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Fans want Pacman to fight Barrera
While Manny Pacquiao doesn’t seem to be taking Marco Antonio Barrera’s offer seriously, die-hard fans of the Filipino boxing superstar certainly are. Since Barrera, the reigning World Boxing Council super-featherweight champ, challenged…
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Dougie’s Top 25 Pound-For-Pound List
I hadn’t planned on updating this list until after March 25th, or even April 8th, but with Jesus Chavez having to pullout of his showdown with Marco Antonio Barrera because of a…
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Buhain, Paglumotan to grace SCOOP-Bacolod Induction
Inspite of the workload at the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) for its scheduled "1st GAB Philippine Annual Boxing Convention" come April 18-21st, 2006 at the Hotel Hyatt and Casino Manila, Chairman…
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WEIGHTS FROM KAWAYAN, MASBATE!
Fast-rising featherweight Michael Farenas, who is managed by Japanese Kosuke Washio and Gerry Penalosa, figures in the main event tomorrow when he goes up against veteran Edwin Gastador in a 10-round rumble…
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Pacman–Barrera Rematch: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer!
Bob Arum and Erik “El Terrible” Morales must get their act together lest they will be left on the sideline with the proverbial empty bag without out even a penny in it.…
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Geno’s Corner: Juan Manuel Marquez Loses!
Juan Manuel Marquez faced the unbeaten WBA Featherweight Champion, Chris John, 37-0-1, 20 KO's, and amazingly lost. JMM is primarily known for his war with the very popular Manny Pacquiao, where he…
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Brian to fight Rubillar anytime, anywhere
World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria said yesterday he’ll leave it up to his manager Gary Gittelsohn and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum to decide whether or not to accept…
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Boom-Boom to explode soon
CHICAGO – Echoing the sentiments of an e-mailing reader, I asked here in this column yesterday what happened to Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista, who has been noticeably absent from the boxing limelight where…
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‘I’ll fight Rubillar’
MANILA – World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight champion Brian Viloria yesterday said he is ready to face compatriot and No.1 contender Juanito Rubillar. However, the 25-year-old Viloria, known as the “Hawaiian Punch,”…
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Viloria may defend against RP’s Rubillar
A FILIPINO taking on a fellow Filipino in a world boxing title fight? Sounds unlikely but yesterday, it entered the realm of the possible. Brian Viloria has made the scenario possible after…
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Tu?acao to defend title in undercard of Mayol WBC fight
MALCOLM “Eagle Eye” Tu?acao will try to get over the sting of a controversial draw in his last fight when he puts his belt anew to another Japanese challenger, Yasuo Kijima, on…
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Barrera dare all noise, says Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao yesterday laughed off Marco Antonio Barrera’s offer for a rematch, saying the Mexican world champion is just trying to make some noise after failing to land a big fight since…
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Barrera is desperate – Pacman
MANNY PACQUIAO yesterday belittled Marco Antonio Barrera’s challenge for a rematch and labelled his Mexican rival as “desperate.” Pacquiao, who arrived from a four-day vacation in Hong Kong late Thursday night, told…
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Pacman: Barrera doesn’t scare me!
Filipino hotshot Manny Pacquiao said on Friday that Marco Antonio Barrera doesn't give him the creeps and that he doesn't have any qualms about facing the Mexican star in a rematch. "I…
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GAB Chair Buhain to grace Elorde Awards Night
The grand celebration of the Annual Elorde Awards Night better known as the "Banquet of Champions" this year is scheduled on March 25, 2006 at the five-star Dusit Nikko Hotel in Makati…
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TUNACAO DEFENDS OPBF CROWN IN KYOWA-MAYOL CARD
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation bantam champ Malcolm "Eagle Eye" Tunacao will defend his title for the second time against Japanese Yasuo Kijima on May 6 in Tokyo as an undercard to…
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A Flash With Staying Power
Think about it. How many times has a person been able to inspire his or her countrymen with their actions? One can name a few, such as Mother Teresa, Lady Di, Mahatma…
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World awaits Pacman-Barrera II
A SENIOR member of Marco Antonio Barrera’s entourage said on Thursday that the Mexican is so haunted by his loss to Manny Pacquiao that he plans to do what it takes to…
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Barrera bent on seeking revenge against Pacquiao
Marco Antonio Barrera wants to make one thing clear: he’s going after the big shark, not the little fish in the sea. That’s what Barrera’s adviser, Roberto Diaz, told a boxing website…
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Barrera wants the ‘big shark’
"We want the big shark, not the little fish." This was the reaction of Roberto Diaz, adviser of world super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera, to Freddie Roach’s suggestion that the Mexican…
