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Bautista, Banal end vacation
A WEEK after scoring separate knockout victories last Feb. 24, ALA Boys Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista and AJ “Bazooka” Banal are back to work in preparation for their May 5 fights in Las…
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Salud’s advice to Gorres
Former WBC secretary-general Rudy Salud said the other day in his heart of hearts, he couldn’t agree that Z (Buchoy) Gorres deserved to win the decision over Fernando Montiel in their recent…
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PACQUIAO SET TO SPAR TODAY; RODEL MAYOL UPDATE
Pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao will resume his sparring sessions today at the ABAP Gym in General Santos City under the supervision of his two Filipino trainers who have joined hands in the…
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Pacquiao getting ready for Hollywood training
ONCE HE reports for training at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, Manny Pacquiao will be so fit, he’ll practically be ready to climb up the ring. This is why he is…
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Boxing’s bible leaves out other Pinoy greats
THE Ring Magazine, the widely recognized “bible of boxing,” recently came out with its top 100 fighters issue and only one Filipino made it to the list. Manny Pacquiao was at number…
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‘Pacman’ won’t abandon political bid: lawyer
BOXING icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is not abandoning his ambitions to pursue a political career, his lawyer clarified. Lawyer Franklin Gacal issued the clarification after Manila Mayor Lito Atienza reportedly claimed that…
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Arum disses Oscar De la Hoya’s Pacquiao Cash deal; calls Roach a Liar
A recent report out published in the L.A. Times, reports that Oscar De La Hoya and his chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions lured Manny Pacquiao into signing a multi-fight contract by…
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ESCANER SINKS KONISHI
GIFU, JAPAN -- OPBF#4 ranked Filipino super-bantam champ Alex Escaner (24-12-5, 13 KOs), 122.25, exploded vicious shots to flatten previously unbeaten WBC#32/OPBF#8 Akio Konishi (20-1, 17 KOs), 122.75, at 0:57 of the…
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“The Word” with Micky Ward
For pure enjoyment and entertainment value, few fighters have meant as much to the sport of boxing as "Irish" Micky Ward. The pride of Lowell, Massachusetts, Ward engaged in some of the…
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Video Interview with Freddie Roach
Trainer to the stars Freddie roach, and we can say that since the man coaches both Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya, caught up with Boxing Confidential following Israel Vazquez's tough…
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Agrabio Set to Defend Against Melgarejo!
RP super-featherweight king Dodie Boy Agrabio will defend his title for the first time against Manny Pacquiao sparmate Aaron Melgarejo on April 8 in Dalaguete, Cebu. It was in Dalaguete where Agrabio…
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Viloria out to regain WBC crown
With new trainer Joe Goosen in his corner, Brian Viloria is confident of beating Mexican Edgar Sosa in their 12-round bout for the vacant WBC lightflyweight title at the Alamodome in San…
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Gejon Dominates Thai for Lopsided Win
Manila – Eriberto "Yuka" Gejon relied on his superior skills to score a lopsided unanimous decision win over a tough Visan Sor Suchanya of Thailand Saturday night at the Rambulan Sa Sulaiman…
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Sayson: A P100,000 bonus for Gerry
CHICAGO—His famous name. His family's winning tradition. The quest for gold and glory. His place in the annals of boxing history. And that fabulous thing called pride. Since turning pro in May…
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PE?ALOSA READY FOR DE LEON
Former world super flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa has looked great in training at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach prompting veteran Macka Foley, a boxing historian who oversees affairs at Roach’s…
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Pacman opts to train minus Roach
For the first time in so many fights, Manny Pacquiao is busy preparing for a fight without his American trainer, Freddie Roach, in sight. Pacquiao is scheduled to face Mexico’s Jorge Solis…
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GBP offer to Pacquiao unethical, says US scribe
WHAT Oscar Dela Hoya did in luring Manny Pacquiao to sign up with his Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) was unethical, a top boxing writer wrote in his column that came out yesterday.…
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Heartless Pacquiao KO lands in LA Times
MANILA, Philippines -- What’s the price tag for Filipino valor? For an idea, read this excerpt on Manny Pacquiao, our national inspiration, straight from the Los Angeles Times: “I told Oscar that…
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The View From China
Editor’s note: Zhenyu Li, is a sportswriter for the People's Daily in China, one of the most influential and authoritative newspaper in that nation with circulation of over 3 million. Zhenyu Li…
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Gomez tops Pacman 10-ball
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Roberto Gomez bested Dondon Razalan, 11-6, in the finals to win the 3rd Manny Pacquiao 10-Ball Open Billiard Tournament at Arthur’s Billiard Hall here Thursday. The win was worth P300,000…
