Dominic Menor
70 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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How legendary broadcaster got Pacquiao-De la Hoya fight right
MANILA, Philippines ? Eight years ago today, Manny Pacquiao did what the whole world thought then was unthinkable ? beat the crap out of Oscar de la Hoya and send the aging…
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Analyst: Vargas’s best not enough to beat Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines ? Jessie Vargas followed the game plan. He withstood most of his opponent's punches. He went toe to toe with the challenger and won a few skirmishes himself. Those flashes…
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Roach: Pacquiao-Hoya will be over in 9 rounds
MANILA, Philippines - The Dream Match won't go the distance, if Freddie Roach is asked. In an interview with GMANews.TV on Friday, Manny Pacquiao's trainer was asked to predict what round the…
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‘This is the most focused I’ve seen Manny – ever’
During their preparations for the Hector Velazquez fight in September 2005, Freddie Roach considered taking Manny Pacquiao to Arizona to train. The idea was to isolate Pacquiao from the elements that were…
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‘I owe my greatness to Manny Pacquiao’
Freddie Roach answers the calls coming in at the Wild Card Gym. That already says a lot about the most high-profile boxing trainer in the world today. The person can and still…
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‘I’m more than that’
THE Justine Fortune defection is deeper than most think it is, after the former Freddie Roach understudy fired away vitriolic statements at Roach in an interview that appeared on a boxing website…
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STRAIGHT SHOOTER<br>Freddie Roach talks about Manny’s political career, the Arum-de la Hoya rift and why the success of ‘Pac-Man’ and ‘Golden Boy’ doesn’t have anything to do with him
JUDE Turcuato, one of the hosts of "In the Zone", said it best: Freddie Roach is a victim of his own success. He’s so good everybody wants him. Everybody wants him badly…
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‘I’ll be in Manny’s corner’—Roach
Manny Pacquiao’s trainer confirmed that exactly in a phone interview over a local radio program yesterday. Freddie Roach, talking from Puerto Rico where he is helping Oscar dela Hoya prepare for a…
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Switch good for Manny Pacquiao
Describing Shelly Finkel as shrewd is certainly accurate, agrees Nigel Collins. But the editor in chief of Ring, considered the bible of boxing, also believes Finkel will bring Manny Pacquiao success that…
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Pacquiao’s mission against Morales for country, family
The Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales duel will not just be about two excellent athletes, it will be about arguably the two biggest attractions in boxing. That is why the March 19 fight, although…
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Pacquiao should take his time
Manny Pacquiao will serve his vaunted left to Erik Morales, if given the chance. But that may not be the best approach to winning on March 19. Judging by how he last…
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Call it a superfight
And no belts are even at stake here. But Top Rank Promotions saw a record draw of attendees Wednesday night in Los Angeles when it introduced officially the main protagonists of what…
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How about switching from ?El Dinamita? to ?El Terible??
How about switching from ?El Dinamita? to ?El Terible?? If Juan Manuel Marquez continues to bog down negotiations in his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales, Marquez?s countryman, is a possible replacement.…
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?Marquez needs to train?
A bark that?s equally bad as his bite? Manny Pacquiao kept delivering killer verbal blows at Juan Manuel Marquez, suggesting that Marquez?s six-week head start in training was something the Mexican champion…
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Pacquiao moves up IBF ratings
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) officially put Manny Pacquiao as its No. 2-ranked featherweight boxer. In its lastest ratings posted on December 28 on its website, the IBF put the hard-hitting General…
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Making hits and taking the heat
Impact. The word means ?striking of one thing against another, a forceful contact.? In 2004 everybody across the spectrum in Philippine sports made an impact: be it the victorious, the defeated and…
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What?s next, really, for Manny?
And so Manny Pacquiao is off to California. In January, that is, when he begins training for his reported rematch with Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez in late February. But flights to…
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A ball of a tune-up fight
For a tune-up fight, this one?s going to be a ball. Manny Pacquiao?s highly anticipated return to the ring Saturday at The Global City inside The Fort in Taguig, marks the first…
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Nigel Collins told Pacquiao to be careful
Nigel Collins has a special message for the featherweight champion of the world: Be careful. The editor in chief of Ring, considered the most respected boxing magazine in the world, said recently…
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It’s rain: Pacquiao?s biggest foe?
The only risk is, if it will rain. Besides that, no frills are expected to disrupt Manny Pacquiao?s highly anticipated December 11 fight at The Fort Global City in Taguig. A level…
