The Dean's List

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Tapales in line for title shot

Tapales (R) and Estrella during their fight last weekend in Carson, CA. Marlon Tapales cemented his claim as mandatory challenger of Uzbek s…

Wed, 18 May 2022

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Midnight changes in Hanoi

In a midnight hour series of changes, the Hanoi SEA Games organizers scrapped the 69 kg and 75 kg divisions in women’s boxing, leaving four …

Wed, 18 May 2022

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Aira win away from bronze

Aira Villegas (R) in action against Serbia's Nina Radovanovic. With two wins under her belt, lightflyweight Aira Villegas is a victory away …

Tue, 17 May 2022

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Jimuel continues Pacman legacy

Jimuel Pacquiao scored a unanimous three-round decision over Johnathan Barajas of Oxnard, California, to mark his second straight US amateur…

Mon, 16 May 2022

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Aira enters round of 16

Aira Villegas. Lightflyweight (-50 kg) contender Aira Villegas barged into the Round of 16 at the IBA World Women’s Championships in Istanbu…

Sat, 14 May 2022

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Aira lone rep in world tilt

Aira Villegas. Aira Villegas will be the only Philippine entry in the IBA World Women’s Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 6-21 as th…

Wed, 04 May 2022

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Jimuel eyes turning pro

Jimuel Pacquiao (R) poses with Freddie Roach at the Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles. Jimuel Pacquiao is set for his second US appearance as an a…

Tue, 03 May 2022

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Rematch for Ancajas

Jerwin Ancajas is determined to regain the IBF superflyweight crown he held for six years and has decided to exercise the rematch option in …

Sat, 30 Apr 2022

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Sultan loses but never quits

Sultan. Jonas Sultan failed in his bid to claim the WBO interim bantamweight title, losing a unanimous 12-round decision to hometowner Paul …

Sun, 24 Apr 2022

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It’s destiny for Sultan

Sultan (R) reacts after his win over Caraballo. Zamboanga del Norte’s Jonas Sultan was set to fight in the undercard of WBO bantamweight cha…

Fri, 22 Apr 2022

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Casimero disqualified in title defense

Casimero. WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero has until today to plead his case in avoiding dethronement after being ruled out of hi…

Thu, 21 Apr 2022

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Manny cited as decade’s best

Ringside Seat magazine, an authoritative US publication now on its fifth year, recently came out with its 17th issue, a special edition nami…

Sun, 17 Apr 2022

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Marcial displays heart to stop Hart

If there was ever a doubt on Eumir Marcial’s toughness, nobody can now deny his heart. At the Virgins Hotel in Las Vegas yesterday morning (…

Mon, 11 Apr 2022

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Eumir battles 6-2 foe

Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial takes on a long-armed opponent who’s six inches taller in his second pro bout at the Virgin Hote…

Sun, 10 Apr 2022

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Forgotten world champ

Rene Cuarto. There are four reigning Filipino world boxing champions----WBC featherweight king Mark Magsayo, WBC bantamweight ruler Nonito D…

Wed, 06 Apr 2022

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Donaire recalls Pacman sparring

WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. will never forget his moments with Sen. Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles in 2001 before the ring …

Sat, 02 Apr 2022

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Behind every successful man

Mark Magsayo (R) with wife Frances (L). March 31 marked the end of the National Women’s Month Celebration this year and we toast this Philip…

Fri, 01 Apr 2022

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Inoue next for Donaire

WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. is primed to face super WBA/IBF titlist Naoya Inoue in a much-awaited rematch in May or June i…

Sun, 13 Mar 2022

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Rigo applauds Astrolabio

Astrolabio (R) drops Rigondeaux in Dubai. Former two-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux concede…

Wed, 02 Mar 2022

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Ancajas to move up to bantam?

Former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas may have outgrown the 115-pound division and will likely move up to the 118-pound bantamwe…

Tue, 01 Mar 2022