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Ali’s defining moment
Most boxing fans consider the “Thrilla In Manila” as Muhammad Ali’s greatest fight. It was a brutal battle between two gallant gladiators from start to finish. Both Ali and his opponent Joe…
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Sonsona’s marvellous feat
Newly crowned WBO superflyweight champion Marvelous Marvin Sonsona surprised a truckload of boxing experts by defying the odds in lifting the title from Puerto Rican veteran Jose (Carita) Lopez via a unanimous…
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AGE MUST BE CATCHING UP WITH FLOYD SR.
loyd Mayweather Sr is back to his old self again - being obnoxious, that is. Reports indicate he insinuated that perhaps Manny Pacquiao is on something. Read:- Steroids. If he was so…
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Respeto para kay Cotto
NEW YORK -- Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong mga tagasubaybay, kaibigan, fans at sa lahat ng sumusuporta sa akin. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan gaya ng…
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Michael Farenas Returns Oct. 3
October 3 is a red-letter day for boxing fans as another spectacular boxing event will be staged in Cuneta Astrodome titled “Duelo del Guapos” Labanan sa Lupang Silangan. A battle between Philippines’…
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UMPISAHAN NA ANG PAGHAHANDA
Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat mga ginigiliw kong tagasubaybay, kaibigan at tagahanga. Nawa ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang panig ng mundo kayo naroroon. Habang binabasa nyo ang kolum na…
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What to do in AIBA boxing
MILAN – Surely, there are tons of lessons to be learned from the Philippines’ failure to enter the third round of eliminations at the 15th AIBA World Boxing Championships here. The five-man…
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DONIAIRE VS SONSONA – IT MAYBE A LONG WAIT
Following Marvin Sonsona’s brilliant victory last weekend over Jose 'Carita' Lopez at the Casino Rama outside of Toronto, Canada, certain people brought out the prospect of seeing him fight with another Filipino…
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Huwag Pong Mabahala
MANILA—Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay malugod ninyong matanggap ang aking pagbati at paghangad ng kaginhawaan ng kalusugan ng pag-iisip, pangangatawan. Kahit na siguro araw-araw po ninyo akong nababasa sa…
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PHILIPPINES VS PUERTO RICO: THE RIVALRY HAS JUST BEGUN
In the past, it’s always been the Filipinos against the Mexicans. Not that I am complaining but I really think another rivalry is brewing in the pot. This time it will be…
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PACQUIAO HAS SPOKEN, NOW FANS AND HANGERS ON MUST GIVE HIM SPACE
“He has to go (to Baguio)," Pacquiao stated referring to Freddie Roach. The Pacman apparently has finally decided where he wants to train for the first four to six weeks leading to…
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THE Z IS BACK, BIGGER AND HOPEFULLY BETTER
Z Gorres, one of the better known fighters of the ALA Gym in Cebu is back in his old stomping grounds in good ole’ LA. Gorres was spotted training at the famed…
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JETHER OLIVA: Gensan’s New Warrior
GENERAL SANTOS -- It's no wonder they call it the City of the Generals… the city is generally beautiful, peaceful and progressive… General Santos City. I consider it my second home. It…
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Basadre in rousing win for Team RP
MILAN ? Lightwelterweight Genebert Basadre got the five-man Philippine team off to a rousing start Tuesday by scoring a decisive 5-1 win over Pakistan?s Aamir Khan in the preliminaries of the 15th…
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KUMUSTA MGA KAIBIGAN?
Greetings sa mga kababayan ko sa bawat sulok ng mundo. Labis kong kinatuwa ang alok ng Philboxing.com at binigyan ako ng puwang para mapabilang sa mga ginagalang at hinahangaang sports writer na…
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Iribe no Solis but Viloria wary
MANILA, Philippines - IBF lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria said Jesus (Azul) Iribe is no Ulises Solis ? the tough warrior whom he dethroned via an 11th round knockout last April ? but…
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It’s Banal’s turn to shine
MANILA, Philippines - With more and more Filipino fighters ascending the global stage, bantamweight A. J. Banal could be the next big thing to emerge from the ring woodwork but ALA Boxing…
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More on Pe?alosa
In yesterday?s column, we wrote about former two-time world champion Dodie Boy Pe?alosa?s last fight ? which was marred by a riot ? against roughhouser Julius Tarona in Cebu in 1995. Pe?alosa…
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Show Business is My Business
MANILA -- Kumusta po ulit kayong lahat, mga masusugid kong tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Palapit na nang palapit ang araw ng aking pag-eensayo at paghahanda sa laban kontra kay Miguel Cotto,…
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Dodie Boy’s revenge
When Nonito Donaire Jr. beat Panama’s Rafael Concepcion for the interim WBA superflyweight title in Las Vegas recently, Dodie Boy Pe?alosa was all smiles from ear to ear. Pe?alosa was with younger…
