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Anuran’s new breed
Promoter Elmer Anuran fell in love with boxing by accident. In 2003, Anuran’s wife Eileen died of leukemia and he was devastated. They were married only two years. Their daughter Sedric Marga…
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Gorres’ huge hospital bill still unpaid
MANILA, Philippines - A bill of $560,000 covering stricken fighter Z Gorres’ hospital expenses remains unsettled but Dr. Ben Calderon, president of the Philippine Medical Association of Nevada, said yesterday the University…
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Can he be ?Marvelous? again?
?His destiny will be known here and only God knows what will happen come Feb. 27, the BIG DAY.? - Promoter Sammy Gello-ani ended his e-mail update regarding Marvin Sonsona's arrival in…
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Gerry defers decision to retire
MANILA, Philippines - Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa said the other day he hasn’t made up his mind whether or not to retire but will make an announcement in a week…
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Ref says Gerry was robbed
MANILA, Philippines - Veteran international referee Bruce McTavish said yesterday he scored it 115-113 for Gerry Pe?alosa in his interim WBO bantamweight title fight against Eric Morel and couldn’t understand how the…
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Pinoy pugs go for broke
MANILA, Philippines - Five Filipino fighters take on dangerous opponents in crossroads bouts at the Las Vegas Hilton this morning (Manila time) with the rewards far outweighing the risks if they pull…
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Morel a tough hurdle for Pe?alosa
MANILA, Philippines - Former WBA flyweight and IBA superflyweight champion Eric Morel, a registered sex offender who was imprisoned for assaulting an unconscious 15-year-old girl, stands in the way of veteran Gerry…
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Pe?alosa going for knockout vs Morel
MANILA, Philippines - Two-time world champion Gerry Pe?alosa, nearing the end of a 20-year career, said yesterday he’s going all out for a knockout win over Puerto Rican ex-convict Eric (Little Hands…
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Why not have a ?GORRES BILL? here in the Philippines?
There have been heart-warming news reports coming out recently about Filipinos in the U.S. banding together to help Z Gorres pay for his medical bills. Another bit of good news was the…
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THE DIFFERENT WORLDS OF MANNY PACQUIAO AND DAVID HOWMAN
David Howman. I never realized that the World Anti-Doping Agency which a certain David Howman reportedly heads was a debating club that bases its conclusions on logical deductions rather than scientific examination.…
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WADA’s DAVID HOWMAN MUST BE ON DOPE
David Howman. My initial impression upon reading Rick Rockwell’s report stating that David Howman the Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Manny Pacquiao is cheating because he did not…
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Fighter of the Decade
LOS ANGELES --- Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, lalung-lalo na sa mga fans ng boxing at sa mga sumusubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan…
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Floyd Jr fight will happen – Roach
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach isn’t closing the door on WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao staking his crown against Floyd Mayweather Jr., this year but the much-anticipated fight is dependent on what…
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Mapanganib si Clottey
LOS ANGELES --- Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat, kayong mga ginigiliw kong mga fans, kaibigan at tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan gaya ng inyong abang…
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JUNIOR DOES NOT NEED XYLOCAINE TO NUMB HIS HANDS TO SIGN, OR DOES HE?
Perhaps his hands hurt so bad from fighting all those cherry-picked opponents that he can’t even hold a pen. So why doesn’t Leonard Ellerbe bring out the xylocaine and numb Junior’s hands…
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Donaire ready for Vegas war
MANILA, Philippines - Defending interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday he’s ready to go to war against Mexican challenger Gerson Guerrero in their 12-round bout headlining Top Rank’s “Latin…
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Roach to train Fil-Am Olympic hopeful
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach has agreed to train a Fil-Am amateur middleweight fighter whose goal is to represent the country at the 2012 London Olympics, it was disclosed by Hermie Rivera…
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Ika-15 Taon sa Boksing
LOS ANGELES — Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong tagasubaybay, kababayan, fans at mga nagmamahal sa sport na boksing. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan gaya ng inyong…
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Referee hails Viloria’s brave heart
MANILA, Philippines - New Zealand referee Bruce McTavish said yesterday if not for Brian Viloria’s big heart, the Hawaiian Punch could’ve coasted to victory in his IBF lightflyweight title defense against Colombian…
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Pacquiao No. 1 in star cutman’s list
MANILA, Philippines - Veteran cutman Ruben Gomez, who has worked the corners of at least 70 champions in over 300 world title bouts in 30 years in boxing, said the other day…
