Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Big plans for Nietes
By Edri Aznar
FOLLOWING a stellar performance by Donnie Nietes in his US debut at the StubHub Center in Carson, California last weekend, ALA Promotions will be working hard on bringing the fight that he…
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Perfect night
By Edri Aznar
CARSON, California?Donnie Nietes introduced himself as one of the best fighters in boxing?s lower weight divisions, putting on a boxing clinic against granite-chinned Mexican challenger Juan ?Pinky? Alejo in the main event…
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Nietes: Viloria can take Gonzales
By Edri Aznar
CARSON, California?Roman Gonzalez has this aura of invincibility because of his dominant run in boxing's lower weight classes. He's a champion at 105, 108 and currently at 112 pounds, in which some…
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One more hurdle before Nietes? dream fight
By Edri Aznar
CARSON, California ? Donnie Nietes' dream of fighting one of the biggest names in boxing today, Roman Gonzalez, is close to becoming a reality. But before that, he has to get past…
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No less than the best
By Edri Aznar
CARSON, California?It'll be Donnie Nietes' much-anticipated US debut this Saturday night (Sunday morning RP time), and with a lot of curious eyes focused on him, he wants to flaunt to everyone nothing…
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Nietes is good to go for Pinoy Pride US
By Edri Aznar
WITH just a week left before his much-anticipated US debut, longest-reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes is good to go for his World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight title defense against Mexican…
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Escalante earns slot to Pinoy Pride in California
By Edri Aznar
CEBUANO Bruno Escalante and Filipino-American Adam Fiel have been added to the undercard of Pinoy Pride 33 ? ?Philippines vs. the World? at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Escalante, a native…
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Validation complete
By Edri Aznar
GEN. SANTOS CITY?His left eye was swollen shut, grotesquely disfigured. But the punishment Kenny Demecillo endured was worth it after his hand was raised yet again, proving to everyone that the first…
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Basadre, Demecillo out to prove selves in rematch
By Edri Aznar
GEN. SANTOS CITY?Overconfidence cost fast-rising prospect Daryl Basadre his fight with Cebuano slugger Kenny Demecillo along with the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Oceania bantamweight strap three months ago. The loss was…
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Fuentes: Viloria?s chances are slim
By Edri Aznar
IF THERE is anyone that knows pound-for-pound king Roman Gonzalez all so well, it is experienced former world title challenger Rocky Fuentes. Fuentes fought Gonzalez last year and before that was the…
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Comeback kids
By Edri Aznar
MILAN Melindo and Arthur Villanueva may have suffered tough losses but they are out to prove to everybody that they are still world-class fighters as they headline Pinoy Pride 34 -Back with…
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MMA enthusiast gives neglected boxers a new lease in Team Joeric
By Edri Aznar
BECAUSE of poverty, most boxers are forced to take any fight available even though they are at a disadvantage, a situation that boxers from Mandaue City?s Phil-Aust Gym often encounter. However, with…
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Tepora wins; Wenceslao nabs PBF belt
By Edri Aznar
THE 21-year-old Jack Tepora knocked Egera out cold in the opening round of their scheduled 10-rounder last Saturday night at the Sabang Gym in Danao, sending Egera to his sixth straight loss.…
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Knockout hunt
By Edri Aznar
HEAVY-hitter Kenny Demecillo and his coach, Christopher ?Ping-Ping? Tepora, respect Daryl Basadre?s technical skills but won?t leave anything by chance in the rematch on Sept. 26 in the main event of ?Brawl…
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Defending champion Donnie Nietes faces another Mexican in US debut
By Edri Aznar
A LOT of Mexicans have tried but nobody has succeeded in dethroning the best light flyweight in the world, Donnie Nietes. Some of the finest Mexican warriors in one of boxing?s lightest…
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ALA enters US market
By Edri Aznar
YEARS ago, nobody ever thought it was possible that a Philippine boxing promotional company was capable of staging a huge boxing show in the US. Cebu-based ALA Promotions, however, proved everybody wrong…
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Basadre eyes vengeance vs. Cebuano Demecillo in rematch for WBA Oceana bantam belt
By Edri Aznar
GEN. SANTOS CITY?It was a fight that could?ve paved the way for 21- year-old Daryl Basadre to break into the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight rankings. He could?ve been a step closer…
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Looking to impress
By Edri Aznar
DUBAI, UAE?The Pagara that has always hogged the limelight is Jason Pagara. While his younger brother Albert was still slowly moving up in ranks and making a name for himself by fighting…
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Abarra leads card in Duel in Dubai
By Edri Aznar
FILIPINO Larry Abarra leads the charge of some of Dubai's top talents in the undercard of Pinoy Pride 32 - "Duel in Dubai 2" at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai,…
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ALA eyes Villanueva-Arroyo rematch
By Edri Aznar
ARTHUR Villanueva may get a shot at redemption as ALA Promotions is already working on a rematch with newly-crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight champion McJoe Arroyo. The rematch of the…