Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Stepping stone
By Edri Aznar
CESAR Juarez believes that he?s not a stepping stone that will be used to pad the record of an up-and-coming young fighter to help bring him up to the next level. Juarez…
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Pagara to pull off a Donaire in fight vs. Juarez
By Edri Aznar
ALBERT Pagara will take a few moves from Nonito Donaire Jr.?s playbook and use it against Mexican slugger Cesar Juarez in their 12-round encounter this weekend at the San Mateo Events Center…
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Castroverde to face Mboyiya
By Edri Aznar
FEATHERWEIGHT prospect Jerry Castroverde gets his most daunting fight to date when he takes on South African Aphiwe Mboyiya on July 22 in East London, South Africa. ?We all know that it?s…
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Pro boxers in Olympic qualifiers
By Edri Aznar
A FORMER IBF flyweight champion from Thailand and a French-Cameroonian middleweight contender are the most prominent professional boxers attempting to win berths in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics during the final qualifying…
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Silvano loses by KO
By Edri Aznar
VERGILIO Silvano once again lost to Aston Palicte in their rematch last Friday night in an exhilarating war. Silvano, a one-time world title challenger, put on a gallant performance but was knocked…
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Tabanao delivers with stunning KO win
By Edri Aznar
YOUNG prospect Neil John Tabanao shocked hometown fighter Ibrahim Balla in three rounds last Saturday night at the Bendigo Stadium in Victoria, Australia. Tabanao landed a vicious left hook that sent Balla…
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Canoy shakes off rust
By Edri Aznar
RING rust and a previously injured left eye may have affected Jason Canoy?s performance but his grit and will to win more than made up for it and gave him the victory…
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Canoy vows KO win
By Edri Aznar
JASON Canoy has missed the cheers and jeers, the limelight, the feeling of being on top of the ring and trading fists with an opponent. He has missed boxing, the thing that…
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Athur?s counter-punch is back
By Edri Aznar
ARTHUR Villanueva didn?t look as sharp as he used to be in his last fight, occasionally missing his mark and settling for a close split decision with Victor Mendez. Expect a more…
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Nietes eager to impress kababayans in Pinoy Pride 36
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE Nietes is set to once again prove that he?s the world?s best light flyweight when he takes on two-time world champion Raul Garcia next week. ?He?s ready, his condition is 100…
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Pagara gets wish to face Juarez
By Edri Aznar
UNDEFEATED super bantamweight prospect Albert Pagara gets his wish of a tough fight against dangerous former world title challenger Cesar Juarez in his return to the US. "I have been asking for…
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Magdaleno challenges Donaire for world title
By Edri Aznar
UNBEATEN prospect Jessie Magdaleno has once again called out Filipino superstar and World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight titleholder Nonito Donaire Jr. to lure him to a world title fight. The 24-year-old…
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A fight for Randy
By Edri Aznar
IN AN attempt to soothe the wounds of a highly controversial decision loss of interim world champion Randy Petalcorin to Omari Kimweri, the World Boxing Council (WBC) has given him mandatory status…
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Nietes defends belt
By Edri Aznar
WORLD Boxing Organization junior flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will defend his crown against Raul Garcia on May 28 in Bacolod City. The fight, which will be Nietes? third title defense in…
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Magsayo shows heart
By Edri Aznar
FIGHTING Chris Avalos was a huge gamble but it paid off big time for unbeaten prospect Mark Magsayo. ALA Promotions took a huge gamble and pitted Magsayo, a young raw talent, against…
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Thank you, Cebu!
By Edri Aznar
IT WAS a very memorable night for Nonito Donaire Jr. Not only did he score an emphatic finish over Hungarian challenger Zsolt Bedak but he was also able to fight in front…
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Donaire KOs Bedak in 3rd round
By Edri Aznar
NONITO Donaire Jr. showed his old dominant form with an easy third-round stoppage of former Olympian Zsolt Bedak and kept his World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight title last night at the…
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?This one?s for dad? – Donaire
By Edri Aznar
SOMETIMES it takes adversity for someone to be humbled. After suffering the first knockout loss of his career to Nicholas Walters, Donaire Jr. said he has now realized the importance of his…
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Showtime relishes chance to fight in Cebu
By Edri Aznar
PAUL ?Showtime? Fleming relishes the moment of fighting the biggest fight of his career, thus far, alongside one of the biggest stars in Philippine boxing tomorrow night in one of the grandest…
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?Hitman: Version 1?
By Edri Aznar
CHRIS ?The Hitman? Avalos says he will mean business when he challenges the up-and-coming Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo in a 12-round bout for the WBO International Featherweight division title in the undercard of…