Alex P. Vidal
282 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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PACQUIAO IS CROSSING THE RIVER OF NO RETURN
Now that he has crossed the river of no return, so to speak, by scaling the 135 pounds to challenge World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion David Diaz on June 28 in…
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Ex-Ilonggo pugs dominate nat?l wushu championship
ILOILO CITY ? Inspired by the feats of former boxer-turned-wushu world champion Rene Catalan, Ilonggo boxers who shifted to wushu emerged victorious in the Wushu Federation Philippines National Championship at the Mall…
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Diaz vs Pacquiao a dream match in lightweight division, says Santillan
Former Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) welterweight champion Rev ?Gentle Giant? Santillan said the Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz showdown for Diaz?s World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight belt ?is a dream match in the…
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Pacquiao To Also Skip Iloilo National Amateur Slugfest
ILOILO CITY ? The invitation of the chairman of the country?s city mayors has failed to convince World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao to grace the 2008 National Youth and…
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THANKS TO MANNY PACQUIAO<br>Chicago-pride Diaz attracts enormous public attention
CHICAGO ? David Diaz is extremely popular here for two main reasons: 1. For being crownholder of the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight division and 2. For being a member of the…
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Chicago-based Fil-Am folksinger defends Pacquiao from critics
CHICAGO ? Critics of newly crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight titlist Manny Pacquiao include not only biased and disgruntled Mexican-Americans still mourning the fall of Juan Manuel Marquez and fans…
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Pacquiao: My job is to train hard, not to choose my foes
CHICAGO ? Egged to comment if he still wants a third match with conquered world champion Juan Manuel Marquez, World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao meekly said: ?My job is…
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DIAZ: I WILL BE FIGHTING A SLOWER PACQUIAO
CHICAGO ? Ready and excited to win. This was how World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion David Diaz described his reported upcoming duel with WBC superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao on June 28…
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?IT?S MY CHANCE NOW?<br>David Diaz: No to Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy
LAS VEGAS ? Excited by the prospect of being tapped to be the next opponent of World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, WBC lightweight king David Diaz passionately rejected the…
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?Politics won?t benefit from Pacquiao?s win?
LAS VEGAS ? While Manny Pacquiao was being given accolades inside the ring after grabbing the WBC 130-lb crown on a hairline decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez, I took the opportunity…
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Pacquiao: Marquez Gave Me a Hard Fight,
LAS VEGAS ? Newly crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao has admitted that the Juan Manuel Marquez he fought four years ago is not the same person he challenged…
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Filipinos attract special attention in US because of Manny Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS ? Anywhere you go in the United States nowadays where there is large Filipino community, the archipelago composed of 7,100 islands, is prominently mentioned and is associated positively with boxing…
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Barrera: My heart is with Marquez but my money is on Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS ?- In an accidental meeting at the lobby of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino last March 13, former nemesis Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao greeted each other like…
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Marquez is not a dirty fighter?Roach
LAS VEGAS -? Prized trainer Freddie Roach revealed he isn?t bothered by a possibility that the camp of World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez might tap their dirty department…
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I don?t want to disappoint my countrymen, Pacquiao declares
LAS VEGAS ? For refusing to use harsh words to describe his title fight with World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and for declining to predict the outcome of…
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Arrival Ceremonies for Team Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay
LAS VEGAS ? Fresh from a 436-kilometer cruise from Los Angeles, Team Pacquiao arrived here at around 9 o?clock in the evening March 10 at the glitzy Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino…
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‘How can Marquez win against Pacquiao when he will fall?’
LOS ANGELES -- The partisan Mexican crowd at Olvera Street in the press conference of the "Unfinished Business" fight between World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger…
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Manny?s Victory Over Marquez Crucial for National Unity, Says Brother Ruel
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao?s younger brother Ruel has blasted the political enemies of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo saying only Manny?s victory can stop the ongoing political crisis in the Philippines whipped up…
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Dolphy Predicts KO Win for Pacman<br>Actor Richard Gutierrez Visits Pacquiao at Wildcard Gym
HOLLYWOOD -- Comedy king Dolphy and young actor Richard Gutierrez have predicted a knockout victory for Manny Pacquiao when the Filipino lefty faces World Boxing Council (WBC) superfeatherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez…
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?Everyone wants to go to the US because of Manny Pacquiao?
LOS ANGELES ? A Department of Homeland Security and the United States Customs and Boarder Protection officer here said they have noticed an ?unusual? number of Filipinos entering the United States in…
