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    Pacquiao kind of singer

    By Joaquin Henson

    Martin Nievera, who is set to make history by becoming the first male to sing the National Anthem before a Manny Pacquiao fight, said the other day his dream is to emulate…

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    CARLOS PADILLA, JR. — THE GREATEST FILIPINO INTERNATIONAL REFEREE

    By Maloney L. Samaco

    "Thrilla in Manila" is worth remembering not only because of the clash of the two boxing titans Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Manila, but because it was the stepping stone to…

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    Martin can’t wait for fight night

    By Joaquin Henson

    MANILA, Philippines - Concert king Martin Nievera said yesterday he?s looking forward to singing the ?Pambansang Awit? before the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight in Las Vegas on May 2 and predicted in…

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    A QUIET DAY AT THE WILDCARD GYM

    By Ed de la Vega, DDS

    Los Angeles, CA.:- During times when Manny Pacquiao is training at the Wildcard Gym it is not too unusual to see a packed parking lot at the Wildcard Gym. But today was…

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    Tumitinding Mga Pagsubok

    By Manny Pacquiao

    LOS ANGELES -- Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong mga tagasubaybay, kaibigan at mga fans. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon. Halos tatlong linggo…

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    ?THRILLA IN MANILA? TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN (CONCLUSION)

    By Maloney L. Samaco

    Produced by Don King and shown in several countries worldwide by HBO, ?Thrilla in Manila? is ranked by ESPN's SportsCentury as the fifth greatest sporting event of all time in 1999. According…

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    ?THRILLA IN MANILA? TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN (PART II)

    By Maloney L. Samaco

    ?Thriller in Manila? is an entry in the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. The film is a work of John Dower, its director and screenwriter from the United…

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    ?THRILLA IN MANILA? TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN (PART I)

    By Maloney L. Samaco

    The bout often ranked as one of the greatest boxing fights of 20th century, ?Thrilla in Manila? is now an Official Selection at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. It is the legendary…

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    New foe for Balweg

    By Joaquin Henson

    WBC International superbantamweight champion Balweg Bangoyan of Caburan, Davao del Sur, won?t be facing Belfast?s Wayne McCullough in the first defense of his title at the South Point Hotel and Casino in…

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    VALERO AIMS FOR 25 WINS, 25 KO?S

    By Maloney L. Samaco

    Venezuelan southpaw Edwin Valero holds a professional boxing record of 24 consecutive knockouts in all his 24 fights, 19 of these happened in the first round. It is an amazing 100% knockout…

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    Painit na Nang Painit

    By Manny Pacquiao

    LOS ANGELES?Magandang araw pong muli sa inyong lahat, kayong mga ginigiliw kong tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon. Habang painit na nang painit…

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    PACQUIAO ENTERS 5TH WEEK OF TRAINING (WITH PHOTOS)

    By Ed de la Vega, DDS

    Los Angeles, CA.:- As promised, here is my Wednesday report from the Pacquiao training camp at the Wildcard Gym. I purposely got to the gym a whole lot earlier just so I…

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    QUO VADIS, OSCAR?

    By Ed de la Vega, DDS

    Los Angeles, CA:- Recent reports indicates that the Golden Boy, Oscar de la Hoya has scheduled a news conference on Tuesday, April 14th at a downtown Los Angeles joint called Star Plaza…

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    CHAVEZ JR. SHOULD FIGHT DE LA HOYA FIRST BEFORE PACQUIAO

    By Maloney L. Samaco

    In the ring after his win over Luciano Cuello, promoter Bob Arum mentioned three possible next opponents for Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., namely, John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao.…

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    Donaire on track

    By Joaquin Henson

    IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. has never trained as hard for anyone in his boxing career and that?s because he?s not taking any chances against unbeaten challenger Raul (Cobra) Martinez when…

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    AAPRP PROPOSES CREATION OF U.S. BOXING COMISSION

    By Ed de la Vega, DDS

    Los Angeles, CA:- The American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians, Inc. recently met with Congressman Peter King in Washington, DC to discuss the proposed federal legislation which would help create the United…

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    Suporta sa Ating Kapwa Boxers

    By Manny Pacquiao

    LOS ANGELES ? Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga ginigiliw kong kababayan at fans. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Sa pagpasok ng huling…

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    JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, JR. IN ?TIJUANA THUNDER?

    By Maloney L. Samaco

    Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. is ready to face undefeated Luciano Cuello of Argentina in the main event of ?Tijuana Thunder? in the big championship today in the Plaza de Toros Monumental in…

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    Lopez made-to-order for Pe?alosa?

    By Joaquin Henson

    Although WBO superbantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez is unbeaten and boasts an intimidating record of 24-0, with 22 KOs, challenger Gerry Pe?alosa said the other day he?s confident of wresting the crown…

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    Malaking Karangalan

    By Manny Pacquiao

    LOS ANGELES?Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon. Sa pagpasok ng huling limang linggo bago kami magkakaharap ni Ricky Hatton sa MGM Grand…