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Luisito Espinosa is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino fighters ever.

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Luisito Espinosa, the ex-world champion, sat quietly in one corner of the Wild Card Gym, gladly smiling at those who recognized him.

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With its European-themed design accentuated by baroque architecture and lavish interiors, the Admiral BaySuites, a combination six-star boutique hotel and one of the latest projects of Anchor Land Holdings Inc, (ALHI)...

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Ang 29-anyos na si Larios ay ipinanganak sa Guadalajara--Mexico’s second biggest city. Siya ay may taas na 67-inch at may taglay na pro record na 56 wins (36 knockouts), apat na talo, isang draw sa 61 bouts.
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Somebody whispered that Espinosa’s wife Marie Cherie has abandoned the fighter in the Bay Area and their three children are now living in Manila with their grandmother. Another said he continues fighting not only to put food on the table but also to keep his hopes alive for naturalization because his application is based on a claim of "special talent" which is boxing.
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Taglay ni Espinosa, naninirahan sa US West Coast simula pa noong 1998 kasama ang asawang si Mariechie, ang ring record na 47-12-0 win-loss-draw na tinampukan ng 26 knockouts.
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Today, Navarro is 27 and Espinosa, 37. The age gap was painfully evident as Navarro stopped Espinosa, coming off a 15-month layoff, at 1:49 of the seventh round at the Reno Hilton Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada, last Friday.
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"There’s going to be an emergency situation," pahayag ni Pacquiao noong Martes ng hapon nang siya ay umakyat sa Jesse James Leija’s Gym. "You better call 9-1-1."
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That’s the warning from Hermie Rivera whose son Noel manages Espinosa.
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Luisito Espinosa is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino fighters ever.

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Luisito Espinosa, the ex-world champion, sat quietly in one corner of the Wild Card Gym, gladly smiling at those who recognized him.

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With its European-themed design accentuated by baroque architecture and lavish interiors, the Admiral BaySuites, a combination six-star boutique hotel and one of the latest projects of Anchor Land Holdings Inc, (ALHI)...

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Ang 29-anyos na si Larios ay ipinanganak sa Guadalajara--Mexico’s second biggest city. Siya ay may taas na 67-inch at may taglay na pro record na 56 wins (36 knockouts), apat na talo, isang draw sa 61 bouts.
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 271615 [Title] => Louie in dire straits? [Summary] => There is disturbing unconfirmed news from the US about two-time world boxing champion Luisito Espinosa’s plight.

Somebody whispered that Espinosa’s wife Marie Cherie has abandoned the fighter in the Bay Area and their three children are now living in Manila with their grandmother. Another said he continues fighting not only to put food on the table but also to keep his hopes alive for naturalization because his application is based on a claim of "special talent" which is boxing.
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Taglay ni Espinosa, naninirahan sa US West Coast simula pa noong 1998 kasama ang asawang si Mariechie, ang ring record na 47-12-0 win-loss-draw na tinampukan ng 26 knockouts.
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Today, Navarro is 27 and Espinosa, 37. The age gap was painfully evident as Navarro stopped Espinosa, coming off a 15-month layoff, at 1:49 of the seventh round at the Reno Hilton Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada, last Friday.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 228353 [Title] => Cole’s blunders fueled Manny’s attack [Summary] => If the bout went the distance and neither fighter dominated, Manny Pacquiao would’ve lost to Marco Antonio Barrera on points because the dice were loaded in San Antonio last Saturday night.
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"There’s going to be an emergency situation," pahayag ni Pacquiao noong Martes ng hapon nang siya ay umakyat sa Jesse James Leija’s Gym. "You better call 9-1-1."
[DatePublished] => 2003-11-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223000 [Title] => Last hurrah for Louie [Summary] => The goal is to raise at least P12 Million to fund Luisito Espinosa’s bid for a third world championship and unless the money’s in the bag, the Dec. 19 Luneta fight against International Boxing Organization (IBO) superfeatherweight titleholder Cassius Baloyi of South Africa is in jeopardy.

That’s the warning from Hermie Rivera whose son Noel manages Espinosa.
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