August 31, 2010 | Posted by benjie
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Team USA escaped a nail-biting 70-68 thriller over reigning FIBA-Americas champion Brazil in the ongoing preliminaries of the 2010 FIBA-World Champiosnhip in Turkey. It was a very tough night for the Americans that the game went through the last tick of the clock. Early on, the Brazilians taught the Americans neat basketball fundamentals. [...]
Categories: FIBA-World Championship | 
Tags: 2010 FIBA-World Championship, Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Spain, Team USA, Turkey | 
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August 14, 2010 | Posted by benjie
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The 2010 FIBA-World Championship starts on the 28th of August in Turkey and this early I could see Team USA heading for another shameful exit. It’s not because I’m subjective but realistically speaking, the current US squad is not at par with the best teams out there at this point in time. Gone [...]
Categories: FIBA-World Championship | Tags: 2010 FIBA-World Championship, Brazil, Carmelo Anthony, France, Greece, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Spain, Team USA, Turkey | 1 Comment »
January 5, 2010 | Posted by benjie
Highly touted Filipino featherweight Bernabe Concepcion is scheduled to face Mario Santiago of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Concepcion, who turns 22 on January 20 is coming off a Disqualification loss to Steven Luevano last August 15. He took this bout as a spring board to a title fight in the featherweight division possibly in the [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Bernabe Concepcion, Bryan Robson, Choi Jin-soo, Daiki Kameda, Denkaosan Kaovichit, Dongguan, Dongguan China, Hyogo, Hyogo Japan, Japan, Mario Santiago, Osaka, Osaka Japan, Peter John Ramos, Ponce, Ponce Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Steven Luevano, Zhang Kai | No Comments »
December 30, 2009 | Posted by benjie
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As what I’ve promised last July, I am going to share my own picks for the best fights for the second half of the year. Unfortunately however, second half of 2009 did not have much exciting bouts like the first six months. I could only cite three electrifying battles that I could retain [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: Chris John, David Haye, Indonesia, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Angel Cotto, Miguel Cotto, Nikolay Valuev, Puerto Rico, Rocky Juarez | No Comments »
December 26, 2009 | Posted by benjie
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Another good news for Philippine boxing came about before Christmas as another young prospect from Mandaue City, Cebu surprised everyone with his stunning victory over a Nicaraguan foe. John Riel Casimero was a huge underdog going for the fight against the tough Nicaraguan Cesar Canchila for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: Cebu, Cesar Canchila, Giovanni Segura, Ivan Calderon, John Riel Casimero, Leyte, Managua, Mandaue City, Mandaue City Cebu, Nicaragua, Omar Niño Romero, Ormoc City Leyte, Philippine boxing, Puerto Rico, Ryo Miyazaki | No Comments »
November 22, 2009 | Posted by benjie
Everytime Manny Pacquiao has a boxing match, almost everybody here in the Philippines are glued on the seats as nobody would like to miss a single action. So on my way to Gaisano Mall Cinema last Sunday for the much anticipated battle between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico, I took a few [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: C.M. Recto Ave., Davao City, Davao City photos, Gaisano Mall, Gaisano Mall Cinema, J.P. Laurel Ave., Manny Pacquiao, Puerto Rico, Roxas Ave. | No Comments »
November 15, 2009 | Posted by benjie
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Wheeew! ………. The excitement is over. All those questions are already answered. No question, Manny Pacquiao is boxing’s best. The fighting pride of the Philippines outclassed the champion from Puerto Rico in a stunning fashion.
Categories: Boxing | Tags: Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Philippines, Puerto Rico | 1 Comment »
November 12, 2009 | Posted by benjie
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There have been a handful of great boxing matches so far this year. These include Shane Mosley-Antonio Margarito, Juan Manuel Marquez – Juan Diaz, Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton to name a few. But this coming weekend’s bout featuring Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto is extra special for boxing and for both Philippines [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: Juan Diaz, Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz, Manny Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton, Miguel Angel Cotto, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Shane Mosley-Antonio Margarito | 1 Comment »
November 6, 2009 | Posted by benjie
“Firepower” is just a few days away. I’m sure I share the same feeling with my fellow Filipinos and all Pacquiao fans. As they say, styles make fights, Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Miguel Angel Cotto will be an all-out war right from the opening bell. The two ring gladiators meet in the ring carrying the [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: Firepower, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Pacquiao fans, Philippines, Puerto Rico | No Comments »
October 30, 2009 | Posted by benjie
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On November 14, we will be watching probably the biggest fight of the year. Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines will go up against Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico. Obviously, we are referring to Miguel Angel Cotto, the current WBO welterweight champion. However, not so many people know that there is another [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: Caguas, Firepower, Houston, Jose Miguel Cotto, Miguel Angel Cotto, Philippines, Prawet Singwancha, Puerto Rico, Texas, Thai | No Comments »
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