Eddie Alinea of The Manila Times
37 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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“We’ll be back,” vows SMBeermen coach Leo Austria
Leo Austria. This is the reputation the San Miguel Beermen have earned in doing battle against all comers in the entire 45-year history of the PBA. The Beermen, in fact, are likened…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Thanks for the Memories
Lydia De Vega. “Mag-interbyuhan na naman ba tayo? Thus were Lydia de Vega’s first words as we and her daughter Paneng (Stephanie) sat on a table in a restaurant beneath THE MANILA…
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Wonderful Iron Man Tenyente LA Tenorio
LA Tenorio. The first thing to establish about LA Tenorio is that there really is one. Tenyente is 5 feet 9, weighs 152 lbs., has five fingers on each hand, five toes…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: PBA PH Cup bubble, a success, says Marcial
Willie Marcial. That the PBA Philippine Cup bubble was a success is an understatement. Not only that the first of its kind in the country and Asia, for that matter, was a…
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Marcial dominates Whitfield in pro debut
Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) showed why he’s the country’s brightest hope for its first ever Olympic god medal by cruising to a shutout unanimous decision victory over…
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OUTSIDE LOOKIG IN: Eumir Marcial enters bubble on Monday
Eumir Marcial. Olympic qualifier pole vault Ernest John Obiena, who is in Italy, didn’t heed his Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov's advice to visit Manila and spend the Holiday Season with his family…
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Eumir ready for his first fight as a pro, Roach declares
"Eumir is ready for his pro debut.” Thus declared Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach as quoted by Fred Sternburg in an email message received by THE MANILA TIMES on Thursday, eight…
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Two time PBA Grand Slam winner Crispa is coming back
The legendary Crispa Redmanizers, who lorded it over Philippine basketball’s landscape in the 50s up to the 80s, are coming back. Allessandro Lorenzo “Enzo” Floro Herbosa, third of four sons of Dra.…
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Olympic-bound Pinoy athletes still in thirst of training
Look what Filipino athletes have to live up with to meet their commitments serving the country in the only means they have now. In the case of boxing qualifier Irish Magno. who…
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POC sees more Pinoy athletes in 2021 Olympics
Fresh from acquiring a new four-year mandate, Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino vowed to focus on continuing the momentum of the country’s recent 30th Southeast Asian Games overall championship victory…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Dedication, love of country, key to Eumir Marcial’s bid for PH’s first Olympic gold medal – Roach
Marcial (L) and Roach. It took nine years for boxing trainer Freddie Roach to find answer to his prayer to someday see another Muhammad Ali walking through the door of his Wild…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN | Meralco: From Reddy Kilowatts to Bolts
Meralco Bolts. For the fourth time since Meralco acquired its PBA franchise in 2010, the Bolts are playing in the semifinal round of the on-going Philippine Cup bubble in the hope of…
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The RSA and MVP Groups’ rivalry resumes
Barangay Ginebra, left to carry the brunt of San Miguel Corporation’s campaign in the on-going PBA Philippine Cup bubble, tries to salvage what is left to the company’s pride going into the…
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SMBeer’s PBA Philippine Cup dynasty ended
The inevitable happened! The San Miguel Beer dynasty in the PBA Philippine Cup has ended. And the man, who helped the Beermen attained that status as the best All-Filipino aggrupation in the…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Despite fatigue factor, expect a wild and thorny race in the PH Cup round of 8
The PBA made history when the country’s pioneering play-for-pay league resumed action last November 3 with a first four-game following cancellation of eight matchups, including a triple bill brought about by suspicions…
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Marcial’s first sparring lasts for only three rounds
Marcial. For the first time since earning a berth in the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games last March, Filipino middleweight Eumir Marcial on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) found himself atop the ring sparring…
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No birthday party for Marcial: Boxer would rather train than celebrate
Marcial (L) with Roach. Boxer Eumir Marcial turned 25 last October 29, but he couldn’t be bothered to celebrate his birthday in his quest for the country’s first Olympic gold. The middleweight…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Facing games cancellations, what will happen to the PBA?
The doubleheader scheduled last Friday in the on-going PBA Philippine Cup had been postponed. The league announcement suspending the crucial matches featuring Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok against the NorthPort Batang Pier and…
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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Who can stop SMBeermen from extending their reign as PH Cup champs?
SM Beermen. At the start of the year, on the eve of the PBA’s celebration of its 45th season, somebody wrote asking who can stop the San Miguel Corp. Group of monopolizing…
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First case of Covid-19 hit PBA
The fate of the PBA referee found to be positive to Covid-19 virus following an antigen test on Wednesday will be known Friday or Saturday. The referee, whose identity remained anonymous, meanwhile,…
