Maloney L. Samaco
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 55: ON JUNE 19, 1936, SCHMELING GIVES LOUIS HIS FIRST KNOCKOUT LOSS
The first fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling took place on June 19, 1936, at the famous Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, U.S. The bout was scheduled for fifteen rounds…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 54: 100 YEARS AGO TODAY, PANCHO VILLA BECOMES THE FIRST FILIPINO WORLD CHAMPION
On June 18, 1923, Pancho Villa became the first world boxing champion in history from the Philippines, knocking out Jimmy Wilde in 7 rounds at the Polo Grounds in New York City.…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 53: MAYWEATHER VS. GOTTI CHAOS, NBA CHAMPIONS AND TAPALES FACES INOUE-FULTON WINNER
There was total chaos after the end of an exhibition match between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III, the grandson of an infamous New York gangster, at FLA Live Arena…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 52: TEOFIMO LOPEZ DEFEATS JOSH TAYLOR, DENVER NUGGETS WIN FIRST NBA TITLE, MUNGIA WINS OVER DEREVYANCHENKO
Teófimo López defeated Josh Taylor who defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) and The Ring light welterweight titles on June 10, 2023 at the Hulu Theater in New York City. Taylor lost…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 51: RENE MARK CUARTO VS. GINJIRO SHIGEOKA TALE OF THE TAPE
Former world champion Rene Cuarto faces undefeated Ginijro Shigeoka of Japan today for the IBF interim minimumweight championship at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Cuarto became the IBF world minimumweight…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 50: MARLON TAPALES, THE NEW UNIFIED WBA/IBF SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
Marlon Tapales scored a great upset defeating Murodjon Akhmadaliev via split decision to win the WBA and IBF superbantamweight titles at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. *…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 49:. MURODJON AKHMADALIEV VS. MARLON TAPALES WBA/IBF SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TALE OF THE TAPE
Murodjon Akhmadaliev Birth Name Murodjon Kakharovich Akhmadaliev Title WBA (Super) and IBF superbantamweight champion since 2020 to present Official Weight 121.6 lbs Total fights 11 Wins 11 Wins by KO 8 Losses…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 48: MERCITO GESTA LIVES UP TO HIS NICKNAME “NO MERCY”
Born in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, now based in San Diego, California, Mercito Gesta lived up to his nickname “No Mercy” when he scored an upset by winning via split-decision over Joseph…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 47: CHARLY SUAREZ WANTS TO FIGHT HIS OLYMPIC NEMESIS THEN SHOOT FOR THE WORLD TITLE
Charly Suarez. Charly Suarez was a competitor at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a three-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist when he fought as an amateur. His dream is to face British…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 46: JADE. BORNEA FIGHTS ARGENTINE FERNANDO MARTINEZ ON JUNE 24
Jade Bornea will finally fight for the world title and will challenge IBF superflyweight champion Fernando Martinez of Argentina. Both fighters will engage in the undercard of the headliner between WBC interim…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 45: RYAN GARCIA CONSIDERS HIMSELF MEXICAN-AMERICAN
Ryan Garcia, age 24, of Los Alamitos, California, U.S.A. held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021. On February 24, 2023, it was announced that Garcia would face Gervonta Davis in one…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 44: GERVONTA “TANK” DAVIS, ONE OF BOXING’S BIGGEST DRAWS
Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Ryan "KingRy" Garcia will be fought on April 22 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas which will be one of the year's biggest boxing events. The fight…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 43: SPORTICO LIST OF TOP 50 RICHEST ATHLETES INCLUDES SEVEN BOXERS
Sportico, a sports business media company, released its list of the top 50 highest-paid athletes of all time recently and in their rankings, seven boxers were included in the elite directory. *…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 42: MARK MAGSAYO’S LOSS TO BRANDON FIGUEROA COMPUBOX PUNCHSTATS
Brandon Figueroa (24-1-1, 18 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Mark Magsayo (24-2, 16 KOs) to seize the WBC interim featherweight world title. * * * In Friday’s weigh-in, Magsayo…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 41: MARK MAGSAYO VS. BRANDON FIGUEROA TALE OF THE TAPE
Mark Magsayo attempts to become world champion again when he battles Brandon Figueroa on Saturday, March 4, 2023 (March 5, Sunday, Philippine time) at the Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.A. for the…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 39: GERVONTA DAVIS VS. RYAN GARCIA FIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL 22
Gervonta Davis announced on his Twitter Friday that the fight with Ryan Garcia is set for April 22 at a venue still to be determined in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both camps worked…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 40: NONITO DONAIRE ATTEMPTS TO DEFY FATHER TIME AGAIN VERSUS ALEJANDRO SANTIAGO
On May 29, 2021, Nonito Donaire became the oldest boxer to win a bantamweight world championship at age 38 and Donaire made history when he defeated French-Moroccan Nordine Oubaali via fourth-round knockout…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 38: NBA ALL-STAR GAME FACTS AND FIGURES
Jayson Tatum dominated the NBA All-Star Game 2023, setting the record for the most points scored in the annual extravaganza with 55 as Team Giannis beat Team LeBron 184-175 on Sunday night…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 37: KENNY DEMECILLO LOSES IN JAPAN
Kenny “Big Heart” Demecillo failed to seize the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific super bantamweight title as he was defeated in an eighth-round technical knockout by Kazuki Nakajima on Thursday…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 36: KJ CATARAJA, THE NEW OPBF SUPERFLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Kevin Jake Cataraja maintains his immaculate record by scoring a unanimous decision win over fellow Filipino Edward Heno to gain the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight title on…
