Friday, 31 July 2026 · Philippines

Bill Velasco

114 articles published

Articles by Bill Velasco

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Margarito's mistakes

Antonio Margarito made a lot of mistakes in facing Manny Pacquiao yesterday. Granted that being the bigger fighter in a catchweight scenario…

Mon, 15 Nov 2010
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Pacquiao's hit list

Manny Pacquiao faces perhaps his biggest challenge tomorrow, an attempt to annex a world title in an unprecedented eighth weight class. The …

Sat, 13 Nov 2010
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Pacquiao-Margarito: Weight of the matter

Manny Pacquiao?s biggest advantage in this weekend?s title fight against Antonio Margarito, aside from his work ethic, will be the weight, w…

Mon, 08 Nov 2010
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Bad Boy Floyd

Don?t look now, but Floyd Mayweather has further weakened his own position in trying to get a fight with Rep. Manny Pacquiao. Friday in Las …

Mon, 13 Sep 2010
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Pacquiao's upper limit

Manny Pacquiao once again showed another facet of his repertoire, dominating an opponent reluctant to throw punches and retaining his WBO we…

Mon, 15 Mar 2010
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Pacquiao and the realities of boxing

I always enjoy conversations with international boxing referee Bruce McTavish. His depth and range of experience and knowledge of profession…

Mon, 11 Jan 2010
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Pacquiao bent on running

Seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao is bent on seeking a congressional seat in Sarangani in the 2010 elections. In an interview for the…

Sat, 28 Nov 2009
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Pacquiao bats for SEA Games bets

Seven-time world boxing champions Manny Pacquiao has openly thrown his support behind the Filipino athletes going to the Southeast Asian Gam…

Mon, 23 Nov 2009
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Pacquiao's seventh heaven

Things just keep getting better for Manny Pacquiao, as he not only survived, but came out smelling like roses against a tough WBO welterweig…

Mon, 16 Nov 2009
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Experts weigh in on Pacquiao-Cotto

Manny Pacquiao is at another crossroads in his career, this one taking him around the bend to the final stage of his career as a boxer. He h…

Sat, 14 Nov 2009
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The bravery of Boom Boom

CEBU City – It is one thing to just get into the ring and risk serious permanent injury for a living, it is another to survive being v…

Mon, 19 Oct 2009
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RP expanding in ring, on pitch

The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines is curently staging its Mindanao eliminations, and a huge record field has entered. On Jun…

Sat, 06 Jun 2009
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Gerry steps up/tennis gets boost

CEBU CITY ? Tonight, Gerry Pe?alosa takes a step in his climb to immortality. Young German Meraz tests the WBO bantamweight champion in a ca…

Sat, 21 Feb 2009
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Boxing's journey of thousand miles

New Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines executive director Ed Picson realizes that he has a long road ahead. Barely having stepped…

Sat, 14 Feb 2009
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Katsidis stops the train

CEBU ? In his first visit to a country he has championed internationally, Michael ?The Great? Katsidis took his first step in the climb back…

Mon, 02 Feb 2009
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Ric Fortaleza's undying mission

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental -? Ricardo ?Ric? Fortaleza is a long way from Sydney, Australia, where he is now based. But when you hear hi…

Mon, 26 Jan 2009
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What it all means

BACOLOD ? So many stories, so little space. That was the general sentiment of media delegates to the Amateur Boxing Association of the Phili…

Sat, 24 Jan 2009
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Boxing's new air of hope

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental ? An unprecedented turnout of over 600 boxers from all over the country flooded the Negros Occidental Multi-…

Mon, 19 Jan 2009
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How realistic is Pacquiao-Marquez III?

In the mix of final fights being lined up for Manny Pacquiao?s farewell tour, an unlikely name cropped up, one that some experts believed th…

Sat, 03 Jan 2009