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June Unlucky for Filipino Fighters
Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Nakatani (L) and Magramo (R).
It is good that Geimel Magramo's fight in Japan for the vacant WBO flyweight title against Junto Nakatani reset from April 4 to June has been pushed further back to July and then Au
Manny the Pacmanian Devil?
Sun, 31 May 2020
Manny Pacquiao had been called names before, at times likening him to an animal or beast but this is the first time, somebody called him a devil (inside the ring).
But before we dwell into that, if Manny were an animal or a
The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao (Part 5 of 5)
Sun, 31 May 2020
The World Needs Manny Pacquiao. To Help Revive Boxing Under Covid
Esteemed boxing columnist from the other side of the Pacific, Paul Magno put very succinctly what I have been saying all along in face of the onslaught
The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao (Part 4)
Sat, 30 May 2020
Pacquiao (C) pose with outstanding boxers during the Elorde Awards.
The Influence of Manny Pacquiao
Without question, by the middle of the 2000s, Manny Pacquiao has become the new Filipino boxing
The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao (Part 3)
Fri, 29 May 2020
The First Golden Age of Philippine Boxing started with flyweight champions Pancho Villa, Small Montana, Little Dado and Ceferino Garcia, the first Filipino and Asian to win the world middleweight title, that spanned from
The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Manny Pacquiao (Part 2)
Thu, 28 May 2020
Elorde's Influence Extends Through 90s
Though the Philippines managed to produce world boxing champions in the next three decades through the 1990s, Flash Elorde remained as paragon for generations of local fighters
The Enduring Influence of Flash Elorde and Pacquiao (Part I)
Wed, 27 May 2020
Part One: The Elorde Influence
Manny Pacman Pacquiao and Gabriel Flash Elorde are the two most popular champion boxers in the country not only because of their world renowned individual ring exploits but for their lastin
Manny Fought More World Champions Than Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s 23
Mon, 25 May 2020
Counting the fighters who beat him in world title fights, Manny Pacquiao actually fought more world champions than Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Floyd fought and defeated 23 mostly reigning world champions in 25 total title bo
Japan Resumes Boxing with Nakatani-Magramo
Sun, 24 May 2020
Nakatani (L) and Magramo (R).
Already reeling with the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for next year, Japan is determined not to allow the current coronavirus pandemic to paralyze any longer one of its f
Pacman and Other Famous Pinoy Boxing Aliases
Fri, 22 May 2020
Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes.
Boxing in the Philippines as elsewhere is essentially and historically both sport and entertainment spectacle.
Hence while boxers from way back are wont to use their real names, some would wa
