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Here?s Jhonny!
It looked good for Jhonny Gonzalez after six rounds against Israel Vazquez a year ago in their WBC super bantamweight title fight. Well ahead, with two knockdowns scored, all Jhonny had to…
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World cup diary: Of fogs and cocktails
SACRAMENTO - Like the previous days, this one began with breakfast. Only this time, Salven Lagumbay and I were joined by boxing benefactor and Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Lim. Wary of too…
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GIANT Pacquiao-Barrera Presser Photo Gallery!
As two of the greatest 130 pound fighters took to the dais to announce their rematch in October, two of boxing's biggest personalities garnered the attention as well, putting aside differences and…
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Battle for the Cup
THE Philippines? boxing rivalry with Mexico, kickstarted by Manny Pacquiao?s conquest of two Mexican legends, reaches new heights today when six of the promising boxers in each country battle it out for…
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Can You Find the Unhappy Person in This Photo?
Luckily I?ve attended the self-touted highly accredited school of silent deciphering in order to delve into the minds of unspoken thoughts. They say a picture is worth a thousand words but in…
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DE LEON-BAUTISTA: 122-POUND DIVISION STAYS HOT
Since losing by unanimous decision to Celestino Caballero in May of 2005, Daniel Ponce De Leon reeled off seven straight wins, captured and defended four times the WBO 122-pound title. Of those…
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PACQUIAO HOPES BARRERA STANDS TOE-TO-TOE WITH HIM
At today's press conference in Beverly Hills, California, Manny Pacquiao sat down with Boxingtalk's Darren Nichols to give his thoughts about facing Marco Antonio Barrera in their rematch battle on October 6th.…
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Ageing Pe?alosa takes crack at world title
San Carlos City's Gerry Penalosa may be the oldest boxer on Sunday's (Saturday night in the US) team-styled boxing card in Sacramento between the Philippines and Mexico but he could also turn…
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MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA SEEKING REVENGE AGAINST PACQUIAO
BoxingTalk's own Darren Nichols caught up with Marco Antonio Barrera at today's press conference in Beverly Hills to get his thoughts on facing Manny Pacquiao on October 6th, how he feels this…
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Rey Bautista, Gerry Penalosa, Freddie Roach Carry Pinoy Battle Flag Into World Cup Versus Mexico!
Oscar De La Hoya?s Golden Boy Promotions will present the first ever ?2007 Boxing World Cup ? Mexico vs. The Philippines.? The event will occur on Saturday, August 11, at the Arco…
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Q&A: Gerry Penalosa!
Almost four years ago Filipino icon, Manny Pacquiao, burst onto the international boxing scene with an upset win over future hall-of-famer Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico. Since then, Pacquiao has solidified his…
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Despite sudden change, De La Hoya has a plan<br>If the Philippines and Mexico split, he has a tiebreaker in mind
When not in the ring himself, Oscar De La Hoya wants to be known as a hands-on promoter. True to his word, he came to Sacramento early so he could get personally…
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MAYOL PAID AT LAST
Rodel Mayol who had IBF light flyweight champion Ulises Solis on the verge of a knockout but couldn?t finish him and in the end lost by an eighth round knockout has at…
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De La Hoya, Arum make up
Now that they have patched up their differences, maybe Oscar De La Hoya finally will get back his 1992 Olympic boxing gold medal from Bob Arum. Their reunion -- and the end…
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It’s Ponce De Leon’s turn!
While Super Bantamweights Israel Vazquez, Rafael Marquez, and Celestino Caballero received most of the attention last week, fellow 122 pound champion Daniel Ponce De Leon went about his everyday business. He went…
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Round by Round Coverage; World Cup of Boxing
Back in 2003, nobody could have imagined that Manny Pacquiao's eleven-round destruction of Marco Antonio Barrera would jumpstart a competitive rivalry between two countries. For decades it was the best of Mexico…
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WORLD CUP WEIGH-IN RESULTS!
Bautista (L) faces off with Ponce de Leon after the weighin. SACRAMENTO -- At the official weigh-in held at the Arden Fair Mall, both WBO superbantam champion Daniel Ponce De Leon and…
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UNBEATEN MARAON STOPS MAGALE
One of the country's top bantamweight prospects, Jundy "Pretty Boy" Maraon, came out of a six-month layoff to knock out Cebu's Carlo Magale in the 4th round of a scheduled 10-round fight…
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PACQUIAO, BARRERA MEET IN BEVERLY HILLS PRESSCON
LOS ANGELES -- Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera met at a Beverly Hills press conference today to formally announce their Oct. 6 rematch at the Mandalay…
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RP-Mexico ring war to tough to call
SACRAMENTO, California?There is no way to prevent the boxing rivalry between the Philippines and Mexico from exploding into a full-scale war inside the ring, the main protagonists in the Boxing World Cup…
