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MAYOL SCORES HISTORTIC VICTORY IN MEXICO!
Cancun, MX-Not since 1996 when Luisito Espinosa entered the snake pit in Guadalajara, MX, and sent Alejandro Gonzalez to the hospital, did a Filipino win a fight of note in Mexico. In…
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Mayol knocks out Trejo Eyes WBC title next
After Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao became the first man to knock down Mexican legend Erik Morales, it is Cebuano Rodel Mayol's turn to have a date with history. Mayol scored a…
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Another world champ on the way
Following in Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps, Oriental champion Rodel Mayol of Mandaue bravely invaded Mexico’s heartland and knocked out Erik Morales’ prot?g? Lorenzo Trejo of Tijuana in a World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight…
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ROCKY, SALIM ARRIVE IN THAILAND
BANGKOK, THAILAND--Filipinos Rocky Fuentes and Reman Salim arrived in Bangkok last Friday amid warm welcome from Thai organizers and mediamen who waited to catch a glimpse at the two young warriors who…
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Unbeaten Mayol stops Morales prot?g?, gains WBC title crack
UNDEFEATED Filipino Rodel Mayol yesterday gained a chance to vie for the World Boxing Council minimumweight title after he scored a spectacular fourth-round technical knockout win over Lorenzo Trejo at the Plaza…
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Mayol wins eliminator; WBC minimumweight title fight next
ORIENTAL and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) minimum-weight champion Rodel “Magnum Force” Mayol has the world title in the horizon. This after the World Boxing Council (WBC) No.1 contender knocked out Mexican No.2-ranked…
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LAS VEGAS POLICE SHOULD ARREST PACMAN!
Las Vegas, NV-After reviewing the videotape (the HBO replay) Saturday night of Manny Pacquiao’s brutal beat-down of Erik Morales last week, I feel there should be an arrest warrant issued for the…
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The Next Great, 4-Weight Champ?
It’s always a mistake for a fighter to show weakness – especially when the opponent is a crackling ball of energy. That’s what Erik Morales did against Manny Pacquiao at the end…
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Mexican tough guy Morales a victim of own warrior style
In his prime, he was a model of Mexican machismo. Tough, proud, fearless. But now it appears Erik Morales has met with the same fate as many of boxing's other great warriors.…
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“THE PINOY” ON PACQUIAO VS. BARRERA II
“KING MANNY” IS THE “NEW” TITO TRINIDAD Las Vegas, NV-After dominating and stopping Erik Morales in the tenth round of their Saturday night rematch, Manny Pacquiao has become the new Felix Trinidad…
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Mayol beats Mexican, gets title shot
MEXICO ` Another Filipino has turned out to be a thorn in a Mexican's side. Undefeated Rodel Mayol scored a spectacular fourth round knockout of homeboy Lorenzo Trejo Sunday to earn a…
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Arum eager to stage trilogy
Promoter Bob Arum is pushing for a rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales in June but plans to complete a trilogy may be delayed pending results of the Mexican’s medical…
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GenSan welcomes native son Pacquiao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — People from all walks of life here are all excited to see and welcome People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao who is scheduled to arrive today aboard a chartered flight…
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Unbelievable aversion
I FOUND it hard to believe that even though boxing made them rich and famous, Manny Pacquiao, the people’s champion; Ms Laura Elorde, wife of the late Gabriel “Flash” Elorde; and Fil-Am…
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Pacquiao and poverty
TOM THOMPSON, A SPORTS COLUMNIST WRITING OUT of New Orleans, recently said that “Here in America, you could combine Lance Armstrong, Peyton Manning, LeBron James, Tom Cruise and 50 Cent into one…
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A crazy idea but would work
AS I was doing my usual morning walk around our village I cannot help hearing the radios in the houses along the route. My attention was caught by the statement to the…
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Protect Pacquiao from politicians
MANNY PACQUIAO NEEDS PROTECTION. Not from other boxers or from shady boxing promoters and managers. Not even from kidnappers who might want to dip into his million-dollar purse. No, he needs protection…
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Pacquiao leaves for GenSan today
MANNY PACQUIAO has no plans of slowing down. Exactly a week after scoring the most memorable win of his storied career, the celebrated Filipino fighter yesterday vowed to continue terrorizing the super-featherweight…
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Pacquiao and winning big
In this country of instant rent-a-crowd assemblies and other meticulously, cynically stage-managed events, it was something nobody had seen in a long, long while. All along the motorcade’s route, people lined up…
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Lessons from the Pacman
Like many of you, I eagerly awaited the results of “The Battle.” Manny Pacquiao had come to symbolize the hopes of a nation. For us in Taguig, the fight was even more…
