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Pointers for Pacquiao
AMID all the hoopla attending Manny Pacquiao's victory in Los Angeles last Sunday--not to mention the similarly sensational knockout wins of Filipinos Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and Brian "The Hawaiian Punch" Viloria--I…
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Pacquiao return is delayed
MANILA CITY Hall has stepped up preparations for a “champion’s welcome” for Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on Friday even as Mayor Lito Atienza ordered organizers to take advantage of the one-day delay of…
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Pacquiao arrival reset tomorrow
Manila Mayor Lito Atienza said yesterday they would step up preparations for a "champion’s welcome" for Manny Pacquiao tomorrow after the people’s champion postponed his arrival from Los Angeles for a day.…
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HEROES’ WELCOME AWAIT PACQUIAO, BAUTISTA
Filipino pound-for-pound icon Manny Pacquiao will return from battle today, and will be accorded a red-carpet reception befitting a warrior who is coming home after a monumental victory. Pacquiao, together with his…
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“Red carpet” awaits Boom Boom tom’row
After a rousing debut in the US mainland last Sunday, reigning World Boxing Organization Asia-Pacific bantamweight champ Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista will arrive here tomorrow amids a hero’s welcome from his fellow…
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DOUBLE STRUGGLE, TRIPLE FEAT
Pardon us if we succumbed into the fancy of highlighting Manny Pacquiao and Rey Bautista only in last Sunday’s fight as little was known that Bryan Villoria will also fight parading the…
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“THE PINOY” ON “DOUBLE TROUBLE” & NOTES!
PACQUIAO DID WHAT HE HAD TO DO After an unexpected slow start, there was Manny Pacquiao circling and trying to find the proper range against an awkward and frankly cheating Hector Velazquez.…
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BOXING REMAINS PREDICTABLY UNPREDICATBLE
OLYMPIC PEDIGREE STILL MATTERS! The Liberty Bell gave a shout out on Saturday night when Philadelphia’s Zahir Raheem (27-1, 16 KO’s) upset the big money apple cart of the sport with his…
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The Time Tunnel: Muhammad Ali – Shades of Greatness
09.14.05 – By Kevin Kincade: I don’t know how many times I started to write this piece only to rip it to shreds and start over again. It seems no matter what…
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Erik Morales – A Storied Career Winding Down
Unfortunately for Zahir Raheem, despite the best performance of his career, his was not the top story in his upset victory over Erik Morales. Even though many gave the flashy speedster a…
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Suico vs. Jauregui Bout Moved to Sep. 23 as Telefutura’s Main Event
Ah, fall. The leaves are starting to turn color, children are back at school, and thoughts turn to the upcoming holidays. Yet while most people also associate the season with dropping temperatures,…
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Rey back in Cebu today
Coming from his smashing victory over Felix Murillo last Sunday, WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight champion Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista will arrive in Cebu today. Bautista will arrive at 9:30 a.m. from the US and…
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WBC’ Sulaiman Shows Respect For Luisito Espinosa
THE World Boxing Council (WBC) has voiced their intention of assigning the title of WBC Ambassador to former WBC featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa. However, WBC president Jose Sulaiman advised him to retire.…
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‘Champion’s welcome’ awaits Pacquiao
A TICKER-TAPE parade awaits Manny Pacquiao when he returns Thursday from Los Angeles, site of his recent victory over Mexican slugger Hector Velazquez. Manila Mayor Lito Atienza has prepared a "champion’s welcome"…
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Nation to fete returning hero
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao will come home to a hero’s welcome as he arrives tomorrow before a throng of adoring fans expected to greet the ring gladiator from General Santos City.…
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Arroyo should’ve declared a holiday
SO WHAT DO YOU SAY IS THE BIGGEST weapon this government could wield against those working to put it down? Definitely not the ever-soaring oil prices. Not the chaos and corruption in…
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A taste of harmony
FOR several hours last Sunday dri?ving on the Manila North Road from the Agoo-Baguio Highway in La Union all the way to North Luzon Expressway felt like a motorist’s dream come true.…
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Even experts make mistakes
TOO BAD MIKE Pangilinan's budding career as a self-styled seer and boxing analyst got busted. Correction: Delete the words "too bad," since the entire Filipino nation is happy that his prediction didn't…
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Manny vows to do away with liquor
AFTER punching his way to victory atop the ring just days back, Manny Pacquiao vows to win another battle off the ring: do away with liquor. Pacquiao made the vow in a…
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Pacquiao sees futureinside fortune cookie
LOS ANGELES — There maybe some truth to what is written inside a fortune cookie. Back in Nov. 2003 in San Antonio, Texas, where Manny Pacquiao put on a memorable showing against…
