Manny Piñol
254 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Tonyboy Takes Up Challenge; But Can He Run?
Davao City - Former Congressman Antonio "Tonyboy" Floirendo, scion of banana magnate Don Antonio Floirendo, has accepted the challenge of vying for the presidency of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines…
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TO SAVE RP AMATEUR BOXING: ONE MANNY MUST STEP ASIDE, ANOTHER MANNY MUST STEP IN
Floirendo (L) and Pacquiao. There is no denying that Philippine Amateur Boxing is in the doldrums. From being one of the regional superpowers in the sport, the country now struggles to produce…
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Heart, Not Size, Matters in Oscar-Manny Fight
"It is not the size that matters but the fighting heart," this was what my father told his sons up until he passed away in 1995. Back then, I felt it was…
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WHO’S NEXT?
Las Vegas, Nevada (June 29) - With every Mexican big name in the featherweight and lightweight divisions etched as statistics in Manny Pacquiao's historic winning rampage, the question in every boxing fan's…
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Glenn Gonzales Shines in Sparring with IBF Featherweight Champ Robert Guerrero
It all started with a simple request: "Please find a sparring mate for Glenn Gonzales." It was a request that I relayed to a Mexican trainer who works on young boys at…
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Analysis: Pacquiao-Diaz Duel in Lethal Combination Will be Messy and Bloody
Los Angeles, California - Imagine two raging bulls in a head-on battle or two snorting buffalos whose horns are locked in mortal combat. In both cases, the ending will be messy and…
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Two Cotabato Boxers See Action in Thailand
Kidapawan City - Two of North Cotabato's upcoming professional boxers will try to break the streak of bad luck for Filipino boxers in Thailand when they go up against Thai opponents for…
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A Bitter Lesson
There was an air of disappointment and disgust as Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista, earlier reputed to be the inheritor of the Philippine boxing kingship now owned by Manny Pacquiao was brutally pummeled…
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Bonegraft Saves Young Boxer’s Career
Three years ago, American boxing trainer Freddie Roach pointed to a young and tall young boxer as a potential world class fighter. Glenn Gonzales, 18 at that time, a southpaw, impressed Roach…
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HARVEST TIME
Reynaldo Belandres. For farmers like me, the greatest joy is when we start to pick the fruits of our labor and find these to be sweet. For gamefowl breeders, happiness is seeing…
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The Cuban Secret Uncovered (Or Why Philippine Sports Sucks)
It was the week of Easter in 2005 when I and my bosom friend, Recah Trinidad of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, took a long trip from Los Angeles, California to Havana, Cuba…
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Manny Parts Ways with ABS-CBN, And It’s Not Just a Lovers’ Quarrel
It was about two years ago, a few months before the Pacquiao-Morales II, when I brought up the idea of ABS-CBN's involvement with bigtime professional boxing to the network's top man --…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Political Defeat is Boxing’s Gain
Manny Pacquiao sounded deeply hurt when I talked to him on the phone a few days ago, a little over a week after his defeat in the political arena. "They deserted me…
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Louie’s night
It was a thin crowd that came to the San Andres Civic and Sports Center in Manila to witness the fights held to raise funds for former world champion Luisito Espinosa, but…
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LUISITO’S HOMECOMING
I am sure there will be no motorcade or grand welcoming party when Luisito Espinosa comes home from America this month to be present at the October 29 benefit boxing event at…
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VILORIA NEXT RP BOXING IDOL
My wife, Emily, who is involved in boxing simply because it is my passion, was pleasantly surprised to hear Brian Viloria speak in flawless English as he dedicated his victory over World…
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REMEMBERING GUADALAJARA
It was a long journey that I and my bosom buddy, Recah Trinidad, took from Manila to the City of Guadalajara, Mexico, famous for its beautiful women where even the sidewalk vendor…
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A NIGHT OF YOUNG STARS
If you want to see real boxing, you should prepare your one hundred peso bill and line up early at the gates of the San Andres Civic and Sports Center in Manila…
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WHOA! HOLD YOUR HORSES
Whoever thought of including Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista in the elite group of boxing heroes to be honored by President Arroyo Monday must either be ignorant of boxing or involved in a…
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MANNY PACQUIAO PRESENTS…
If plans do not miscarry, boxing hero Manny Pacquiao will soon be hosting a 90-minute boxing program on ABS CBN. I brought up the idea of a Manny Pacquiao appearance in a…
