Mike T. Limpag
131 articles · Sunstar Cebu
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Not the fight we wanted
SO MANNY Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are going to fight on March 13, after all. Too bad it won’t be against each other. Pacquiao will fight Joshua Clottey, while Mayweather Jr.,…
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His story in history
DESPITE having two straight KO wins against Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton there were still some who doubted whether Manny Pacquiao could stand the likes of Miguel Cotto. “He has never…
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The buzz on steroids
IF BOTH the Golden Boy and Top Rank Promotions are to be believed, it?s the Tooth Fairy who doesn?t want the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight to happen. Bob Arum…
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A dream for The Dream
IT’S JUST two days to go before Christmas, so better whip out your list. Check it twice, mind you. I was thinking of coming out with yet another whacky Christmas wish list…
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This year’s old guys’s tale
YOU really can’t call a guy in his late 30s or early 40s, old, but in sports, especially boxing, they’re senior citizens. Some, for sure, should have been long retired, out to…
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‘Awkward is good’
IF styles make fights, then Manny Pacquiao’s unique “fighting style” will make their March 13 fight a one-sided affair. That is if what former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield said will hold…
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Pacquiao and Wesley So
MANNY Pacquiao scored a quick knockdown against the Foul Mayweathers recently. Pacquiao, who has been the favorite target of boxing’s favorite loudmouths, wrote in his column that you don’t have to trash…
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Manny Magicsing and Nonito Aquino
WE GOT so serious the past few issues it’s killin’ my two running companions’ creative juices. Suspension this, suspension that and before we know it, we’d be in suspended animation. Whew, let’s…
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The Tax Man scares Money, Pacman
AGAINST two of the biggest names in boxing—Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao—he won. And he didn’t even have to wear boxing gloves—he just came up with the numbers. Money Mayweather shelled…
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The loudest mouth in boxing
I GUESS until now, Floyd Mayweather Sr. can’t accept the fact the boxer he trained got demolished by Manny Pacquiao easily that he thinks the Filipino icon didn’t do it by natural…
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Pacquiao and the race card
I GUESS it’s a testament to Manny Pacquiao’s popularity if fighters are throwing everything at him—and the kitchen sink—to get a multi-million fight with him. Short of giving away the keys to…
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Weighty issues
IT seems Manny Pacquiao?s next fight against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto hinges on just one pound. According to mb.com.ph, Pacquiao wants the fight?tentatively scheduled on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas?at a…
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Pacquiao?s biggest loser
I STUMBLED upon a channel showing The Biggest Loser one lazy Sunday night. And the reality TV show got my interest. Unlike other reality TV shows, where constestants scheme to screw each…
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GMA, ABS will both air Pacquiao vs. Hatton
HERE?S a few unexpected developments. According to a source Fare Play interviewed yesterday, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 will split the airing of the Manny Pacquaio vs. Ricky Hatton fight on May 3. Solar…
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Kapuso vs. Kapamilya and DepEd?s torture
MANNY Pacquiao has jumped ship from GMA back to ABS-CBN, less than two years after going ober da bakod the other way. As expected, the network war got lively again. After Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao fans are bad for boxing?
THERE?S an interesting article posted at Philboxing.com. The author, Johnny Benz, said he was tired of the Manny Pacquiao coverage, that most Pacquiao fans are not really boxing fans, Pinoys only follow…
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Boxers take centerstage in SAC awards
BOXERS took center stage in the Sportswriters Association of Cebu-SMC 27th Sports Awards Wednesday night at the Casino Espa?ol. Reigning world champions Gerry Pe?alosa and Donnie Nietes were named co-Athletes of the…
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Katsidis downs Ramirez 4 times in UD win
MICHAEL ?The Great? Katsidis came all dressed up and ready for war. Too bad Angel Hugo Ramirez had other ideas. Katsidis spent most of last night?s World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific lightweight…
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Limpag: Nathanielsz vs. Pi?ol and feng shui
IT?S strange how the Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton negotiation saga ended, isn?t it? When news broke that the deal fell off, I asked a veteran writer what he thought of that…
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Three pounds and the Church of Pacfreaks
THREE pounds, for most, is a miniscule number. Heck it could be the difference pre-and post-Noche Buena, or pre-and post a couple bottles of beer. Three pounds is nothing, or for some…