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![]() | | All articles by Teodoro Medina Reynoso | There are 826 articles attributed to this author. Displaying articles 671 to 680.The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao (Part 3) Fri, 29 May 2020

The First Golden Age of Philippine Boxing started with flyweight champions Pancho Villa, Small Montana, Little Dado and Ceferino Garcia, the first Filipino and Asian to win the world middleweight title, that spanned from
The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao (Part 2) Thu, 28 May 2020

Elorde's Influence Extends Through 90s
Though the Philippines managed to produce world boxing champions in the next three decades through the 1990s, Flash Elorde remained as paragon for generations of local fighters
The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Pacquiao (Part I) Wed, 27 May 2020

Part One: The Elorde Influence
Manny Pacman Pacquiao and Gabriel Flash Elorde are the two most popular champion boxers in the country not only because of their world renowned individual ring exploits but for their lastin
Manny Fought More World Champions Than Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s 23 Mon, 25 May 2020

Counting the fighters who beat him in world title fights, Manny Pacquiao actually fought more world champions than Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Floyd fought and defeated 23 mostly reigning world champions in 25 total title bo
Japan Resumes Boxing with Nakatani-Magramo Sun, 24 May 2020
 Nakatani (L) and Magramo (R).
Already reeling with the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for next year, Japan is determined not to allow the current coronavirus pandemic to paralyze any longer one of its f
Pacman and Other Famous Pinoy Boxing Aliases Fri, 22 May 2020
 Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes.
Boxing in the Philippines as elsewhere is essentially and historically both sport and entertainment spectacle.
Hence while boxers from way back are wont to use their real names, some would wa
Boxing Seniors Tour in the Offing: Would You Rather Watch Youtube? Thu, 21 May 2020

Mike Tyson is determined to make a comeback and old rival, figuratively and literally, Evander Holyfield is willing to be his dance partner for the third time in nearly thirty years.
How about that, folks?
Tyson an
Young Guns Chasing "Old Man" Manny Pacquiao Just Natural Wed, 20 May 2020

Did anyone ask the young fighters of the 60s to stop chasing Sugar Ray Robinson, then well in his 40s and nearly a decade past his last winning championship bout?
None that I know or read of.
Hence I cannot understand why
Nine Pinoy Boxers in Ring, Eight in TBRB Ratings Mon, 18 May 2020
 Pacquiao (L) and Magsayo.
Albeit the lengthy hiatus forced upon professional boxing and virtually every human activities by the Covid pandemic, top Filipino fighters have managed to retain their rankings in the late
What if Manny Pacquiao Fought in the 80s (10th of a Series) Sun, 17 May 2020

Summary, Conclusion and Commentaries
As presented, analyzed and discussed as objectively as possible in the past nine installments of this series, Manny Pacquiao could have nearly accomplished in the 1980s what h
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