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First and third didn’t work

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 12 Aug 2021

Paalam (R) in action against Yafai. TOKYO. The battle plan was for Carlo Paalam to execute the “first and third” attack against England’s Galal Yafai in the Olympic men’s flyweight final here last Sat…

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Abnett credits team for surge

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 12 Aug 2021

Abnett. TOKYO. Don Abnett wouldn’t take any credit for the Philippine boxing team’s three-medal finish at the Olympics here and instead, applauded the efforts of the entire delegation in delivering a …

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Ice cream for Nesthy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 06 Aug 2021

TOKYO. Just minutes after claiming the Olympic silver medal in women’s featherweight boxing at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena last Tuesday, Nesthy Petecio said the first thing she’d like to do is to eat …

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Two for the gold

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Aug 2021

Marcial (L) and Paalam (R). TOKYO. Two more wins then it’s Olympic gold for middleweight Eumir Marcial and flyweight Carlo Paalam with their stint in the final depending on the outcome of their semifi…

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Olympic legend pays tribute to Pinoys

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 01 Aug 2021

Rigondeaux. TOKYO. Two-time Olympic gold medalist and regular WBA bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba recently paid tribute to Filipinos as “some of the toughest fighters in boxing” wit…

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Missing lightflyweight boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 29 Jul 2021

TOKYO. Of the Philippines’ collection of 11 Olympic medals since 1924, five came from boxing and three were in the lightflyweight division. The other two were in the bantamweight and featherweight cla…

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World title shot for Mama

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 27 Jul 2021

Jayson Mama. In December last year, unbeaten General Santos City fighter Jayson Mama flew to South Africa to challenge then IBF flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane only to be told the match was cancell…

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Bradley picks Spence over Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 26 Jul 2021

Pacquiao (R) and Bradley. Former WBC/WBO superlightweight and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley has lost to only one fighter in his career that spanned 37 fights and he was beaten twice by the sam…

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Brod Pete boosts boxers’ morale

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 26 Jul 2021

Brod Pete. When ABAP president Ricky Vargas and secretary-general Ed Picson opened the zoom meeting with the Philippine boxing team about an hour before the Tokyo Olympics inaugural ceremony last Frid…

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Injury fells Paalam foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Thitisan Panmod. A freak accident in the ring has struck out Thai boxing contender Thitisan Panmod from competing in the men’s flyweight division at the Tokyo Olympics, leaving 27 hopefuls in the fray…

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Marcial tipped to strike gold

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 25 Jul 2021

The Associated Press has predicted that three Philippine athletes will land a podium finish in the Tokyo Olympics with middleweight boxer Eumir Marcial the only gold medalist. Weightlifter Hidilyn Dia…

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Is WBA prejudiced?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Jul 2021

Pacquiao with WBA president Gilberto Mendoza. Now that the recess is over, the WBA has refused to reinstate Manny Pacquiao as its welterweight champion under the “super” category. So what was the poin…

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Secret workouts for Casimero, foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 12 Jul 2021

It’s been over two weeks since WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero began sparring at Jorge Capetillo’s gym in Las Vegas but no film is available for public viewing. Casimero is training to bat…

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Southpaws easy prey for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 11 Jul 2021

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao has never lost to a southpaw and WBC/IBF ruler Errol Spence, Jr., a left-hander, isn’t expected to break the record when they square off at the T-Mo…

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Noynay ripe for world title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 09 Jul 2021

Noynay (L) raises his hand after stopping Wilson in Australia. WBO No. 7 superfeatherweight Joe Noynay knew he faced tough odds in battling unbeaten Australian rising star Liam Wilson in a 10-rounder …

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No jet lag for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 07 Jul 2021

It wasn’t even 24 hours after super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles from Manila that he hit the road and did calisthenics at the Pan Pacific Park last Monday morni…

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Spence’s best can’t beat Manny’s best

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 01 Jul 2021

Los Angeles-based Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune is convinced that WBC/IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence has no chance to beat super WBA ruler Sen. Manny Pacquiao when …

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Donaire claims fight’s off

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 29 Jun 2021

WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday his unification fight against WBO titleholder JohnRiel Casimero at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, Los Angeles County, on Au…

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Nesthy on a mission

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 24 Jun 2021

Olympic women’s boxing qualifier Nesthy Petecio is used to bouncing back from disappointment. Her career has been marked by ups and downs but to Petecio’s credit, she's not the type to sulk or wallow …

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Dasmariñas moves up to superbantam

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 23 Jun 2021

After losing to super WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue on a third round stoppage in Las Vegas last Saturday, Michael Dasmariñas left the ring without a scratch on his face. The foiled Filipin…