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Brod Pete boosts boxers’ morale

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 26 Jul 2021

Brod Pete. When ABAP president Ricky Vargas and secretary-general Ed Picson opened the zoom meeting with the Philippine boxing team about an hour before the Tokyo Olympics inaugural ceremony last Frid…

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Injury fells Paalam foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Thitisan Panmod. A freak accident in the ring has struck out Thai boxing contender Thitisan Panmod from competing in the men’s flyweight division at the Tokyo Olympics, leaving 27 hopefuls in the fray…

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Marcial tipped to strike gold

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 25 Jul 2021

The Associated Press has predicted that three Philippine athletes will land a podium finish in the Tokyo Olympics with middleweight boxer Eumir Marcial the only gold medalist. Weightlifter Hidilyn Dia…

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Is WBA prejudiced?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Jul 2021

Pacquiao with WBA president Gilberto Mendoza. Now that the recess is over, the WBA has refused to reinstate Manny Pacquiao as its welterweight champion under the “super” category. So what was the poin…

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Secret workouts for Casimero, foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 12 Jul 2021

It’s been over two weeks since WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero began sparring at Jorge Capetillo’s gym in Las Vegas but no film is available for public viewing. Casimero is training to bat…

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Southpaws easy prey for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 11 Jul 2021

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao has never lost to a southpaw and WBC/IBF ruler Errol Spence, Jr., a left-hander, isn’t expected to break the record when they square off at the T-Mo…

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Noynay ripe for world title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 09 Jul 2021

Noynay (L) raises his hand after stopping Wilson in Australia. WBO No. 7 superfeatherweight Joe Noynay knew he faced tough odds in battling unbeaten Australian rising star Liam Wilson in a 10-rounder …

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No jet lag for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 07 Jul 2021

It wasn’t even 24 hours after super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles from Manila that he hit the road and did calisthenics at the Pan Pacific Park last Monday morni…

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Spence’s best can’t beat Manny’s best

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 01 Jul 2021

Los Angeles-based Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune is convinced that WBC/IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence has no chance to beat super WBA ruler Sen. Manny Pacquiao when …

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Donaire claims fight’s off

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 29 Jun 2021

WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday his unification fight against WBO titleholder JohnRiel Casimero at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, Los Angeles County, on Au…

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Nesthy on a mission

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 24 Jun 2021

Olympic women’s boxing qualifier Nesthy Petecio is used to bouncing back from disappointment. Her career has been marked by ups and downs but to Petecio’s credit, she's not the type to sulk or wallow …

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Dasmariñas moves up to superbantam

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 23 Jun 2021

After losing to super WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue on a third round stoppage in Las Vegas last Saturday, Michael Dasmariñas left the ring without a scratch on his face. The foiled Filipin…

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Pinoy champs collide to unify titles

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 21 Jun 2021

History will be made when two reigning Filipino world champions clash to unify the WBC and WBO bantamweight titles at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, Los Angeles County, on Aug. 14 with…

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Dasmariñas ready to let fists fly

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Jun 2021

The odds are overwhelmingly against Filipino challenger Michael Dasmariñas dethroning super WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in their scheduled 12-round double title fight at the Virgin Hotel…

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Roach’s last victim was Pinoy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 03 Jun 2021

Arrozal, then and now. Believe it or not, the coach, who has brought several Filipino boxers, including super WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, to world acclaim, was once a fighter himself and…

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Nothing personal, says Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 01 Jun 2021

L-R: Casimero, Donaire and Gaballo. Newly-crowed WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he prefers not to fight a fellow Filipino, referring to WBO titleholder JohnRiel Casimero,…

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Donaire back with a bang

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 31 May 2021

It didn’t take long for Nonito Donaire, Jr. to figure out how to break down defending WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali’s defense and when the Filipino Flash saw the light, the end came like a…

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Donaire to unravel new tricks

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 May 2021

Nonito Donaire, Jr. wouldn’t reveal what he has in store for defending WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali of France when they clash at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, near Los An…

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Why doubt the authority himself?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 28 May 2021

Manny Pacquiao is in a unique position as a reigning world boxing champion and a Senator. A few years ago, he came up with a proposal in the Senate to establish a Philippine Boxing Commission later ex…

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Why is Spence called the Truth?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 27 May 2021

The man whom super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao will face in Las Vegas on Aug. 21 is called the Truth. Why isn’t exactly clear. In the American Old West, Chief Sitting Bull would’ve a…