Joaquin Henson
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Pinoys shoot for World Cup sweep
ALA stable owner Tony Aldeguer said yesterday it?s not a mission impossible for six Filipino fighters to sweep their assignments against Mexican opponents in Golden Boy?s World Cup at the Arco Arena…
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Pinoys ready for war in World Cup
Six Filipino fighters are raring to pulverize their Mexican opponents in Golden Boy?s World Cup at the Arco Arena in Sacramento tomorrow morning (Manila time). ALA stable owner Tony Aldeguer told The…
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Morales a consul for RP in Tijuana?
Legendary three-time world boxing champion Erik Morales could become a consul for the Philippines in his Tijuana hometown. That’s the word from Morales’ close Filipino friend Hermie Esguerra who told The STAR…
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Pinoy in Erik’s camp
Businessman and sportsman Hermie Esguerra would rather keep a low profile. Even when his race horses win, he prefers to stay in the background and leave his jockeys to bask in the…
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Mayol loses but two Pinoys win
Rodel Mayol blew a winning situation, got careless and walked into a vicious right straight to the jaw, crushing his hopes of dethroning IBF lightflyweight champion Ulises (Archie) Solis of Mexico in…
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Pinoy trio in Morales-Diaz undercard
Ring legend Erik Morales attempts to make boxing history by becoming the first Mexican to win four world titles when he faces David Diaz for the WBC lightweight crown at the Allstate…
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Eye test to decide Gorres bout
Whether or not Z Gorres will fight Mexico’s Gerson Guerrero in Golden Boy’s “World Cup” card in Sacramento on Aug. 11 is to be decided after a critical eye check-up by ophthalmologist…
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Pinoy pugs in do-or-die bouts
The future is in the balance for unbeaten knockout artist Drian Francisco and rugged Rexon Flores who take on Thai opponents in a double WBO regional championship card at the Elorde Sports…
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No excuses from Czar
Czar Amonsot was in his Las Vegas Valley Hospital room the other day, talking about his family, his future and his brutal fight against WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis. I phoned…
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Amonsot cleared to come home By Joaquin Henson
Czar Amonsot, recovering from slight bleeding in the outer skull, will be home from Las Vegas early Saturday morning and after a rest of three to six months, hopes to resume his…
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US boxing commission to decide Czar’s future
After three CT-Scans detected only a superficial bleeding outside the brain, Czar Amonsot will be subjected to an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) test at the Las Vegas Valley Hospital today with the…
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Career over for Amonsot?
Displaying guts and a big fighting heart, Czar Amonsot overcame two knockdowns to stay on his feet in losing a unanimous 12-round decision to unbeaten WBO interim lightweight champion Michael (Rocky) Katsidis…
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Losing not an option for Boom Boom
Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista is confident of defeating WBO superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico in their scheduled 12-round title bout in Sacramento on Aug. 11 and said yesterday losing…
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Ranking gone wrong
Last month, QTV 11 aired a show entitled “Ang Pinaka Astig Na Pinoy Boxers” hosted by Pia Guanio whose brother Joey, by the way, is a former PBA cager and now works…
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Salud sees tough task for Bautista vs Mexican
Former WBC secretary-general Rudy Salud said yesterday it’ll be an uphill climb for Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista to dethrone WBO superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico in their scheduled 12-round…
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Pi?ol, Hiso tie up for boxing
Three-time North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pi?ol and Chicago-based former national cyclist Rolando Hiso are joining forces to boost the world title hopes of Mindanao fighters. Pi?ol, who was just elected Vice-Governor after…
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Condes to fight inManny undercard?
IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes is being lined up for a voluntary defense in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las…
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Pinoy champ agrees to rematch vs Indon
Newly-crowned IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes said yesterday he’ll agree to a rematch with Indonesian Muhammad Rachman if the price is right, regardless of where the fight is held. Condes dethroned Rachman…
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Donaire KOs Darchinyan; Condes decks Indon foe
Filipino challenger Nonito (Flash) Donaire vowed to expose IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan as an overrated bully in their scheduled 12-round title fight in Connecticut last Saturday night and did it in…
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Donaire says he’ll tame the Bull
Nonito (Flash) Donaire is dropping down in weight to face IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan but said his power won’t diminish in vowing to knock out the Armenia-born Australian in their scheduled…