Alex P. Vidal
282 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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‘MY BROTHER IS INNOCENT ON LUISITO ESPINOSA CASE’
RICHMOND, British Columbia – The elder sister of former South Cotabato governor Hilario “Larry” De Pedro has come out in the open here to defend her brother against accusations that he was…
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CANADA’S ‘SPECIAL IMMIGRATION OFFER’ FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS GAINS PRAISES
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The special measures initiated by the Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism (CCIM) giving priority to applications for Canadian immigration of Philippine residents who have been seriously affected by…
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CONSTITUTION WON’T STOP A ‘CONGRESSMAN PACQUIAO’ FROM STAYING IN BOXING
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – If Manny Pacquiao wins as congressman in Saranggani Province in Mindanao next year, he can still continue with his boxing career as the Philippine constitution would not prohibit…
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CEBU PROMOTER HELPS PROVIDE NON-STOP GORRES UPDATES
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Aldeguer father and son, Antonio and Michael, have been providing boxing readers and fans of fallen world championship prospect Z “Butchoy” Gorres with regular updates of his medical…
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FIL-CANADIANS WANT PACQUIAO TO WIN 8TH WORLD CROWN IN CANADA
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Fans of World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao here have reiterated their request for the hard-hitting Filipino ringster to stage his next fight in Canada when…
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I WON’T BE THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER OF PACQUIAO, SAYS ARUM
CALGARY, Canada – Top Rank boss Bob Arum will not interfere in the political career of newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. The 78-year-old Arum made it clear…
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GAB BOXING CHIEF PRAISES U.S. DOCS FOR GORRES’ IMMEDIATE RECOVERY
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The fast evacuation of fallen Cebuano boxer Z Gorres from boxing ring to the hospital and his immediate operation to remove the blood clot in his brain were…
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‘HOLY SPIRIT WILL PROTECT PACQUIAO’
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The wedding godfather of Manny Pacquiao said what happened to Cebuano boxer Z Gorres “won’t happen to Pacquiao because the Holy Spirit will protect him” when he squares…
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GORRES TO STAY IN THE U.S. FOR REHAB IF HE SURVIVES
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – If he survives in 24 hours, Z Gorres alias “Butchoy” will stay in the United States to undergo rehabilitation. Philippine Basketball League (PBL) commissioner Chino Trinidad, who rushed…
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‘LORD, DON’T LET HIM DIE IN THE NAME OF JESUS’
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The spiritual adviser and one of the best friends of fallen Cebuano boxer Z Gorres bursts into tears immediately when he learned that the world number two bantamweight…
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ALING DIONISIA PROTESTS HOTEL ROOM LOCATION
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Hell hath no fury like a mother separated from his son. This seemed to be what happened to Dionisia “Aling Dionisia” Pacquiao, who raged over a room assignment…
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WBC GRABS SPOTLIGHT FROM A WBO TITLE FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A World Boxing Council (WBC) show in a World Boxing Organization (WBO) affair. This apparently what transpired during the final press conference for the “Pacquiao vs Cotto: Firepower”…
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PACQUIAO NOW CALLS ROACH ‘MY BOXING MASTER’
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Manny Pacquiao flashed a smile most of the time during the final press conference of the “Pacquiao vs Cotto: Firepower” at the Hollywood Theater in MGM Grand, here,…
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COTTO IS BIGGEST OBSTACLE IN PACQUIAO’S RING CAREER — ARUM
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Top Rank chief Bob Arum has described World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto as “the biggest obstacle in (Manny) Pacquiao’s ring career” during the final…
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‘LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON, MANNY IS HELPING HEAL THE WORLD’
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A priest from Davao del Sur in the Philippines has compared Manny Pacquiao’s penchant to spread the gospel of God to the late Michael Jackson’ passion to “heal…
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PACQUIAO’S OTHER ‘FATHER’ SAYS COTTO WILL FALL IN 6TH ROUND
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The man who once adopted Manny Paquiao as a skinny “stow away” amateur boxer said he saw the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown fall from the head…
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PREGNANT BOXER LOSES CHANCE TO FIGHT FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
LOS ANGELES, California – A 20-year-old Colombian boxer has been disqualified from fighting for the World Boxing Council (WBC) female super flyweight championship after doctors discovered that she was pregnant, the WBC…
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UNTOLD STORY OF PRE-FIGHT ‘MACHINATIONS’: DELA HOYA’S ADMISSION THAT HE SAW LOSS TO PACQUIAO A PLOY TO BOOST COTTO’S MORALE
LOS ANGELES, California – The timing of Oscar De La Hoya’s admission that he saw his defeat to Manny Pacquiao coming when they fought last December 6, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada,…
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WBC SELLS PACQUIAO-COTTO KEY-RINGS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RP TYPHOON VICTIMS
LOS ANGELES, California – The World Boxing Council (WBC) has offered its “modest support to the great people of this extraordinary boxing country (Philippines)”, which was recently slammed by deadly typhoon “Ketsana”…
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US-BASED FANS: WE ARE WAITING FOR MANNY PACQUIAO’S ARRIVAL
LOS ANGELES, California – US-based fans eager to watch Manny Pacquiao trade mitts inside the Wild Card gym in Hollywood in preparation for his 12-round title fight against Miguel Angel Cotto dubbed…
