Maloney L. Samaco
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SPORTS SHORTS 259: MIKE PLANIA PREPARES WELL FOR RICARDO NUÑEZ FIGHT ON NOVEMBER 20
“Magic” Mike Plania will fight again in the United States when he clashes with former world title contender Ricardo “El Matematico” Nuñez of Panama on November 20, 2021 at the Manuel Artime…
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SPORTS SHORTS 258: WHAT’S NEXT FOR SAUL ALVAREZ, WILL IT BE A CANELO-GGG III?
After beating Caleb Plant, the supermiddleweight division has been cleared, and the frequently asked question is: What's next for Canelo Álvarez? The next challenge which a lot of fans want to see…
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SPORTS SHORTS 257: CANELO ALVAREZ SCORES 11TH ROUND KO OF CALEB PLANT TO WIN UNDISPUTED SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Saul "Canelo" Álvarez knocks out Caleb Plant in the 11th round to win the undisputed supermiddleweight championship before a mostly pro-Canelo sellout crowd of 16,586 on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden…
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SPORTS SHORTS 256: CANELO ALVAREZ VS. CALEB PLANT TALE OF THE TAPE
CANELO ALVAREZ Real name: Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán Nickname: Canelo ("Cinnamon") Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Official Weight: 168 lbs. Reach: 70 1/2 in (179 cm) Nationality: Mexican Born: July…
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SPORTS SHORTS 255: CANELO ÁLVAREZ VS. CALEB PLANT WINNER WILL BECOME THE FIRST UNDISPUTED SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION IN HISTORY AND THE SIXTH FULLY UNIFIED CHAMPION IN THE FOUR BELT ERA
Canelo Álvarez vs. Caleb Plant, billed as "Road to Undisputed" is a super middleweight unification match between WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring champion, Canelo Álvarez and IBF champion, Caleb Plant,…
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SPORTS SHORTS 254: NONITO DONAIRE FIGHTS REYMART GABALLO, JOHN RIEL CASIMERO FACES PAUL BUTLER ON DECEMBER 11; NAOYA INOUE BATTLES ARAN DIPAEN ON DECEMBER 14
The all-Filipino bantamweight world title fight between WBC world champion Nonito Donaire and WBC interim bantamweight titlist Reymart Gaballo is scheduled to take place on December 11 at the Dignity Health Sports…
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SPORTS SHORTS 253: MAGIC MIKE PLANIA CLASHES WITH RICARDO NUNEZ OF PANAMA ON NOVEMBER 20
World super bantamweight contender “Magic” Mike Plania (25-1, 12 KOs) of Sanman Boxing will be back in action when he clashes with former world title contender Ricardo “El Matematico” Nunez of Panama…
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SPORTS SHORTS 252: JONAS SULTAN DEFEATS CARLOS CARABALLO – THE “KING” CONQUERS THE “KNIGHT”
Jonas Sultan scores four knockdowns as he upsets Carlos Caraballo for the WBO intercontinental bantamweight championship at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2021 in New York City.…
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SPORTS SHORTS 251: JONAS SULTAN DOWNS CARLOS CARABALLO FOUR TIMES ENROUTE TO AN UPSET VICTORY
Jonas Sultan scored an upset win over previously undefeated Carlos Caraballo of Puerto Rico. The three judges scored 94-93 in favor of Sultan who sent Caraballo to the floor four times while…
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SPORTS SHORTS 250: WBA, WBC, IBF AND WBO PRESIDENTS UNITE
Presidents Maurcio Sulaiman of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Gilberto Jesus Mendoza of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Daryl Peoples of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel of the…
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SPORTS SHORTS 249: YORDENIS UGAS STRIKES AT WBA ONCE AGAIN
WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas continued his tirades against the boxing governing body's order for him to join in a mini-tournament by the World Boxing Association. * * * Ugas (27-4, 12…
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SPORTS SHORTS 248: JERWIN ANCAJAS VS. KAZUTO IOKA IBF AND WBO JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT UNIFICATION PLANNED FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE IN JAPAN
International Boxing Federation champion Jerwin Ancajas and World Boxing Organization champion Kazuto Ioka are planning an IBF/WBO junior bantamweight title unification bout. If the two camps could sign a deal, the bout…
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SPORTS SHORTS 247: MARLON TAPALES BATTLES HIROAKI TESHIGAWARA FOR IBF TITLE ELIMINATOR ON NOVEMBER 27
Former WBO world bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales will take the road to redemption when he takes on Japanese Hiroaki Teshigawara in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) super bantamweight title eliminator on November…
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SPORTS SHORTS 246: MANNY PACQUIAO VS. FLOYD MAYWEATHER IN BASKETBALL
Boxing archrivals Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are set to face each other again, but not on the boxing ring. They may clash on the basketball court. * * * The…
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SPORTS SHORTS 245: ALBERT PAGARA, FREE ON BAIL, MAY FIGHT IN DECEMBER
Boxing trainer Edmund Villamor is hopeful that the former WBO and IBF intercontinental super bantamweight champion Albert Pagara can overwhelm his troubles and make a great comeback in his professional boxing career.…
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SPORTS SHORTS 244: DONNIE NIETES JOINS NONITO DONAIRE AT PROBELLUM
Probellum enthusiastically announced the promotional signing of boxing legend and four-weight world champion Donnie Nietes. Nietes (43-1-5, 23 KOs) was world champion at the super-flyweight, flyweight, light-flyweight and minimumweight divisions. * *…
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SPORTS SHORTS 243: TERENCE CRAWFORD FACES SHAWN PORTER ON NOVEMBER 20, YORDENIS UGAS AIRS DISGUST ON WBA’S WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
Terence Crawford will battle Shawn Porter for the WBO world welterweight championship. The bout is set for November 20, 2021 at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino…
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SPORTS SHORTS 242: JONAS SULTAN AIMS TO BE THE FIRST FIGHTER TO DEFEAT CARLOS CARABALLO
Jonas Sultan sights on becoming the first boxer to beat Carlos Caraballo, who was undefeated in all his 14 fights and knocked out all his opponents. * * * Sultan watched all…
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SPORTS SHORTS 241: REYMART GABALLO WILL DO EVERYTHING TO WIN AGAINST HIS IDOL NONITO DONAIRE
WBC interim bantamweight champion Reymart Gaballo will have to apply every effective strategy in order to beat WBC world bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, according to the assessment made by veteran sports analyst…
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SPORTS SHORTS 240: WHO IS PAUL BUTLER? JOHN RIEL CASIMERO’S NEXT FOE
Paul Butler, age 32 from Ellesmere Port, England, held the IBF bantamweight title in 2014 and challenged for the IBF superflyweight title in 2015. He also held multiple regional titles, including the…
