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The Ultimate Fight for Greed?
Lately, I was disturbed by the pronouncement of Erik Morales's manager Bob Arum, and the agreement in principle by Manny Pacquaio's manager Shelly Finkel and trainer Freddie Roach that the two marquee…
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Manny’s turn behind the mike
LAS VEGAS–The people’s champion Manny Pacquiao makes his debut as a TV commentator in the coverage of four fights, including World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria’s first title defense against…
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Roach wary of Mexican challenger
LAS VEGAS — Trainer Freddie Roach said yesterday Mexican challenger Jose Antonio Aguirre deserves the respect of a former champion and won’t be an easy opponent for World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight…
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Speed is Viloria’s chief asset
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria’s manager Gary Gittelsohn said the other day the Ilocano fighter’s superior speed, not his power, will take the starch out of Mexican challenger Jose…
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Morales to recall prodigal father?
After losing to Manny Pacquiao on a knockout last month, Erik Morales will probably sack trainer Jose Luis Lopez and recall his father Jose who was in El Terrible’s corner for 48…
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GAB APPROVES PRO WOMEN BOXING IN THE PHILIPPINES
Owing to the shift in global trends, the Games and Amusements Board unanimously voted at yesterday's regular board meeting dated February 09, 2006 the conduct of women professional boxing in the Philippines.…
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Graceful Exit for this Hogwash Rubber Match
Legally, the team of Manny Pacquiao can dishonor their contract with the Erik Morales camp on the stipulation that in case the latter would lose on their January 2006 rematch Morales could…
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Manny in good hands
The partnership that Manny Pacquiao now enjoys with San Miguel Corp. guarantees lifetime security for the people’s champion and he deserves it. There’s no organization more equipped to provide Pacquiao an enduring…
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A DREAM COME TRUE CARD IN MANDAUE ON MARCH 18
ALA Boxing Club's hot prospects Z "The Dream" Gorres and Czar Amonsot have barely gotten over the celebrations over their victories last Feb. 3 (Feb. 4 in Manila) at the Orleans Casino…
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Espinosa Case: Will the Senate step in?
It’s been a long and excruciating wait for former two-time world boxing champion Luisito Espinosa to find justice in his court case against ex-South Cotabato Gov. Larry De Pedro who owes the…
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WELCOME BACK, CHAIRMAN!
I was one of the luckiest men in the agency having the first take at an information coming from the good Chairman of the GAB, Eric R.Buhain upon his arrival today from…
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Manny prefers Manila for rubber match
Manny Pacquiao said yesterday he’ll fight Erik Morales in a rubber match "anytime, anywhere" but the three-time world boxing champion expressed a preference for Manila as the site because it would be…
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1ST GAB PHILIPPINE ANNUAL BOXING CONVENTION SLATED
For the first time in the history of Philippine boxing, and fifty five (55) long years after the establishment of the Games and Amusements Board as an agency under the Office of…
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PHILIPPINES TO HOST WBC 2007 CONVENTION
Here's a piece of big news for the boxing community in the Philippines. The incumbent Board of Governors of the well-respected World Boxing Council and its entire directorate voted unanimously for the…
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No serious injury for Morales
Contrary to widespread rumors, Erik Morales did not sustain any major injury in losing to Manny Pacquiao on a 10th round stoppage at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas recently.…
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Finkel says tiebreaker a potential ‘huge’ hit
Manny Pacquiao’s manager Shelly Finkel said yesterday a rubber match or a tiebreaker between the Filipino and Erik Morales would be "huge" because the fighters are national heroes with a lot of…
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Martin in ALA Boys’ corner
It’ll be a dream come true for London-born Tony Martin when he works the corners of ALA (Antonio Lopez Aldeguer) fighters Z Gorres and Czar Amonsot in their bouts against Mexican opponents…
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RODEL MAYOL IS ANOTHER PACQUIAO IN THE MAKING
The tremendous display of Rodel Mayol's scientific and mastery of punches in solid combinations became another milestone of our country in the arena of global competition. His remarkable performance of putting away…
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Pacquiao Truly the People’s Champ
Boxing has Champions, always has and always will. We have WBO, WBA, even OPBF and NABO Champs. You want champs; we've got all kinds of them. From the Juan Manuel Marquez, a…
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Manny knocked out
Here’s a flash report from Manny Pacquiao’s camp. The People’s Champion was knocked out a few days ago. Not during a fight. But on board Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight No. 103 from…
