Bill Velasco
114 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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‘Undefeated’- History in the Making
LAS VEGAS ? It is rare that boxers of this calibre survive this long without belmishes on their records. But all good things must come to an end. After staking his unblemished…
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WBC Champ Diaz Challenges Pacquiao
CHICAGO -- After the WBC told Manny Pacquiao to fight for a title, and after sending Erik Morales into retirement, World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz issues a challenge to Manny…
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Philippine Amateur Boxing: When Will We Learn?
Same old, same old. The modern definition of insanity is to do the same thing and expect different results. That's what happened to the Philippine boxing team at the AIBA World Championships.…
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WBC champ Diaz challenges Pacquiao
CHICAGO, Illinois - On his first day back from a vacation after sending Erik Morales into retirement, World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz issued a challenge to Manny Pacquiao. In an…
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Conspiracy theories
A whole slew of conspiracy theories followed Humberto Soto’s royal thumping of Bobby Pacquiao in last Sunday’s superfeatherweight matchup. Soto was a prohibitive favorite, what with his having won 19 straight fights…
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Boxing: a business deal
The world awaited, and was left wondering. Perhaps that may be the most apt description to yesterday?s fight between new world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar de la Hoya. It seemed…
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The problem with being Pacman
"Adversity introduces a man to himself." It seems that controversy, poor advice or questionable decision-making continues to hound Manny Pacquiao. First, he was in the middle of a tug-of-war between Top Rank…
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A question of greatness
When we were first shooting the plug of the daily ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) program Hardball, we were thinking of issues to discuss that would get the attention of the sports-savvy Filipino…
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Warnings for Pacquiao
They may not be saying it, but Manny Pacquiao?s handlers and management team are certainly very wary of the hazards of facing Erik Morales again. Morales is probably the most dangerous fighter…
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Readers rate Pacquiao/Espinosa’s anguish
Interested readers hurriedly e-mailed this writer in response to the question posed in our piece last Saturday: Is Manny Pacquiao worthy of being considered one of the greatest Filipino athletes of all…
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Is Pacquiao for all time?
After the uplifting victory and title retention of Manny Pacquiao last weekend, the nation breathed a sigh of relief, and all seemed right with the world. Perhaps now, lacking any further accolades…
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Picking Pacquiao
Experts have named the bout "Little Hagler-Hearns" in reference to the savage clash that marked "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler’s eleventh defense of his middleweight championship against Tommy "Hit Man" Hearns two decades ago.…
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The dangers Pacquiao faces
When Manny Pacquiao enters the ring against Erik Morales, it will most certainly be a big event in Philippine sports. Some sports fans may even say it’s business as usual. But let…
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Gerry Pe?alosa meets ‘El Indio de Oro’
Feliciano Dario Azuaga Ledezma may not ring a bell to many fight fans (pardon the pun), but he will be intimately familiar to most of us when he steps into the squared…
