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Viloria can?t wait for Estrada rematch
Fresh from posting his third win in a row since losing the WBA/WBO flyweight titles to Juan Francisco Estrada last year, Brian Viloria said yesterday he?s gearing for a rematch with the…
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Khan vs. Alexander: East meets West at the crossroads
Contender crossroads is the theme heading into Saturday nights Showtime main event from the MGM Grand in the city that never sleeps Las Vegas. If Amir wins he will be in line…
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DONNIE NIETES: BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Six years ago Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes would walk around a crowded mall in Cebu and no one would notice. He would sit in a corner while photographers and fans gathered around his…
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Ang kahalagahan ng kabutihang loob sa kapwa?
NAGING usap-usapan at kontrobersiyal ang desisyon naming mag-asawa na ibenta ang tahanang aming naipundar sa Forbes Park sa Lunsod ng Makati. Maganda, magara at tahimik ang naturang subdivision at sadyang kaaya-aya ang…
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PBA HANDA NA SA IKA-40 TAON NA SELEBRASYON
Ngayon pa lamang ay naghahanda ang Philippine Basketball Association para sa selebrasyon ng ika-40 taon nito. Actually, nag-umpisa na ang selebrasyon dito sa kasalukuyang ginaganap na Philippine Cup pero ang aktuwal na…
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Hurricane out to blow foe away
MANILA, Philippines - The Hurricane made landfall the other night as Fil-Am mixed martial arts fighter and former WBO/IBA superbantamweight female champion Ana Julaton arrived in Manila from Las Vegas to keep…
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‘BOXING IS BOTH A SPORT AND AN ART’
MAGANDANG araw pong muli sa minamahal kong tagasubaybay sa pitak na ito. Sana patuloy kayong pagpalain ng Poong Maykapal at iligtas lagi sa anumang sakuna o karamdaman. Una sa lahat nagpapasalamat po…
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WORLD AIDS DAY 2014
For the past twenty six years, concerned individuals, governments and health institutions have observed WORLD AIDS DAY on December 1st. All around the world people are made aware of HIV/AIDS through various…
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Saga of Kid Kulafu
There?s a new movie in the post-production stage and it?s about Manny Pacquiao?s early life. A source said the biopic may or may not be an entry at the coming Metro Manila…
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Freddie skips Moscow trip
Unable to secure a Russian visa from Hong Kong in time, boxing trainer Freddie Roach decided to leave the corner chores exclusively to his Filipino assistant Marvin Somodio who will work with…
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Three greatest Pinoy fighters
There?s a must-read, one-off boxing magazine that just hit the stores and I was lucky to pick up a copy of the 164-page publication ? The Annual 2015 by London?s Boxing News…
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Diaz says Algieri not in Manny?s league
MACAU. Take it from legendary Argentine cutman Miguel Diaz who has worked over 40 years as a manager and trainer of a wide assortment of fighters, including over 10 world champions. He…
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No KO but who cares?
MACAU ? WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao failed to knock out Chris Algieri in retaining his crown by a unanimous 12-round decision at the Cotai Arena here last Sunday but it didn?t…
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MACAU SIDE NOTES
MACAU ? The big fight atmosphere was felt even on our flight to Hong Kong. The Filipino overseas worker seated beside me said that he will watch Manny Pacquiao?s fight before returning…
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Manny vows convincing victory
MACAU ? WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao acknowledged unbeaten challenger Chris Algieri?s advantage in height and length but said his edge in experience, speed and power will be more than enough to…
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Will Algieri outsmart Pacquiao?
MANILA, Philippines - Chris Algieri has a Master?s degree in Health Care Science from the New York Institute of Technology and boasts that his brains will take him to victory over WBO…
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10 ways for Algieri to win
MACAU ? WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is a solid 7.5-1 favorite to whip challenger Chris Algieri and hand the New Yorker his first-ever loss in their scheduled 12-round title bout at…
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Quartet pushes Manny to the limit
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach called it WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s best training camp ever and a lot of the credit is due to the four sparmates who took turns pushing…
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Nietes move to flyweight put on hold
MANILA, Philippines - WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie Nietes is postponing his invasion of the flyweight division and will stake his 108-pound title once more in Macau on Feb. 14 before evaluating whether…
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Fuentes to break tie
So far, the count is dead even at eight wins and eight losses for Filipinos in world title fights this year. Two bouts are scheduled this weekend. Cebu?s Rocky Fuentes will break…
