Rico Navarro
28 articles · The Freeman
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World titles: IBF or WBO? WBC?
By Rico Navarro
Boxing is such a dynamic sport and one of the most obvious peculiarities that separates it from other sports is how a world championship can be won in four ways (five to…
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Pinoy vs. Pinoy Boxing?
By Rico Navarro
If you?re a boxing fan, you must have noticed how there have been stories and online discussions for the wish to see big Filipino vs. Filipino fights at the top level. The…
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Mindanao boxers invade Cebu
By Rico Navarro
When a boxing promoter from Mindanao holds a boxing event here in Cebu, that?s says a lot. And when he pits some of Mindanao?s world title prospects against tough Cebu-based opponents, that?s…
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Strike 3 not for Milan
By Rico Navarro
It was supposed to be Strike 3 for Milan Melindo. It was supposed to be the end of the line for Milan after missing out on two opportunities to win a world…
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Who?s Next Kicks off Cebu Boxing?s Year
By Rico Navarro
fter a relatively quiet first two months of Cebu Boxing, things have picked up in March with the hope that everything picks up steam and goes full blast for the rest of…
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Boxing 2017
By Rico Navarro
There?s a feeling in the boxing air that leads to a good, productive year for Cebu Boxing. I?m not too sure why and what it is but it?s just there. Do you…
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Omega Pro Sports pleased with Who?s Next?
By Rico Navarro
The top brass of Omega Pro Sports International were pleased and impressed with the over-all turnout for Who?s Next? 3 last weekend at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex. The fight…
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Omega boxers seek titles
By Rico Navarro
CEBU, Philippines - Two of Omega Boxing Gym?s fighters face the odds as they go for regional titles outside of Cebu. Jerry Castroverde is now in Russia to face undefeated Russian Shavkat…
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Omega?s Haya faces Saludar for WBO regional belt
By Rico Navarro
CEBU, Philippines - Jimboy Haya of the Omega Boxing Gym will be in the biggest test of his young career when he challenges Vic Saludar for the World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific…
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The Sports Market out there
By Rico Navarro
The sports market out there. One might think that we?re talking about the foreign market in sports. In a way, yes, but today, let?s refresh, take a break and get out of…
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Canoy destroys Purisima in ?Rumble sa Balamban?
By Rico Navarro
CEBU, Philippines - Jason Canoy made sure that this time, there would be no draw, no controversy; only closure. In a rematch of a fight that ended in a technical draw due…
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The time did come for Cebu
By Rico Navarro
Like a great movie that draws prolonged hours of talk after it?s over, last week?s boxing spectacle aptly called ?The Time Has Come? has done exactly the same. Whether it was on…
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The time has come?.for Cebu
By Rico Navarro
Where were you last night? Were you part of history or did you miss it? Did you know that the time has come actually came? Take a bow Cebu. The biggest boxing…
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SAC-SMB Awards
By Rico Navarro
If the U.S. has the ESPYs and NBA TV has the Startees, Cebu has the SAC-SMB Sports Awards. While we don't have a nickname for this, it has been an annual tradition…
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World class na?
By Rico Navarro
After last week?s Pinoy Pride 35 fights, many people immediately asked if ?Prince? Albert Pagara was ready for the big-time and if Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo could get closer to become among the…
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No guts. No glory
By Rico Navarro
Fight for honor and glory. Fight with our heart and soul. Call me old school, throwback or just plain old. But these are words we haven?t heard in a long time and…
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Who?s next?
By Rico Navarro
In the sport of boxing, timing is crucial. A good boxer times his punches in order to hit the target at the right place and at the right time. Up against a…
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Will the Stars Shine in PP35?
By Rico Navarro
It may be a month away but I?m already looking forward to Pinoy Pride 35 as a way to kick off Cebu Boxing?s year with a bang. For the record, Cebu already…
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Pinoy Pride hits the West Coast
By Rico Navarro
Yes. That?s correct. Pinoy Pride is going to the west coast. No, not Balamban or Toledo but the West Coast of the USA! Mark your calendars. October 17 at the Stub Hub…
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Donnie & Donaire?s D-Day
By Rico Navarro
For a 30th edition, Pinoy Pride made another trip to Manila, this time going back to the historical Araneta Coliseum for ?D-Day,? featuring WBO light flyweight world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Neites and…