Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Pagara shows promise with tough win vs. Tampus
By Edri Aznar
PROMISING young boxer Albert Pagara will finally be tested if he is indeed the real deal as he trades leathers with tough journeyman Marvin Tampus on Sept. 28 in Balamban, Cebu. Pagara…
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Chance for Banal
By Edri Aznar
THE PHILIPPINES will once again defend its turf next month against foreign invaders in one of the biggest boxing events in the country this year that features a world title fight, six…
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World, here comes Milan
By Edri Aznar
MILAN Melindo proved that he is ready for world title contention after putting on a world-class performance in a very difficult fight against former world champion Jean Piero Perez last Saturday night…
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?Just another job to do?
By Edri Aznar
FACING a talented unbeaten fighter in a country unknown to you is always a daunting task. But for former world champion Jean Piero Perez, it?s just another day on the job. ?I?m…
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Pagara faces veteran Tampus on Sept. 28
By Edri Aznar
PROMISING young boxer Albert Pagara will finally be tested if he is indeed the real deal as he trades leathers with tough journeyman Marvin Tampus on Sept. 28 in Balamban, Cebu. Pagara…
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?Fight for money?s worth?
By Edri Aznar
FANS didn?t really have the chance to enjoy Milan Melindo?s stunning victory over Jesus Geles because it was over in a snap. The fight was over in just the first round as…
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Domingo sees no rest until big win
By Edri Aznar
DESPITE time running out on 33-year-old veteran Michael Domingo?s long roller-coaster career, he still continues his search for a coveted world title. Following different circumstances that barred him from fighting in a…
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Saludar sees tough foe in WBO belt try
By Edri Aznar
FROILAN Saludar expects one of the toughest fights of his budding career as he guns for another regional crown this month. The 23-year-old Polomolok, Cotabato del Sur native attempts to add the…
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Tapales gets big break
By Edri Aznar
P-AND-COMER Marlon Tapales will showcase his talent in one of the biggest boxing events in the Philippines this year as he is slated in the undercard of ?Pinoy Pride XVII.? ALA Promotions…
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Gasca tries luck in Russia vs. Bakhtin
By Edri Aznar
ROLI Gasca once again assumes his underdog status as he travels to unknown territory to gain prominence worldwide. Gasca is gunning for the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) super bantamweight belt against…
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Feeling at home: Thai
By Edri Aznar
FIGHTING in enemy territory as a huge underdog can be quite overwhelming for most boxers but for Thai prospect Pungluang Sor Singyu, it will just be like fighting at home. ?I?m very…
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Melindo to face former champ in Pinoy Pride 16
By Edri Aznar
MILAN Melindo?s much anticipated world title shot is bound to come soon and instead of keeping himself busy with easy tune-up bouts before the big fight, the 24-year-old unbeaten fighter is taking…
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Exacting sweet revenge
By Edri Aznar
JASON Pagara unleashed his true potential and avenged his loss to Rosbel Montoya with a one-sided beatdown in last Saturday night?s Pinoy Pride XV at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino. Pagara immediately…
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ALA wants Marquez as Jaca?s next foe
By Edri Aznar
MEXICAN boxing icon Juan Manuel Marquez has been looking for a Filipino southpaw opponent in preparation for a possible fourth fight with lefty Manny Pacquiao. Al Sabaupan, a Manny Pacquiao lookalike, was…
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It?s Pinoy Pride night!
By Edri Aznar
EVERY fighter has his own Achilles? heel and after carefully analyzing Rosbel Montoya?s, Jason Pagara says he has found it and will capitalize on it tonight. ?We are going to put pressure…
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?I?ll be your problem?
By Edri Aznar
JASON Pagara blamed family issues as one of the reasons he wasn?t at his best when he lost to Rosbel Montoya last year. With that issue already put aside and with Pagara…
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Bring it on
By Edri Aznar
NOW that he has proven he deserves to be called a world champion following a victorious first title defense in Mexico, International Boxing Federation light flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero is looking at…
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Palicte set to fight for WBO rank
By Edri Aznar
WITH still more than a week before fight night, up-and-comer Vincent Palicte is already geared for war. ?I am 100 percent prepared physically and mentally for this fight. I have been training…
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Boom-boom to be Bazooka undercard
By Edri Aznar
ON HIS road to redemption, Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista is up for another stiff test as he takes on Mexican Daniel Ruiz for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International featherweight crown in…
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Bautista guns for WBO Int?l belt
By Edri Aznar
REY ?Boom-Boom? Bautista has his eyes set on a future clash with World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Orlando Salido, as he is fighting for a vacant regional crown to solidify his…