The Dean's List

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Pacquiao's strengths and weaknesses

As the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Manny Pacquiao is expected to beat Miguel Cotto in their “Firepower” showdow…

Fri, 13 Nov 2009

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Manny will be bigger, stronger for Cotto

MANILA, Philippines - No matter how much Miguel Cotto weighs, conditioning coach Alex Ariza said the other day Manny Pacquiao will be bigger…

Wed, 11 Nov 2009

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Expert watches RP icon's weight

MANILA, Philippines - It’s no secret that Manny Pacquiao relies on his speed and power to wear down bigger opponents. Miguel Cotto, wh…

Tue, 10 Nov 2009

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When Manny retired Sammy

Professional boxing referee Sammy Bernabe proudly admits he retired as a fighter because of Manny Pacquiao. It was in 1999 when Bernabe, a s…

Tue, 10 Nov 2009

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Clan 'war' hounds Cotto

MANILA, Philippines - Whatever distractions there may be in Manny Pacquiao’s training camp, none could be worse than the suit filed ag…

Mon, 09 Nov 2009

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Cotto expected to fight like Marquez

MANILA, Philippines - The betting is WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico will try to fight like Juan Manuel Marquez and us…

Sun, 08 Nov 2009

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Jaro versus Jaro

Boxing promoter Aljoe Jaro isn’t just losing control over WBO No. 1 contender Bernabe Concepcion but also Sonny Boy Jaro, a distant re…

Wed, 04 Nov 2009

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Jaro files raps vs top RP fighter

MANILA, Philippines - Boxing promoter Aljoe Jaro filed the other day a formal complaint to Games and Amusement Board (GAB) chairman Eric Buh…

Tue, 03 Nov 2009

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Fight date set for Donaire

MANILA, Philippines - Interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is pencilled to fight on Feb. 13 in Las Vegas but no opponent h…

Wed, 28 Oct 2009

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Bloodline a boxing factor

Former world junior lightweight champion Rolando Navarrete’s son Rolando Jr. is following in his father’s footsteps and the hope…

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

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Q&A with guru Hermie Rivera

Since boxing scholar Hermie Rivera revealed his plans of writing a tell-all book on Manny Pacquiao in this column a few weeks ago, his phone…

Sun, 25 Oct 2009

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Last chance for Gerry

Gerry Pe?alosa isn’t entertaining the notion of losing in his bid to regain the WBO bantamweight title from Fernando Montiel in their …

Thu, 22 Oct 2009

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Boom Boom wants revenge

MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from demolishing Indonesia’s Maragin Marbun, newly crowned interim WBC International featherweight champio…

Thu, 22 Oct 2009

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Castillo says Manny too sharp for Cotto

MANILA, Philippines - Former two-time WBC lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo is convinced there’s nobody out there within weight …

Sun, 18 Oct 2009

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'Boom Boom' back with a bang

MANILA, Philippines - Fighting with renewed confidence after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured left hand, Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista sc…

Sun, 18 Oct 2009

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All work, no play for Freddie

MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach has fallen in love with Baguio City but while admitting the summer capital is a romantic place, he said …

Sat, 17 Oct 2009

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Canada wild over Sonsona

MANILA, Philippines - Canadian fans were so impressed with newly-crowned WBO superflyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona&…

Mon, 12 Oct 2009

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Nazario's lasting legacy

The man who took a chance on Manny Pacquiao and made him a global boxing phenomenon has passed away. From when Pacquiao fought in small card…

Mon, 12 Oct 2009

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Donaire waiting for call

MANILA, Philippines - Interim WBA superflyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday Jorge Arce’s upset loss to South African S…

Mon, 05 Oct 2009

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Donaire uncrowned champ

It’s only a matter of time before Nonito Donaire Jr. wins another title but at the moment, he’s an uncrowned champion. Donaire r…

Sun, 04 Oct 2009