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Roach says Manny will fight smart

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 17 Jul 2019

Freddie Roach isn?t worried about Manny Pacquiao losing focus because of Keith Thurman?s trash talking, assuring that the Filipino fighting Senator will fight smart and stick with the game plan to win…

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Will Mayweather be at ringside?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 14 Jul 2019

If Floyd Mayweather isn?t traveling the world in his private jet, he?ll be at ringside for the WBA welterweight unification title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman at the MGM Grand Garden…

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Donaire now in camp for Inoue

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 14 Jul 2019

Nonito Donaire, Jr. is staying fit in the gym even as the date and site for his World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) final showdown with Japan?s Naoya Inoue are still undetermined. It appears that the wor…

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Manny's last three fights

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 12 Jul 2019

Pacquiao (R) connects with a right at Matthysse. In a previous story, we reviewed Keith Thurman?s last three fights against Shawn Porter, Danny Garcia and Josesito Lopez in that order. Today, we?ll go…

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Thurman's last three fights

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 12 Jul 2019

Thurman (L) and Shawn Porter. Undefeated Keith Thurman will battle Manny Pacquiao for the WBA welterweight unified title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on July 20 with a history of not-too…

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Mandatory title shot for Heno

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 12 Jul 2019

Heno (2nd from right). Another Filipino fighter is in line for a world title shot as Edward Heno has been confirmed as the mandatory challenger of WBO lightflyweight champion Elwin Soto of Mexico with…

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Davis notes Thurman's 'improved' arsenal (2nd of 2 sets)

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 11 Jul 2019

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, it was revealed that a Filipino boxing judge Jonathan Davis of Cebu was assigned to work Keith Thurman?s fight against Puerto Rico?s Carlos Quintana in Ontario in 2012…

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Pinoy judge worked Thurman bout

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 10 Jul 2019

Jonathan Davis. A Filipino boxing judge from Cebu was once assigned to a Keith Thurman fight at the Citizen Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Canada, in 2012 and said he was impressed by the ?super? WBA…

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Manny in good hands with cutman

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 10 Jul 2019

Cutman Mike Rodriguez (in grey shirt) watches Manny Pacquiao work out at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles. There?s a new man on the block in Manny Pacquiao?s team and he?s called the crime-fighting cu…

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Bayless to work Manny's fight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 09 Jul 2019

Kenny Bayless will mark his 11th fight as a referee in a Manny Pacquiao fight when he enters the ring to work the Filipino?s showdown with Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight unified title at the M…

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3 Pinoys in Manny undercard

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 08 Jul 2019

Inson (L) and Libranza (R) will see action on the Pacquiao-Thurman undercard. Three Filipino fighters----flyweight Genesis Libranza of Agusan del Sur, featherweight John Leo Dato of La Union and welte…

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Somodio predicts Thurman downfall

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 06 Jul 2019

Marvin Somodio and Manny Pacquiao at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles. Marvin Somodio, once Freddie Roach?s chief assistant, is back on Manny Pacquiao?s training team and said yesterday there?s a high…

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Two Pinoys fight for world title?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Jul 2019

Samuel Salva. The first Filipinos to fight for a world title were defending flyweight champion Pancho Villa and challenger Clever Sencio at the Wallace Field, now Luneta, in Manila in 1925. That prove…

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Gibbons cited for efforts

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Jul 2019

There?s a feature in the London magazine ?Boxing Monthly? on international matchmaker and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons written by Michael Marley in his column ?View From New York? in the publicatio…

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Fortune says Manny's near peak form

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Jul 2019

Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said yesterday Manny Pacquiao is now 90 percent ready to fight Keith Thurman but he?s careful not to peak too early, pacing himself from now u…

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Manny fiercer when he dislikes foes

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Jul 2019

Manny Pacquiao pounds the mitts held by Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles as he gets ready for Keith Thurman. Trainer Freddie Roach said the other day Manny Pacquiao is bothered by Kei…

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Salva guns for IBF crown

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 29 Jun 2019

Samuel (Silent Assassin) Salva will fight IBF minimumweight champion DeeJay Kriel of South Africa on Aug. 24 in the same Philippine Navy gym in Fort Bonifacio where Jerwin Ancajas won the IBF superfly…

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Roach says Manny working hard

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 23 Jun 2019

Freddie Roach welcomed Manny Pacquiao back to the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles last Tuesday and said nothing has changed with his work ethic. Pacquiao is working as hard as ever in preparation for his…

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Palicte rues early stoppage, wants rematch

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 21 Jun 2019

Aston Palicte failed in his second bid to win the vacant WBO superflyweight title but insisted referee Kenny Chevalier acted prematurely in stopping his fight against Japan?s Kazuto Ioka at 1:46 of th…