Jingo Quijano
525 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Long overdue for Z
Z GORRES looked good in his new weight class, but he was clearly several notches above overmatched Mexican opponent Robert Carlos Leyva. The latter was clearly way in over his head against…
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Will Floyd Jr. return?
ACCORDING to Last Rounder Ni?o Vincent Armecin, he follows this column regularly but never found the time to email feedback. But my column a few weeks back on his favorite fighter, Fedor…
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Donnie is The Man
HE DOESN?T have the bravado that Rey Bautista wields, nor the swagger of a Z Gorres. He also lacks the flair of an AJ ?Bazooka? Banal, but make no mistake about it-…
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?Juan? great lightweight battle
IF YOU?RE one of those early Sunday risers and you say your morning prayers long before those weekend warriors are up, then it?s probably not too much to ask of you to…
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Mexicans think Gerry can beat Lopez
FOR sure, there are some mighty right hands out there that look very impressive. They shake a man right down to his core and produce knockouts. And then there?s Fedor Emelianenko?s. Last…
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Person of the Year
REPEAT after me. Beer is good. Yes, that?s it. Beer is good for you. Consider the following: According to the USDA National Nutrient database, one 12-ounce beer packs the following: Calories: 153;…
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Can Ricky Hatton surpass Joe Calzaghe?
WHEN Ricky Hatton called Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32KOs) the greatest fighter Britain has ever produced after the latter announced his retirement last Feb. 5, the Hitman must have done so with a…
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We want the rematch
AS I had hoped, Jorge Arce?s chin survived the bombardment, although barely. Unfortunately, having a granite chin isn?t enough especially when you show up for a fight without a game plan. Darchinyan…
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An early Fight of the Year candidate
SOMETIMES the stars are aligned just right and the big fight you have been hankering for actually happens. Hooray! For today, Jorge Arce (51-4, 39 KOs) and Vic Darchinyan (31-1, 25 KOs)…
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The curious case of Pacquiao vs. Hatton
IT?S the final day in a series of marathon hearings on Civil Case no. PURSE 6040-5050 entitled ?Ricky Hatton vs. Emmanuel Pacquiao.? Today?s proceedings are allotted for the final arguments for counsels…
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A bloody warning
I HAVE always considered myself to be relatively quite healthy. This, not withstanding my known propensity to imbibe too many last rounds every now and then. I may not be as svelte…
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The Savage Science of Streetfighting
LET me begin the year by featuring a wonderful book intended as a gift by one of your fellow Last Rounders, Mr. John Pope. It?s entitled ?The Savage Science of Streetfighting: Applying…
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End of the year awards
THE Last Round?s Fighter of the Year is a no-brainer. After Welshman Joe Calzaghe defeated living legends Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones, I was of the opinion that that feat would be…
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Heavyweight slumbers
AFTER reading several articles on how the judges reportedly botched the scoring in the Evander Holyfield-Nikolai Valuev heavyweight bout, I just had to check out the fight at YouTube and see for…
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If Oscar retires, how will he be remembered?
Conclusion) The truly great fighters, the ones we revere as mythical figures in this sport, have career-defining moments imprinted in the collective consciousness of fight fans. Who can forget Sugar Ray Leonard…
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If Oscar retires, how will he be remembered?
MANNY Pacquiao?s lethal destruction of Oscar de la Hoya was quite impressive and elevated his status as one of the all-time greats in boxing. On the other hand, the pathetic performance exhibited…
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Of mismatches and false alarms
I RECEIVED a very insightful reaction to my last column (?Freddie Roach is a seer,? Dec. 9, 2008) where I shared my definition of a mismatch. Last Rounder Germz Caballo e-mailed his…
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Freddie Roach is a seer
NOTED fight doctor Dr. Margaret Goodman once opined that a mismatch was like pornography. You don?t know how to describe it, but you know it when you see one. Last Sunday?s experiment…
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Will the experiment work?
I BEG to disagree with more esteemed writers who offer the suggestion that weight will not be a factor and that skills alone will determine the outcome of a fight. Before a…
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It?s all about the weight
FROM the feedback that I?ve been getting about Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista?s latest debacle, it seems like some fans are suggesting that his team re-position its focus and allow him to toil more…