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Boxing Syndicate top man nabbed
The alleged mastermind of the local syndicate preying on hungry Filipino boxers who wish to fight abroad, has been apprehended. Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain yesterday announced that Ranilo Terania,…
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De La Hoya-Mayweather: Hype, Drama, Boxing
The wait is finally over. The megafight, with all the mega-hype attached, is finally upon us. Oh the joy, as the Boxing Gods have finally given us die-hard adherents something that we…
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I AM NOT A PUPPET, SAYS BOXING CHAMP RUNNING FOR OFFICE
Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao, 28 who is running for a congressional post in the first district of South Cotabato in Mindanao, has rejected criticism against him that he would only…
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Pacquiao could face charges for two listups
FILIPINO boxing idol Manny Pacquiao might find himself in trouble for registering twice—first in Manila and then in General Santos City—and for failing to meet the six-month residency required of local candidates.…
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The 10 most interesting election contests
The nation will be riveted on the conduct and results of a number of local elections on May 14, but the main interest will be on the fight between reelectionist Rep. Darlene…
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RING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
I was having a very hard time trying to write this article. I have been a boxing fan for almost three decades. Even if I try to apologize for it or try…
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DE LA HOYA TO VISIT PHILIPPINES AFTER MAYWEATHER FIGHT
World light middleweight champion Oscar De La Hoya says he plans to visit the Philippines after his ?The World Awaits? showdown with undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 6 (Manila Time) in…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO BEGINS SPARRING AT WILD CARD GYM
Bobby Pacquiao has begun sparring at the Wild Card Gym of celebrated, two-time ?Trainer of the Year? Freddie Roach following his return to Los Angeles from Las Vegas. A spokesman for Manny…
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Mayweather stills says he will retire after May 5
After beating Carlos Baldomir on November 4 last year, Floyd Mayweather Jr told the media at the post fight press conference that he would retire after one more fight. The 30 year-old…
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Yahoo rates Floyd Mayweather Jr hotter than Global Warming
Floyd Mayweather Jr smashed his way on to Yahoo.com's top searches this past Sunday, April 22. On Sunday Yahoo published it's most popular searches for the day and Floyd Mayweather Jr. who…
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Floyd Will Not Get Robbed
After reading the article produced based on our own Michael Marley?s conversation with Papa Floyd Mayweather Sr., I had to chime in based on my own, very limited knowledge of boxing. Sometimes…
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Pretty Boy Not Worried About Ringside Grand Theft May 5!
At any given time, a Mayweather has it locked on www.boxingconfidential.com. mywhy should the members of the FMF (Fighting Mayweather Family) be any different than all the other movers and shakers in…
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PBF: Oscar And I Should Get Along Better Than King And Arum!
You can never get enough Mayweather Mania, right? They?re the wildest and wackiest family in boxing and the ruler is PBF, Pretty Boy Floyd. Here?s some more of The Great One?s comments…
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Everybody wants a piece of Pacman
Suddenly, everybody wants to get into the picture. With Manny Pacquiao looking at one big fight by the end of the year, his possible contenders are already making some noise in the…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO TRAINING AT WILD CARD GYM
Bobby Pacquiao has returned to Los Angeles from Las Vegas and has begun training at the Wild Card Gym of celebrated, two-time “Trainer of the Year” Freddie Roach. Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today…
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ANOTHER MOCKERY OF GAB RULES
Apparently the announced crackdown by the Games and Amusements Board on violations of its rules isn’t being taken seriously. Philboxing.com and boxrec.com have both reported that the Philippines Nonoy Gonzales who has…
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Column
WBC ignores legal cases
If WBC president Jose Sulaiman has his way, he’ll throw lawyers out the window for interfering in the process of determining the deserving challengers for the world championship. Sulaiman made a cameo…
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Boy shot by Pacquiao bodyguard
A 10-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in General Santos City Monday after he was shot and wounded by a bodyguard of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, ABS-CBN News learned. Doctors at the…
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PUERTO RICO UPDATE: BAUTISTA, BANAL IN VEGAS APR 29!
Undefeated Rey `Boom Boom` Bautista and Alex John `Bazooka` Banal, together with trainer Edito Villamor, are set to fly to Las Vegas on April 29 for their May 5 assignments on the…
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Pacquiao fight sold $ 1.3-M tickets
TICKET SALES during the Manny Pacquiao-Jorge Solis bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio was the second largest in the city and the third biggest event in Texas boxing history. This was…
