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2012 OLYMPICS: PHI RANKED 45TH IN ALL-TIME BOXING MEDAL TALLY
Sun, 17 Jun 2012
The Philippines is tied with Turkey in the all-time medal tally for Olympic boxing. It has won two silvers and three bronze medals for a total of five gold medals.
The two silver medalists were featherweight An
2012 OLYMPICS: DECREASING NUMBER OF FILIPINO OLYMPIC BOXERS
Sun, 17 Jun 2012
Mark Anthony Barriga.
Boxing is the brightest hope for the first Olympic gold medal of the Philippines. But even with the outpouring of financial support from Mr. MVP Manny V. Pangilinan, the optimism for the elusiv
2012 OLYMPICS: CUBAN BOXERS OUT TO REGAIN LOST GLORY
Wed, 13 Jun 2012
The death of Cuban heavyweight boxing great Teofilo Stevenson due to heart attack caused the tiny Communist nation to mourn. He was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and considered one of the greatest of all time and the mo
BIGGEST CONTROVERSY IN BOXING HISTORY MAKES PACQUIAO A REAL PEOPLE?S CHAMPION
Tue, 12 Jun 2012
It was a decision that shocked the world, or even the boxing universe. The unexpected came as Manny Pacquiao lost to a notorious judgment during that forgettable Las Vegas bout. Timothy Bradley was even surprise
2012 OLYMPICS: PACQUIAO AND THE OLYMPICS
Sat, 09 Jun 2012
Manny Pacquiao became the first Filipino Olympic non-participant in the Team Philippines to act as the flag-bearer during the August 8 opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium. Sw
2012 OLYMPICS: BARRIGA?S MEDAL CHANCES
Fri, 08 Jun 2012
Mark Anthony Barriga.
The lone Filipino boxing London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga boosted his chances of winning a medal in the 2012 Olympics. The 19-year-old light-flyweight sensation won the gold medal in the
2012 OLYMPICS: BOXING?S HISTORY GOES BACK TO ENGLAND
Wed, 06 Jun 2012
Boxing emerged in England during the early 16th century in the form of bare-knuckle fighting sometimes referred to as prizefighting. The first documented version of a bare-knuckle fight in England was recorded in 1681 and the fi
2012 OLYMPICS: WOMEN?S BOXING WILL DEBUT IN LONDON
Mon, 04 Jun 2012
Boxing has been included as an event in every Summer Olympic Games since it was first introduced at the 1904 Olympics at St. Louis, USA. It was always an all-male event as boxing was always considered as a sport for men. Since t
THE ?FAKE? GENARO GARCIA
Mon, 05 Mar 2012
Genaro ?Panterita? Garcia when he came here has a professional record of 10-11 with 6 KOs. All his losses were via knockout. And it now includes the 12th loss inflected by the second round KO by Ray ?Boom Boom? Bautista
ABAP NATIONAL AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BOHOL
Sat, 03 Mar 2012
In an effort to discover more national team members and potential international gold medalists, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) will hold its National Amateur Boxing Championships in Tagbilaran, Bohol on March 4-7, 2012.
The ABAP-PLDT Luzon-NCR elimination was held in
