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For Future Lawyer Emmanuel D. Pacquaio, One Free Lesson In Justice Or Is It Just Us?
"Black people go to court lookng for justice, look around...what do you see, JUST US." -- RICHARD PRYOR "Down at the Halls Of Justice, the only justice is in the halls."--LENNY BRUCE.…
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FINKEL CLAIMS MORE LIES
The astute Shelly Finkel, the former manager of Manny Pacquiao has declined to comment on the lawsuit he filed in New York against Pacquiao, Top Rank Promotions and Bob Arum. Finkel told…
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RACHMAN SENDS SPARRING PARTNER TO HOSPITAL
IBF minimum weight champion Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia who defends his title against mandatory challenger Florante Condes of the Philippines on July 7 in Jakarta has sent his sparring partner to hospital.…
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Bautista, 3 others report at WC!
Top trainer Freddie Roach disclosed yesterday that he has met with key Filipino fighters who are taking part in the Boxing World Cup (Mexico versus Philippines showdown) that Golden Boy Promotions (GBP)…
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Soto ponders possible foes<br>Marquez, Pacquiao offered
Humberto Soto of Tijuana has been given an option by Top Rank Inc. either to challenge Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 15 for the WBC super featherweight title or attempt to wrest…
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RUDY SALUD: FRANK AND STRAIGHTFORWARD
If there’s one thing we admire about our longtime and esteemed friend, the eminent lawyer Rudy Salud, is that he makes his feelings known in a frank and straightforward fashion. Unlike some…
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CATAINGAN: BOXING IN THE MIX WITH TOURISM THRUST
Cataingan, Masbate -- According to stories, men and families from all over Masbate used to flock and rendezvouz in the scenic beach of Cataingan which faces northwestern Samar and Sorsogon for picnics,…
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Glacial Thaw: Judge Weinstein Pushing Golden Boy, Top Rank Mediation Towards Pacquaio Peace!
This is the man who is push, push, pushing Bob Arum and Top Rank to settle its legal dispute over Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquaio with Oscar De La Hoya and his…
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Open Letter To Legend Barrera: Don’t Panic, MAB, Go In House And Hispanic…Fight Joan Guzman!
Dear Legend: It has come to my attention that you are threatening to retire unless your promoter, Golden Boy, lines up a fight with “a big name” for you. It’s being said…
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Rachman-Condes Notes!
Despite the scrimmage of the big purse (US$ 75,000) promised by promoter Albert Papilaya that only became an empty promise, IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman confessed to this correspondent that he has…
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Finkel sues Manny, Arum, Top Rank
Manny Pacquiao’s former manager Shelly Finkel is seeking unspecified damages that could amount to a tidy sum in filing a suit against the boxing icon, Bob Arum and Top Rank, Inc. for…
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RUBILLAR DREAMS OF WORLD TITLE SHOT
OPBF light flyweight champion Juanito Rubillar says his “dream” is to get “one more chance to fight for the WBC world title.” Rubillar scored a smashing fifth round knockout over Japan’s Ken…
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Ten Years After The Bite
June 28, 1997. This day was marked on every boxing fan’s calendar. It was the date for one of the most anticipated rematches in boxing history. Seven months earlier, Evander Holyfield scored…
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A second chance
When Czar Amonsot first fought Indonesian Simon ButarButar in Jakarta in May 2005, the Boholano fighter felt he was still a bit wet behind the ears and was thus caught unaware as…
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Boxing fan sees Pacquiao as model
As a matter of fact, he is equally effusive when he talks of his friendship with current boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who has taken him in as one of his close advisers.…
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After Saturday Night’s Action – My New Top-Ten Pound-4-Pound Ratings
For the first time in a long while, Britain can lay claim to having not one, but two boxers near the top half of the sport's pound-for-pound best fighters in the world.…
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He ‘fought like a champ’
DONDON Sultan found his reign at the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) short-lived when he lost his welterweight title to French challenger Hamza Issa (Sunday RP time) in a controversial stoppage at the…
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SUICO, LAGUNA VICTORIOUS IN MASBATE TIFFS
CATAINGAN, MASBATE--Apol Suico and Roel Laguna took contrasting wins at the "Paraksian San Kiray sa Khokak" last Sunday in a boxing event held as part of the three-day Bagat-Dagat Festival here. The…
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GenSan routs Koronadal in Pacman Slugfest
GENERAL Santos City -- The host General Santos City boxing team showed too much power and class against the visiting Koronadal City team in the inaugural staging of the 2007 Manny Pacquiao…
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SULTAN LOSES WBF WORLD TITLE
Contrary to a report by boxrec.com, Dondon Sultan of the Philippines lost his WBF world welterweight title by a ninth round TKO to Hamza Issa of France at Salle Edgard Wuinet, Pas…
