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January is sports awards season in the Philippines.

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Boxing referee and philanthropist Bruce McTavish sometimes wishes he’s a 6-10 basketball player who looks like either Andray Blatche or Marcus Douthit. Unfortunately, he’s not and that’s why it’s taking nearly forever for him to be naturalized as a Filipino citizen.

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The confusion on why Puerto Rican referee Luis Pabon ordered the ringing of the bell to start the fifth round in the WBA featherweight title bout between Nonito Donaire, Jr. and Simpiwe Vetyeka in Macau last weekend has prompted an explanation from someone who has the competence to clear the air.

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Yeng Guiao may be the closest real live person I know to a Jekyll and Hyde.

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We often throw around words like selflessness, dignity, professionalism, passion, excellence and patriotism.

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The World Boxing Council (WBC) judge of the year 2012 is a Filipino and Rey Danseco of Calauag, Quezon, admits he wouldn’t have received the prestigious award if not for the inspiration from Angeles City resident Bruce McTavish.

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Three years ago, House Bill No. 1445 was filed by Rep. Carmelo Lazatin of the first district of Pampanga for the naturalization of New Zealand-born Bruce McTavish, an Angeles City resident since 1967. The co-authors were Reps. Niel Tupas, Jr. and Roilo Golez.

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Veteran international boxing referees Bruce McTavish, Silvestre Abainza and Ferdinand Estrella yesterday voiced their disagreement with Laurence Cole’s decision allowing the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight to go the 12-round distance at the risk of serious injury to the battered Mexican.

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ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – Former IBF mininumweight champion Muhammad Rachman has no intention of becoming the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter like Manny Pacquiao but he hopes to follow in the Filipino icon’s footsteps as a legislator in government.

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Veteran international referee Bruce McTavish said yesterday he scored it 115-113 for Gerry Peñalosa in his interim WBO bantamweight title fight against Eric Morel and couldn’t understand how the San Carlos City southpaw lost a split 12-round decision at the Las Vegas Hilton last weekend.

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January is sports awards season in the Philippines.

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Boxing referee and philanthropist Bruce McTavish sometimes wishes he’s a 6-10 basketball player who looks like either Andray Blatche or Marcus Douthit. Unfortunately, he’s not and that’s why it’s taking nearly forever for him to be naturalized as a Filipino citizen.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1331292 [Title] => For whom the bell tolls [Summary] =>

The confusion on why Puerto Rican referee Luis Pabon ordered the ringing of the bell to start the fifth round in the WBA featherweight title bout between Nonito Donaire, Jr. and Simpiwe Vetyeka in Macau last weekend has prompted an explanation from someone who has the competence to clear the air.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1298059 [Title] => Yeng shines in Congress [Summary] =>

Yeng Guiao may be the closest real live person I know to a Jekyll and Hyde.

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We often throw around words like selflessness, dignity, professionalism, passion, excellence and patriotism.

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The World Boxing Council (WBC) judge of the year 2012 is a Filipino and Rey Danseco of Calauag, Quezon, admits he wouldn’t have received the prestigious award if not for the inspiration from Angeles City resident Bruce McTavish.

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Three years ago, House Bill No. 1445 was filed by Rep. Carmelo Lazatin of the first district of Pampanga for the naturalization of New Zealand-born Bruce McTavish, an Angeles City resident since 1967. The co-authors were Reps. Niel Tupas, Jr. and Roilo Golez.

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Veteran international boxing referees Bruce McTavish, Silvestre Abainza and Ferdinand Estrella yesterday voiced their disagreement with Laurence Cole’s decision allowing the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight to go the 12-round distance at the risk of serious injury to the battered Mexican.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 616321 [Title] => Rachman to follow in Manny's footsteps? [Summary] =>

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – Former IBF mininumweight champion Muhammad Rachman has no intention of becoming the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter like Manny Pacquiao but he hopes to follow in the Filipino icon’s footsteps as a legislator in government.

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Veteran international referee Bruce McTavish said yesterday he scored it 115-113 for Gerry Peñalosa in his interim WBO bantamweight title fight against Eric Morel and couldn’t understand how the San Carlos City southpaw lost a split 12-round decision at the Las Vegas Hilton last weekend.

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