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A Flurry of Final Flurries, Random Thoughts
It's time for another edition of 'Random Thoughts' with yours truly - just things that popped into my mind as I went about my day. There's nothing particularly earth shattering here, just…
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Who Was the Worst of 2006? The Boxing Stinker of the Year Award
My fellow fight fans, it is the end of the year and a time to reflect on the good and the bad performances of the year. The best fighter of the year…
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TEXAS REFEREE SUSPENDED FOR ONE YEAR!
WON’T SEE LAURENCE COLE ON TV FOR WHILE Austin, TX-A fortnight ago, referee Laurence Cole, was working the Juan Manuel Marquez-Jimrex Jaca that was televised nationally on HBO’s Boxing After Dark. At…
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PACMAN ENTERS “NEW PHASE” OF HIS CAREER
PACQUIAO'S CHOICES & DECISIONS San Francisco, CA -Assuming Manny Pacquiao stays with Top Rank, Bob Arum’s promotional group, a new breed of opposition will be presented to the Pacman, which will be…
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Don King to Promote Manny Pacquiao? Only in Cebu, Baby!
Los Angeles – The World Boxing Council (W.B.C.) announced yesterday that the rights to promote a rematch between W.B.C. Super Featherweight Champion Marco Antonio Barrera and number one contender Manny Pacquiao would…
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Who Is the Pound-for-Pound King (P.S.)?
With Floyd Mayweather fighting a few weeks ago and sparking a pound-for-pound debate and with Manny Pacquiao fighting a couple of weeks ago and sparking another pound-per-pound debate, I’m not surprised that…
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Dared To Tinkle With Finkel; He Preps For Trip To Pacman Birthday Bash Sunday in General Santos City
NEW YORK--And Shelly Finkel told me all that before the soup came at Tropica inside Grand Central Station. Boxing's most successful manager of his generation was, as usual, bubbling over with enthusiasm…
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Erik Morales – An Appreciation
As 2006 comes to a close there are many moments that come to mind in regards to the sport of boxing. Yet none are as compelling or, upon reflection, as moving as…
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WBC orders Pacquiao, Barrera camps to start fight deal
THE MEXICO-BASED World Boxing Council (WBC) has directed the camps of Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao and Mexican hero Marco Antonio Barrera to start negotiations for the mandatory defense of Barrera’s super featherweight…
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Convoca a Barrera-Pacquiao
En vista de que el filipino Manny Pacquiao se impuso al tijuanense Èrik "Terrible" Morales en contienda que, según ese organismo, el asiático sí aceptó como eliminatoria para la designación de aspirante…
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WBC pushes for Barrera-Pacman II
The World Boxing Council has ordered the camps of Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao to start negotiations regarding the Mexican’s mandated defense of his WBC super-featherweight crown against the Filipino superstar.…
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PINOYS VS JAPANESE IN TOKYO
I was with GAB Chairman Eric R. Buhain in our latest trip to Zamboanga City last Friday , December 8 ( Immaculate Concepcion Feast ) and we were discussing on board the…
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PACQUIAO-BARRERA NEGOTIATION: SMART MOVE BY WBC
WBC president Jose Sulaiman has taken the initiative to officially call for “free negotiations” between the handlers of super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera and mandatory contender, Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao.…
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DULJOMAN INTERVIEWS LARRY MERCHANT
NORTH LITTLE ROCK -- As I sat at the front row of the press row, Larry Merchant happened to pass by, so I approached him and introduced myself. He was glad to…
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Ana Julaton Win a Close One at the 2006 West Wind Challenge
Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton, the pride of the Box Fu Gym in Berkeley, California today won the 2006 West Wind Challenge held in her home gym before an adoring sell out crowd…
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JERMAIN TAYLOR-KASSIM OUMA RINGSIDE REPORT
NORTH LITTLE ROCK – From start to finish, fight fans were not frustrated of the Jermain Taylor-Kassim Ouma showdown. In each round, the challenger, nicknamed “The Dream”, is competitive with some skills,…
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WBC orders Barrera-Pacman talks!
The World Boxing Council has notified the camps of WBC super featherweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera and WBC mandatory contender Manny Pacquiao that the free negotiations period for their mandatory title…
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Ganoy defeats Bigshotcamp!
Hard punching jr welterweight Ranee Ganoy (21-10-2) of the Philippines scored a three round knockout over Dennapa Bigshotcamp (2-8) of Thailand at the Bonnyrigg Sports Club, Bonnyrigg, Sydney, NSW, Australia on Saturday.…
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Propriety and decency
WE have always maintained that Manny Pacquiao is not merely a Filipino sports idol, but a national treasure, who has broken away from the shackles of childhood poverty with his fists of…
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Memo to Santa — Boxing Needs Your Help
Okay, so, for like, the last two to three years, I’ve been complaining in this column about how mixed martial arts was kicking boxing’s collective butt and that the sport needed to…
