Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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No rush fight for Casimero
By Edri Aznar
JOHNRIEL Casimero will follow a cautious approach in his International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight title defense this Saturday night against a relatively unknown challenger in Mauricio Fuentes. But that doesn?t mean…
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Gasca conquers Japan?s Horiike
By Edri Aznar
ROLI Gasca hasn?t had much success fighting in Japan, but last Sunday night he ended a two-fight losing slump in the ?Land of the Rising Sun? with a convincing victory. The 24-year-old…
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Donaire to start training at ALA Gym
By Edri Aznar
NONITO Donaire Jr. starts sparring at the ALA Gym for a world title fight next month. Donaire Jr. sparred with unbeaten ALA Gym-based Cuban boxer Reymi Castellano Aleyi for three rounds at…
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Aggressiveness will be Sabillo?s edge
By Edri Aznar
HEART, determination and aggression will be World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight king Merlito Sabillo?s edge in his title defense against Mexican Francisco Rodriguez this Sunday at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo…
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No stopping Boom-Boom
By Edri Aznar
AFTER hanging his gloves for close to a year, there is no stopping Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista?s return to the ring. Bautista will immediately be tested in his first fight after the layoff…
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Pe?alosa gets toughest test
By Edri Aznar
DAVE Pe?alosa gets his toughest test to date as he faces his first Mexican opponent this month. Dave takes on his older brother Dodie Boy Jr.?s former opponent Alem Robles in one…
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ALA to send 2 pugs for US training
By Edri Aznar
AFTER contrasting victories last Saturday night at the posh Solaire Resort and Casino in Para?aque City, unbeaten prospects Albert Pagara and Arthur Villanueva will hone their skills abroad. ?The plan is to…
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Survival of the toughest
By Edri Aznar
PARA?AQUE?Genesis Servania stamped his class as a future world title contender after getting past his toughest test to date. Servania stopped 35-year-old two-time world titleholder Alexander Munoz in the 12th round of…
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Future-defining night
By Edri Aznar
PASIG CITY?There is a point in every fighter's career when he is in a fight that will determine whether he is a contender or a pretender. For Genesis Servania, that fight is…
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Will age matter?
By Edri Aznar
PARA?AQUE?BOXING is a young man's sport mainly because boxers only have a short shelf life compared to athletes in other sports. Because of the brutality of the sweet science, boxers usually are…
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Sabillo to gamble crown vs. Mexican
By Edri Aznar
ALTHOUGH Merlito Sabillo is an unbeaten world champion, only a few have taken notice of his talent. The tough 30-year-old slugger, however, gets a chance to once again show the world what…
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ALA gives upstarts needed exposure
By Edri Aznar
THE up-and-coming young stars of the ALA Gym will get much needed exposure in a huge boxing event at the posh Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila next weekend. Unbeaten prospects Albert…
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Viloria set for ring comeback in Vegas
By Edri Aznar
FORMER world champion Brian Viloria makes his ring return next month, almost a year after losing his twin flyweight world titles in Macau. The 33-year-old Fil-Hawaiian will be in a 10-round, non-title…
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?Future of boxing?
By Edri Aznar
TIME is running out for the best Filipino boxers with most of them in their early and mid 30s. With just a few more years left with Filipino superstars like Manny Pacquiao,…
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Tapales eyes slot in Pacquiao card
By Edri Aznar
MARLON Tapales passed his latest test and is hoping to land a slot in the undercard of the upcoming rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley. ?Our plan for his next fight…
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5 fights fire up IPI boxing
By Edri Aznar
FIVE more exhilarating bouts have been added to IPI?s boxing show this Friday night in the Dalaguete Sports Complex in Dalaguete, Cebu. Promising boxer Charlie Pucdol (5-2, 4 KOs) headlines the undercard…
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Nietes starts training for rematch
By Edri Aznar
ALTHOUGH a date and a venue isn?t set yet, World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight king Donnie Nietes is preparing ahead of schedule for his much-anticipated rematch with Moises Fuentes. The 31-year-old…
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Villanueva face tough test on March 1
By Edri Aznar
AFTER breezing through his first 24 opponents, unbeaten Arthur Villanueva will once again be tested against former world title challenger and currently world rated Juan Hernandez in the co-main event of Pinoy…
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Rocky Fuentes returns, guns for IBF title
By Edri Aznar
THAILAND has been rough to Rocky Fuentes in his past visits there. He has never logged a win there in four fights with three losses and a draw. To change things around…
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Casimero starts training for defense
By Edri Aznar
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight king Johnriel Casimero is ready for any opponent that will be thrown at him in his next title defense. Casimero didn't waste any precious time and…