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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Philback 8th Season: Opening Ceremony, March 30, 2012

Photo via facebook.comReggae, Kuwait – Philippine Basketball Club in Kuwait (Philback)will hold the 8th Season Opening Ceremony on Friday at the Khalijiya Arabic School in Reggae. The ceremony according to the facebook fan page of the club will start at 9:00am. This is right after the playoff game between JC Net and Burger...

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia: Morales one sided defeat to Garcia, may consider retirement after a Marquez fight?

Photo Credits: myboxing.comErik Morales lost to a unanimous decision against Danny Garcia in Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, United States though Morales already lost to the scales, he came out fighting for the win not for the title.RewindEven before Erik Moralesfight Manny Pacquiao in 2005 I am already a fan of him. Who...

Thursday, March 15, 2012

“20 Reasons why I dislike the Philippines” video, goes viral

Jimmy Sieczka talks about 20 reasons why he dislike Philippines: Photo via ilonggotechblog.comFollow Shuttlepen on Facebookand on twitter @retechSonA video on “20 Reasons Why I Dislike the Philippines” goes viral according to Cebu Live – a fellow blogger web-blog that is based in Cebu. The video was shot in Cebu City by...

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Kuwait expatriates wage increase likely in 2012?

Photo via mackyramirez.wordpress.comFollow Shuttlepen on Facebook and on twitter @retechSonJust to make both ends meet, Filipino expats in Kuwait continue to endure their respective jobs although some were unhappy with the salary they get. Everyone is hopeful for year 2012 to at least receive even meager salary increments...

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Orlando Salido II: The Mexican champion TKO “JuanMa” in Rd. 10

Photo via mmamania.comThe brave featherweight champion, Orlando Salido once again invades Puerto Rico knocking out again the Puerto Rican hero – Juan Manuel Lopez inside round 10.The former Puerto Rican champion Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KOs) seeks to exact revenge from his earlier loss and to probe that he is correct...

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Brandon Rios: Why Gamboa’s “no-show” is valid?

Photo via badlefthook.comYuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 knockouts) didn’t show up during the press conference in Miami, Florida to officially announce his April 14thbout against Brandon Rios. Gamboa’s no-show causes a lot of speculations and rumors pop-up as to why he didn’t show-up. One of them is that he might sign-up...

Friday, March 2, 2012

Jeremey Lin: New York Knicks Linsanity, What inspiration it brings?

Image via blogs.bettor.comNew York Knicks rebounded from a loss against Miami Heat last Thursday, 23 February 2012. NYK win against Le Bron James previous team, Cavaliers 120 -103 in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.NYK is now 10-3 since Linsanity began on 04, Feb. 2012. The win against Cavaliers is the product...

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. vs Miguel Angel Cotto: What are Cotto's chances against the defensive wizard, in Mayweather?

Image via yahoo.com imagesWith all due respect of Miguel Cotto’s skill and experience as a fighter so with his heart as a warrior, I can honestly say that he had a very slim chance against the best counter puncher if not the best boxer in this era. I may sound harsh to Miguel Cotto’s fans but then, I call it as I...