Percy D. Della
83 articles · INQ7.net
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Representative Pacquiao Awol from Congress
IS REP. EMMANUEL D. Pacquiao, aka Manny Pacquiao, of the lone district of Sarangani on official leave from Congress while he?s training in Baguio City? Don?t think so, says his lawyer and…
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Pacquiao’s back, boxing returns to life
SACRAMENTO— Boxing, lifeless for months without Manny Pacquiao at center stage, has sprung back to prominence on California’s sports pages with the return of the Filipino fighter to the Wild Card Boxing…
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Betting against Pacquiao? It?s heresy!
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?RAFAEL H. has done the unthinkable. So we?ll have to shield his surname to protect him from the fallout of a foolish move. Lordy, lordy. The 58-year-old Rafael has bet $200…
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After Dream Match, real winner: Hatton
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?When the victor?s hand is raised after the year?s most anticipated 12-rounder in boxing between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, the real winner will be: Ricky Hatton. So says…
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The trump card for De La Hoya-Pacquiao
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?Greg Nabong, looking more like a warrior of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) than a state budget analyst, approached me with straight talk the other day. ?Oscar De La Hoya will…
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Pacquiao in Olympic prime time
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?Make no mistake about it. Manny Pacquiao?s stint as the standard bearer of the Philippine team during the breathtaking opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics paid dividends in terms of free…
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Pacquiao fervor heats up; Manny roils Malignaggi
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?Tiger Woods has won the US Open in the most dramatic and mesmerizing way. The Boston Celtics have embarrassed their archrivals, the Los Angeles Lakers en route to a 17th NBA…
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Is Pacquiao moving too fast, too furious?
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?It is said that fortune favors the brave. But is Manny Pacquiao moving too fast, too furious in pursuit of ring history? Pacquiao has won world titles as a flyweight, super…
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Will Kevin Johnson end up like Manny Pacquiao?
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA?Never mind Manny Pacquiao?s forgettable experience on the hustings. Opinionated members of the sports glitterati are not content merely endorsing political campaigns. They?d rather join the wild and wooly world of…
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Sitting on a windfall from the rematch
SACRAMENTO, California--For he high rollers in Manny Pacquiao's retinue now assembled in Las Vegas, here's something to mull over. If you are true blue Pacquiao extremist, why not put your money where…
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Picking Pacquiao or the PBA Legends Tour
SACRAMENTO -- Filipino-Americans can choose from three main courses on the sports menu next month. The NCAA March Madness -- where a Cinderella from among America?s college basketball teams might make it…
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De la Hoya hies off; Roach sticks to Pacquiao
SACRAMENTO -- Funny things are happening on the way to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas where Manny Pacquiao fights Juan Manuel Marquez for his super featherweight belt come…
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Pacquaio-Marquez II: Beware the Ides of March
SACRAMENTO, California--That the impending Pacquiao-Marquez mega-rematch will be fought on the Ides of March may well be part of the hype orchestrated by master promoter Bob Arum. The Ides of March, or…
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Treasure chest to Pandora?s box?
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- It is a well-worn clich? -- those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Boxing wordsmiths are, no doubt, minting a new version of this…
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Chot’s chatter, boxing’s bandwagon
SACRAMENTO, California—When are we finally going to get it? When are we going to realize that we are focusing too much on basketball’s foolishness while we are missing other sports’ chances? When…
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The bible blesses Pacquiao; the greatest turns 65
SACRAMENTO, California—The bible bows to mere mortals. It genuflects before demigods. The Ring’s double issue for March, now at newsstands, features Filipino boxing deity Manny Pacquiao on the cover. And that’s just…
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Louie Espinosa and a science he once called sweet
SACRAMENTO, California -- How’s the new job? I asked with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. The voice on the other end of the line paused for breath. To keep the edge off…
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Interpreting the Interpreter
SIX MONTHS into early retirement, I am back in California state service as a “retarded” annuitant or retired “irritant,” take your pick -- to work on a project for Arnold’s army. This…
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Major media mum on Manny
HOME BOX OFFICE (HBO) IS EXPECTING brisk business from Manny Pacquiao's encore fight with Mexico's Erik Morales tomorrow. Unfazed by lack of major media coverage in California--the most lucrative pro boxing market…
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Manny Pacquiao’s PR force field
A HANDSHAKE with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, rehearsed to perfection at Malaca?ang's Heroes' Hall. A photo with House Speaker Jose de Venecia at the podium that serves as his national perch. A whisper…