Maloney L. Samaco
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BOXING TRIVIA: EX-WBC LIGHT FLYWEIGHT CHAMP EDGAR SOSA
Edgar Sosa won the WBC lightflyweight title by winning over former champion Brian Viloria by unanimous decision. Sosa later successfully defend his title ten times. On November 21, 2009, Sosa lost the…
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BOXING TRIVIA: CANELO HOLDS HIS SEVENTH TITLE BELT
Sa?l "Canelo" ?lvarez is now the WBO light middleweight champion, and also the Ring and lineal middleweight titlist since 2015. The Mexican previously held the WBC light middleweight title from 2011 to…
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CANELO MAKES STEAK OF BEEFY SMITH, SAYS GOLOVKIN HAS NOT ACCEPTED HIS OFFERS
Boxing pundits had already predicted a win by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez over Liam "Beefy" Smith, the WBO junior middleweight champion, long before the opening bell. It happened 2:28 in the ninth round…
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THE COLORFUL FLYWEIGHT DIVISION
The recent victory of John Riel Casimero by 10th round TKO over Englishman Charlie Edwards right in his own turf in London cemented the Ormoc City-born boxer?s hold of the piece of…
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PACQUIAO WELCOMES MAYWEATHER REMATCH IF AGREED
When Senator Manny Pacquiao launched his fight with Jessie Vargas in a press conference in Los Angeles, California, reporters immediately asked him if he would consider a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.…
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TOP RANK?S BIGGEST CHALLENGE: PRODUCING PACQUIAO-VARGAS PPV
For the first time since Senator Manny Pacquiao emerged as a world boxing superstar and a pay-per-view phenomenon, the major producer HBO refused to broadcast his coming fight with WBO welterweight champion…
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PACQUIAO TO WIN WORLD TITLE AS SENATOR AFTER BECOMING WORLD CHAMP AS CONGRESSMAN
When incumbent senator Manny Pacquiao comes out of brief retirement to challenge the WBO world welterweight title against Jessie Vargas on November 5, it is interesting to note that if he wins…
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FIGHT WITH DONAIRE A DREAM COME TRUE FOR MAGDALENO
Jessie Magdaleno. Jessie Magdaleno has long wanted to face 2012 Fighter of the Year Nonito Donaire, Jr. After knocking out Rey Perez last February 20, he called The Filipino Flash to stake…
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PACQUIAO VS. VARGAS AND DONAIRE VS. MAGDALENO IN THE SAME CARD
Top Rank boss Bob Arum made a big announcement involving the top two Filipino boxers. Senator Manny Pacquiao and Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire will be featured in as co-main events this…
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MAYWEATHER AGAIN DENIES RETURN
A Floyd Mayweather, Jr. return was hugging the headlines anew when he posted on Instagram a message and a video showing him on training with several people watching. Posted is a photo…
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IOC PRES. THOMAS BACH PRAISES AIBA FOR SUCCESSFUL RIO OLYMPIC BOXING
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach praised International Boxing Association (AIBA) in a letter thru its President Ching-Kuo Wu for remarkable success of the Boxing Tournament at the 2016 Rio de…
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WHO IS JESSIE VARGAS?
Jessie Vargas is the next opponent for the fighting senator Manny Pacquiao. The Pacquiao-Vargas title fight has been officially scheduled for November 5, 216 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las…
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2016 RIO OLYMPICS: ACHIEVEMENTS AND MEDALS
As a conclusion to our series of articles on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, we look back at some of the memorable feats and the final medal standings. Brazil's men's volleyball…
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2016 RIO OLYMPICS: BOXING RESULTS AS SUMMER GAMES CLOSE
The XXXI Olympiad came to a close in a carnival-inspired closing ceremony at the Macarana Stadium at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil featuring the formal turnover of the Olympic flag to Tokyo, Japan,…
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2016 RIO OLYMPICS: BRAZIL WINS FIIRST FOOTBALL GOLD
Host Brazil finally captured its first ever Olympic gold medal in football, the sport they love most. Captain Neymar was tearful after he led his country to the historic first men's soccer…
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ALBERT PAGARA RECOGNIZED DURING MAASIN CITY FIESTA
Former World Boxing Organization superbantamweight champion Prince Albert Pagara was given a plaque of recognition by the city government during the Maasin City Fiesta professional and amateur boxing last Tuesday. The recognition…
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AGUELO STOPS BETOS IN FOUR ROUNDS IN MAASIN CITY FIESTA BOUTS
Rex Wakee Salud boxing luminary Adones Aguelo dominated Richard Betos from the first round until he stopped him with combinations to the body and head in the fourth round at the Maasin…
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2016 RIO OLYMPICS: MEN’S BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS SET
The unpredictable men?s Olympic basketball tournament quarterfinal cast was decided only on the final day of the group competitions. Group A finished in a well ordered manner, but Group B plays resulted…
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2016 RIO OLYMPICS: USAIN BOLT IS STILL WORLD’S FASTEST MAN
Lightning Bolt struck thrice. And we are referring to Usain Bolt of Jamaica who had just won his third successive 100-meter gold medal at the Macarana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…
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2016 RIO OLYMPICS: MARTINEZ, LADON’S FOE, LOST TO DUSMATOV IN GOLD MEDAL MATCH
Colombia?s Yurberjen Mart?nez, who abruptly ended Filipino Rogen Ladon's medal quest, failed to win the men?s light flyweight (49kg) gold medal as he was badly outclassed by Uzbekistan?s Hasanboy Dusmatov in the…
