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Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao: Now is the Time!

Forget about Manny Pacquiao fighting junior middleweight champ Yuri Foreman and Mayweather going to Manchester to beat up Matthew Hatton. Mayweather vs...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 3 days ago 1,030 reads 0 comments
After Cotto and Margarito, Is Mayweather Avoiding Pacquiao?

Boxing fans around the world are looking forward to next year’s most anticipated fight, one that can be billed as the fight of the century. But chances are, it will not actually take place next year...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 7 days ago 2,097 reads 14 comments
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Should Agree on 50-50 Purse Split

If reports are true that a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will be worth $150 million, then why should the percentages of sharing an issue? Is this too much greed on the part of the fighters, handlers, and hangers? I need some time to suck it in...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 12 days ago 1,697 reads 12 comments
Bob Arum: Floyd Mayweather Afraid to Let the “O” Go!

Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum said that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is scared to fight the greatest Filipino boxer who ever lived, Manny Pacquiao, who could let his “O” go...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 15 days ago 1,273 reads 21 comments
Antonio Margarito Was Beaten Before He Entered the Ring Against Shane Mosley

In everything that we do, we must always be prepared, mentally and physically. Without one of these, we would not be successful in what we want to do unless luck is smiling on us at that moment...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 17 days ago 526 reads 5 comments
Hookercut: What Would Phil Jackson Do?

If Michael Jordan’s 1998 Chicago Bulls championship team were down by 50 points against Stockton and Malone’s Utah Jazz with two minutes left in the third quarter, what would Coach ...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 18 days ago 160 reads 5 comments
Z Gorres Fights for His Life

The Philippines is a country proud of its boxing heritage. The country has produced world champions since the early 1900s, with Elorde, Villa, Penalosa, Espinosa, and Pacquiao to name a few. To become a champion, you have to start from zero...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 22 days ago 941 reads 1 comments
25 Wins, 25 KOs: As Good As It Gets For Edwin Valero

If you have 25 fights, 25 wins and 25 KOs you could easily be the hottest fighter that boxing promoters wish to be included in their fight card. But that’s not the case for Edwin Valero...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 26 days ago 461 reads 7 comments
Corners Will Win It For Pacquiao and Cotto

Two great warriors locking horns on Nov. 14, one would wonder who’s going to emerge victorious come fight night? Both fighters are training really hard and appear on schedule with their conditioning...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 29 days ago 173 reads 5 comments
Who's the Best Fighter in the World?

Who’s the best fighter in the world today? Others say Floyd Mayweather Jr and others say Manny Pacquiao. Well, the answer depends whicht part of the world you’re from...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 2 months ago 917 reads 24 comments
Marquez Took the Mayweather Fight with Pacquiao in the Back of His Mind

After Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barreara were gone, Juan Manuel Marquez is the new pride of Mexico in boxing. He’s a fundamentally sound boxer with under-rated power and speed and courageous heart that never backs down...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 2 months ago 200 reads 7 comments
Ricky Hatton's Nightmare

Can't believe that Ricky Hatton is showboating so much with seven days before the "Battle of East and West." According to a report from Boxingscene.com, Hatton said "Re-mortgage the house and empty the bank and put it all on me...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 7 months ago 689 reads 6 comments
Pacquiao-Hatton: Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

To sell a fight, specially a big fight, there has to be some tension between the protagonists to add some sort of drama to the event. One has to be the hero and the other the villain...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 8 months ago 738 reads 5 comments
Amir Khan Likens Himself to Manny Pacquiao

It’s ridiculous that Freddie Roach is labeling British rising superstar Amir Khan as his world champion in the making. It’s possible that he becomes one but it’s never going to be a walk in the park as they claim it to be...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about 8 months ago 714 reads 8 comments
The ALA Gym Triumvirate: Philippine Boxers Hurt by Hype

The Philippines is very proud of the success of Manny Pacquiao in the international boxing scene. Imagine a third world country that has outdated sports program (amateur specifically) produced ...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about about 1 year ago 809 reads 4 comments
Oscar De la Hoya Shows Dedication to Beating Manny Pacquiao

Bad news for Manny Pacquiao fans! Aside from the size advantage that Oscar De la Hoya has against Manny Pacquiao, a “stabilizer” has been added to the mix. Dela Hoya has tapped Beristain as his trainer, instead of Floyd Mayweather Sr...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about about 1 year ago 1,947 reads 6 comments
POWER PACK-QUIAO?

Manny Pacquiao is set to face Multi-Division Champion Oscar De la Hoya on Dec 6, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fight will be memorable, although some people say that it’s going ...

Written by Carlo Miguel Narboneta about about 1 year ago 748 reads 3 comments

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Carlo Miguel Narboneta Article Archive

Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao: Now is the Time!

After Cotto and Margarito, Is Mayweather Avoiding Pacquiao?

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Should Agree on 50-50 Purse Split

Bob Arum: Floyd Mayweather Afraid to Let the “O” Go!

Antonio Margarito Was Beaten Before He Entered the Ring Against Shane Mosley

Hookercut: What Would Phil Jackson Do?

Z Gorres Fights for His Life

25 Wins, 25 KOs: As Good As It Gets For Edwin Valero

Corners Will Win It For Pacquiao and Cotto

Who's the Best Fighter in the World?

Marquez Took the Mayweather Fight with Pacquiao in the Back of His Mind

Ricky Hatton's Nightmare

Pacquiao-Hatton: Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Amir Khan Likens Himself to Manny Pacquiao

The ALA Gym Triumvirate: Philippine Boxers Hurt by Hype

Oscar De la Hoya Shows Dedication to Beating Manny Pacquiao

POWER PACK-QUIAO?

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