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Brian?s Boxing Mailbag, Nov. 19, 2007
Greetings fight fans and welcome to my mailbag. 2007 has been a big year for boxing, showcasing an impressive amount of major championship fights and marquee match ups. We are in for…
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GUZMAN HAS TO WAIT FOR PACQUIAO FIGHT
After a very convincing victory over Humberto Soto, Joan Guzman (28-0, 17KOs) sealed his stature as an undefeated world superfeatherweight champion out to make it in the money race by aiming our…
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Joan Guzman’s Impressive Win Could Have Removed Him From Pacquiao Sweeps
Earlier in the week I picked Humberto Soto to take a decision from WBO super featherweight champ Joan Guzman. Instead, over 12 rounds, Guzman presented excellent speed, constant offense, and a difficult…
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ABANIEL IN CLASSIC DISPLAY
Undefeated Gretchen ?Chen Chen? Abaniel put on a classic display of boxing to score a lopsided unanimous ten round decision over rugged and gutsy Thai Lilly Srachaprachagym to win the WBC International…
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PUMAR KO?D IN 29 SECONDS IN TITLE FIGHT
Former WBC International minimum weight champion Gabriel Pumar has been knocked out in a mere 29 seconds of the first round in an IBO minimum weight title fight against undefeated South African…
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Would-be challenger Joan, all hype?
WORLD super-featherweight champion Joan Guzman may have defended his crown successfully yesterday against Humberto Soto. But he may have earned more doubters in his objective to fight Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao. Guzman,…
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Guzman-Pacman off
For certain reasons, the Manny Pacquiao camp is not keen on fighting Joan Guzman who retained his WBO super-featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Humberto Soto in Atlanta City yesterday. While…
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?Diaz is perfect foe for Pacquiao?
DAVID DIAZ, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight king, is the perfect opponent on March 15, 2008 for Manny Pacquiao. This was the sentiment of Pacquiao?s confidant Wakee Salud when told…
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ROACH COOL ON OSCAR/PACMAN TALK
Freddie Roach believes there's no way Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will meet. Talk of a shock showdown between the pair has been fuelled by the Pacman's promoter Bob Arum,…
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Protective Promoter: I Will Never, Ever Permit Pacman To Fight Miguel Cotto!
ATLANTIC CITY?The traditional turkey won?t be the only thing they will be stuffing at Bob Arum?s palatial Las Vegas home next Thursday. No, Uncle Bob and his family will out to stuff…
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Guzman Outlasts Soto!
Joan ?The Sycuan Warrior? Guzman, of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, successfully defended his WBO Junior Lightweight title for the second time, scoring a unanimous 12-round decision over WBC #2, WBO #3, and…
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MAYOL FIGHT AMONG ‘MOST DIFFICULT TO SCORE’ WORLD TITLE FIGHTS IN 2007
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has included the foiled attempt of Filipino Rodel Mayol to capture the IBF lightflyweight title against Ulises Solis in Rosemont, Illinois in August 4 this year as…
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MERCHANT SAYS GUZMAN MADE CASE FOR PACQUIAO FIGHT
Veteran HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant says undefeated WBO junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman has ?made his case to fight (Manny) Pacquiao" after an impressive twelve round decision over Humberto Soto hours…
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Joan Guzman Too Quick For Soto, Retains Title
Joan Guzman (28-0, 17KOs) made it an easy night with his quicker hands and feet, retaining his WBO super featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Humberto Soto (43-6-2, 27KOs) at the…
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RUBILLAR, ABANIEL, IN IMPRESSIVE TITLE WINS
The Philippines? Juanito Rubillar and Gretchen ?Chen Chen? Abaniel came up with impressive performances in defeating their respective foreign opponents in last Friday?s ?Tapatan sa Maynila? (?Match-Up in Manila?) held at the…
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GUZMAN BEATS SOTO; MAKES SELF AVAILABLE AGAINST PACQUIAO!
WBO superfeatherweight champion Joan Guzman has just prevailed over Mexican Humberto Soto in their crossroad fight moments ago at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City. Guzman proved to be too skillful…
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DONAIRE TIES UP WITH GUARDO
CEBU CITY--World flyweight champion Nonito Donaire has joined showbiz personalities Kris Aquino and Boy Abunda, as he has been tapped by Uniherb, a Cebu-based company, to endorse one of its products. Donaire…
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A CONVERSATION WITH WBC PRESIDENT DON JOSE SULAIMAN
Born on May 30, 1931 in Mexico, Don Jose Sulaiman has spent almost his entire life in the sport of boxing and been without a doubt one of the outstanding men of…
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Filipino Delegates Back IBA Membership to OPBF
Temuzin Rambing, managing director of TR Promotion based in Semarang, Indonesia said he was extremely happy that his efforts to convince the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) general assembly meeting at the…
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DUTERTE SUPPORTS PINOL; WANTS KOREAN DEPORTED
The arrogant South Korean golfer who was whacked by North Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Pinol with a golf putter after the foreigner shouted at and insulted a Filipino player at the Davao…
