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Pacquiao arrives in Japan!
Sensational Filipino southpaw Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, this afternoon on Friday along with his business partner Rex Wakee Salud, whose boxer Eriberto Gejon will have a shot at…
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS REMEMBERS LEAVANDER JOHNSON
LOS ANGELES, September 22 – It is with great sadness that Jesus Chavez and the Golden Boy Promotions family speaks on the passing of a courageous colleague and friend, former world lightweight…
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REST IN PEACE, OUR DEAR BROTHER IN BOXING!
Leavander Johnson, Born 12-24-69, Died 9-22-05 This Atlantic City based fighter, Leavander Johnson, a family man with four children, he was at one point thought to be "lead pipe" cinch to win…
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HAS THE TIME COME TO ABOLISH BOXING?
IS ENOUGH, FINALLY JUST THAT? Las Vegas, NV-The death of Leavander Johnson last Saturday was tragic. He leaves behind a loving family, many friends, and a boxing world that really doesn’t give…
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PACQUIAO TELLS GEJON TO CAPITALIZE ON PHYSICAL ADVANTAGES
A few hours before leaving for Narita, Japan yesterday morning, superstar Manny Pacquiao left some words of wisdom for undefeated Filipino Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon in time for his crack at the World…
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Joe Frazier – Still A Champ
Back on 11th Avenue in Brooklyn in the late 70’s and early 80’s, every night was the ‘Thrilla in Manila’. My mother probably still goes to bed at night with the sound…
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Viloria knows Chavez’s anguish too well
For Brian Viloria, the parallels are eerie. A boxer collapses shortly after taking a beating, is rushed to the hospital and has emergency brain surgery before being placed in an medically-induced coma,…
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The Boxing Channel
On September 10th, HBO Championship Boxing featured a double header of Erik “El Terrible” Morales vs. Zahir Raheem and Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao vs. Hector Velasquez. Aside from making money, the idea of…
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Pacquiao hands back luster to Philippine boxing; Another looming 3-peat weekend for RP
Publisher's note: PhilBoxing.com would like to welcome veteran boxing writer, TV news anchor and radio host Dennis Principe into the fold of PhilBoxing.com columnists. FILIPINO boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has indeed buffed…
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PACQUIAO, SALUD LEAVE FOR JAPAN TODAY
Pound-for-pound star Manny Pacquiao and the manager of WBA title challenger Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon are slated to fly to Japan today to be at the ringside when the undefeated Filipino boxer challenges…
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Mayol wishes Gejon ‘more power’
AS his bosom buddy, Oriental boxing champion Rodel Mayol wants to wish world minimumweight title challenger Eriberto ‘Yukka’ Gejon more power. And the 24-year-old Mayol means that literally. According to Mayol, current…
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Dedicated to ‘Gov’
Superflyweight boxer Diosdado (The Prince) Gabi is dedicating his fight against Jose Alfredo Tirado of Mexico at the Stockton Civic Auditorium tonight (tomorrow morning, Manila) to his family and North Cotabato Gov.…
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Jauregui, Suico jogging together!
It's common that contestants avoid often facing each other before the fight to elevate their motivation or antagonism. Ex-IBF lightweight champ Javier Jauregui and OPBF 130-pound titlist Randy Suico crossed yesterday in…
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Pacquiao to ‘coach’ Gejon vs Japanese champ
FOR A change, Manny Pacquiao will be the one shouting instructions from ringside instead of the one receiving them as Eriberto Gejon vies for the World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight crown in…
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Secret to Manny’s win revealed
A tried and tested training drill introduced by Cuban boxing coaches was used to improve Manny Pacquiao’s balance in his fight against Hector Velazquez in Los Angeles recently. It was the secret…
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The High Price of Being a Boxing Fan
If you want to see the Antonio Tarver-Roy Jones and Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo rematches on successive weekends in October and then Vitali Klitschko's long awaited November showdown with Hasim Rahman followed…
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Gabi dedicates fight to Pi?ol
DIOSDADO "Prince" Gabi will have his family and North Cotabato Governor Manny Pi?ol as his inspirations when he steps into the ring on September 23 to fight Mexican Jose Alfredo Tirado in…
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Gejon out to prove worth
World Boxing Association ranked No.2 105-pounder Eriberto “Ioka” Gejon, Jr. of RWS Stable yesterday expressed he is out to make a statement when he challenges Japanese champion Yutaka Niida in a 12-round…
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One night with Gabi
CHICAGO – Out here in the belly of the great Midwest, we are peeling the last days of summer. It’s the time of year again when the sun gets lazy, rises late…
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World champ Viloria here Sunday
EXACTLY NINE days after Manny Pacquiao triumphantly arrived in Manila, another boxing hero in World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight champion Brian Viloria is set to excite boxing fans when he arrives…
