Edri Aznar
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Confident Milan eyes glory in Japan
By Edri Aznar
MILAN Melindo will show up with the best version of himself tomorrow night when he faces Japanese star Akira Yaegashi in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight title fight at the…
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Tepora faces big hombre in Bohol
By Edri Aznar
FAST-RISING super bantamweight prospect Jhack Tepora gets his first true test when he faces his first Mexican opponent in Bohol. Tepora defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super bantamweight crown against…
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Melindo: It will be easier this time
By Edri Aznar
EXPERIENCE is the best teacher. And after three world championship fights, Milan Melindo has gathered enough experience to convince himself that this is his time to finally be a full world champion.…
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Tapales climbs up in WBO ranking
By Edri Aznar
MARLON Tapales' road to another world championship is closer than expected after the World Boxing Organization (WBO) ranked him at No. 3 in the super bantamweight division. Tapales decided to move up…
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Nietes wants to be undisputed champ
By Edri Aznar
AFTER winning his third division world title last weekend, new International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Donnie Nietes wants to fight the big guns and clean out his new division. ?I want…
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Donnie Nietes cements legacy with 3rd title
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE Nietes cemented his legacy as one of the greatest Filipino fighters in history after winning his third division world title last Saturday night. The 34-year-old Nietes walked away with a unanimous…
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Nietes warns thai: I still feel young
By Edri Aznar
AGE definitely won?t be a factor for Donnie Nietes when he guns for his third division world title this Saturday night. At 34 years old, Nietes has never felt any better in…
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Young Thai says: I can beat old Nietes
By Edri Aznar
COMING in as a huge underdog, Thai prospect Komgrich Nantapech is confident that he?ll score a big upset over one of the best boxers that the Philippines has ever produced, Donnie Nietes.…
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Excess weight ends Tapales? WBO reign
By Edri Aznar
MARLON Tapales lost his World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title after failing to make weight in yesterday?s weigh-in for his rematch with Shohei Omori at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. Tapales…
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Tabanao looks to end two-fight losing skid
By Edri Aznar
NEIL John Tabanao looks to end his two-fight losing skid as he takes on Japanese up-and-comer Teiru Atsumi in a six-round fight in the undercard of the title defense of World Boxing…
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All-Pinoy Tapales vs. Villanueva a possibility for world title fight
By Edri Aznar
AN all-Filipino world title fight between current World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales and Arthur Villanueva is a possibility if both fighters win their fights next month. A Pinoy vs.…
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Sultan to be cautious in 1st defense vs. Jaro
By Edri Aznar
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental super flyweight king Jonas Sultan will follow a cautious and technical approach in his first title defense against former World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight champion Sonny Boy…
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Nietes targets third world title
By Edri Aznar
IT?LL be a very memorable fight for Filipino star Donnie Nietes as he guns for his third division world title in the same building where his stardom started. ?It?s a very special…
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Big Heart eyes big brawl
By Edri Aznar
SLUGGER Kenny Demecillo will try to lure Mark Anthony Geraldo into what he does best, a phone booth brawl. ?We will disrupt his strategy. It will be good if he will fight…
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Payao, Tinampay to see big brawl
By Edri Aznar
JHALEEL Payao is in for an action-packed fight as he faces off with brawler Jason Tinampay for the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) bantamweight crown in the main event of Omega Pro…
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Unbeaten fighters face indon test
By Edri Aznar
UNBEATEN young pugs Jhack Tepora and Christian Araneta move up to the big stage as they co-headline Who?s Next? 4 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino next month. Tepora will defend his…
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Tapales trains with Tso in Hong Kong
By Edri Aznar
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight king Marlon Tapales will spend the next four weeks in Hong Kong to train for his first title defense and also help out unbeaten super flyweight prospect…
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Villanueva gets big break: match with ex-champ
By Edri Aznar
FOLLOWING a frustrating loss to McJoe Arroyo, Arthur Villanueva gets a huge break as he faces former world champion Zolani Tete in a World Boxing Organization bantamweight title eliminator on April 8…
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Bornea out to show worth vs. Yu
By Edri Aznar
JADE Bornea is out to prove that he?s not all just hype as he faces fellow prospect Raul Yu for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Youth super flyweight title in the…
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Homecourt edge
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE Nietes will most likely fight at home for his third division world title. ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer said yesterday that there is a huge chance of the Nietes vs. Eaktawan…