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Even if she lost, Julaton succeeded in getting respect to women?s boxing
Filipina-American World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Organization super-bantamweight champion Ana Julaton apologized for her failure to win a third title that would have earned for her the honor of becoming women…
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Pacquiao underscores responsibility to nation
MANILA, Philippines - The world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao renewed his commitment to bring honor to the country ? in and out of the ring ? as he vowed to…
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I am Deeply Honored? I am Grateful
I was chosen as one of the Boxer of the Year awardees at the 10th Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde Memorial Boxing Awards Thursday night, March 24, 2010 at Harbor Garden Tent of Hotel…
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Cuello’s fight off as rival collapses
MANILA, Philippines - WBC No. 1 minimumweight contender Denver Cuello of Iloilo won?t be facing Juan Hernandez in a title eliminator in Monterrey this Saturday as his manager Aljoe Jaro said the…
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Does ?El Terrible? have anything left?
His finest hour ironically turned out to be his final career victory. Setting aside the debate about Winning gloves, Erik Morales did put on a masterful performance against Manny Pacquiao last March…
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Francisco to accept WBA decision
MANILA, Philippines - Unbeaten superflyweight contender Drian (Gintong Kamao) Francisco of Sablayan, Mindoro Occidental, is lined up to fight for the WBA title before the year ends and his manager Elmer Anuran…
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COMMENTARY on Pacquiao
Umiral na naman ang ating masamang ugali na kapag binigyan tayo ng isang daliri, gusto natin ay makuha ang buong braso. Tinutukoy namin dito ang huling laban ng idolo ng buong ka-Pilipinuhan,…
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Why Manny did the ‘pompyang’ trick
ARLINGTON, Texas — World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao did something different in thrashing Ghanaian challenger Joshua Clottey before 50,944 fans at the mammoth Cowboys Stadium here last weekend. Pacquiao…
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Rubillar in title rematch but pay will be less
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino five-time world title challenger Juanito Rubillar is hoping his luck will turn when he takes on newly crowned IBO lightflyweight champion Hekkie (The Hexecutioner) Budler in a rematch…
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Clottey chickened out
Joshua Clottey got cold feet when he stepped into the ring to face Manny Pacquiao before 50,944 fans at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, last Saturday night. When it dawned on…
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Sampson not giving up on Sonsona
MANILA, Philippines - International promoter Sampson Lewkowicz is convinced that former WBO superflyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona has what it takes to become the next Manny Pacquiao despite his recent knockout loss…
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Serious damage on Clottey’s body?
Manny Pacquiao wasn’t able to bring down the “Wall of Ghana” but did enough to weaken the foundations to the point where it will probably never be the same again. Don’t expect…
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Manny’s biggest fight
ARLINGTON – Now that Joshua Clottey is history, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will begin his campaign for the congressional seat in Saranggani province as soon as he returns home this Monday.…
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Pacman?s win dedicated to 489th anniversary of RP discovery
Today marks the day the Philippines was discovered 489 years ago by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan marking the start of a four-decade of Spanish Colonial rule of the country. As there was…
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How Pacquiao Won
Joshua Clottey, whom Manny Pacquiao dominated in 12 rounds to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown, was no Oscar De La Hoya, who the Filipino ring idol?s critics said was a…
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Master of disaster
ARLINGTON – Seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao ran into a brick wall at the Cowboys Stadium here last weekend and couldn’t bring it down even with a sledgehammer. The wall stood…
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Cotto, Viloria in comeback fights
ARLINGTON – Former Sydney Olympians Brian (The Hawaiian Punch) Viloria and Miguel Cotto got together here to witness the historic Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey bout that marked the first-ever boxing event at the…
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Ex-Pacquiao sparmate quits after sorry loss
ARLINGTON – Former two-time WBC lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo announced his retirement as a fighter shortly after quitting on his stool before the start of the sixth round in a bout…
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CLOTTEY LOST THE FIGHT BUT MAY HAVE WON THE BATTLE
Arlington, Texas -- Many articles have been written after the big fight dubbed as “The Event” was completed at the cavernous Cowboys Stadium between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey. Mostly they spoke…
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Ariza dares Mayweather to fight Manny
ARLINGTON – Conditioning coach Alex Ariza said yesterday Manny Pacquiao would beat Floyd Mayweather, Jr. more easily than he trounced Joshua Clottey to retain his WBO welterweight crown on points at the…
