Jingo Quijano
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Boxing?s best performers 2007 (continued from yesterday)
BEST RIGHT HAND WORLD?Kelly Pavlik. It looks crude and oafish. But don?t tell that to former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor who suffered his first career loss by knockout because of it.…
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Boxing?s best performers 2007 (1st of two parts)
2007. Aaah?What a year for boxing. We got almost every bout we wished for-unification matches and fights between the best, pound for pound. As the year closes, it?s time to belt the…
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Can anyone beat the Pretty Boy?
BRAVE Ricky Hatton tried to give us his best impersonation of the Tasmanian devil, but in the end, talent and guile overcame aggression and raw courage. The ?Hitman? tried and tried but…
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An ugly fight for Pretty Boy awaits
TODAY, somebody?s ?0? is going to go, and I certainly hope it?s not Ricky Hatton?s. This clash of undefeated boxers at the top of the pound-for-pound list is a fitting end to…
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Of low blows and low ratings
IN a recent article posted at www. philboxing.com sportswriter Ronnie Nathaliesz reported that the boxing spectacle ?Payback? generated dismal TV Ratings. According to Ronnie, the ?AGB Nielsen Media TV Meter data showed…
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A Blurry Sunday afternoon
REY ?Boom-Boom? Bautista gave a good credible performance last Sunday against a tough, determined warrior who had no quit in him. This is how comebacks are properly done and I give Bautista?s…
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A light weight division
BOXING is a sport that thrives on speculation and intrigue. You see it when you visit internet chat rooms, forums and other testosterone pits. Everybody has his own opinion and well, rightfully…
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A ferocious finish
FOLLOWING his unanimous decision loss to Nicaraguan mauler Ricardo Mayorga, Fernando Vargas reportedly confirmed his plan to retire. Based on various internet reports, Vargas gave it his all, but lost a close…
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The paternal tie that binds
NONITO Donaire Sr. knows what he wants. Underneath a mild-mannered and soft spoken exterior, lies a resolute individual who happens to be the father of a world champion. At a recent dinner…
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A tough hombre named Joan
LAST Rounder Vic Ramos e-mailed all the way from Houston, Texas to share his thoughts: ?No question Marquez-Pacquiao is a much bigger draw as far as boxing business is concerned. Boxing folks…
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It?s the boxer, not the belt
ACCOUNTS differ, but some observers insist that the following conversation actually took place during the recent World Boxing Council (WBC) convention in Manila: WBC PRESIDENT JOSE SULAIMAN: Manny, don?t fight only for…
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Sugar Shamed, Mostly
THERE?S a certain kind of look that Miguel Cotto?s opponents get when they realize they?re in for a long night. It?s somewhat of a hybrid expression bordering between resignation and despair. I…
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Sugar Shane will be too sweet
EVERYBODY knows too much sugar in one?s diet is bad. But don?t tell that to Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto (30-0, 25 KOs.) Today, Sugar Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KOs) will attempt…
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Lost in translation
YUKKA Gejon (23-3, 14KOs) is an affable young kid. He?s had two unsuccessful world title shots and is rated in the top 10 by two alphabet bodies. But they didn?t name him…
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The great, the good, the bad and the ugly
FIRST, the great. Joe Calzaghe was. Last Rounder Jess Mathew Beltran ([email protected]) who saw the fight on the internet provided me with some details: It was a seesaw battle in the first…
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Thor?s day on Sunday
THE Vikings, a fierce warrior race who terrorized and colonized territories in Europe between the 8th and 11th centuries revered and worshipped Thor, the Norse God of Thunder. The mighty Thor possessed…
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Test your boxing knowledge
HAH! So you think it?s the sem break already? Not so fast. Take this simple test to determine your boxing IQ. Score yourself a 10 for every correct answer and a 9…
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A step in the right direction
REY ?Boom-Boom? Bautista is a marked man. His loss to Ponce de Leon notwithstanding, he is now what we refer to in boxing parlance as a name fighter. And why not? He…
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Double whammy
FROM what I culled from various Internet sources, Federico Catubay gave a good account of himself before falling to Vic Darchinyan via 12th round TKO. Despite being knocked down thrice, Catubay took…
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The Raging Bull returns
IT?S supposed to be a time-tested strategy. After a world champion suffers his first devastating loss, he is usually matched against a ?soft? opponent in his first comeback fight. One who will…