Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Pael, Demecillo set vs. Moloney twins
By Edri Aznar
RENOEL Pael and Marco Demecillo are both geared up for war against the highly-touted Moloney twins this Friday night at the Adelaide Oval in North Adelaide, Australia. Pael trades leathers with Andrew…
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Jerusalem?s world title shot ends in frustration
By Edri Aznar
MELVIN Jerusalem gave everything he had but still came up short in his bid to become a world champion yesterday, losing to World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Wanheng Manayothin by unanimous…
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Jerusalem confident of chances
By Edri Aznar
WITH the biggest opportunity of his young budding career at hand, Melvin Jerusalem will give his all in a career-defining fight today against undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin…
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Trip to jerusalem?s greatness
By Edri Aznar
WORLD championship opportunities don't come by too often for a young hungry pug like Melvin Jerusalem. But after being handpicked by unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin to be…
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Moloney twins train in Cebu
By Edri Aznar
FACING Filipino fighters in their next assignment, the Moloney twins ironically turn to the Philippines for quality sparring, making the famed ALA Gym here in Cebu their home for the next two…
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Cebuanos fight twins Down Under
By Edri Aznar
STABLEMATES Renoel Pael and Marco Demecillo take on the fast-rising Moloney brothers in a couple of eight-rounders on Feb. 3 at the Adelaide Oval in North Adelaide, Australia. Pael takes on Andrew…
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Jerusalem braces for tough fight vs. Menayothin
By Edri Aznar
FAST-rising prospect Melvin Jerusalem jumped at the chance to become a world champion despite fighting in enemy territory against the best 105-pound fighter in the world, World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight titleholder…
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Melindo vs. Yaegashi
By Edri Aznar
AN International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight title fight between interim champion Milan Melindo and regular titleholder Akira Yaegashi is being eyed in March. ?Yes, he will be Milan?s next opponent after…
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?Rocky can hang gloves?
By Edri Aznar
IT COULD be the end of a long up-and-down career for Rocky Fuentes after suffering a devastating knockout in Japan over the weekend. Fuentes got knocked out by world-rated Japanese fighter Shohei…
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Canoy to face Budler in Feb.
By Edri Aznar
PROMISING prospect Joey Canoy?s blinding speed and improving power will be his key to victory over former world champion Hekkie Budler in their International Boxing Organization (IBO) light flyweight title bout on…
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3rd world title within grasp
By Edri Aznar
AFTER his call-out of World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Zou Shiming fell on deaf ears, Donnie Nietes? hopes of a third division world title came faster than expected. The International Boxing…
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Tepora impresses
By Edri Aznar
JHACK Tepora wants his shot at a world title following an impressive fifth round stoppage of tough Indonesian Galih Susanto last Friday night in the main event of "Who's Next?" 3 at…
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Susanto convinced he can beat Tepora
By Edri Aznar
THOUGH a clear underdog, Galih Susanto is convinced he can actually beat young unbeaten prospect Jhack Tepora and bring the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super bantamweight back home to Indonesia.…
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Punches thrown
By Edri Aznar
ENOUGH is enough. Majority of Cebu's boxing officials are sick and tired of Dr. Nasser Cruz's alleged abuse of power and want him to step down or be kicked out of his…
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Fresh legs vs. veteran
By Edri Aznar
FAHLAN Sakkreerin Jr. will try to be in his finest form this Saturday night as he looks to beat crafty veteran Milan Melindo in his own backyard. "It's a fight that we…
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Castoverde: I won?t stop punching
By Edri Aznar
JERRY Castroverde has learned his lesson, after losing a controversial unanimous decision in his first international fight four months ago in South Africa. That?s why on his second stint overseas, the 19-year-old…
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Tepora faces Indon in Who?s Next 3
By Edri Aznar
EXPERIENCE is the best teacher. That?s the direction that Omega Pro Sports International (OPSI) wants for unbeaten prospect Jhack Tepora, to gain more experience and grow as a boxer before facing the…
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Inspired by doubt
By Edri Aznar
CRITICIZED for underachieving and believed to be on a slide after his loss to Juan Francisco Estrada, Milan Melindo is out to prove his doubters wrong. Melindo (34-2, 24 KOs) wants to…
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Castroverde eyes KO win
By Edri Aznar
JERRY Castroverde was robbed the last time he fought overseas and with another assignment in international soil, Castroverde and his coach, Jingjing Tepora, won?t let the referee or the judges decide the…
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Valero gets big break
By Edri Aznar
BATTLE-scarred veteran Gerpaul Valero gets a huge break after a shot at unbeaten World Boxing Association (WBA) Oceania super bantamweight champion Jason Moloney this Saturday at Melbourne Park in Victoria, Australia. Though…