

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At this time may we turn your attention to an imposition by the ruling boxing council for Manny Pacquiao to fight Oscar Larios for the WBC I…

Fri, 14 Apr 2006

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Editor's Note: PhilBoxing.com would like to welcome to its fold veteran Filipino sportswriter, commentator and one of the most highly revere…

Tue, 11 Apr 2006

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LOS ANGELES, California -- Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales took center stage at the MGM grand for the first time last March, displaying thei…

Tue, 10 Jan 2006

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THE LAST TIME I filled a news space, I told everyone how good Manny Pacquiao was despite his loss to Erik Morales. Then quick as a jungle ca…

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

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"In the end, both ?came with everything? but Manny Pacquiao came up short and Eric Morales squeaked through with a brilliant win over our ga…

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

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