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Erik wants to be in Manny’s corner
Erik Morales plans to root for Manny Pacquiao when the Filipino takes on Marco Antonio Barrera on Oct. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Morales, the former three-time world…
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Pacman “Fans Day” Today at the Cebu Coliseum
Everywhere he goes or everytime he roams around the > City, there's always a fiesta-like athmosphere. People from all walks of life are going nuts whenever they > see him and get…
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Sports plugged: ‘They treat Pinoy boxers as treasures’
THE FILIPINOS have landed in full force in United States boxing. Thanks to the success brought by the Philippine fighters over the Mexicans in the recently concluded Boxing World Cup in Sacramento,…
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Female pro boxing gets boost
Move over, gentlemen. The ladies are raring to kick up a storm in the ring. With about a dozen female professional fighters now licensed by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), promoter…
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Manny in good hands: Newks
BACOLOD Representative Monico Puentevella said Friday Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao is in good hands. Puentevella, a former Philippine Sports Commissioner and senior vice chairman of the House Committee on Sports Development,…
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WBC OFFICIAL SAYS VERANO DESERVED DRAW VS SASAKUL
Well-known WBC official and veteran Bangkok Post sportswriter and columnist Edward Thangarajah says Jenray Verano deserved a draw in his six round bout against former world flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul. The judges…
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SUICO, JACA RETAIN TITLES IN CONTRASTING FASHION!
PASAY CITY--OPBF lightweight champion Randy Suico retained his title impressively, while WBO Asia Pacific superfeatherweight king Jimrex Jaca barely held on to his crown hours ago at the Mall of Asia here.…
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ROACH WANTS FANS OUT WHILE PACQUIAO TRAINS
The continuous overflow of crowd who trooped to RWS Gym to watch Manny Pacquiao train for almost two weeks now had been a big headache for Freddie Roach, forcing the celebrated American…
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ABS-CBN WEEKLY SHOW TO FEATURE BAUTISTA TODAY
The ups and downs of Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista's boxing career will be featured in today's episode of "Nagmamahal Kapamilya", a weekly ABS-CBN entertainment program every Saturday starting at 4:30 pm. Hosted…
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Don’t Blow Up ‘Child Support’ Issue, Appeals Pe?alosa
Newly-crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry 'Fearless' Pe?alosa has appealed to all the concerned parties not to blow up the 'child support' issue thrown at him from a previous marriage.…
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‘ONE MORE ROUND’ EXPECTED TO GIVE HELL TO BARRERA
CEBU CITY--As if he weren't working hard enough in the gym, there's a phrase that has seemed to have stuck everytime Manny Pacquiao works out here that is expected to ultimately give…
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Suico battles lanky Japanese foe tonight
It’s not often that 5-9 Randy Suico faces a taller opponent in the ring but tonight, the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion will be outsized by towering Japanese challenger…
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Vendetta in Autumn
Marco Antonio Barrera turned 33 years old last January. His career has been superlative and it is a sure fire ticket to the Hall of Fame. His record of 63 wins (KO…
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LEGAL BATTLE LOOMS OVER CONDES
A legal battle looms over the promotional rights to newly crowned IBF minimum weight champion as two sides plan to promote his next fight. Filipino manager Aljoe Jaro had sought the help…
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ALAs, a Breath of Fresh Tropical Air for World Boxing<br>Straight from the Island of Cebu (Part 3 of 3)
After the training session concluded, Mr. Aldeguer invited me to dinner at an exclusive sports club across the street from my hotel where the Pacman would often be seen hooping it up.…
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Kumo’ng Bato fights Japanese today
ORIENTAL and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Ran-dy “Kumo’ng Bato” Suico is highly favored to keep his regional belt, but Japanese challenger Koji Samejima is hopeful to pull an upset in…
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Sparmate says Pacquiao by KO in six
CEBU CITY — After receiving a “beating” from Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao during their three-round sparring session yesterday afternoon, Mexican Raymundo Beltran said the Filipino idol can very well stop his…
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Fans or focus? – Roach
ON his third sparring day, Manny Pacquiao showed that he is ready to rumble by now. But while he amused those who gathered to watch him exchanging leathers with Mexicans David Rodela…
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Gerry wants P16 M to fight Ponce
WORLD BOXING Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa said he is ready to meet WBO super-bantamweight titlist Daniel Ponce de Leon but only if his asking prize money is met. That would…
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ANOTHER FILIPINO BOXER FED TO SASAKUL
Another Filipino boxer has been fed to former world champion Chatchai Sasakul and as expected lost a unanimous six round decision. Jenrey Verano who is listed as a super flyweight with a…
