Manny Piñol
254 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Manny Pacquiao 100 years from now
One hundred years from now when our faces will just be faint images in the memories of our great great grandchildren and our names will just be alphabetical inscriptions in our moss-covered…
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Flash in the pans
Sonny Boy Jaro?s disappointing split decision loss last week to Japan?s Toshi-yuki Igarashi which cost him the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title made him the newest member of the ignominious club…
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True measure of greatness
Every time sports columnist, writers and his own propagandists refer to world junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. as a ?Great Filipino fighter,? I cannot help but ask myself what the true…
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Aljo Jaro to train Braveheart boxers
After frustrating efforts to get some of the boxers of the Braveheart Boxing Club to train under more experienced coaches, including Hall of Famer Freddie Roach, seven boxers from North Cotabato took…
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Leg muscle woes, not age slowed down Pacquiao
After struggling for 12 rounds against the underrated challenger Timothy Bradley, Jr., the verdict on Manny Pacquiao?s physical capacities and capabilities as a boxer was almost unanimous: Speed and dexterity were absent,…
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Pacquiao?s loss to Bradley opens door to megabuck fight with Mayweather
?When God closes doors, He opens windows.? This declaration of faith on how God works in mysterious ways could yet be proven true once again in the strange case of Manny Pacquiao?s…
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The fortitude of Manny Pacquiao
How can you not like Manny Pacquiao? With two recent controversies that swirled around him, this former street kid who survived and succeeded through sheer guts and courage has shown to the…
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Fast and furious
Styles make good or bad fights. Ever wondered why the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy has not settled the question of who between them is the better fighter? Have you asked yourself…
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It?s Pacquiao in 6
There is a spectacular optimism and overflowing air of confidence in the statements of American Timothy Bradley, Jr. as his June 9 engagement with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao nears. In fact,…
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The humanness of Renato Corona
Minus the drama, the sobs, the tales of personal pain, the walk-out, the heart attack, the touching scene of reconciliation among estranged cousins, and the charges of a conspiracy between Malaca?ang and…
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It?s Pacquiao in 6
There is a spectacular optimism and overflowing air of confidence in the statements of American Timothy Bradley, Jr. as his June 9 engagement with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao nears. In fact,…
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Manny Pacquiao?s leg cramps and modern musculoskeletal science
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao?s recurring leg cramps cannot be cured by endless massage therapy sessions but through modern musculoskeletal science procedures which involve the use of an infrared thermal scanner to…
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Granville Ampong’s ‘Leviticus’ Blooper and On-Line ‘Ukay-ukay’ Journalism
The controversy generated by an internet blog posted by a Fil-Am writer where boxing icon Manny Pacquiao reportedly expressed his views against same sex marriage and condemned gays to death is a…
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Unknown Filipino doctor gives hope to injured athletes
(First of two parts) About 300 meters from the point where Quezon City?s wide Quezon Boulevard splits and branches out to two narrow avenues, a relatively unknown Filipino musculoskeletal doctor has set…
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Villanueva says ?sorry? to supporters for loss
Kidapawan City: Five days after losing a fight that he could have won had he listened to his corner, world featherweight contender Lorenzo ?Thunderbolt? Villanueva, his head bowed in regret and humility,…
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Philboxing and the Bum Thread
Philboxing's "Bum" thread which pops out every time a Filipino boxer loses in an important fight is funny and hilarious. Following Lorenzo Villanueva's sad loss to Indonesia's Daud Yordan last night, the…
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The Search For Glory
City of Singapore - As I write this, it is about 5 hours before North Cotabato orphan Lorenzo "Thunderbolt" Villanueva makes his first attempt at a world boxing title when he meets…
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Asia Shows Hunger for Sports Entertainment; Tickets to May 5 Boxing Event Wiped Clean
City of Singapore - The first signs of Asia's hunger for sports entertainment have been seen this early as tickets to the 4,000 seat-capacity Marina Bay Sands Resort Theater which hosts a…
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The Bible changed Manny Pacquiao
Freddie Roach, an Irish-American who is a devout Catholic, may not be one of the avid disciples who gather around Pound-for-Pound-Best-Boxer-Turned-Preacher Manny Pacquiao during the long Bible studies held at least twice…
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Diamonds in the rough on display
One week before they display their talents in actual ring combat at the CCDC Gymnasium in La Trinidad, Benguet, the Boys from the South are already turning heads of boxing pundits as…
