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Q&A Bob Arum!
Fightnews caught up with Hall of Fame promoter and chief of Top Rank Bob Arum at Hooters in McAllen, Texas. The last stop for Arum, who was doing a grueling two-day Texas…
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FLT Films to produce three Pacquiao movies
FLT Films International is back with a vengeance. The executive producer, Mommy Rose Flaminiano, told us she’s producing not only one but three movies about our boxing champ, Manny Pacquiao. The first…
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BUHAIN’S REMINDER TO BOXING JUDGES; MEETING RENE BARRIENTOS
In the aftermath of a big controversy surrounding an OPBF bout in Japan last February 5, Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain immediately rolled up his sleeves by reviewing a videotape…
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MORALES-PACQUIAO II: A Battle for the Ages
Recently we had the honor to witness Eric “Terrible” Morales and Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao go to war in a thrilling rematch dubbed “The Battle”. For the second time, these little giants…
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McDonnell’s Inaugural Pound For Pound List – The Top 10
With the lull in international action, I decided to do my first ever pound for pound list. I got to thinking about it after Manny Pacquiao’s victory over Morales shifted the tectonic…
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VILORIA WILL STOP AGUIRRE — PACQUIAO
Manny Pacquiao has no doubt in his mind that Brian Viloria will stop Jose Antonio Aguirre of Mexico in their World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title fight on Saturday (Sunday morning…
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Viloria to show wares
BOXING fans aching to know how prepared World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight champion Brian Viloria in his coming championship fight with Jose Antonio Aguirre will have a glimpse of his boxing…
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ARTHUR CAN PAC A PUNCH – McCULLOUGH
Wayne McCullough claims British, Commonwealth and European super-featherweight champion and new student Alex Arthur would defeat WBC's number one contender Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino recently gained revenge over Erik Morales with a…
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ATE: Pac-Man 5 time champ, Barrera fears Manny, Hatton, Mayweather
In this edition of Ask the Editor, we talk about Chris Byrd's return to Germany to face Big Wlad, there's more apathy for Mayweather v Judah, Hatton v Mayweather is on the…
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“Ask the Champs” Mail Bag
RSR Brings a New Weekly Feature to the Readers - "Ask the Champs" Mail Bag Starts Today Team RSR in an ongoing pledge to bring the readers into the boxing world as…
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Jen Bautista defends her case
Jen Bautista admitted she was depressed for two whole days knowing that she somehow "failed" in her one moment of glory singing the National Anthem during the popular Pacquiao-Morales fight in Las…
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Wynn, Loose, or Drawn to Perfection: Manny’s Big Night Goes On
LAS VEGAS– Manny Pacquiao hit the jackpot after Erik Morales hit the canvas. The Filipino’s astounding mix of payoff punches accumulated into one of the most dramatic, defining victories in recent years.…
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Marco Antonio Barrera: Can He be the Next Julio Cesar Chavez?
If you have ever opened more than one present, then you know what it feels like to be disappointed when one of the gifts did not turn out to be that great…
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Wilbur’s Boxing Notes
I heard some complaints about last week's Showtime fight between Jose Luis Castillo vs. Rolando Reyes. I disagree in that that show was certainly worthy of a television date. Watching Castillo is…
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JACA IS GAB BOXER OF THE MONTH
Newly-minted boxing star Jimrex Jaca of the Wakee Salud Stable has been chosen by the Games and Amusements Board as its Boxer of the Month for January following his impressive US debut…
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SANTILLAN DEFENDS OPBF TITLE IN TOKYO APR. 20
Southpaw Rev "Gentle Giant" Santillan of the Wakee Salud Stable is scheduled to defend his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation welterweight belt when he takes on undefeated Japanese prospect Hiroshi Yamaguchi on…
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ALLANIC TOPBILLS LOON, BOHOL BOXING SUNDAY
ALA Boy RP no. 5 superflyweight Robert "Cliff Smart" Allanic gets his first main-event assignment when he trades leathers with Jerry Manganip this Sunday in a 10-round grudge rematch headlining a five-bout…
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Mandaue to fete four hero pugs
The Mandaue City Sports Development Commission is preparing a big welcome for four boxing heroes on Thursday. MCSDC executive director Cheryl Ouano said they plan a motorcade and a welcome party for…
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Manny saga–coincidence or what?
Even as San Miguel president (and strategic genius) Ramon Ang delivered a knockout punch to his corporate competitors by triumphantly raising the hand of boxing hero Manny Pacquiao to proclaim him as…
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Pacquiao: No fight at 132 lbs!
Manny Pacquiao insisted on Monday morning that he is not fighting Erik Morales on Sept. 16 at 132 lbs. "You can write this down. I won't fight at 132 lbs. There's going…
