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Tony Grygelko & Seconds Out Promotions bringing boxing back in Minnesota market

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 24 Jul 2013

Excluding Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao the only thing you hear from the mainstream sports media is that boxing is dead. The boxing media tends to focus its coverage on the west coast where the …

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KASHTANOV AND SENCHENKO SEE ACTION AUG 24 IN UKRAINE; FILIPINOS CANOY AND PURISIMA BATTLE FOR WBA INT'L TITLES

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 21 Jul 2013

Kashtanov (L) and Barbosa. In an exciting summer card "PRO BOXING SHOW" on August 24 at the huge 52,000-seat Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine, where several WBA regional titles will be one the line, …

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Excuses, Excuses

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Jul 2013

Justin Fortune and his boxer Drian Francisco are blaming their dismal performance in the ring last Friday to Asthma. In a recent article by Philboxing?s Ronnie Nathanielsz, the trainer said that ?he s…

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DRIAN FRANCISCO?S MIS-FORTUNE

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 15 Jul 2013

Trainer Justin Fortune told Philboxing.com?s Ronnie Nathanielsz that Filipino slugger Drian Francisco is looking ?very good? and ?is ready to fight? two days before the most important fight of his car…

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A Messy Situation for Drian Francisco

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 12 Jul 2013

Drian Francisco will be facing the toughest opponent of his twenty six fight career tonight at the ?Fight Capital? of the world. The heavy handed Filipino pugilist will square off against another hard…

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SABILLO AND VILLANUEVA: PARALLEL DESTINIES

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com Fri, 12 Jul 2013

Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo already had five wins under his belt when ?King? Arthur Villanueva made his pro debut by stopping Alan Magno in three rounds at the Goldenfield Commercial Complex in Bacolod Ci…

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FILIPINO JOHN MARK APOLINARIO FIGHTS KOKI KAMEDA FOR WBA WORLD TITLE JULY 23 IN TOKYO

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 11 Jul 2013

Another golden chance for a Filipino boxer to achieve glory will take place on July 23 when Pinoy fighter John Mark Apolinario (17-2-3, 4 KOs) of Sarangani Province (ON THE RIGHT) climbs the ring in T…

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FILIPINO TRAINER BOBBY VILLAVER: THE KIND BIG BROTHER OF HAWAII BOXING (PHOTOS)

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 10 Jul 2013

Villaber (L) and Lisa Ha. HONOLULU, Hawaii - Sometimes months pass by without a boxing card in Hawaii. But that does not affect the enthusiasm and hard work of the most popular and busy boxing trainer…

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Tough joust for King Arthur

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Wed, 10 Jul 2013

This Saturday, WBO minimumweight champion Merlito Sabillo stakes his crown against Colombian challenger Jorie Estrada in a 12-rounder at the Solaire Resort Hotel and Casino but what could steal the sh…

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Airport fiasco dulls Lopez

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Tue, 09 Jul 2013

Silvester Lopez never went down in his fight against hometowner Thabo (Super Eagle) Sonjica for the vacant IBO superbantamweight crown at the Orient Theater in East London, South Africa, last Saturday…

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A helpless Drian Francisco

By Rich Mazon, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 08 Jul 2013

It seems that Drian Francisco has no opinion whatsoever in the makeup of his team going to his all-important fight next week against Chris Avalos at the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas. Francisco wh…

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OFFICIALS FOR ESTRADA-MELINDO TITLE FIGHT NAMED; PUERTO RICAN RAFAEL RAMOS IS REFEREE

By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 07 Jul 2013

Top Puerto Rican referee Rafael Ramos will be the third man in charge of the action when 23 year-old Unified WBA/WBO Flyweight World Champion Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada (24-2, 18 KOs) of Mexico…

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Retirement far from Manny?s mind

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Sat, 06 Jul 2013

MANILA, Philippines - Although Manny Pacquiao hasn?t opened training camp for his November appointment with Brandon Rios, it?s no indication that boxing is slowly moving out of his priority list. Pacq…

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Light Heavyweight Reloaded: Who will rule the division when the dust settles?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Jul 2013

The light heavyweight division has been very active over the last few years. Fighters, networks, and promoters found away to give boxing fans something they rarely get in the sports current state?clar…

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Floyd insists he?s face of boxing

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Thu, 04 Jul 2013

WASHINGTON ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. has never been shy to claim he?s the best along cauliflower row and now that Manny Pacquiao is safely out of the way, the loudmouth insists he?s the face of boxing wi…

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CUELLO DIDN?T LOSE, CHINA WON!

By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 Jun 2013

It was obvious that WBC minimum weight Silver champion and mandatory challenger Denver Cuello should not have entered the ring against Chinese champion Xiong Zhao Zhong at the World Trade Center last …

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DENVER CUELLO DEBACLE: COURAGE OR FOLLY?

By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 Jun 2013

In a fight which was expected to be easy sailing en route to winning the World Boxing Council (WBC) Miniflyweight Championship, the Philippines Denver "The Excitement" Cuello bowed to China's Xiong Zh…

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GOLOVKIN vs MACKLIN: WILL MATTHEW BEHAVE LIKE A GOOD BOY?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 28 Jun 2013

When Gennady Golovkin and Matthew Macklin made their HBO debut both exceeded expectations. Golovkin needed only 5 rounds to dispose of Grzegorz Proksa while Macklin showed his worth pushing Lineal Mid…

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It ain?t over for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star Fri, 28 Jun 2013

It will be close to a year since his last fight when Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring to battle Brandon Rios in a 12-round bout at the Cotai Arena of the Venetian Resort Hotel in Macau on Nov. 23. W…

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Why boxing is my dear, beloved mistress (Photos)

By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 27 Jun 2013

CHICAGO -- By the time I got to the Chicago Theatre around 4:20 yesterday afternoon, a sea of humanity had already wrapped all over this city's famous landmark on 175 north State street, each soul eag…