Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Barrera to Pacquiao: Stop chasing Marquez
By Edri Aznar
CEBU CITY - If it were up to Mexican boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny Pacquiao should move on and stop chasing another rematch with his rival, Juan Manuel Marquez. ?To me…
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?Height is not an advantage?
By Edri Aznar
HEIGHT and reach are advantages for any boxer. But for Donnie Nietes, who is coming in tonight as the smaller fighter, the height and reach disparity would be to his benefit. ?He…
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Nietes, Fuentes eye legacy
By Edri Aznar
IT isn?t just a grand golden belt that is at stake, but rather a legacy of two world champions. Donnie Nietes is defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight crown against…
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?To be one of the best?
By Edri Aznar
MOISES Fuentes shares the same gym and the same moniker??Baby-Faced Assassin? ?with the legendary Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera. Although both have different styles, he wants to share another aspect that Barrera…
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Can Banal take a punch?
By Edri Aznar
SOME boxers are never the same after a heartbreaking loss but others come back stronger. Last Oct. 20, AJ Banal suffered another painful defeat in a world title fight that had critics…
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?A helping hand?
By Edri Aznar
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight king Johnriel Casimero gets much needed help in preparation for his second title defense next month as he spars with a fellow world champion. Casimero, who…
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Barrera to visit Cebu
By Edri Aznar
THE latest edition of ?Pinoy Pride XVIII ? World Champion vs. World Champion? boxing event on March 2 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino will have a famous ring legend as special…
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ALA to pit winners in Davao
By Edri Aznar
IF everything goes according to plan, ALA Promotions will pit two promising unbeaten fighters in one of the bouts in Pinoy Pride XIX in Davao City. Recently crowed Oriental and Pacific Boxing…
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Suico tries another comeback at 33
By Edri Aznar
IT HAS been over seven years since Randy Suico was a world title contender and one of the most promising boxers from the Philippines. After losing his only title bid, followed by…
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Genesis?s tough test
By Edri Aznar
THE only name that has dented World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes? remarkable boxing record is that of Angky Angkota. That same veteran Indonesian pug will once again share…
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Nietes faces Mexican world champion in title defense on March 2 in Cebu
By Edri Aznar
ALA Promotions immediately kicks off 2013 with a big bang as it holds a top-billed fight between two world champions. Donnie Nietes will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight title…
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Boxer Michael Domingo calls it a day
By Edri Aznar
AFTER over 13 years of making a decent living for his family by putting his life on the line in boxing, Michael ?Bruce Lee? Domingo has finally called it a day. The…
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Casimero?s defense at home hinges on TV networks
By Edri Aznar
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero has been fighting on the road in all his past championship bouts. His promoters Sammy Gello-ani and Sampson Lewkowicz want their young ward…
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No rushing Pagara: Aldeguer
By Edri Aznar
ALBERT Pagara is one of the most promising young prospects from the famed ALA Boxing Gym. He was once an amateur standout and his career is going well in the professional ranks,…
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Melindo open to clash with Marquez for IBF belt
By Edri Aznar
HERNAN ?Tyson? Marquez is chasing a rematch with current World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Brian Viloria. But if the Filipino-Hawaiian chooses to relinquish his title, then the…
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Manny?s worst, Cebu?s best
By Edri Aznar
THE year 2012 didn?t really go well for the country?s top dog Manny Pacquiao. The 34-year-old boxing superstar had the worst year of his career yet, dropping both of his fights, including…
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Looking to repeat a feat
By Edri Aznar
ROCKY Fuentes is back in Japan for another title defense of his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight crown tonight. Fuentes is up against Japanese Yuki Nasu in a rematch at…
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Nietes gets on track for title defense
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE Nietes is right on track for his title defense next year. Nietes will most likely be defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight crown against current WBO mini-flyweight champion Moises…
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It?s Donaire?s turn
By Edri Aznar
THE fate of Philippine boxing lies in the hands of Nonito Donaire Jr. today, Sunday, as two straight losses from the Philippines? top guns could be detrimental for the sport. ?It means…
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Hatton tells Manny: Retire
By Edri Aznar
IF THERE is one boxer more fitting to tell Manny Pacquiao to hang up his gloves it would be Ricky Hatton. The 34-year-old Brit has felt what Pacquiao underwent in his last…