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Ponce De Leon Relishes His Mexican Warrior Spirit
Daniel Ponce De Leon believes there is a warrior in every Mexican. The WBO super bantamweight champion is no exception. Though he may never be confused with the likes of Marco Antonio…
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PACQUIAO POSTPONED DEPARTURE AGAIN
Manny Pacquiao, the concern of trainer Freddie Roach growing each day, once again postponed his scheduled departure for the US on Sunday making it the fifth such change in plans. Instead of…
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REISS TO REF BATAWANG-VERDE ELIMINATOR
Veteran Jack Reiss has been appointed by the IBF to referee the August 11 junior flyweight eliminator between Filipino Bert Batawang and Mexican Gerardo "Diablito" Verde at the Arco Arena in Sacramento,…
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RP paces mano-a-mano contra Mexico
MANILA, Philippines -- They suffered similar fates -- they lost in world title bids -- but Filipino Rodel Mayol and Mexican icon Erik Morales wore contrasting masks of defeat inside the ring…
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‘Fishy’ trend vs. Pinoys
BOXING followers in Cebu express their alarm by what seems to be a trend of “discrimination” against Filipino fighters, saying this needs to be checked. Lately, Rodel “Magnum Force” Mayol was not…
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House bill seeks perks, health benefits for ex-boxing champs
MANILA, Philippines -- A resolution granting retirement incentives and health care benefits to former professional boxing champions, who have won world titles or world championships, has been filed at the House of…
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Roach: Pacman has enough time
Manny Pacquiao said the other day he will leave nothing to chance when he goes up against Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera on Oct. 6 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. “This…
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Pinoy in Erik’s camp
Businessman and sportsman Hermie Esguerra would rather keep a low profile. Even when his race horses win, he prefers to stay in the background and leave his jockeys to bask in the…
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Outlasted but not outfought
MY mother Elena hails from that sleepy northern town divinely bestowed with shimmering white sandy beaches. As a kid, I spent countless summers in San Remegio, surrounded by a multitude of cousins,…
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Mexico’s Best Ever – The Five Greatest Mexican Fighters Of All-Time: Chavez, Sanchez, Morales, Lopez and Barrera
After Erik Morales’ desperately close brush with history making on Saturday - in which he was unfairly denied the glory of becoming the first ever fighter out of Mexico to have won…
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GAB UPHOLDS MATSUOKA’S CONTRACT AS MANAGER OF MAYOL
The Games & Amusements Board has upheld Japanese businessman Yasuo Matsuoka's contract as manager of Rodel Mayol thereby effectively turning down the request of Mayol for a release. GAB chairman Eric Buhain…
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Referee KOed in Japan Bout
In the more than 140 fights, many of which world championship, that he has officiated here and abroad, Angeles City-based international referee Bruce McTavish of New Zealand admitted it was the first…
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Thank God for the Mexican Fighters
Yup, you read my headline correctly. In an age when too many boxers act like businessmen inside the ring, when we've been so conditioned to lower the bar on what an entertaining…
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BREAKING NEWS: PACQUIAO AGAIN CANCELS TRIP, LEAVES TONIGHT INSTEAD
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao cancelled in the last minute a scheduled trip to Los Angeles last night, and instead has opted to leave tonight on a PAL flight. A Pacquiao camp insider…
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CAIZ SR TO REFEREE GORRES VS GUERRERO
Veteran referee Raul Caiz Sr has been appointed as third man on the ring for the August 11 IBF superflyweight eliminator between Z 'The Dream' Gorres and Mexican Gerson Guerrero at the…
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The Many Options for Filipino Sensation Manny Pacquiao
On October 6th, the man known as “The Pacman” will be facing off against an old foe in Marco Antonio Barrera, a man that he defeated in 2003 with an eleventh round…
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PACQUIAO TO END ROACH’S WORRIES
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao appeared ready to end the concern of celebrated trainer Freddie Roach about the delay in his arrival in Los Angeles to begin training at Roach’s Wild Card…
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WORLD CUP FIGHTERS TAKE CENTER STAGE THIS WEEK
TOP-NOTCH Filipino boxers have expressed their readiness to prove to the world that the Philippines is the newest hotbed of boxing superstars. And this week, pinoy boxers led by superbantamweight prospect Rey…
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History Denied: Diaz Takes Decision
It was billed as the “War for 4” with Erik Morales fighting for his fourth weight class world championship. The fight lived up to its billing as it was a war with…
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SOLIS RETAINS 108-POUND CHAMPIONSHIP WITH DRAMATIC ENDING
In a fight that started slow and escalated into fireworks, Ulises Solis knocked out Rodel Mayol with a picture-perfect left-right combination 1:13 into round eight to retain his IBF light flyweight championship.…
