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Hermie Rivera and Rosalio Pacquiao agree: Manny will beat Floyd, Jr.
Fri, 01 May 2015

Mr. Mike Marley of the Examiner.com once played a clever trick on a feature reporter at the expense of Hermie Rivera. ?I wonder if the story about Rosalio Pacquiao and the canine is true,? asked the scribe. ?Why

TEAM PACQUIAO: "PLEASE, DON'T SMOKE!"
Thu, 26 Mar 2015

Bobby (the other Pacquiao) shares this message for those wanting a healthier life. ?Please, don?t smoke!? Restituto ?Buboy? Fernandez, Manny?s confidant/trainer, concurs. ?My advise to our youth----STOP SMOKING. Ea

Las Vegas press row: Fight in Macao could be short and sweet
Sun, 23 Nov 2014

?Kid , take me to your favorite Chinese restaurant. I don?t care if the food is lousy as long as it is pricey.?---the great Filipino humorist ?Ka Doroy? Teodoro Valencia once said. (Tagalog: ?Bata, Dalhin mo ako sa paborito mon

Happy Mother?s Day
Mon, 12 May 2014

?To her who loves us before she meets us. ? (Monumento a la Madre, Mexico City). As infants, we lovingly reciprocated with our first words that sounded like ?Ma?. I share a

Ana ?The Hurricane?Julaton: MMA debutante is ready, grateful for One FC fight on May 2nd
Fri, 02 May 2014

How would top-notch boxers fare in mixed martial arts---five 5-minute rounds with gloves that look like electric tape? Purists of ?The Sweet Science? concede that boxers would excel in trading pun

Happy 76th Birthday to Philippine boxing?s Renaissance man Hermie Rivera
Thu, 17 Apr 2014

Rivera. April 17, 2014 -- Hermie, as the late President Ferdinand Marcos used to say in his Ilocano-American accent, continues to do the job he was born for---cover and promote anything Filipino through print

Larry Merchant: The Philippines is a treasure trove of boxing
Sun, 13 Apr 2014

Las Vegas, Nevada -- Larry Merchant shares his historical perspective on Filipino prizefighters. ?I?m not a book of knowledge about Filipino fighters. I do know of an outstanding flyweight/bantamweight almost a century

Roy Jones, Jr. to Manny Pacquiao: You have nothing to prove to Tim Bradley
Sat, 12 Apr 2014

Roy Jones. Las Vegas, Nevada -- Roy Jones, Jr. has some brotherly advice for Manny Pacquiao and everyone. ?Don?t be overly aggressive. Pick your shots, when you can. Don?t just go out there to knock him (Tim Bradley) out. J

Thrilla in Manila: UNFORGETTABLE?. Bob Arum
Fri, 11 Apr 2014

Las Vegas, April 9, 2014 -- "It was after the 'Thrilla'. One of the greatest fights I?ve ever seen. Leaving the Araneta Coliseum and it was around noon. And looking up, I?ve never seen a sun so bright?. blinded everybody. I?ll n

Luisito ?Earthquake? Espinosa: TAP THE ROPES FOR LUCK
Fri, 21 Mar 2014

Filipino prizefighters interestingly tap their heels against the bottom ropes before the round. Here?s some rhyme and reason for this riveting habit adopted by Pinoy boxing greats. ?It works (Puwede).? ---Manny Pacqui



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