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WE REGRET THE ATTACKS ON DON JOSE SULAIMAN
Recovering as we are from being hospitalized following a rather worrisome bout with pneumonia, the last thing we wish to happen is to hurt anybody, especially such a valued friend of many…
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PHILIPPINE BOXING YEARENDER (PART I)
Another year has passed. Philippine boxing continued to make strides but it was the familiar names that made an impact on the world championship stage. Manny Pacquiao?s majority decision win against Juan…
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Who’ll be the next Pinoy world champ?
MANILA, Philippines - There are 25 Filipino boxers ranked in the top 10 of the sport?s four most prestigious governing bodies World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation…
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SULAIMAN CONTINUES TO PUT FOOT IN HIS MOUTH
Poor old man Jose Sulaiman must really be sweating bullets after a couple of hard-nosed articles published negative comments about his statements regarding Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s legal woes. Now he is blaming…
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Yearend Boxing Report Card: Five Phl fighters rule world
MANILA, Philippines - The year 2011 comes to a close with five Filipino fighters recognized as world champions, a watermark in the history of Philippine boxing. In all, there were 13 world…
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SULAIMAN SHOULD SHARE MAYWEATHER?S 90 DAY JAIL SENTENCE FOR IGNORANCE
My Philboxing.com colleague Ron Nathanielsz in an article posted here in our site narrates Don Jose Sulaiman and the World Boxing Council?s unwillingness to strip Floyd Mayweather Junior of his welterweight belt.…
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SULAIMAN NEEDS SENSITIVITY TRAINING ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Jose Sulaiman, the perennial WBC president was recently quoted as saying what Floyd Mayweather Jr did to his ex-gal pal was only ?highly critical and not a major sin or a crime.?…
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AFTER JANUARY 6TH, THE BOXING WORLD SHOULD FOCUS ON BOXING AND FORGET MAYWEATHER FOR A WHILE
It never cease to amaze me why people still keep on writing stories about Floyd Mayweather Jr and his again aborted ?super? fight with Manny Pacquiao when many know that with the…
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Top 10 stories of 2011: Manny still Lord of the Ring (Part One)
MANILA, Philippines - The year 2011 will go down in history as a milestone for Philippine boxing as three intrepid Filipino warriors won world championships while Manny Pacquiao remained on top of…
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Good things do happen to good people
"DO something you like and the money will follow," talk show queen Oprah Winfrey once upon a time dispensed that advice while discussing the keys that open doors to a joyful life.…
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Hermie on the warpath
Once upon a time, boxing scholar Hermie Rivera was a non-believer. In 2003, he appeared on TV and predicted Manny Pacquiao would lose to Marco Antonio Barrera in their battle for The…
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MAYWEATHER DESERVES MORE JAIL TIME THAN WHAT HE GOT
Floyd Mayweather Jr leaves the court after being sentenced to 90 days in jail. Photograph: Julie Jacobson/AP. Earlier today, Judge Melissa Saragosa of Las Vegas handed down her sentence for Floyd Mayweather…
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Pinoys’ rights upheld in WBC meet
MANILA, Philippines - The rights of two Filipino No. 1 contenders to fight for the world crown as mandatory challengers were recently upheld during the 49th WBC Convention in Las Vegas but…
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Divorce could cost Kobe lots of sleep and some $70 million
I FEEL sorry for Kobe Bryant these days. Not because his beloved Lakers were unable to grab Chris Paul from New Orleans. And not because the Lakers lost Lamar Odom to Dallas…
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“VILORIA DESERVES TO BE IN RING’S POUND FOR POUND TOP TEN”
Filipino boxing fans were treated to a Sunday of spectacular action and a touch of controversy last December 11 thanks to the telecasts of the three leading networks in our country. ABS-CBN?s…
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What drives Manny
MANILA, Philippines - The motivation that keeps the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao at the top of his game comes from within. It is the soul of a warrior born…
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Manny the endorsement king
MANILA, Philippines - It isn?t just in the ring where Manny Pacquiao reigns as king. No Filipino athlete comes close to Pacquiao in media exposure as a commercial endorser and as his…
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The fight destined to make history
MANILA, Philippines - No doubt about it, if ever Manny Pacquiao faces Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the ring, the fight will set a new record for pay-per-view buys and earn for both…
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PINOY BOXERS NEARING A WORLD TITLE SHOT
Filipino boxing fans are looking forward to 2012 hoping that more contenders will step up and win world titles for our country. There are three Filipino boxers who attained number one challenger…
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LAMONT PETERSON’S STORY OF TRIUMPH: YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS SCRIPT EVEN IF YOU WANT TO!
If we knew his past, the odds of Lamont Peterson being a world champion and earning a six figure paycheck last Saturday night in his home town are extremely slim. Because more…
