Jingo Quijano
525 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Quijano: Villa, Elorde, Pacquiao, Pe?alosa…Donaire?
JUXTAPOSE those names, put them up in bright lights and ask yourself if it is a case of ejusdem generis. Legends Pacho Villa and Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde have been enshrined into the…
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Quijano: Montiel was Hattonized
LAST Sunday, the quiescent mood pervading at my house was interrupted by wolf-like howling noises. The wifey shot me an incredulous look just as I emitted more guttural blare. Yup, I howled…
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Quijano: Mosley will need to turn back time
THE press tour for the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley in May has kicked off and I wish to share some of my initial thoughts and impressions. Once again, the height difference was quite…
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Quijano: Another Barrera bites the dust
AT RINGSIDE it was difficult to discern what precipitated the abrupt downfall of Alejandro Barrera, but television replays revealed that Rey Bautista landed a short sneaky left to the liver that knocked…
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Quijano: The year that was in boxing
IT WAS a pretty eventful year for the ?Sweet Science,? but some of the significant occurrences that purveyed the sport did not even happen inside a ring. We know that all writers…
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Quijano: I?ll have what Hopkins is having
WHATEVER Hopkins is taking, they should bottle it up, slap a patent on it, and market it as the elixir of youth. In a remarkable performance worthy for the ages and the…
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Quijano: The jury is still out on Amir
I WENT to bed last Sunday night with a seamless grin pasted from ear to ear. No, it?s not because Sun Star Cebu decided to give this Last Rounder a bonus paycheck…
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Quijano: Is Amir Khan for real?
TWO years ago, Amir Khan was one of the brightest young prospects in boxing. Having won a silver medal at the Olympics, the media hype for a young and talented British Muslim…
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Nonito Donaire Jr. is an apex predator
DON?T believe what you hear about a sleek Puerto Rican shark named Juan Manuel Lopez, patrolling the lower weight divisions as the beast to watch. The last time around, before he knocked…
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Validating the rumor
LAST Saturday night, Milan Melindo issued a definitive statement. With a masterful dismantling of the highly touted Carlos Tamara over 12 eventful rounds, ?El Metodico? has served notice that he is stepping…
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The rumor that is Milan
FIRST off, let me set the record straight that I?m not much for rumors. When faced with innuendo and uncertainty, this Last Rounder would much rather verify. By the way, by rumor…
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Quijano: Three scenarios for Pacquiao vs. Margarito
YOU?VE heard all the predictions, analyses, commentaries. Can?t wait till Sunday? That makes two of us. So relax, kick back and grab a cold one as the Last Round offers you a…
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Lopez-Marquez will take your breath away
WITH the Pacquiao vs. Margarito bout a week away, I know it?s almost a downright awful shame to allot precious column space and write about another fight. However, I dare not ignore…
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Quijano: I accept your challenge, Manny
I READ with interest the news item on Manny Pacquiao?s challenge for his team members to inject some ink on their skin. Or more specifically, a tattoo of a meteor similar to…
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Gerry Pe?alosa personified Sweet Science
THE Last Round accepts with mixed emotions the fact that Gerry Pe?alosa has fought his last fight over the weekend and that we may never see this gallant Filipino warrior on top…
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Quijano: President P-quiao?s men
BOXERS lead charmed lives. If you disagree, look no further than the recent signing up of ALA fighters AJ Banal, Rey Bautista and Donnie Nietes as products endorsers and showbiz denizens. We…
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Things to do for Denver
YET another prospective future world champion has been sighted on our fight radar and his name is Denver Cuello. Well, Denver Cuello Singwangcha would probably be more accurate. Don?t worry, he is…
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Of Ricky and Rocky
RIKKI don?t lose that number? is a hit song from the 70?s sung by Steely Dan. It?s been reverberating inside my brainpan since yesterday. Yeah, I know I?m giving away my age,…
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Who is now ALA Gym?s flagship fighter?
N LIGHT of Donnie Nietes?s successful campaign in Mexico, I posed a query to ALA promotions president Michael Aldeguer on whether the WBO minimum weight champ has already equaled the popularity of…
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Quijano: Why does ?Ahas? get fed to the wolves?
FROM its inception, I have always maintained that this column is a boxing fan?s column for the boxing fan. Their legitimate concerns are always paramount and so I strive to write about…