Maloney L. Samaco
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MASAM SPORTS 78: PRINCE ALBERT PAGARA IS BACK, STOPS ALLAN VILLANUEVA IN FOUR ROUNDS
Prince Albert Pagara is back after two years of inactivity and defeated Allan Villanueva by TKO at the end of the fourth round at Talisay City Sports Complex, Talisay City last night.…
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MASAM SPORTS 77: DMITRY BIVOL VS. GILBERTO RAMIREZ TALE OF THE TAPE
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will fight former WBO super middleweight titlist Gilberto Ramirez on Saturday at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. * * * On May 7, Bivol…
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MASAM SPORTS 76: TERENCE CRAWFORD SAYS $50 MILLION WAS OFFERED FOR HIM AND ERROL SPENCE JR.
Terence Crawford was quoted by Boxingscene.com that representatives from two unnamed hedge funds were willing to earmark guaranteed purses of $25 million for him and Errol Spence Jr. during their negotiations with…
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MASAM SPORTS 75: TERENCE CRAWFORD FACES DAVID AVANESYAN ON DECEMBER 10
Terence Crawford, the undefeated WBO welterweight champion declared that his advertised fight with David Avanesyan would not surprise Premier Boxing Champions chief Al Haymon or Errol Spence Jr. Crawford said on ESPN…
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MASAM SPORTS 74: ABNER MARES DRAWS WITH MIGUEL FLORES
Abner Mares, the former three-division world titlist, was not able to win his first fight in four years, and fought to a majority draw with Miguel Flores. Judge Rudy Barragan scored it…
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MASAM SPORTS 73: ABNER MARES RETURNS TO THE RING AFTER FOUR YEARS
The 36-year-old Abner Mares, the former three-division world champion, is back to face Miguel Flores on the pay-per-view undercard of the high-profile heavyweight showdown between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Luis Ortiz on…
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MASAM SPORTS 72: JORDAN CLARKSON LEADS GILAS PILIPINAS WIN OVER SAUDI ARABIA, WANTS TO PLAY IN THE FIBA WORLD CUP
Jordan Clarkson wowed the fans at the full-house Mall of Asia Arena in his first game with Gilas Pilipinas in Philippine soil. Clarkson displayed superb basketball as he led Gilas Pilipinas to…
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MASAM SPORTS 71: ALBERT PAGARA PREPARES FOR A RING COMEBACK
"Prince” Albert Pagara, the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) intercontinental super bantamweight champion, revived his quest for a world title with a new manager Paul Best, a Scottish boxing benefactor based in…
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MASAM SPORTS 70: JADE “HURRICANE” BORNEA WILL SHOOT FOR THE WORLD TITLE
Top IBF super flyweight contender Jade “Hurricane” Bornea completely dominated Ivan Meneses Flores of Mexico on Saturday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He stopped the Mexican journeyman in the seventh round of…
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MASAM SPORTS 69: THE SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
In the previous article, I wrote about Donnie Nietes' tall order on getting back the super flyweight or junior bantamweight world title. Here's another review of the details of the super flyweight…
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MASAM SPORTS 68: WINNING BACK WORLD TITLE IS A TALL ORDER FOR DONNIE NIETES
Donnie Nietes will rebound from his disappointing loss to Japanese boxing hero Kazuto Ioka and is eyeing another shot at the super flyweight crown. Ioka successfully defended his WBO junior bantamweight title,…
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MASAM SPORTS 67: DONNIE NIETES VS. KAZUTO IOKA REMATCH ON JULY 13 IN JAPAN
Former four-division champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes and reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior-bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka will face in a world title bout on July 13 in Japan. * * * Curiously,…
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MASAM SPORTS 66: MARK MAGSAYO LOSES WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE TO REY VARGAS, PH NOW WITHOUT A WORLD CHAMPION
Mark Magsayo lost his WBC featherweight belt after a split decision loss to Mexican Rey Vargas at the Alamodome in San Antonio, USA on Saturday, July 9 (Sunday, July 10, Manila time).…
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MASAM SPORTS 65: MARK MAGSAYO VS. REY VARGAS TALE OF THE TAPE
WBC World Featherweight World Title 12 Rounds Official Weights Mark Magsayo – 125 ½ lbs. Rey Vargas – 125 ½ lbs. Referee: Jon Schorle; Judges: Tim Cheatham (Nevada), Jesse Reyes (Texas), David…
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MASAM SPORTS 64: MARK MAGSAYO IS PREPARING FOR A STRONG MEXICAN FIGHTER IN REY VARGAS
Filipino and Mexican boxing fans are again focusing their attention on Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo, the World Boxing Council (WBC) world featherweight champion in his first mandatory title defense against former world champion…
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MASAM SPORTS 63: ANOTHER FILIPINO CHAMPION FALLS, RENE MARK CUARTO LOSES IBF MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE TO DANIEL VALLADARES
Rene Mark Cuarto lost to Daniel Valladares who survived two cuts to win via split decision grabbing the IBF strawweight title belt in Monterrey, Mexico. * * * One judge scored the…
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MASAM SPORTS 62: MARK MAGSAYO’S FIRST TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST REY VARGAS
WBC world featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo will face former WBC super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas in a battle of unbeaten fighters that headlines the boxing extravaganza on July 9 at the…
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MASAM SPORTS 61: THE RUMORED MANNY PACQUIAO EXHIBITION
Former light welterweight champion Amir Khan disclosed that there were tentative proposals from Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach to schedule a fight with former eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao in an exhibition…
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MASAM SPORTS 60: DONNIE NIETES REMATCH WITH KAZUTO IOKA SET ON JULY 13 IN JAPAN
Former four-division champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes and reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka are scheduled to fight in a world title bout on July 13 in Japan. As…
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MASAM SPORTS 59: EUMIR MARCIAL, IAN CLARK BAUTISTA AND ROGEN LADON WIN GOLD MEDALS IN HANOI SEA GAMES
The Philippine boxing team harvested three gold medals from Eumir Marcial, Ian Clark Bautista and Rogen Ladon at the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Sunday at Bac Ninh Gymnasium. The Filipino boxers…
