Sunday, 23 August 2026 · Philippines

Bong Pedralvez

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Articles by Bong Pedralvez

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Pacquiao ring comeback closer to reality

MANNY Pacquiao’s ring comeback is now closer to reality after newly-crowned World Boxing Council welterweight champ Mario Barrios of the US …

Fri, 28 Jun 2024
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Magsayo stakes crown vs rangy Mexican

REIGNING World Boxing Council featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo stakes his crown for the first time against top-ranked and ran…

Tue, 05 Jul 2022
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End of the road for ‘Filipino Flash’?

LIVING up to his moniker as the “Monster,” Japanese Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire Jr. in the second round of their rematch in front of …

Thu, 09 Jun 2022
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Payback driving Donaire in rematch

WHILE aware of the huge risk, Nonito Donaire would not have accepted a rematch with Naoya Inoue if he is not certain of conquering the Japan…

Mon, 06 Jun 2022
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Roach eyes more time in Australia

IF he could have his way, American trainer Freddie Roach would like Manny Pacquiao to train for least two weeks in Australia before staking …

Wed, 24 May 2017
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Pacquiao coaxed out of retirement?

UNABLE to say no to Bob Arum, newly-minted Senator Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement to hype up one of his longtime American promot…

Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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BOXING YEARENDER

MANNY Pacquiao?s luster dimmed further when he suffered his second straight shocking setback last year, losing by a knockout to Mexican neme…

Thu, 03 Jan 2013
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Wakee tells Pacquiao to train in Cebu

The offer for Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao to begin training in Cebu for his decisive November 18 match against Erik Morales sti…

Thu, 27 Jul 2006
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Boxers see that trainers know best

Failure to follow a trainer’s game plan can lead to disaster. This was the telling lesson learned by Oscar Larios when he lost by unan…

Tue, 04 Jul 2006
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Ready to rumble

WHILE Manny Pacquiao can?t take any chances, Oscar Larios of Mexico can risk everything when the two fighters slug it out on Sunday before a…

Sun, 02 Jul 2006
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Pacquiao camp sees fight over by round 6

THE boxer was light-hearted, even cheerful, but his trainer looked graver than usual. Their messages, however, were the same: Nothing less t…

Fri, 30 Jun 2006
Pacquiao eager to end Larios tiff
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Pacquiao eager to end Larios tiff

"Labang-laban na ako! [I?m ready to fight!]" Thus declared Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday after his second-to-the-last workout before taking on…

Thu, 29 Jun 2006
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Pacquiao 7-1 pick vs Larios

Most worldwide oddsmakers have tipped Manny Pacquiao a 6-to-1 to 7-to-1 favorite to beat Oscar Larios in the headliner of the "Mano-a-Mano" …

Wed, 28 Jun 2006