Maloney L. Samaco
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LXI: MANNY PACQUIAO WINS THE RING FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AND BECOMES THE FIRST FILIPINO AND ASIAN THREE-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION
Pacquiao rises to superstardom by beating Barrera in 2003. Manny Pacquiao defended his IBF super bantamweight title by annihilating Thailand's Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym by 1st round KO at 2:46 on October 26, 2002…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LX: MANNY PACQUIAO’S STAR SHINES WORLDWIDE AS IBF WORLD SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION
Pacquiao defeats Ledwaba on June 6, 2001 in Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao had one title fight after winning the WBC and lineal flyweight title from Thailand's Chatchai Sasakul. Before that, he stopped…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LIX: MANNY PACQUIAO, FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO WBC WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Pacquiao (R) vs Sasakul, Dec., 1998, Thailand. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao was born and raised in Kibawe, Bukidnon to parents Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionisia Dapidran-Pacquiao. He is the fourth of six siblings and…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LVIII: JOHNRIEL CASIMERO, FOURTH FILIPINO THREE DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION
Johnriel Casimero won his first defense against Mexico's Pedro Guevara by split decision on August 4, 2012 at the Centro de Convenciones, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico as he retained his IBF junior flyweight…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LVII: JOHNRIEL CASIMERO, WORLD LIGHT FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Johnriel Casimero was born on February 13, 1990 in Ormoc City, Leyte. His moniker is Quadro Alas which means Four Aces. He had his professional debut on June 3, 2007 winning over…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LVI: PEDRO TADURAN WINS FIRST WORLD TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FILIPINOS IN THE PHILIPPINES IN 94 YEARS
Pedro General Taduran Jr. was born on October 29, 1996 in Libon, Albay. Nicknamed "Kid Pedro Heneral", he is a southpaw fighter. Taduran had an impressive professional debut beating Nathaniel Marasigan by…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LV: JERWIN ANCAJAS, THE LONGEST REIGNING CURRENT WORLD SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Jerwin Ancajas was born on New Year's Day January 1, 1992 in Panabo City in Davao del Norte. He was introduced to boxing in the second grade by his brother Jesar. Jerwin…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LIV: NONITO DONAIRE, TEN WORLD TITLES IN FOUR WEIGHT DIVISIONS
On April 13, 2013, Nonito Donaire fought Guillermo Rigondeaux at the Radio City Music Hall, New York City to defend his WBO super bantamweight and Ring junior featherweight titles. Donaire knocked down…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LIII: NONITO DONAIRE, SECOND FILIPINO WORLD CHAMPION IN FOUR DIFFERENT WEIGHT DIVISIONS
On December 1, 2007, Donaire made the first successful defense of his IBF and IBO flyweight titles against Luis Maldonado of Mexico by a technical knockout in the 8th round at the…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LII: NONITO DONAIRE WINS WORLD FLYWEIGHT TITLE VIA RING’S 2007 KNOCKOUT AND UPSET OF THE YEAR
Nonito Donaire, Jr. was born November 16, 1982 (now age 37) in Talibon, Bohol, the third of four children to Nonito Donaire, Sr. from South Cotabato and Imelda Gonzales from Talibon. His…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART LI: ANA JULATON, THE TRUE-BLOODED FILIPINA WORLD FEMALE CHAMPION
Ana Julaton was born Luciana Bonifacio Julaton on July 5, 1980 in San Francisco, California, to Filipino parents and United States immigrants Cesario Julaton II and Ahmelia Bonifacio. Her father is from…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART L: DONNIE NIETES, FOUR-WEIGHT DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION
After breaking Flash Elorde's record, Donnie Nietes continued his reign and successfully defended his WBO light flyweight title four more times. He scored a technical knockout win at the end of the…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLIX: DONNIE NIETES SURPASSES FLASH ELORDE’S RECORD AS LONGEST REIGNING FILIPINO WORLD CHAMPION
Negotiations for Donnie Nietes to defend his WBO minimumweight title against different fighters have failed three times because of unknown reasons. So Nietes was in danger of being stripped off his title…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLVIII: DONNIE NIETES, THE SNAKE CARETAKER WHO BECOMES WBO WORLD MINIMUMWEIGHT CHAMPION
Donnie "Ahas" Nietes was born on May 12, 1982 (now aged 38) in Murcia, Negros Occidental. At an early age, like his father and uncle, he took up boxing originally just for…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLVII: VIC SALUDAR, WBO WORLD MINIMUMWEIGHT CHAMPION
Victorio "Vic" Saludar was born November 3, 1990 in Polomolok, South Cotabato. Nicknamed "Vicious" Vic Saludar was successful as an amateur fighter. He won six times as a national amateur champion in…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLVI: MILAN MELINDO, IBF WORLD LIGHT FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Milan Melindo successfully defended his WBO International flyweight title by winning against Venezuelan Jean Piero Perez via majority decision on September 22, 2012 at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City. Then he…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLV: MILAN MELINDO, MULTI-TITLED CHAMPION FROM CDO
Milan "El Metodico" Melindo was born on February 29, 1988 in Cagayan de Oro City. His father influenced his love for boxing when he bought him a pair of boxing gloves. It…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLIV: MARLON TAPALES, WBO WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION
Marlon Tapales was born on March 23, 1992 in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. He turned professional at age 16 without fighting a single amateur bout, knocking out Nestor Gamolo in the 1st…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLIII: MERLITO SABILLO, WBO WORLD MINIMUMWEIGHT CHAMPION
Merlito Sabillo. Merlito "Tiger" Sabillo, born on January 19, 1984 in Toboso, Negros Occidental had his professional debut, at age of 24, winning over Powell Balaba by unanimous decision on January 26,…
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STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XLII: SONNY BOY JARO, SCORES THE RING UPSET OF THE YEAR 2012 TO WIN WORLD FLYWEIGHT TITLE
Sonny Boy Jaro was born on March 24, 1982 in Silay City Negros Occidental. Like most boxers, Jaro lived in hardship and helped his father in making shoes. At age 12 years,…
