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Remembering Flash Elorde
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 24 Mar 2011
Had he been alive today, Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde would have been with friends from the local boxing community as well as selected members of media celebrating his 76th birthday either in the kingdom he built at the Fourth Estate in Paranaque Read full story Demolition In Constant Motion Fighting Style, Pacquiao's Greatest Contribution to Boxing
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Nov 2010
Manny Pacquiao will not only be remembered in boxing history as the only fighter to win eight world titles but also as the originator of a new fighting style in boxing that will be embraced by the younger boxers in the ye Read full story EIGHTH WORLD TITLE IN AS MANY DIVISIONS, FIRST WIN AS A CONGRESSMAN
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Nov 2010
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE - Manny Pacquiao once again showed to the whole world why he is the toughest boxer in all weight divisions by castigating a giant in Antonio Margarito. Fighting this time as an elected representativ Read full story SULAIMAN SAYS PACQUIAO IS MODERN DAY HENRY ARMSTRONG
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Nov 2010
World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman has referred to pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao as ?the modern Henry Armstrong of the 21st century.?
Armstrong held titles in three weight divisions when there were Read full story Manny Pacquiao Becomes a Living Legend with Eighth Divisional Title
By Rob Cruz, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Nov 2010
Are there any doubts that Manny ?the Pacman? Pacquiao is the eight divisional boxing wonder of the world? The ?Pacman? has just proved that he achieved and conquered what no other boxer has done as he made history again in the Read full story PACQUIAO BEATS UP MARGARITO ALL NIGHT, CAPTURES 8TH TITLE IN 8TH DIVISION
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 14 Nov 2010
COWBOYS STADIUM, ARLINGTON, TX -- Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines hits Antonio Margarito of Mexico with a right in this bit of action from their WBC Junior Middleweight Championship fight Saturday n Read full story Death ends Pancho Villa?s two-year reign as world fly champ (Conclusion of a five part series)
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 27 Jun 2010
World flyweight champion Pancho Villa fought 13 more times following his seventh round knockout title victory over Welshman Jimmy Wilde on June 18, 1923, two of them with his crown on the block. Two years after that in July of 1925, he was d Read full story Who is Pancho Villa? (Third of a Series)
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 23 Jun 2010
Boxing?s Hall of Fame, established in 1954 by Nat Fleischer of Ring Magazine, in elevating Pancho Villa, cited the Filipino boxing hero?s overall record in the short seven-year he fought professionally: 99 bouts of which he won 22 Read full story Villa elates country with world flyweight title win (Second of a Series)
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 21 Jun 2010
After absorbing punishment for seven rounds on June 18, 1923 where he kissed the canvass five times, deposed world flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde of Wales laid unconscious for five minutes before being helped by Fili Read full story Pancho Villa: Greatest Flyweight of 20th Century
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 20 Jun 2010
First of a Series
Year 1923 is to be remembered by a pair of significant events that shook the world of politics and sports.
It was on July 23 that year when Mexican revolutionary hero known to his countrymen as a ?Robin Hood? w Read full story
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