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Somodio predicts Thurman downfall

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 06 Jul 2019

Marvin Somodio and Manny Pacquiao at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles. Marvin Somodio, once Freddie Roach?s chief assistant, is back on Manny Pacquiao?s training team and said yesterday there?s a high…

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Two Pinoys fight for world title?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Jul 2019

Samuel Salva. The first Filipinos to fight for a world title were defending flyweight champion Pancho Villa and challenger Clever Sencio at the Wallace Field, now Luneta, in Manila in 1925. That prove…

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Gibbons cited for efforts

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Jul 2019

There?s a feature in the London magazine ?Boxing Monthly? on international matchmaker and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons written by Michael Marley in his column ?View From New York? in the publicatio…

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Fortune says Manny's near peak form

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Jul 2019

Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said yesterday Manny Pacquiao is now 90 percent ready to fight Keith Thurman but he?s careful not to peak too early, pacing himself from now u…

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Manny fiercer when he dislikes foes

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Jul 2019

Manny Pacquiao pounds the mitts held by Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles as he gets ready for Keith Thurman. Trainer Freddie Roach said the other day Manny Pacquiao is bothered by Kei…

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Salva guns for IBF crown

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 29 Jun 2019

Samuel (Silent Assassin) Salva will fight IBF minimumweight champion DeeJay Kriel of South Africa on Aug. 24 in the same Philippine Navy gym in Fort Bonifacio where Jerwin Ancajas won the IBF superfly…

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Roach says Manny working hard

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 23 Jun 2019

Freddie Roach welcomed Manny Pacquiao back to the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles last Tuesday and said nothing has changed with his work ethic. Pacquiao is working as hard as ever in preparation for his…

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Palicte rues early stoppage, wants rematch

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 21 Jun 2019

Aston Palicte failed in his second bid to win the vacant WBO superflyweight title but insisted referee Kenny Chevalier acted prematurely in stopping his fight against Japan?s Kazuto Ioka at 1:46 of th…

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Thurman out of line with remarks

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 19 Jun 2019

Keith Thurman isn?t really a bad guy so when he recently mouthed off about his thoughts on Manny Pacquiao and how he intends to crucify the Filipino icon in their WBA welterweight title unification fi…

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Palicte unfazed by hype

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 18 Jun 2019

Aston Palicte knows he?s up against a hometown legend trying to become Japan?s first-ever world champion in four divisions but fighting a local hero on hostile territory is no issue with the long-limb…

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Early rounds to settle Manny's fight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 16 Jun 2019

MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons is convinced the early rounds will determine the outcome of the WBA welterweight unification title showdown between rival champions Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman at …

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Manny "extremely motivated" for Thurman

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 14 Jun 2019

Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said the other day Manny Pacquiao is ?extremely motivated? to beat Keith Thurman in their WBA unification welterweight championship fight at t…

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Trend reversal for Thurman

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 11 Jun 2019

On Feb. 22, 2016, ?super? WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman suffered a whiplash in a car accident and was forced to lay off the gym for six weeks. He was scheduled to face Shawn Porter in Uncasv…

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Thurman's defining fights

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 10 Jun 2019

?Super? WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman lists several quality victims in his resume but the fights that cemented his claim to stardom were his wins over Shawn Porter, now the WBC titleholder, …

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Tsyzu perfect sparmate for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 09 Jun 2019

Sean Gibbons (left) and Tim Tszyu. Australian superwelterweight champion Tim Tszyu didn?t waste time getting to work as Manny Pacquiao?s chief sparmate in preparing for the WBA welterweight unificatio…

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Palicte won't rush early finish

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 09 Jun 2019

Aston Palicte (second from left) with trainer Rodel Mayol, manager Jason Soong and MP Promotions? Sean Gibbons. Aston Palicte knows what he?s up against in battling three-division world champion Kazut…

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Buboy says Manny will peak on time

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 03 Jun 2019

Regular WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s chief trainer Buboy Fernandez said yesterday the fighting Senator is now 60 percent of what he?ll be when the bell rings for his unification showdown…

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Tszyu to spar with Manny?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 01 Jun 2019

Buboy Fernandez (left) and Justin Fortune. ?Regular? WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao is expected to kick off sparring on Tuesday in preparation for his unification duel with ?super? WBA …

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Fortune warns of Thurman's traps

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 29 May 2019

Justin Fortune and wife Tamara. Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said yesterday ?super? WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman likes to set up ?traps? for his opponents but ?…

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Swan song for McTavish?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 28 May 2019

Veteran international referee Bruce McTavish leaves early this morning for Bangkok to work what he said will be his final assignment as the third man in the ring in WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng …