Jingo Quijano
525 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Bum decisions have hounded boxing for years
THE ?sweet science,? with its curious amalgam of arcane rules and profligate events will always be a hotbed for controversy. It?s not infamously referred to as the red-light district of sports for…
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Quijano: Manny?s ultimate sacrifice
I HAD it 117-111 for Manny Pacquiao. I have scored hundreds of fights-not officially of course, but more often than not, I am corroborated and sustained by better analysts/ writers. In this…
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It?s better to give than to receive, Manny
I?m predicting Manny to stop Timothy Bradley in the 10th round in an exciting, bloody encounter. But for some, the chase is better than the actual kill, so here are my usual…
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An inevitable clash
DEPENDING on how Milan Melindo fared last night against Mexican Jesus Geles, it may be inevitable for him to eventually trade mitts with fellow Pinoys Brian Viloria and Sonny Boy Jaro. Viloria…
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A writer?s burden
SO, who?s to blame for the recent snafu involving Manny Pacquiao and his alleged anti-gay sentiments? For the record, though Manny was forthright enough to make public his stance against same-sex marriages,…
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The Hawaiian Punch beats out his demons
THEY say even in boxing, there?s someone for everyone. Style-wise there?s an opponent who may not be as skilled as you, but he just has your number. On speed dial. Manny Pacquiao…
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Floyd was great, but he used to be greater
THEY say attrition brings out the best or worst in people. Some rise to the ocassion and react brillantly. Others turn vile and repulsive. When Mike Tyson was on the receiving end…
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How to ruin your career by really trying
IF THERE?S one thing an aspiring superstar like Brandon Rios shouldn?t be doing, it?s being consistently overweight at weigh-ins. He has been stodgy for two consecutive fights, thereby negating his chance at…
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Will this be Rios?s last fight at lightweight?
WHAT?S with Brandon Rios and his weight woes? Today he will be facing Richard Abril for the WBA lightweight championship, the same belt that was stripped from him when he also failed…
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Quo Vadis, Vic Darchinyan?
THERE was a time when the name Vic Darchinyan (37-5, 27KOs) was synonymous with highlight reel knockouts. Circa 2006, he lorded it over the flyweight division as its resident bully. Known for…
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Quijano: Of religious dogma and boxing
I ONCE had the pleasure of meeting a priest who confided that he was a casual reader of this column. Without meaning to be irreverent, I pressed further on why he didn?t…
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Nothing shocking about Linares?s loss
IT?S always wonderful to see a top-tier fighter get back to his winning ways. Last Sunday, Kelly Pavlik sent notice that he still had the pop in his gloves as he stopped…
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Making the right call
SOMETIMES, what separates the feral pleasure we derive from witnessing an exciting knockout from the abject horror of seeing a fatal beat-down on top of a boxing ring is one fine, iridescent…
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Exuding confidence is half the battle
IN MY last column, I was pulling for Sergio Gabriel Martinez to win in dominant fashion, and he pulled off an 11th-round stoppage of tough Brit Matthew Macklin. What?s intriguing is the…
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Appreciating Abe
I?M a bit uneasy with all this sudden deluge of criticism raining down on Bernabe Concepcion. Yes, he was outclassed totally by Mikey Garcia, losing via TKO in the seventh, but let?s…
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Is Orlando Salido for real?
ONE of the most awaited rematches in the sport is on today as Orlando Salido will try to prove that his upset victory over the erstwhile unassailable Juan Manuel Lopez was no…
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Will the real Genaro Garcia please stand up?
WELL, it can happen to the best of ?em and it did. ALA Promotions, arguably the No. 1 promotional outfit in our country, got hoodwinked by its Mexican agent and got a…
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Way to go, Sonny
FOR boxers who are not blessed with the hand speed of Manny Pacquiao or the defensive wizardry of a Floyd Mayweather Jr., the sad, unflinching truth is that most of them may…
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Can Alexander derail Maidana?
THERE?S an interesting duke-out today that features Rene Maidana vs. Devon Alexander. It?s at the welterweight division and though none of these two may ever set foot in the ring with Pacquiao…
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Vitali is as boring as ever
THE knockout that I predicted never came, but Vitali Klitschko still handily defeated and dominated the obnoxious Derek Chisora. I thought the media reports gave Chisora more credit than what was deserved…