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Barrera wants Pacman; Gabi will bounce back, etc.
By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner
The biggest event we've all been waiting for is about to come. The World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight crown-holder Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico is now picking up a fight against…
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Barrera wants Pacquiao: WBC
By Nick Giongco
The World Boxing Council (WBC) disclosed yesterday that super-featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera “is willing and ready” to make a mandatory defense against Manny Pacquiao, a fight everybody wants to witness since…
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Pacquiao sorry for flight delay
By Nikko Dizon
MANNY PACQUIAO isn't at all swell-headed. It's just that he had his Monday blues when he staggered -- his wife and two children in tow -- into the Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
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Another Manny in the making
Manny Pacquiao’s long-time personal trainer and boyhood pal Buboy Fernandez said yesterday he’s found a fighter who, if guided properly, could become another Pacman. Buboy is so sure of bantamweight Ernel Fontanilla’s…
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‘The Prince’
Even the staid Kilosbayan magazine, in its latest issue, had a feature on Manny Pacquiao. What about Diosdado "The Prince" Gabi, a prince who may remain a pauper for some time? He…
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Wanted: New Pacquiao foe
By Nick Giongco
IF Plan A fails, go to Plan B, boxing promoter Wakee Salud said yesterday. Faced with the prospects of Mexican Oscar Larios pulling out of a 10-round bout with Manny Pacquiao in…
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WBC DIRECTS VILORIA, RUBILLAR CAMPS TO START NEGOTIATIONS!
Here's the letter sent by the WBC to the camps of both WBC 108-lb champ Brian Viloria and mandatory challenger Juanito Rubillar: Dear friends: The World Boxing Council is informing that the…
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THAI POISED TO TURN GORRES’ DREAM INTO A NIGHTMARE
Thailand's Waenpetch Chuwatana plans to shock local boxing fans when he faces Z "The Dream" Gorres on March 18 for the vacant OPBF superfly crown on March 18 at the Mandaue City…
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Gorres faces tough Thai vet
While Z Gorres considers his upcoming fight with Waengpetch Chuwatana a dream come true, the Thai fighter has vowed to make it a nightmare for the 22-year-old Cebuano southpaw when they clash…
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Viloria says let’s do business
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria said the other day he’s looking forward to cleaning up the ranks up to the flyweight division and tough guys like Jorge Arce, Vic…
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Viloria maingat sa mga ‘kaibigan’
"You will not know who your true and real friends are, until you're down!" Ito ang katagang namutawi sa labi ni World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight champion Brian Viloria bilang pagbabalik-tanaw sa…
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Brian is Vigan adopted son
VIGAN CITY– Hawaii-based world boxing champ Brian Viloria who is also known as "Hawaiian Punch" and recently "Pinoy Punch" has been lauded as a proud son of Vigan. The Vigan city government…
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Why Gabi lost
WHAT Diosdado Gabi needs to do to make his boxing career going -- no, recapture precious ground -- is to restructure his fighting style. The only thing he proved last Saturday was,…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes, March 6, 2006
By Brian Wilbur
Marquez Loses Out The current situation of Juan Manuel Marquez is sad. Two years ago he was a respected Featherweight Champion who had just fought to a 12 round draw with Manny…
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Ask the Champs Email Bag, March 6, 2006
By Jose Antonio Rivera and Charles "The Hatchet" Brewer
Jose, Since EM-PACman rubber match is not yet finally, what is the probability that MAB and PACMAN will collide this year? Ron Cruz Ron I do not know what the hold up…
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HBO pullout imperils Big Dome fight
HBO, citing the volatile political climate in the country, has reportedly backed out of the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar Larios duel, imperiling the Filipino boxing hero’s tune-up for his highly-anticipated rubber match with Erik…
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Pacquiao et al. delay flight; airline staff irked
By Nikko Dizon
FILIPINO boxing champion Manny Pacquiao earned the ire of Philippine Airlines staff yesterday after he held up a PAL flight to Hong Kong and did not appear to be the least bit…
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Pacquiao open to settlement over row with ex-lover–lawyer
BOXING hero Manny Pacquiao, who was a no-show at the preliminary investigation on Monday on a case filed against him by a former girlfriend before a Quezon City fiscal, will be open…
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‘Pinoy’ commentary on sports events
THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT CAN TRULY spoil the telecast of a great sports event: very many commercials and very silly commentary. My friends and I endured these again in the recent…
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Pacquiao to receive 5th Elorde award
People’s champion Manny Pacquiao heads an exclusive cast of Filipino world and international titleholders in the Elorde Banquet of Champions during the sixth Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Memorial Awards slated March 25 at…