Monday, 24 August 2026 · Philippines

Matthew Aguilar

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Articles by Matthew Aguilar

THE FANTASTIC FOUR RESCUES A SPORT
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR RESCUES A SPORT

Ricky Hatton did much more than reaffirm his status as the best junior welterweight in the world Saturday with a fourth-round knockout of Jo…

Thu, 28 Jun 2007
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BEWARE OF THE UNDERDOG IN SAN ANTONIO

Whether it’s good matchmaking, the rabid support of faithful fight fans, or the spirit of the Alamo, San Antonio – like the famo…

Sat, 14 Apr 2007
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Greats will finally meet in the ring

After a combined 117 fights, seven world championships and 32 years of professional boxing, it's amazing that Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan…

Thu, 15 Mar 2007
Is Manny Pacquiao Mr. Pound-For-Pound?
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Is Manny Pacquiao Mr. Pound-For-Pound?

Is Manny Pacquiao the best pound-for-pound fighter in boxing? Maybe. In the wake of "Pac-Man's" brilliant destruction of Erik Morales last w…

Wed, 22 Nov 2006
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Fight year has been slow so far

Marco Antonio Barrera was supposed to fight Jesus Ch?vez on Saturday in a bid for his fourth world championship. But an injury to Ch?vez for…

Fri, 24 Mar 2006
Lost and Found Pound-for-Pound
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Lost and Found Pound-for-Pound

It's been a while since the last pound-for-pound list – last summer to be exact – so it's probably about time to update. And, si…

Mon, 13 Feb 2006
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El Terrible definitely on the decline

Where else to start out but with Manny Pacquiao's brilliant demolition of Erik Morales last week in Las Vegas? Going in, Pacquiao was the fa…

Thu, 26 Jan 2006
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Boxing columnist running out of time?

You can imagine the response when, on the day a certain Filipino fighter made the transition from good to great, a story appeared on The Swe…

Thu, 26 Jan 2006
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Manny Pacquiao running out of time

We had seen Manny Pacquiao before. And he looked good, for sure. He destroyed Lehlo Ledwaba for the IBF super bantamweight title on the Osca…

Sun, 22 Jan 2006
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Barrera not likely to be upset victim

Marco Antonio Barrera's archrival, Erik Morales, was upset last week by unheralded Zahir Raheem. Don't expect the "Baby-Faced Assassin" to s…

Fri, 16 Sep 2005
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Erik Morales Loses Big

Collecting title belts, apparently, is a lot like sex. The more you get, the more you want. Excess can lead to trouble, though. In both case…

Mon, 12 Sep 2005
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Morales Finds a Way to Win

When Daniel Zaragoza popped Erik Morales with that uppercut, who would have thought that the Tijuana kid whose legs turned to jelly would be…

Fri, 09 Sep 2005
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Pac-Man apparently focused now

Manny Pacquiao is focused. And for arguably the most popular athlete in Filipino history, that's a good thing. The former featherweight cham…

Thu, 08 Sep 2005