Articles by Joaquin Henson

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GAB, DOH set free med exams

Mitra. GAB chairman Abraham Mitra yesterday set a target date of Sept. 18 for the effectivity of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that the …

Tue, 05 Sep 2017

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Manny's league won?t compete with PBA

Sen. Manny Pacquiao said the other day he has no intention for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), his latest sports venture, …

Sun, 03 Sep 2017

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Big test for Marcial ahead

Eumir Marcial. Philippine boxing coach Elias Recaido said yesterday SEA Games middleweight gold medalist Eumir Marcial has the potential to …

Thu, 31 Aug 2017

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Donaire sets comeback

Nonito Donaire, Jr. will end a 10-month layoff to take on dangerous Mexican Ruben Garcia in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC silver feathe…

Wed, 30 Aug 2017

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Manny on Money?s mind

Manny Pacquiao remains in the back of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.?s mind, whether Money likes it or not. Right after Mayweather halted Conor McGre…

Tue, 29 Aug 2017

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A circus but who cares?

Purists cringe at the thought of Floyd Mayweather, Jr., the self-proclaimed best boxer in the universe, betraying the integrity of the sport…

Sun, 27 Aug 2017

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Experts give Conor no chance

Filipino boxing experts were unanimous in giving MMA champion Conor McGregor no chance of scoring an upset over the heavily-favored Floyd Ma…

Sun, 27 Aug 2017

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Cubans infiltrate Cambodia boxing

It?s not only a Cuban coach who?s made the five-man Cambodian boxing team a curious, if not dangerous, contender in the SEA Games but also a…

Tue, 22 Aug 2017

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Fil-Brit out for boxing gold

John Marvin. ABAP executive director Ed Picson said yesterday Fil-Brit boxer John Marvin, a late discovery from out of the blue, might just …

Mon, 21 Aug 2017

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ABAP upgrades R/J pool

Jonathan Jimenez and Nazira Rakhatova. There was only one Filipino among the 15 assigned to the pool of referees/judges (RJs) for the recent…

Fri, 11 Aug 2017

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AIBA in turmoil

Dr Wu Ching Kuo. While the Asian Junior Championships were in progress in Puerto Princesa, visiting boxing officials were tight-lipped on th…

Thu, 10 Aug 2017

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Simonpures show Olympic potential

PUERTO PRINCESA. The man who fell a win short of a bronze medal in lightweight boxing at the 1992 Olympics said the other day pinweight Kenn…

Wed, 09 Aug 2017

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ASBC junior joust a rousing success

PUERTO PRINCESA. The ASBC (Asian Boxing Confederation) Junior Championships ended with a bang at the City Coliseum here yesterday as 142 sim…

Wed, 09 Aug 2017

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Why not Frampton for Donaire?

Former WBA featherweight and IBF/WBA superbantamweight champion Carl Frampton loomed as a future opponent for Nonito Donaire after the cance…

Tue, 08 Aug 2017

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Gerry picks Money by KO

Former WBC superflyweight/WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa said yesterday it?s not likely Conor McGregor will beat Floyd (Money) May…

Tue, 08 Aug 2017

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Should Manny retire or not?

International boxing matchmaker Lope (Jun) Sarreal, Jr. and former seven-time world champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. shared contrasting views on…

Sat, 29 Jul 2017

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Boxers get lift from GAB, DOH

Mitra. GAB chairman Abraham Mitra said the other day he hopes to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Health (DOH) …

Mon, 24 Jul 2017

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Sign of the times

Purists are scandalized at the way Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Conor McGregor are showing disrespect for the sport in promoting their 12-round…

Sun, 23 Jul 2017

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Donaire to train in Tokyo

Former IBF/IBO flyweight, interim WBA superflyweight, WBO bantamweight, IBF/WBA/WBO superbantamweight and WBA featherweight champion Nonito …

Sat, 22 Jul 2017

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WBA affirms Thai anomaly

WBA Asia head of operations Won Kim has confirmed that there was a timekeeping anomaly in the recent fight where Stamp Kiatniwat was saved f…

Fri, 21 Jul 2017

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