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Retreads Are Good For Boxing…
OVER THE HILL PUGS NEED NEW JOBS San Francisco, CA- When given a chance, every boxing historian will cite Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier?s ?Thrilla? in Manila? as the shinning example of…
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AFTER JINKEE, PACMAN GETS ANOTHER SURPRISE VISITOR
CEBU CITY--After his wife Jinkee spent a whole afternoon at the gym with him the other day, Filipino boxing spitfire Manny Pacquiao had another surprise visitor yesterday, proving to all and sundry…
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Barrera steps up training in Mexico
Marco Antonio Barrera, who does road work in the morning and gym work in the evening, did four rounds of sparring against Japanese Takashiro Aoh yesterday as his preparations for an Oct.…
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Sparmate says Barrera can’t KO Pacman
Mexican lightweight prospect Raymundo “Sugar” Beltran said he doesn’t think Marco Antonio Barrera can knock out Manny Pacquiao and that he believes that his compatriot will carry an intelligent fight against the…
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ALAs, a Breath of Fresh Tropical Air for World Boxing<br>Straight from the Island of Cebu (Part 1 of 3)
My ALA Experience Visiting the Philippines is always both an adventure and a pleasure. On July 7th , I flew from Manila to the Queen City of the South, Cebu, to partake…
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Fernando Vargas’ Last Hurrah — It’s For Pride, He Says
Two time junior middleweight champ, Fernando Vargas, the fearless warrior from Oxnard, California will finally be doing his last fight. On Saturday, September 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Vargas…
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Call Me An Ugly American But HBO Needs To Put Check On Expanding World Cup!
Call me what I am, I can take it. Our Unofficial UK Correspondent Matty Merrett, the “I Will Ram It Up Your Ronson” Ricky Hatton Hugger, is now sending emails concluding with…
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PacMan mediates in Pi?ol-Gabi dispute
NORTH COTABATO Vice Gov. Manny Pi?ol denied reports he and estranged boxer Diosdado Gabi have patched up their differences. Pi?ol, however, admitted Manny Pacquiao called him the other day obviously to mediate…
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Condes insists to defend title here
Despite repeated appeals by American promoters, IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes will not make the first defense of his crown abroad because he wants to fight before his countrymen. That’s the word…
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Freddie Roach and his favorites
Few may be aware that Freddie Roach, 47, who is famous for having helped Manny Pacquiao become one of the most dangerous boxers in the world, also fought as a professional from…
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LEGENDARY TRAINER WARNS KATSIDIS AGAINST FIGHTING PACQUIAO
Australia’s five-time world champion boxing trainer Johnny Lewis has warned WBO lightweight champion Michael Katsidis not to think of fighting Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao in the near future. The Australian website…
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INSIDE SPORTS: PACQUIAO IS AT PEACE
Its the time of year when all our attention is focused on Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao who is training at his friend Rex “Wakee” Salud’s gym in Cebu City in preparation…
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Gerry Penalosa – Daniel Ponce De Leon: Unfinished Business
The biggest fight I ever attended was at Mandalay Bay on March 17th of this year. Spending a week in Vegas with my girlfriend and several college friends, I decided to drag…
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2007: The remake of Philippine Boxing Supremacy: Condes, Donaire, Pacquiao, Penalosa and Others!
Despite a few setbacks, 2007 is not only a year to remember but also a busy year in terms of Philippine boxing is concerned. The year marks another commencement wherein boxers from…
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Asian Cup pits RP versus Japan
Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Randy Suico headlines a blockbuster 78-round card, including four fights between Filipinos against Japanese, at the Mall of Asia this Saturday. It’s the most…
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OTIK, SALIM HEADLINES BANTAYAN CARD AUG. 25
The island of Bantayan will be rumbling on the heavy fists of two local boxing talents on August 25 in a ring brawl dubbed as “Karambola sa Isla: Garbo Sang Bantayan.” Super…
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WIFE’S PRESENCE INSPIRES PACQUIAO
CEBU CITY--With wife Jinkee in attendance, superstar Manny Pacquiao easily breezed through a rigorous three-hour workout yesterday at the Rex 'Wakee' Salud gym here, prompting onlookers that the southpaw boxing hero is…
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JOHN WANTS WINNER OF PACQUIAO-BARRERA
Obviously looking to make a name for himself WBA featherweight champion Chris “The Dragon” John says he wants “to fight the winner of the October 6 Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch.” Egged…
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PACMAN WON’T GIVE BARRERA ANY CHANCE TO GET EVEN
Filipino sports hero Manny Pacquiao boldly declared he won't give his Mexican rival Marco Antonio Barrera any chance to get even with him as he looks forward to more big fights against…
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Pacman helps two RP pugs shoot for stars
LOS ANGELES -- The original plan was to do it step by step, slowly but surely. There was no rush, whatsoever. Vice Gov. Manny Pi?ol of North Cotabato had never hoped to…
