Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
1,712 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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AGELESS and FEARLESS
It was a mismatch. WBO Bantamweight titlist Gerry Penalosa?s knock out of Thai challenger Ratanachai Sor Vorapin was something to be expected. I was even surprised the fight lasted eight rounds. He…
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Pacquiao and the Diaspora
TANZANIA -- There are more than two hundred Filipinos working here in Tanzania, with thousands more scattered throughout Africa and millions dispersed around the globe. Countless have grabbed the proverbial sharp end…
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THE GREAT ESCAPE
It was as nail biting as their first encounter. It was also laced with controversy. Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez II lived up to the hype. But it did not put…
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SEARCHING FOR SALVADOR SANCHEZ
Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez, reigning WBC 130 lb. titlist, conceded to a smaller cut of the purse for a chance to salvage national pride and a possible career defining fight against the…
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A BULLFIGHTER’S DREAM
Z ?The Dream? Gorres versus Vic ?Raging Bull? Darchinyan. The contrast in styles is something that every boxing fan has seen before. We know what to expect, we know what they will…
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A Plea for Passion
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez II. Unfinished business, much anticipated rematch, fighting for pride. Whatever you may call this fight, it won?t get any better than this. Two boxers in their…
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An Assassin?s Swan Song
This is the way a warrior?s carreer ends: not with euphoria, not with a whimper, but in a defiant effort arising from a last stab at glory. Marco Antonio Barrera?s career is…
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BACK IN THE SADDLE
Boxing fans around the world were ecstatic when they heard the news that Manny Pacquiao was back serious training. He is still a boxer after all. Politics are a thing of the…
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Vendetta in Autumn
Marco Antonio Barrera turned 33 years old last January. His career has been superlative and it is a sure fire ticket to the Hall of Fame. His record of 63 wins (KO…
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REDEMPTION ROAD
Gerry Penalosa proved me wrong. I thought his fight with Daniel Ponce de Leon would be his last hurrah. The 35-year-old Penalosa (52-6-2, 35 KOs) shockingly dethroned the 25 year old WBO…
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THAT DAY IN JULY
TANZANIA -- The ringing of my cellphone felt like a bomb exploding in my head. I groped for the light switch. ‘Hello! Where are you? Are you in the hospital and are…
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Smashing the Jinx
Condes (L) and Donaire deliver world titles for the Philippines. When Manny Pacquiao gave up the linear world featherweight title bestowed upon him by Ring magazine in 2005 Filipino boxers went into…
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Ten Years After The Bite
June 28, 1997. This day was marked on every boxing fan’s calendar. It was the date for one of the most anticipated rematches in boxing history. Seven months earlier, Evander Holyfield scored…
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Going Nuclear: Bautista vs. Ponce de Leon
Is it finally going to happen? Every Filipino fight fan has been waiting for it for the past couple of years. Rey “Boomboom” Bautista , Candijay, Bohol’s favorite son, will get his…
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RING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
I was having a very hard time trying to write this article. I have been a boxing fan for almost three decades. Even if I try to apologize for it or try…
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Let the Pacquiao-Marquez Rematch Happen
Veteran observers of the fight game have seen this scenario time and time again. A boxer is just one punch away from turning his life around or one fight away from escaping…
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A Warrior’s Last Hurrah
Gerry Pe?alosa’s skills set him apart from most Filipino pugilists. He is not a Pier 6 devil-may-care brawler but a smooth southpaw stylist gifted with hand speed and he could bob and…
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BAUTISTA: THE INTERNET CONTENDER
When Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista began his pro boxing career, internet cafes were sprouting all over the Philippines. Now they are as common as bakeries selling “pan de sal”. Bautista career also…
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THE DREAM, COCHULITO AND THE CROWD
Filipino boxing fans will be zeroing in on the Queen City of the South on February 24 as Z ?The Dream? Gorres gets the biggest break of his career when he faces…
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ASIAN HALL OF FAMERS
GABRIEL "FLASH" ELORDE How do you measure greatness in sports? In track and field the difference between good and great may be just millimeters or milliseconds. Titles won and years of dominance…
