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New world champ rues denied vitamins request

Before his sensational victory on hostile ground last Sunday, Pedro Taduran asked his mother to reach out to municipal leaders in his hometo…

Wed, 31 Jul 2024

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Taduran battles Shigeoka for IBF plum

TOKYO — In a slambang southpaw showdown, Filipino challenger Pedro Taduran attempts to dethrone Japanese puncher Ginjiro Shigeoka in their I…

Sun, 28 Jul 2024

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Filipino boxers locked and loaded

The five-man Philippine boxing team is ready to rumble with no less than the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) makin…

Sat, 20 Jul 2024

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‘Doberman’ set for daring Mexico mission

Dave “Doberman” Apolinario will have a little over two weeks to get acclimatized to Mexico City’s sickening 2,240-meters (7,349-feet) elevat…

Fri, 19 Jul 2024

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Taduran braces for rough challenge

It’s going to be a hard climb to the top for Pedro Taduran, who challenges an undefeated Japanese knockout artist for the International Boxi…

Wed, 17 Jul 2024

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Phl squad coach wary of Cuban super fighter

MADRID, Spain — Cuba’s two-time Olympic champion Arlen Lopez — and not China’s Asian Games gold medalist Tuohetarbieke Tanglatihan — is the …

Sun, 14 Jul 2024

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Despite minor issue, Marcial right on target

MADRID, Spain -- Almost every time Eumir Marcial lands a solid punch using his right hand while training, it gives the Filipino banger a bit…

Tue, 09 Jul 2024

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Boxing team finalizes Olympic blueprint in German camp

LISBON, Portugal — Members of the Philippine boxing team immediately settled in their new environ in Germany where they will be finalizing t…

Sun, 07 Jul 2024

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HARD LABOR: Marcial, ABAP head to German camp

BERGAMO, Italy — Two of the three female fighters revving up for the Paris Olympics are going to get imported sparring from the Philippines.…

Thu, 04 Jul 2024

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Filipino boxers brace for tough Olympic debut

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Four members of the five-man Philippine boxing team might find themselves slamming against a brick wall when they m…

Mon, 01 Jul 2024

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HAPPY CAMPERS: Final push sends Filipino boxers to German camp

DRESDEN, Germany — The border city of Saarbrücken, an hour away from the Philippine team’s temporary residence in Metz, France, will play a …

Mon, 01 Jul 2024

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THE GOOD SON

Lawyer-boxing official Danrex Tapdasan fell in love with the fight game at the tender age of five. Back in his hometown of Aurora, Zamboanga…

Tue, 18 Jun 2024

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Pacquiao’s two loves

There were a lot of things on Manny Pacquiao’s mind when I came to visit him a few days ago. Just hours after arriving from Tokyo where he f…

Fri, 14 Jun 2024

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YOUNG GUNS

Manny Pacquiao actually has got two options as he gears up for an intriguing comeback. Aside from Mario Barrios, also on the radar screen of…

Fri, 14 Jun 2024

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PAC A PUNCH

Manny Pacquiao came out of his swanky Forbes Park residence clad in a black track suit late Tuesday afternoon looking like a kid about to ra…

Thu, 13 Jun 2024

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Suzuki gets under Pacquiao’s skin

Manny Pacquiao kind of felt slighted upon hearing what his Japanese-Peruvian rival said through an interpreter during Monday’s press confere…

Tue, 11 Jun 2024

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PACMAN RETURNS

Less than 24 hours after the American media reported that Manny Pacquiao was in serious talks to fight for a world title in Las Vegas, the F…

Mon, 10 Jun 2024

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JAPANESE INVASION: Action-packed southpaw showdown looms

Amid the scorching Thursday afternoon heat, a dozen or so boxers did their thing at the Elorde Sports Center, a landmark establishment along…

Fri, 07 Jun 2024

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Jerusalem makes mandatory defense

World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem will have his hands full when he makes the first defense of the title. “I…

Sun, 26 May 2024

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Phl boxers heading for German camp

Light-heavyweight Eumir Marcial and female punchers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will set up camp in Saarbrücken, a German city near the…

Sat, 18 May 2024