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AMERICA PRESENTS
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[Title] => Murad raps Pinoys, claims credit for Pacquiao’s rise
[Summary] => Muhammad, who used to be a bodyguard in former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali’s entourage, recently told Ivan Goldman of World Boxing Magazine he agreed to pit Pacquiao against Marco Antonio Barrera in San Antonio on Nov. 15 because "if we win, Pacquiao will immediately come out of it as a major, major pay-per-view commodity (and) if we lose, he will get a great deal of experience–that’s what fighting’s all about, taking risks."
[DatePublished] => 2003-11-06 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson
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[Title] => Readers take over
[Summary] => It’s that time of the year when we yield this space to our readers. So listen to what they’re saying.
Jose Paolo Ariola of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 42, Hall of Justice, Bacolod City, reacting to the question "To naturalize or not":
"Playing for flag and country is a matter of national pride. What is at stake is allegiance and patriotism. There is no substitute for a victory won on our own merits without any extra-national intervention. Should we lose, then our consolation will be that we gave it our best shot."
[DatePublished] => 2001-12-30 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson
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[Title] => Why include Koizumi?
[Summary] => Former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa is on the warpath. And so is his new manager Noel Rivera whose father Hermie says lawyers are reviving efforts to collect the fighter’s unpaid purse of some $130,000 from his 1997 title defense against Carlos Rios in Koronadal.
Hermie, who’s based here, is consulting with lawyer Sammy Estimo – the chess grandmaster – on how to attack the problem. Noel, who’s based in San Francisco, says Espinosa is busy working in the gym to prepare for his comeback.
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[Title] => Pacquiao backs off from wrestler
[Summary] => World Boxing Council (WBC) International superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao squared off with 275-pound former pro wrestler Achim Albrecht at the World Gym in San Francisco recently  but posed only for pictures, stopping short of trading punches.
Kibitzers asked Pacquiao if he would spar with Albrecht, a 1992 Mr. Universe, known as Brakus in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during a brief career that ended in injury two years ago. "Mahirap na," said Pacquiao. "Baka magising na lang ako sa hospital."
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-06 00:00:00
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[Title] => Pacquiao backs off from wrestler - SPORTING CHANCE by Joaquin M. Henson
[Summary] => World Boxing Council (WBC) International superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao squared off with 275-pound former pro wrestler Achim Albrecht at the World Gym in San Francisco recently — but posed only for pictures, stopping short of trading punches.
Kibitzers asked Pacquiao if he would spar with Albrecht, a 1992 Mr. Universe, known as Brakus in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during a brief career that ended in injury two years ago. "Mahirap na," said Pacquiao. "Baka magising na lang ako sa hospital."
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[Title] => Espinosa faces tough Sanchez
[Summary] => It’ll be a heckuva fight. That’s the forecast of Mexican-born trainer Robert Aguallo who expects a bell-to-bell brawl between former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa and No. 9 contender Augie Sanchez in Las Vegas on Jan. 6.
Aguallo declined to predict the outcome but guaranteed that the scheduled 10-round bout will be "spectacular."
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-26 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 109284
[Title] => Louie agrees to fight in Vegas
[Summary] => There is turmoil in former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa’s camp again.
The other day, Espinosa’s manager Erlinda (Boots) Aniel told The STAR in an overseas phone call from her home in Daly City, California, that she wouldn’t agree to an offer for a fight against Augie Sanchez in Las Vegas on Jan. 6 because it came at short notice.
But yesterday, San Francisco-based lawyer Sydney Hall, who advises both Aniel and Espinosa, said he got a call from the fighter’s wife Mariecherie confirming the Sanchez appointment.
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-23 00:00:00
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[Title] => Espinosa rejects Sanchez bout
[Summary] => Former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa isn’t fighting No. 9 contender Augie Sanchez in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, contrary to newspaper reports.
That’s the word from Espinosa’s manager Erlinda (Boots) Aniel and legal counsel Sydney Hall who told The STAR yesterday they couldn’t accept the America Presents offer because it came at short notice.
America Presents matchmaker Tom Brown announced the Espinosa-Sanchez fight on the internet and in USA Today last week.
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[Title] => Back in the hunt - SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin M. Henson
[Summary] => Luisito Espinosa isn’t finished as a fighter. If you doubt it, ask Ramon Aragon who was brutally mauled by Espinosa in the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Andrew Golota mainer at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan, last Saturday (Manila time).
Aragon will swear that Espinosa still packs the power to make it back to the top. The poor Mexican was floored in the third round and didn’t answer the bell for the fifth. His left eye was swollen shut. He would’ve been badly hurt if the fight went on. He was battered enough as it was.
[DatePublished] => 2000-10-24 00:00:00
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[Title] => Sporting Chance
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Morales Wants Espinosa
MERIDA -- Former World Boxing Council (WBC) superbantamweight champion Erik
(Terrible) Morales said he'd rather fight Luisito Espinosa than Guty Espadas
Jr. because the Filipino is a tougher opponent.
I spoke to Morales the morning after Espadas beat Espinosa on a technical
decision for the vacant WBC featherweight crown here last Friday.
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October 24, 2000 - 12:00am
