Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Canillas takes on Indonesian
By Edri Aznar
ARJAN Canillas gets a perfect opportunity to grow as a fighter as he faces his first foreign opponent ? experienced Indonesian Stevi Ongen Ferdinandus. The 21-year-old Canillas has been fighting in his…
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Tepora to get tough test vs. veteran Tampus
By Edri Aznar
YOUNG up-and-comer Jack Tepora gets another tough test when he faces gatekeeper Marvin Tampus in Dalaguete on Feb. 1. This is Tepora?s most experienced opponent to date and he and his team…
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Magsayo faces former Paba champion
By Edri Aznar
MARK MAGSAYO, one of the projected stars of Philippine boxing, will get his toughest test in Pinoy Pride 29 ? ?Fist of Fury? on Feb. 7 at the University of South Eastern…
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Canoy bows to Tomongdan for 1st setback
By Edri Aznar
JOEY Canoy suffered the first setback of his young promising career after losing to Jerry Tomongdan on the scorecards. Two judges had Tomongdan winning with scores of 98-92 and 97-93, while the…
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Manila defense
By Edri Aznar
THE longest-reigning Filipino world champion, Donnie Nietes, will make his 2015 debut with another title defense on Philippine soil. Nietes makes the sixth defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight…
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Casimero, Sonsona hone skill in US training camp
By Edri Aznar
WITH world title fights within the horizon, former world champions Johnriel Casimero and Marvin Sonsona are starting the year right by working on their game ahead of time. Casimero and Sonsona started…
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Make or break
By Edri Aznar
FROM here on, it?s make or break for both promising pugs Jason Pagara and Genesis Servania, if they ever intend on contending for a world title. A win could line them up…
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ALA eyes US market
By Edri Aznar
NEXY year will be a busy one for ALA Promotions, as it tries to break into the US market. After making its first international event in Dubai this year, ALA Promotions will…
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Servania?s title hopes dashed
By Edri Aznar
GENESIS Servania?s title hopes will just have to wait for now. Servania?s interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight fight on Jan. 31 in his hometown Bacolod City won?t push through. Instead,…
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Payao dethrones WBC champ, ready for big fights
By Edri Aznar
YOUNG Cebuano prospect Jhaleel Payao is relatively unknown in mainstream boxing. But he made a huge statement that he is ready for bigger fights after dethroning World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth super…
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A few pounds, then go
By Edri Aznar
WITH just a couple of pounds left to shave off, former world champion Johnriel Casimero is good to go for his title eliminator bout in Mexico this weekend. ?Team Casimero arrived in…
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ALA still negotiating with Servania foe
By Edri Aznar
GENESIS Servania won?t be fighting in Hungary, for now. ALA Promotions is still working hard to bring the interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight fight to Servania?s hometown in Bacolod City.…
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Experts weigh in: Pacquiao will win
By Edri Aznar
THERE is no way unbeaten Chris Algieri will beat Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao. Some Filipino boxing personalities weighed-in on the fight, and like Freddie Roach, believe that it will still be Pacquiao?s…
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Hail, King Donnie!
By Edri Aznar
CONFETTI poured down on the ring and fans cheered loudly as Donnie Nietes? hand was raised after Carlos Velarde, who vowed to score a knockout, just couldn?t take it anymore. It was…
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?Knockout party?
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE NIETES aims to make history tonight by becoming the longest reigning Filipino world champion. But it won?t just be about breaking a 47-year-old record, but rather making a statement, that he…
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Nietes: Yeah, right!
By Edri Aznar
IT?S getting old. Donnie Nietes has heard the same line over and over again from his opponents that they?re going to knock him out. However, nobody has ever actually put him decked…
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I will KO Nietes: Velarde
By Edri Aznar
CHALLENGER Carlos Velarde is undoubtedly a huge underdog coming into his world title bout against the division?s king, Donnie Nietes, this Saturday night at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino. But it won?t…
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Genesis sees light of day for WBO title
By Edri Aznar
GENESIS Servania finally gets his wish to fight for a world title after he was ordered by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) to fight for the interim version of the organization?s super…
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Cebu boxers rule Batang Pinoy
By Edri Aznar
TEAM Cebu City boxers and arnisadors added five golds, two silvers and three bronze to the medal haul of the Cebu City Sports Commission-backed athletes in the 2014 Batang Pinoy Visayas Qualifying…
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Banal, Sabillo eager to get another world title shot
By Edri Aznar
IF THERE is one thing on the minds of both Merlito Sabillo and AJ ?Bazooka? Banal, it?s to return to world title contention as soon as possible. Sabillo has already felt being…