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JAPAN HOLDS KEY TO FLYWEIGHT’S RISE
THE flyweight class has been the bailiwick of great Asian fighters the last two decades but alas, it has yet to make its mark as a division that can produce marquee match-ups…
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Sportswriter: No Comment on Pacquiao’s P30-M Libel Case
Veteran sportswriter Nick Giongco has refused to issue any statement regarding the reported P30-million libel case filed against him by boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. “I haven’t received the final complaint,” the 37-year-old…
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Pacquiao files P30-m libel suit vs 4 journalists
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Boxing superstar Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has filed a P30-million libel suit against four journalists of the Manila Bulletin. Named respondents in the case were Manila Bulletin's sports writer…
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Boxing Beat: National pride at stake at Arco
Team competition is not something pro boxing fans are used to, but it will be a main ingredient in an Aug. 11 card at Arco Arena where fighters from Mexico and the…
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Eric’s first step against the lighweight Diazes
IT WAS a scene straight out of a Rocky Balboa movie. The bell rings heralding the start of the 10th round, and David Diaz is way behind on the scorecards of all…
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TWO FILIPINO BOXERS LOSE IN THAILAND
Despite the Games & Amusements Board announced decision to allow Filipino boxers to fight in Thailand only on a case-to-case basis and to ensure that there are no mismatches two more Filipino…
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SOLIS OUT TO AVENGE BROD’S DEFEAT ON MAYOL
IBF junior flyweight champion Ulises Solis will have revenge in his mind when he defends his title against Filipino Rodel Mayol on August 4 at the AllState Arena in Chicago. Solis versus…
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BAUTISTA IMPRESSIVE IN MITT-WORK WITH ROACH
Filipino boxing phenom Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista continues to put in the much-needed work, and yesterday hit the mitts with renowned trainer Freddie Roach holding it for him. "Boom Boom looked impressive…
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I’LL BE NUMBER ONE – BARRERA
Marco Antonio Barrera believes beating Manny Pacquiao will make him the pound-for-pound king of boxing. The pair face off for a second time at super-featherweight at Las Vegas's Mandalay Bay in October…
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Retirement was never an option for Erik Morales
After two back to back stoppage losses to Manny Pacquiao in 2006, many people suspected that Erik Morales, a future Hall of Famer, would retire. But the three-division world champion went away,…
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The Three Amigos
Ring legend, and one of the best Mexican fighters ever, Erik Morales, will fight for his fourth world title belt in four weight divisions this weekend when he takes on WBC lightweight…
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MARQUEZ-VASQUEZ MEANS THRILLS ‘N CHILLS AGAIN
SHOWTIME COMES WITH SUPER MAIN EVENT San Francisco, CA- This Saturday, WBC jr. featherweight (122 lbs.) champion Rafael Marquez makes his first defense against the man he took the belt from Israel…
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PHILIPPINES VENTS ITS IRE ON INDIA
Playing a squad that the San Miguel Corporation sponsored Philippine National Team should have met in the preliminary round if there was any sense in the FIBA groupings, the nationals vented their…
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‘BOOM BOOM,’ PENALOSA IN ANOTHER HEATED SPARRING
As they continue to train for their respective assignments at the 'World Cup' of boxing on August 11, Filipinos Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and Gerry Penalosa continue to spar 'like mortal enemies'…
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Could the Prince Beat the King of the Super Featherweights: Naseem Hamed Vs Manny Pacquiao
What if, indeed. Manny Pacquiao, 44-3-2, 35 KO’s, is, at present, one of the major stars of the sport, and at twenty-eight, appears to be at the height of his powers. The…
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DONAIRE ECSTATIC OVER MEETNG WITH PRESIDENT ARROYO
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire was ecstatic over his meeting with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at Malacanang on Tuesday afternoon saying it was “an overwhelming feeling. It was indescribable. The moment I…
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Team Philippines: the Third Wave
Giambattista Vico, a renowned historian of the 17th century, probably knew nothing of professional prizefighting. But his theory of various civilizations and cultures going through similar cycles reflects the rise, fall and…
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‘We’ll wear these belts for a long time’
THE Philippines’ dual world boxing champions finally had their most memorable faceoff with the nation’s most influential leader. World minimumweight champion Florante Condes and world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. made a…
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AUG.1: 106th BIRTHDAY OF ASIA’S FIRST WORLD BOXING CHAMP
HOW WOULD HE FARE VS TODAY’S FLYWEIGHTS? ILOILO CITY – Had he lived today, would Francisco Guilledo, popularly known as “Pancho Villa”, stand a china man’s chance against the best flyweights in…
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Pacman won’t leave pals behind, resets trip
Freddie Roach will have to wait a few more days before he sees Manny Pacquiao reporting for duty. Pacquiao, who is scheduled to face Marco Antonio Barrera on Oct. 6 in Las…
