Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Pages: Is Pacquiao the greatest? Depends who you ask
By Edri Aznar
IF IT?S Bob Arum, the answer is yes. The 78-year-old promoter who?s collaborated with Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and ?The Greatest? himself, Muhammad Ali, said: ?I look at Manny…
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?It?s time to retire?
By Edri Aznar
AFTER winning another world title in an unprecedented eighth division, Manny Pacquiao has achieved what no one else has in the boxing. At 31, he also showed he is still at his…
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Top boxers vouch for Pacman
By Edri Aznar
BEFORE Milan Melindo, Rocky Fuentes and Florante Condes lace their boots for their upcoming fight on Nov. 27, they will first be spectators in one of the biggest fights of this year,…
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Melindo?s big break
By Edri Aznar
MILAN Melindo has been waiting patiently in line for his chance to be in the limelight. Now that he has been given an opportunity to prove he has what it takes to…
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Pe?alosa: Manny will score early KO
By Edri Aznar
RETIRED two-division world champion Gerry Pe?alosa believes his close friend Manny Pacquiao will destroy the bigger Antonio Margarito in their showdown next Sunday at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Pacquiao?s camp is…
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In search of a KO
By Edri Aznar
MILAN Melindo isn?t known for his power but rather his speed and finesse inside the ring. However, expect a more powerful Melindo when he takes on former world champion Carlos Tamara on…
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ALA to send Banal to US to train, fight
By Edri Aznar
AJ Banal didn?t get the convincing win his handlers were expecting but despite that, ALA Promotions still has faith in the young prospect and will be sending him to the US for…
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Controversial win
By Edri Aznar
AJ ?Bazooka? Banal was caught off guard and fell hard to the canvas from a wicked right hook to the head by Luis Alberto Perez. He was knocked out but he didn?t…
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?Confident Bazooka?
By Edri Aznar
FIGHTING a bigger fighter doesn?t faze AJ ?Bazooka? Banal, who is set to face Luis Alberto Perez in the main event of Pinoy Pride tonight at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City.…
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Domingo seeks glory on Saturday
By Edri Aznar
MICHAEL Domingo (40-14-2, 18 KOs) isn?t going to let the chance to battle for a world title slip in his title eliminator bout against hometown fighter Vusi Malinga (19-3-1, with 12 KOs)…
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Dogged Perez wants title
By Edri Aznar
LUIS Alberto Perez has already been to the top, winning two world titles in different weight divisions. But after losing his title in 2007 to Joseph Agbeko, Perez is eager to become…
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Top tandem
By Edri Aznar
THE man that brought Manny Pacquiao to the upper echelons of boxing, Bob Arum, now wants to work with Cebu-based ALA Promotions to promote fight cards in the Philippines in the future.…
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Report: Cebuano boxers maltreated in Australia
By Edri Aznar
AN Australian newspaper has reported that four boxers from Cebu were maltreated by their promoter and forced to live like slaves. According to the The Sydney Morning Herald, a family that has…
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?Pacman is armed to beat foe?
By Edri Aznar
WORLD title contender Abner Mares is rooting for his fellow Mexican Antonio Margarito, but he believes Manny Pacquiao will walk out as the victor on Nov. 14 at the Cowboys Stadium in…
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Melligen returns stronger
By Edri Aznar
UP-AND-COMING fighter Mark Jason Melligen will be expecting a warm welcome as he again showcases his wares live in front of his countrymen after a two-year absence due to his campaign in…
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Domingo eyes KO
By Edri Aznar
FACING a South African in his hometown is difficult as it is but with two South African judges assigned to that fight, letting it go the distance may not be advisable. That…
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Big day for Domingo
By Edri Aznar
IT looks as if Michael Domingo?s luck has finally come as he lands an International Boxing Federation bantamweight title eliminator on Oct. 30, a step closer at a crack to a world…
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Z the guru
By Edri Aznar
Z GORRES never achieved his dream of becoming a world champion because of an untimely retirement. However, he has a chance to help other fighters attain what he didn?t, by sharing his…
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Think of the future, Villacampo tells boxers
By Edri Aznar
EVEN before modern Filipino world champions Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire Jr. and Donnie Nietes laced their boots and gloves, there was Bernabe Villacampo, who was one of the few world champions of…
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Boxers turned models
By Edri Aznar
THREE of ALA Promotions? top fighters will be doing more than just boxing in the months to come as the company reached a two-year deal with Viva Entertainment yesterday. World Boxing Organization…