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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 vy…

Fri, 24 Oct 2008

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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 superpower…

Thu, 23 Oct 2008

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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, …

Sun, 28 Sep 2008

WHO'S NEXT?

Las Vegas, Nevada (June 29) - With every Mexican big name in the featherweight and lightweight divisions etched as statistics in Manny Pacqu…

Mon, 30 Jun 2008

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…

Tue, 10 Jun 2008

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 …

Wed, 21 May 2008

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 Thaila…

Tue, 19 Feb 2008

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 kin…

Tue, 14 Aug 2007

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 Gon…

Fri, 06 Jul 2007

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 g…

Mon, 02 Jul 2007

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 Ang…

Tue, 05 Jun 2007

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 pr…

Tue, 29 May 2007

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 …

Sun, 27 May 2007

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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…

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

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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 …

Tue, 18 Oct 2005

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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 …

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

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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 beautif…

Tue, 11 Oct 2005

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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 Spo…

Sat, 08 Oct 2005

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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 eith…

Tue, 04 Oct 2005

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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 …

Mon, 03 Oct 2005