Maloney L. Samaco
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 35: LEON SPINKS SCORED A GREAT UPSET OVER MUHAMMAD ALI ON FEBRUARY 15, 1978
Muhammad Ali fought Leon Spinks on February 15, 1978, that's 45 years ago, in Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, for the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight championship. * *…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 34: EUMIR MARCIAL WILL CONCENTRATE ON HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Eumir Marcial, bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics for the Philippines, says he will now concentrate on his professional boxing career that surged when he won by a spectacular second round TKO…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 33: MARLON TAPALES IN GREAT SHAPE AGAINST MURODJON AKHMADALIEV ON APRIL 8
Former WBO world bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales is scheduled to challenge Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan on April 8 at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Akhmadaliev will…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 32: LEBRON JAMES BREAKS KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR’S ALL-TIME NBA SCORING RECORD
LeBron James shot a historic 14-foot fadeaway jumper and it placed him at the top of NBA's all-time scoring list before thousands of cheering fans at the Los Angeles Lakers' homecourt at…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 31: MIKE TYSON, THE YOUNGEST WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Michael Gerard Tyson, known as "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" and later dubbed as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", is regarded by several experts as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 30: EUMIR MARCIAL BATTLES RICARDO RUBEN VILLALBA IN AN EIGHT ROUNDER
Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial will be making his first fight as an eight-rounder this Saturday, February 11, at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA. The 27-year-old Marcial fights on…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 29: JOHN RIEL CASIMERO IS NOW MANAGED BY MASAYUKI ITO
Former world champion Masayuki Ito now manages former three-weight world champ John Riel Casimero. Ito formally presented to the media his new promotions and he announced his first boxer Casimero who has…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 28: VINCENT ASTROLABIO CLASHES WITH EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ FOR THE IBF BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
International Boxing Federation (IBF) top bantamweight contender Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio earns a shot for the vacant IBF world bantamweight title against Emmanuel Rodriguez of Puerto Rico. * * * The IBF title…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 27: WBO ORDERS MELVIN JERUSALEM VS. OSCAR COLLAZO MANDATORY TITLE FIGHT
The World Boxing Organization formally ordered a mandatory minimumweight title fight between Melvin Jerusalem and Oscar Collazo during the weekend. They were given until February 14 to reach an agreement and avoid…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 26: MARK MAGSAYO FACES BRANDON FIGUEROA ON MARCH 4
Former WBC world featherweight titleholder Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo will face Brandon Figueroa on March 4 in a 12-round bout that will take place at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. * *…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 25: LAMAR CLARK, THE BOXER WITH THE MOST CONSECUTIVE KNOCKOUTS ACCORDING TO GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
Lamar Clark. LaMar Clark, born December 1, 1933 in Cedar City, Utah, fought in the heavyweight division from 1958 to 1961. He fought 46 times in 3 years of professional career, most…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 24: OSCAR DE LA HOYA OFFERS TO SIGN TERENCE CRAWFORD
Oscar De La Hoya is targeting Terence Crawford. The Hall of Famer six-division champion aimed at signing WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford to the Golden Boy Promotions. An advertisement for De…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 23: JANUARY 29, 1994 – FRANKIE RANDALL BEATS JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ FOR HIS FIRST PRO DEFEAT
Today in boxing history, January 29, 1994, Frankie Randall defeated Julio César Chávez for the WBC world junior welterweight title, dealing Chávez his first defeat in 91 professional bouts. * * *…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 22: WBC ORDERS NONITO DONAIRE FIGHT AGAINST JASON MOLONEY
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has ordered Nonito Donaire and Jason Moloney to fight for the vacant bantamweight title more than two months after announcing the match-up during its annual convention last…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 21: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS. MANNY PACQUIAO REVISITED PART III (CONCLUSION)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao tickets for the fight went on sale on April 23, 2015 after both parties agreed on ticket allocation. Only 500 tickets were for sale to the…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 20: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS. MANNY PACQUIAO REVISITED PART II
Predictions were made that the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao superfight would be the highest revenue generating bout in boxing history as early as 2009, but there were disagreements between the two…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 19: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS. MANNY PACQUIAO REVISITED PART I
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao is called the "Fight of the Century" or the "Battle for Greatness" and was a megabuck super showdown between undefeated five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 18: MARK MAGSAYO BATTLES BRANDON FIGUEROA ON MARCH 4
Mark Magsayo and Brandon Figueroa are now in the final stages of processing a contract for a featherweight bout in the U.S. on March 4 as reported by ESPN. * * *…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 17: FOUR GREATEST SPORTSMEN – MOUNT RUSHMORE OF SPORTS
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, United States features the 60-foot-tall monument of heads of four United States Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The four presidents were chosen…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 16: IBO FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION DAVE APOLINARIO IN A TUNE-UP FIGHT IN GENSAN
International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight champion Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario will engage in a tune-up fight on February 11, 2023 in General Santos City. It will be a non-title bout against journeyman…
