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My Personal Picks: Best of Cebu Boxing 2009
The island of Cebu, long considered the capital of Philippine professional boxing, did not get to host a world title fight in 2009. But it still had enough big fight cards involving…
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End of the road for Z Gorres
MANILA, Philippines - Stricken fighter Z Gorres is miraculously on the way to recovery after losing consciousness in the ring and undergoing a two-hour surgery performed by a team of five doctors…
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PURSUE THE LAWSUIT AND DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO CHARITY
Enough of being a Mr.Good Guy anymore. Just get on with the lawsuit, Manny! You should pursue the lawsuit against those who allegedly tarnished your reputation such as Mayweather Senior and his…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather: STALEMATE or ZUGZWANG?
Zugzwang ? a situation in a chess game in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous or undesirable move. It nearly always leads to the loss of the game. Stalemate…
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Pro boxing yearender: Manny shows the way
MANILA, Philippines - Seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the undisputed headline-maker in the sport this year and his status as the universal No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter paved the way for…
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Stereo, Estero, Steroids?
SARANGANI --- Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, kayong mga ginigiliw kong mga fans, kababayan at tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon…
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Athlete of the year: Manny on top of the world
MANILA, Philippines - No Filipino athlete has made as much impact on a global scale as seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in the history of sports. Today, he is hailed as…
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Nutritionist bares Manny’s secret success in boxing
MANILA, Philippines - It took nutritionist and jeet kune do instructor Teri Tom to unravel seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao’s secret of success in the ring. Tom joined conditioning coach Alex…
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER DRUG TEST ISSUE
There appears to be a deliberate attempt by the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr to mislead the public about pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao’s stand on the issue of Olympic-style drug testing. A…
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Happy Holidays, Everyone!!!
Christmas is the most awaited season of the year. For kids, it means gifts, vacation and lots and lots of goodies on the dining table and underneath the Christmas tree. For grown-ups,…
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?GOLDEN? BUT WE CAN STILL DO BETTER
?Are we living in the golden age of Philippine boxing?? This question has frequently popped up not just due to the continuing epic career of Manny Pacquiao but also because of the…
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Unbeaten Pinoys emerge in world boxing
MANILA, Philippines - There are six undefeated Filipino rated contenders on the verge of becoming world boxing champions and following in the footsteps of ring icon Manny Pacquiao. The latest to emerge…
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Viloria headlines Solar card at Cuneta
MANILA, Philippines - In a bold move to bring Las Vegas-style boxing to the country, Solar Sports plans to stage four to five cards here next year and give Filipino fans the…
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Johnriel Casimero wins WBO interim Lt.flyweight world title
Johnriel Casimero of the Omega Boxing Gym of Cebu gave the country a gift five days before Christmas in the form of another world title belt. Casimero beat Cesar Canchila of Colombia…
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Salamat sa Mga Pagbati
SARANGANI --- Magandang araw pong muli sa inyong lahat, kayong mga minamahal kong mga kababayan, fans, kaibigan at sa lahat ng sumusuporta sa sport ng boxing sa buong mundo. Kung saan man…
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ABAP fetes triumphant SEAG pugs
MANILA, Philippines - Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) secretary-general Patrick Gregorio said yesterday the country’s fighting squad of six men and four women will be feted in a thanksgiving party…
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Manny of the ages
MANILA, Philippines - As Manny Pacquiao turns 31 today, his fans from all over the world are wondering how many more years he’ll campaign in the ring. There’s very little left to…
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Manny makes mark in hoops, too
MANILA, Philippines - If you ask seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao what his favorite sport is, it wouldn’t be surprising if he ranked basketball up there with boxing. Tzvi Twersky, writing in…
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CAN PENALOSA EVADE THE HANDS OF STEEL?
Former two division world champion Gerry Penalosa (54-7-2, 36 KOs) will take on another former world champion Eric Morel (41-2, 21 KOs) on February 13, 2010 in Las Vegas. The winner of…
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AN EVENING WITH MANDAUE?S CHAMPION
The champ is home. I have waited more than three years to finally write this opening line. For Rodel Mayol, the wait seemed like an eternity in boxing?s purgatory; a nine year…
