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Manny Piñol

Braveheart

By Manny Piñol

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Articles by Manny Piñol

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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…

Tue, 31 Jul 2012
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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) fl…

Thu, 26 Jul 2012
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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 …

Sun, 15 Jul 2012
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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…

Sun, 08 Jul 2012
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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 succeede…

Sun, 24 Jun 2012
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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…

Sun, 10 Jun 2012
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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 engagemen…

Sun, 03 Jun 2012
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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 …

Mon, 28 May 2012
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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 engagemen…

Sun, 27 May 2012
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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 V…

Sun, 06 May 2012
The Search For Glory
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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 attem…

Sat, 05 May 2012
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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…

Sun, 29 Apr 2012
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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 …

Sun, 22 Apr 2012