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Manny told to loosen up
MANNY PACQUIAO is so juiced-up for his next fight that his training team has cautioned him to take it easy. Pacquiao’s adviser Joe Ramos said yesterday that Freddie Roach has told his…
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Espinosa barred from fighting in the U.S.
FORMER WORLD bantamweight and featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa has been barred from fighting on American soil unless he passes a battery of medical tests, sources said. Espinosa, 38, was prevented from going…
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The Enduring Erik Morales
In the fall of 2002, many boxing insiders were picking southpaw jr. featherweight champion Paulie Ayala to beat Erik Morales, then 26, the collective assessment mainly keying off of Ayala's victory over…
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In Rusty’s Corner; Random Boxing Thoughts
I often get asked who my top 10 pound-for-pound fighters are. In truth it’s something that I don’t think about, as styles make fights, and someone I rate on top can be…
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ANOTHER JAPANESE TRAINS AT ALA GYM
Japan's national flyweight champ, Daisuke Naito, is the latest of the list of foreign fighters seeking refuge at the famed ALA Gym, as he prepares for a grand rematch with WBC flyweight…
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My Mother’s Tears
Last Saturday, Aug. 20, our family gathered in Nueva Vida, the village of our youth in M'lang, North Cotabato to mark our departed father's birthday. We lighted candles and shared food under…
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“THE PINOY” ON PACQUIAO & SO MANY PPV CARDS: JASON ANIEL
PACQUIAO MAKES COMEBACK FIGHT Three-time world champion Manny Pacquiao will attempt to get back into the win column September 10 when he faces unheralded Mexican Hector Velazquez, underneath the Erik Morales-Zahir Raheem…
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California Boxing & Luisito Espinosa “Banned” From Ring: Pedro Fernandez
POWERBROKER DENKIN KO’D AT PUBLIC MEETING At a recent meeting of the California State Athletic Commission, former referee and current judge Marty Denkin, long one of the (if not the) most powerful…
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Luisito Espinosa suspended from US boxing
Filipino boxer Luisito Espinosa was suspended by the California Athletic Commission on Thursday (Friday in Manila) from boxing in the United States until he undergoes a comprehensive medical examination, an ABS-CBN North…
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Rev raring to reclaim OPBF title
Cebu-bred Ilongo power-hitter Rev “The Gentle Giant” Santillan takes another chance to reclaim lost glory as he is set for a grudge rematch with defending champion Kazuhiko Hidaka of Japan in a…
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North Cotabato hosts big ring festival tomorrow
NORTH Cotabato will host a week-long boxing festival starting Saturday to mark the 91st foundation anniversary of the province. Dubbed as the first Mindanao Invitational Amateur Boxing Tournament, the slugfest will feature…
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15 ROUNDS GOES 1-ON-1 WITH FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION MANNY PACQUAIO
15rounds.com just sat down with the pride of The Philippines, Manny Pacquaio and discussed his upcoming fight against Hector Velazquez ( 42-10-2) his rematch with Erik Morales, and his thoughts on his…
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Joan Guzman: King to a Republic
Boxing is filled with stories of troubled, rebellious kids finding hope and opportunity at obscure, dilapidated gymnasiums. The history books regale us with the triumphs of hungry young men driven to escape…
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Promoter Shaw will ‘simplify’ Manny’s life
MANNY PACQUIAO’S new promoter Gary Shaw has vowed “to make life simple” for the Filipino prizefighter in all of his future matches, a report on the Internet said on Thursday. “He’s no…
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Calling Pacquiao? Sorry, wrong number
THE PHONE just wouldn’t stop ringing. It rings as soon as he wakes up to prepare for his morning jog. It rings while he jogs. It rings while he eats and also…
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Ex-pug slain in stick-up
Former Philippine welterweight boxer Pablo Pucay was gunned down by two suspected holdup men in Malate, Manila early yesterday morning. The victim, a native of Benguet, died while undergoing treatment at the…
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Remillard preparing for takeoff
If Matt Remillard can pick up his fifth victory Friday night in Providence, his manager Jackie Kallen is expected to reward the Manchester featherweight with a trip to Los Angeles. Jackie wants…
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Parade of Young Stars: The Mindanao Invitational Open Amateur Boxing Tournament
When the Mindanao Invitational Open Amateur Boxing Tournament unfolds in North Cotabato Aug. 28 to 31 this year, boxing fans will be treated to a dazzling show of young talents in amateur…
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Boxing in Asia
Welcome to the premiere edition of Boxing in Asia, where each month The Sweet Science will preview, review and examine the oft-forgotten Asian boxing scene. The lighter weight categories are chockfull of…
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Pacquiao Needs to Remain Focused
An HBO double header is set to take place on September 10th that will feature the two warriors who took part in a classic battle last March; Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales.…
