Ed C. Tolentino
183 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Mayweather?s ?Rocky? assault
One of the most hallowed records in the history of professional boxing is within the reach of cocky American pugilist Floyd May-weather Jr. Following his flawless 12-round embalming of Robert ?The Ghost?…
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?Bam Bam? for Pacman
In the natural course of things, a former world champion recovering from a harrowing knockout loss in his last fight would opt for a safe, less threatening opponent for his return to…
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Marquez plays his cards
Mexican Juan Manuel ?Di-namita? Marquez is either lost in the dark or is just playing his cards right when he decided to turn down a me-gabuck fifth showdown with Filipino Manny Pacquiao…
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THE ?FILIPINO FLASH? TO THE RESCUE AGAIN
You know it?s time for Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. to lace on the gloves and spring into action when his comrades in arms are falling like dead bees. Last year,…
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Lovey dovey Bradley
Timothy Bradley Jr.?s recent unanimous decision win over Russian challenger Ruslan Provodnikov did not make for a convincing victory, but in abandoning his hit-and-run style for a riskier and more exciting toe-to-toe…
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Time for ?Ahas? Nietes to flaunt venom
Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes is a two-division world champion who has not tasted defeat in his last 22 outings. But for all his accomplishments in the ring, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO)…
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Can ?The Flash? smoke Cuban cigar?
The most keenly watched boxer this year, WBO super bantamweight king Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr., is booked to return to the ring on April 13 when he takes on WBA…
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Another inductee in the Hall of Shame
Call it a case of the strong arm of the law finally spearing Lance. The Hall of Shame welcomed its latest inductee in defrocked cycling superstar Lance Armstrong. After years of back-pedalling…
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Pacquiao?s risky early return
It appears that amid concerns about his health and lack of focus, Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao will lace on the gloves again in his bid to avenge the devastating sixth-round knockout loss he…
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Brain teaser
?God gave me this illness to remind me that I am not number one; he is,? so said Muhammad Ali after he was diagnosed with Parkinson?s syndrome at the age of 42.…
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Avalanche of accolades for Donaire
For a job well done in 2012, Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. is reaping recognition faster than a speeding bullet. Just about every respected sports organization/publication is bestowing on the World…
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As Pacquiao falls, Donaire picks up the pieces
The law of gravity finally caught up with Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao this year. Fortunately for Philippine boxing, as the PacMan?s career came to a screeching halt, Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr.…
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The Flash to the rescue
In the DC Comics universe, the Flash is known to play second fiddle to Superman, the acknowledged leader of the Justice League. You can even say he is way below in the…
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Aftershocks
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology may not be willing to confirm this, but the counter right hand of Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez that knocked the daylights out of Filipino ring…
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VIL. I. AM
It was only a few years ago when the career of Brian Viloria seemed headed to the dustbin. Two years ago, Viloria was staring at the ceiling of a hospital with both…
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?Tyson? wants ?Hawaiian Punch? shaken, not stirred
The real Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who is now a vegetarian and is trying to live the clean life, wants nothing to do with Brian ?Hawaiian Punch? Viloria. Everybody…
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Gesta guns for world title
In June 2008, Manny Pacquiao became the first Filipino lightweight champion in boxing history when he manhandled American David Diaz in nine rounds for the World Boxing Council?s (WBC) version of the…
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Boxing and the macabre
It?s that time of the year when people troop to cemeteries to pay respect to their departed ones. It?s also that spooky time of the year when kids (and even some adults)…
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When ?Flash? and ?Speed? collide
When you have a champion who goes by the moniker ?The Filipino Flash? and a challenger who bills himself as the ?Speed King,? expect full-throttle action the moment they meet in the…
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Pacquiao vs. Marquez: Is it really four the road?
After 36 rounds, four knockdowns, and close to three thousand punches traded, Filipino Manuel ?Manny-Pacman? Pacquiao and Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez will slug it out for the fourth time on December 9…