Maloney L. Samaco
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 15: NONITO DONAIRE WANTS TO CHALLENGE JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA
Nonito Donaire's place in the Hall of Fame is already certain, but The Filipino Flash doesn't stop pursuing big name opponents to cement his legacy. * * * Donaire, age 40, born…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 14: DAVE APOLINARIO, THE OTHER FILIPINO WORLD TITLE HOLDER
Dave Apolinario, age 23, of Maasim, Sarangani, a southpaw, is the only other Filipino world boxing champion, aside from the newly crowned WBO minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem. * * * In his…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 13: MILAN MELINDO WINS OPBF SILVER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
Former world light flyweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo showed his vintage fighting form when he defeated Chaiwat Buatkrathok of Thailand via unanimous decision and in the process winning the Oriental and…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 12: ERROL SPENCE VERSUS KEITH THURMAN TO HAPPEN AT THE JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT LIMIT
Plans are now set for WBA/WBC/IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence (28-0, 22KOs) and former unified titlist Keith Thurman (30-1, 22KOs) to face each other in April. The fight was originally mandated by…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 11: JERWIN ANCAJAS TO TRAIN AND FIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES
Former IBF junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas' comeback fight originally planned to be held in the Philippines has been suspended as MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons is eyeing a fight in the…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 10: GERVONTA DAVIS STOPS HECTOR LUIS GARCIA
Gervonta “Tank” Davis connected heavy bombs at the eight round, and injured his foe Hector Luis Garcia. Davis devastated Garcia though he had a solid chin and did not went down. *…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 9: KJ CATARAJA FIGHTS EDWARD HENO FOR THE OPBF SUPERFLYWEIGHT TITLE
Undefeated world-ranked contender Kevin Jake Cataraja will fight a similar dangerous opponent in Edward Heno for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight title scheduled on February 11, 2023…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 8: MELVIN JERUSALEM WINS WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE DETHRONING MASATAKA TANIGUCHI BY SHOCKING SECOND ROUND KNOCKOUT
Melvin Jerusalem has brought back the glory to Philippine boxing when he fulfilled his vow to seize the title from Japan's Masataka Taniguchi with a stunning second-round knockout. Jerusalem floored Taniguchi with…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 7: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. HAS AMATEUR LOSSES INCLUDING 1996 OLYMPIC DEFEAT
Floyd Mayweather Jr., now aged 45, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., has an immaculate record of 50-0-0 with 27 KO wins as a professional. But he had an amateur record of 84…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 6: MELVIN JERUSALEM VOWS TO SEIZE WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE FROM MASATAKA TANIGUCHI
Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem vowed to do his best to wrest the world title when he faces reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi on January 6, 2023, at the…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 5: NAOYA INOUE AND DMITRY BIVOL ARE TOP CANDIDATES FOR 2022 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Naoya Inoue, age 29, of Zama, Kanagawa, Japan and Dmitry Bivol, age 31, of Tokmak, Kirghiz SSR, formerly of Soviet Union, are the top candidates for the 2022 Fighter of the Year…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 4: MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS DAY MOMENTS IN SPORTS
Merry Christmas from me and my wife Chona and children Mallory-Luz, Marton and Marlon! Let's have a sporty Christmas now. Here are the some memorable sports moments which happened on Christmas Day…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 3: AND NOW THE UNDISPUTED SHOWDOWN – OLEKSANDR USYK VS. TYSON FURY
The camps of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have agreed to a much awaited showdown of boxing giants. If realized, it would be the first such undisputed championship of all the major…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 2: VIC SALUDAR WINS ABF MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE
Former world champion Vic Saludar won the vacant Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) minimumweight title when he stopped Ariston Aton in the 7th round on December 21, 2022 at the Enan Chiong Activity…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 1: ERROL SPENCE SAYS HE WILL NOT FIGHT MANNY PACQUIAO LIKE WHAT LARRY HOLMES DID TO MUHAMMAD ALI
Errol Spence says he has no interest in fighting a 44-year-old Manny Pacquiao as the eight-division world champion considers making a comeback fight with him or with Terence Crawford. Spence said Larry…
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MASAM SPORTS 83: NONITO DONAIRE VS. JASON MOLONEY WBC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR ANNOUNCED
The former four-division world champion and former Fighter of the Year awardee Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr., is pre-arranged to fight Australian world title challenger Jason Moloney in his resurgence fight next…
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MASAM SPORTS 82: MELVIN JERUSALEM CHALLENGES MASATAKA TANIGUCHI FOR THE WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE
Jerusalem (R) and Taniguchi (L). Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem now got the rare chance of becoming the Philippines' next world champion when he challenges the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweigh champion…
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MASAM SPORTS 81: CARLO PAALAM WINS GOLD IN ASIAN ELITE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Carlo Paalam displayed his ring savvy in the heavier division when he scored an upset over top favorite Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan in the process winning the bantamweight gold medal by split…
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MASAM SPORTS 80: MARK MAGSAYO FACES ISAAC DOGBOE FOR THE WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR
Former WBC featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo was ordered by the WBC to fight in a final eliminator against former WBO world super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe of Ghana. This was done…
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MASAM SPORTS 79: DMITRY BIVOL IS THE LEADING CANDIDATE FOR 2022 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Dmitry Bivol dominated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez to retain his WBA light heavyweight title during their DAZN main event Saturday evening at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The scores…
