Maloney L. Samaco
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MASAM SPORTS 58: NONITO DONAIRE DECLARES HE FIGHTS NAOYA INOUE NOT TO BRAWL BUT TO WIN
Nonito Donaire, the reigning WBC bantamweight champion, is scheduled to face WBA and IBF bantamweight titleholder Naoya Inoue in a unification rematch on June 7 in Saitama, Japan, Inoue’s native land. On…
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MASAM SPORTS 57: OSCAR DE LA HOYA SAYS HE WOULD HAVE NEVER ALLOWED CANELO ALVAREZ TO FIGHT DMITRY BIVOL
Golden Boy Promotions owner Oscar De La Hoya showed disagreement over the fight between undisputed world super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) and WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol…
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MASAM SPORTS 56: NESTHY PETECIO AND EUMIR MARCIAL LEAD 10 FILIPINO BOXERS IN THE HANOI SEA GAMES
Tokyo Olympic medalists Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial will spearhead the Philippine boxing team composed of 10 fighters to Hanoi, Vietnam for the Southeast Asian Games. Association of Boxing Alliances in the…
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MASAM SPORTS 55: PHILBOXING.COM WRITER WINS REELECTION BY LANDSLIDE
This writer, a PhilBoxing.com contributor since 2007, won reelection as Maasin City Vice Mayor for his third and last term. Actually my sixth term as Vice Mayor. I obtained a total of…
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MASAM SPORTS 54: MARK MAGSAYO STARTS TRAINING IN APRIL FOR DEFENSE AGAINST REY VARGAS
WBC featherweight champion Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo has started early training for his first title defense against Mexican challenger Rey Vargas on July 9 in San Antonio, Texas. His training though will peak…
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MASAM SPORTS 53: VASILIY LOMACHENKO REMAINS IN WAR-RAVAGED UKRAINE, GEORGE KAMBOSOS TO FIGHT DEVIN HANEY FOR UNDISPUTED LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko withdrew from his proposed lightweight title fight with George Kambosos Jr. due to his commitment to serve the Ukrainian defense against the invading Russians. Kambosos’ promoter Lou…
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MASAM SPORTS 52: MARK MAGSAYO VS. REY VARGAS TITLE FIGHT, THE BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED FIGHTERS ON JULY 9
Filipino and Mexican boxing fans are setting their eyes on Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo, the World Boxing Council (WBC) world featherweight champion in his first mandatory title defense against former world champion Rey…
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MASAM SPORTS 51: ERROL SPENCE AND YORDENIS UGAS WANT TO UNIFY ALL FOUR WELTERWEIGHT BELTS BY FIGHTING TERENCE CRAWFORD NEXT
WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. will clash with WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas on April 16. Spence is the favorite to come out the winner, but Ugas is once…
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MASAM SPORTS 50: JEO SANTISIMA AND JOE NOYNAY SUFFER LOSSES AND THEIR WORLD TITLE BIDS ARE SHELVED
The world title bids of Jeo "Santino" Santisima and Joe “Jawbreaker” Noynay are temporarily shelved when both fighters lost to their respective opponents in successive days. Santisima was stopped via a technical…
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MASAM SPORTS 49: FOUR UKRAINIAN WORLD CHAMPIONS AT WAR WITH RUSSIA
There are now four present or former world boxing champions who are in danger of losing their lives in the Ukraine versus Russia war. Former world boxing champions Vitali, who is also…
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MASAM SPORTS 48: JERWIN ANCAJAS AT THE CROSSROADS — REMATCH WITH FERNANDO MARTINEZ OR MOVE UP TO BANTAMWEIGHT?
Former IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has the right to a rematch with his recent tormentor Fernando Martinez per fight contract, but it seems the Panabo City native won't be exercising…
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MASAM SPORTS 47: NONITO DONAIRE- NAOYA INOUE WILL HAPPEN IF JAPAN EASES RESTRICTIONS SAYS BOB ARUM
WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire might fight again in a rematch against WBA and IBF champion Japanese arch rival Naoya Inoue and it could possibly happen in the spring season. “It’s almost…
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MASAM SPORTS 46: 100 YEARS OF THE RING MAGAZINE
The Ring, also called The Ring magazine or Ring magazine, is an American boxing magazine that was founded in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. When the legitimacy of professional wrestling…
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MASAM SPORTS 45: JERWIN ANCAJAS LOSSES IBF TITLE TO FERNANDO DANIEL MARTINEZ WHILE VINCENT ASTROLABIO WINS OVER GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX
Jerwin Ancajas ended one of boxing's longest reign when Fernando Martinez pulled off an upset at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, grabbing the IBF junior…
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MASAM SPORTS 44: JERWIN ANCAJAS VS. FERNANDO DANIEL MARTINEZ IBF JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TALE OF THE TAPE
Jerwin Ancajas will finally fight in the Entertainment Capital of the World for the first time when he defends his IBF junior bantamweight title against Argentine challenger Fernando Daniel Martinez at The…
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MASAM SPORTS 43: VINCENT ASTROLABIO VS. GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX TALE OF THE TAPE
Former unified world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-2, 13 KO's) of Santiago de Cuba and knockout specialist Filipino slugger Vincent Astrolabio (16-3, 12 KO's) of General Santos City will face each other in…
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MASAM SPORTS 42: MANNY PACQUIAO IS RATED NO. 9 AMONG TOP 100 BOXERS OF ALL TIME BY THE RING
Senator Manny Pacquiao is considered by several boxing experts and mediamen as one of the greatest boxers of all time, having won 14 world titles in unprecedented eight weight divisions which include…
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MASAM SPORTS 40: KJ CATARAJA PROMISES IMPRESSIVE WIN AGAINST ROMSHANE SARGUILLA
World ranked contender Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja vows to deliver an impressive performance during his tussle with Romshane Sarguilla on February 26 at the Sanman Bubble Boxing VIII undercard in General Santos…
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MASAM SPORTS 39: SEAN GIBBONS SAYS RIGONDEAUX IS AN EMBARRASSMENT AS HE TRIED TO RUN OUT OF THE RING IN THE FIGHT WITH JOHN RIEL CASIMERO
Last August 14, John Riel Casimero and Guillermo Rigondeaux fought in one of the most boring fights in recent boxing history. Casimero (31-4, 21 KOs) retained his WBO world bantamweight title defeating…
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MASAM SPORTS 38: ALASKA ACES WILL LEAVE THE PBA AFTER 35 YEARS
The Alaska Aces owns 14 championships in the Philippine Basketball Association including 31 Finals appearances since 1986. They are considered one of the most popular basketball teams in the Philippines. The 14…
