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The Cuban Secret Uncovered (Or Why Philippine Sports Sucks)
It was the week of Easter in 2005 when I and my bosom friend, Recah Trinidad of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, took a long trip from Los Angeles, California to Havana, Cuba…
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EAGLE KEEPS WBC 105LB BELT
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN -- WBC 105-pound champ Eagle Kyowa (18-1, 6 KOs), 105, kept his belt as he swept almost all rounds, dropped Japanese challenger Akira Yaegashi (6-1, 5 KOs), 104.5, with a…
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Options open up for Manny
Manny Pacquiao will be in New York City Wednesday to discuss with Top Rank chairman Bob Arum whom to fight next and it looks like the Filipino boxing icon’s top pick is…
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Mayweather Sr. targets Roach!
Former Oscar De La Hoya trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. expressed to Fightnews today an eagerness to have his fighter, two-time WBO champion Joan Guzman, take on the Freddie Roach-trained Manny Pacquiao. Earlier…
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Bobby Pacquiao wants out of brother’s shadow
WONDER how Filipino boxer Bobby Pacquiao was able to defy huge odds in winning four of his five outings in the United States? Many will probably say it’s the inspiration he gets…
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Roach assures a new and better Bobby Pacquiao
THE LAST time he fought, Bobby Pacquiao was expectedly overshadowed by his illustrious brother Manny that he did not only make the weight limit of 130 lbs but also saw his unblemished…
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EAGLE KYOWA FACES YAEGASHI TONIGHT
TOKYO, JAPAN -- WBC 105-pound champ Eagle Kyowa (17-1, 6 KOs), a Japan-based Thailander, will risk his belt against fast-rising ex-OPBF champ Akira Yaegashi (6-0, 5 KOs) tonight (Monday) in Yokohama, Japan.…
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Chris John Defends WBA Title vs Takemoto in Japan
KOBE, JAPAN -- Unbeaten WBA featherweight champ Chris John (39-0-1, 20 KOs), Indonesia, will put his belt on the line against WBA#8 ranked Japanese Zaiki Takemoto (21-6-1, 12 KOs) in Kobe, Japan,…
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Big Shoes to Fill: Can Rey Bautista Become the Next Manny Pacquiao?
Manny Pacquiao and Gabriel “Flash” Elorde are without a shadow of a doubt the greatest Filipino boxers of all time. Quite a lofty position when you consider Ceferino Garcia, Pancho Villa (the…
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GOLDEN BOY SAYS THEY CAN HELP MAKE PACQUIAO A LEGEND
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is confident that they can help make Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao “the legend he wants to be” and could also make “the big fights in…
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Pacquiao withdraws millions from banks
A locally-based thrift bank and two branches of regular commercial banks based in Manila are having difficulties servicing their clients panicked by the sudden withdrawal of most of the deposits of boxing…
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The Pacman is in Town for Honors and R&R
LOS ANGELES -- Manny”Pacman” Pacquiao, the Filipino boxing icon who recently completed his venture in Philippine politics is in town. The Pacman will be at ringside on Saturday, June 9th at the…
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JAPAN UPDATE: WBC#6 WETHYA KEEPS OPBF 122LB BELT, UNBEATEN OHBA DEFEATS PAREDES
WBC#6 WETHYA KEEPS OPBF 122LB BELT KOBE, JAPAN -- WBC#6/WBA#14 Wethya Sakmuangklaeng (86-4, 52 KOs), 122, kept his OPBF super-bantam belt as he came off the canvas in the fifth and dominated…
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Barrera, Soto, Guzman want piece of Pacquiao
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum yesterday said that Mexicans Marco Antonio Barrera and Humberto Soto, Joan Guzman of the Dominican Republic and Edwin Valero of Venezuela are all aching to get it…
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Who’s next?
IT AIN’T over yet. The guessing game continues as to Manny Pacquiao’s next match. Without any fight contract sealed and signed, Pacquiao’s opponent is still on the balance for the Oct. 6…
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ROACH SAYS PACQUIAO MAY FIGHT VALERO
Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach says Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao may fight undefeated Venezuelan Edwin Valero who has a record of 22 knockouts in 22 wins “possibly in Macau” in October. Roach…
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MANNY BELIEVES BOBBY WLL BEAT SOTO
In a dinner with the original Team Pacquiao members headed by Rod Nazario at the Highlands Steak House in the Mall of Asia the other night prior to his departure for the…
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PHIL-ling Up
Are you happy with the current state of Philippine boxing? Are we happy that Manny Pacquiao is recognized as the people's world champion? Are we also happy that Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista…
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Bobby Pacquiao being groomed for Morales fight
IF BOBBY Pacquiao scores an upset against Humberto Soto in New York on June 9 and Erik Morales succeeds in winning the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight crown on August 4 in…
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Roach wants Pacquiao to face Guzman before Marquez rematch
IT’S now crystal clear, Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach want Dominican Republic’s Joan Guzman as the next opponent for the Philippines’ national pride. However, the deal is not yet sealed…
