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Sultan next for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Mon, 05 Feb 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI ? Las Vegas matchmaker Sean Gibbons said IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, fresh from a 10th round stoppage of Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez at the American Bank Center h…

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Will Gonzalez run?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 04 Feb 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI. Former Australian flyweight and bantamweight champion Todd Makelim is going against the grain in predicting Israel Gonzalez won?t engage IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas in t…

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Fireworks expected in title tiff

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 04 Feb 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is out to make an explosive impression in his US debut against Israel Gonzalez at the 10,000-seat American Bank Center here this morning (Man…

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What JIGA means

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 04 Feb 2018

Israel Gonzalez. CORPUS CHRISTI. Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez is known as JIGA which stands for his full name Jesus Israel Gonzalez Acevedo. On his team cap and boxing robe, JIGA is prominently …

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Jerwin Ancajas stares down Israel Gonzalez

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 03 Feb 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas stood his ground yesterday when Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez came within kissing distance during a face-off on stage in a media confere…

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Mayol spots Mexican?s weakness

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 03 Feb 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI. Former WBC lightflyweight champion Rodel Mayol said yesterday Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez has a tendency to bring down his left hand after throwing a right straight and that cou…

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Armyman to work Jerwin bout

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 02 Feb 2018

Rafael Ramos in action. CORPUS CHRISTI. Retired US Army first sergeant Rafael Ramos will be the third man in the ring when IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas stakes his crown against dangerous…

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Gonzalez confident, calm in US debut

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 02 Feb 2018

Israel Gonzalez. CORPUS CHRISTI. Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez said yesterday he?s confident and calm in making his US debut against IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas at the Amercian Ban…

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Ancajas in defining moment

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 02 Feb 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI. When IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas steps onto the ring to face Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez at the 10,000-seat American Bank Center in this Texas city Saturday night…

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Jerwin?s foe fights like Marquez

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 31 Jan 2018

Israel Gonzalez. Challenger Israel (Jiga) Gonzalez is like a mystery to IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas because the Mexican?s only fight available for the Filipino to study is a 10-round wi…

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League for the masses

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 30 Jan 2018

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) got off to a rousing start with a high-quality opening program at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Thursday night and founder Sen. Manny Pacquiao was on…

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Biggest purse ever for Ancajas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 28 Jan 2018

For IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, the rise to fame and fortune has been slow. But he?s not impatient. Ancajas knows his time will come to earn big bucks sooner or later. In the fourth de…

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Musical chairs for Manny?s foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 24 Jan 2018

Sen. Manny Pacquiao is rumored to be returning to the ring in April this year but nothing?s set in stone for the moment. There?s a slot for Pacquiao in the undercard of the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford …

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Nietes, Viloria to spar at Wild Card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 23 Jan 2018

IBF flyweight champion Donnie Nietes will likely spar with former IBF/WBC lightflyweight and WBA/WBO flyweight titlist Brian Viloria at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles as they prepare to face tough o…

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Viloria not taking chances

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 19 Jan 2018

Brian Viloria is going all out to get himself ready for unbeaten Artem Dalakian of Ukraine in their 12-round battle for the vacant WBA flyweight throne at the Forum in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 2…

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Beware of the Jackal

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 18 Jan 2018

Nonito Donaire, Jr. said the other day he knows it?ll be a tough challenge facing Carl Frampton in his Belfast hometown but ?this is exactly the kind of fight I live for, going against one of the worl…

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Donaire to train in Cebu?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Jan 2018

Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he?s considering to set up training camp in Cebu to prepare for his April 21 must-win duel with former IBF superbantamweight and WBA featherweight champion Carl (The…

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Viloria vows to regain title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 15 Jan 2018

Brian Viloria is out to prove he?s still on top of his game when the Hawaiian Punch battles unbeaten Artem Dalakian of Ukraine for the vacant WBA flyweight title at the Forum in Inglewood, California,…

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Gerry wants Khan for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 13 Jan 2018

If Sen. Manny Pacquiao is shopping for an opponent in a tune-up preparatory to a big fight, former WBC superflyweight and WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa said 2004 Olympic silver medalist Ami…

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Pinoys to mirror All-Star Game

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 13 Jan 2018

There?s talk that celebrities with Filipino roots are getting together to play basketball in a side event during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles on Feb. 16-18. Former world boxing champion Non…