Bill Velasco
114 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Questions answered, answers questioned
By Bill Velasco
The main event of Saturday night?s ?Pinoy Pride XXIII? re-established WBO light flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes as one of the most fearsome fighters in the world. Ranked 69th among the top…
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The fighting pride of the Philippines
By Bill Velasco
Tonight is the culmination of over a decade of work behind the scenes at creating a home for champions. ALA Promotions presents ??Pinoy Pride XXIII? at the Araneta Coliseum. All their best…
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Learning from Pacquiao-Rios
By Bill Velasco
There were many learning we as an audience gleaned from the WBO International Welterweight title clash between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios yesterday. A lot of it helps redefine how professional boxing…
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Ideal world for pro boxing
By Bill Velasco
Milan Melindo?s heart-breaking loss to WBA and WBO flyweight champion Francisco Estrada over the weekend should not be a discouragement to local boxing fans. True, it appeared that Estrada outlasted the previously…
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The Tiger?s tale
By Bill Velasco
Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo has won over a new legion of fans. The WBO world minimumweight champion successfully defended his title for the first time in a new venue, in a television debut…
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Pinoy Pride XXI: affirmation, confirmation and redemption
By Bill Velasco
Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo is thrilled to be fighting in front of his countrymen in Metro Manila for the first time, and in a world title fight, at that. The Negros Occidental native…
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Controversies to expect in 2013
By Bill Velasco
There are going to be several major sporting events in 2013, and as usual, controversy will not be far behind. Which of next year?s headlines will bear the angle of controversy? Putting…
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Donaire: This one for the fans
By Bill Velasco
WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is wrapping up a whirlwind thanksgiving tour, his first trip back to the Philippines in over six months. He has been spending the last few…
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What now, Pacquiao?
By Bill Velasco
Finally, Juan Manuel Marquez has banished the ghosts of fights past and claimed a place shoulder to shoulder with all-time greats. He has turned around the questions about at least one of…
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Pacquiao-Marquez IV: Same ending?
By Bill Velasco
For the fourth time, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez face off for pride more than anything else. There really aren?t any other challenges out there for either, and Marquez, at 39,…
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ALA’s trio of champions
By Bill Velasco
ALA Promotions has much to be proud of, after a highly successful ?Pinoy Pride XIV: Night of Champions? card held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City late Saturday night.…
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Why Pacquiao-Mayweather will happen, and soon
By Bill Velasco
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have already set their courses for the next few months. Whether their fights serve as aperitifs for a bout with each other remains to be seen. Still,…
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Melindo: Next Pinoy world champion
By Bill Velasco
Everything is falling into place for WBO Intercontinental flyweight champion Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo of the ALA Boxing stable. Last weekend, Melindo raised his record to a spotless 25-0 with his tenth…
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Boom Boom’s biggest battle
By Bill Velasco
CEBU CITY ? Today, Rey ?Boom Bom? Bautista faces the biggest challenge of his career, a fight that may either give him an extended lease on life or end his dreams of…
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WBC goes muay thai
By Bill Velasco
The World Boxing Council, currently the most popular professional boxing organization in the world, has gone muay thai, and is bringing world-class professional Thai kickboxing to the Philippines. Filipinos know the WBC…
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Donaire earns R-E-S-P-E-C-T
By Bill Velasco
Perhaps now, boxing experts from US and around the world will respect Nonito Donaire Jr. The new WBC and WBO bantamweight king?s devastating win over a game but outclassed Fernando Montiel should…
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Donaire faces biggest challenge
By Bill Velasco
The Filipino Flash, Nonito Donaire Jr., faces his biggest challenge to date, facing down Fernando ?Cochulito? Montiel for the latter?s two belts: the WBC and WBO world bantamweight titles. Donaire is a…
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The Pacquiao boycott nonsense
By Bill Velasco
I think we?ve all heard enough about the nonsense of proposing to boycott Manny Pacquiao?s fight against Shane Mosley. Things have gone a little too far, and calls for a boycott are…
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Manny, money, Mosley and Marquez
By Bill Velasco
One day, Shane Mosley is not a viable opponent for Manny Pacquiao. The next, he is the best possible challenger for the eight-time world champion. Suddenly, all the machinery is in motion,…
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Little ‘female Pacquiao’ conquers the world
By Bill Velasco
After three years overseas, Luzviminda Longabila of Zamboanga (now Mrs. Leeric McClinton), returned to the Philippines in 2006. She promptly started entering and winning various fitness and bodybuilding competitions, to her own…