Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Gorres fight moved
By Edri Aznar
INSTEAD of fighting in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto fight on Nov. 15 (RP time) in Las Vegas, Z Gorres is scheduled to headline a boxing card the…
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Sonsona preps for 1st defense
By Edri Aznar
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona will have his first title defense against former world championship challenger Alejandro Hernandez on Nov. 21 at the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.…
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I’m still here: Bautista
By Edri Aznar
PROMISING boxer Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista has suffered enough trials to threaten his young boxing career. At 23, he has suffered two devastating losses and a career-threatening wrist injury. However, after enduring those…
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ALA boys win in First Strike
By Edri Aznar
ALA boys Milan Melindo and Michael Domingo scored impressive wins in the “Boxing at the Bay: First Strike” boxing extravaganza at the Cuneta Astrodome yesterday. Melindo won via unanimous decision against Mexican…
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Melinyo invades Cuneta today
By Edri Aznar
ALA Boys Milan “Melinyo” Melindo and Michael Domingo will see action today at “Boxing at the Bay: First Strike” at the Cuneta Astrodome. Melindo, who is highly-rated in all four major boxing…
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Z earns crack at WBO title
By Edri Aznar
AFTER failing his first world title tiff in Cebu City, ALA boy Z “The Dream” Gorres has earned another chance of becoming a world champion, as he faces Puerto Rican Eric Morel…
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Laput scores UD victory over replacement foe
By Edri Aznar
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental super bantamweight champion Ramie Laput defeated Eric Macas by a 10-round unanimous decision in the launching of SGG Promotions’ latest boxing series “Friday Nights Live” at the…
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Milendo gets another opponent for Oct. 3 fight
By Edri Aznar
UNDEFEATED Filipino fighter Milan Milendo will be facing another opponent on Oct. 3 at the Cuneta Astrodome because Ivan Meneses won’t be able to make it to the Philippines because of problems…
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King Donnie returns
By Edri Aznar
WINNING in Mexico against a Mexican is a daunting task and World Boxing Organization champion Donnie Nietes proved he has the skills and the determination to get the job done as he…
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ALA watches Milan’s mettle
By Edri Aznar
ALTHOUGH ALA boy Milan Melindo is highly ranked in all four major boxing sanctioning bodies, ALA Promotions isn’t rushing him for a crack at a world title. However, the outcome of Melindo’s…
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Nietes faces Latin Fury
By Edri Aznar
FOLLOWING a string of postponements, the much-awaited world title battle between World Boxing Organization mini-flyweight king Donnie “Ahas” Nietes and interim champion Manuel “Chango” Vargas finally treads the canvas today at the…
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No Sonsona-Donaire fight
By Edri Aznar
WHEN a young upstart faces a seasoned veteran for a world championship, his chances of winning are slim, but 19-year-old Marvin Sonsona defied all the odds and brought home a world title…
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Sonsona’s camp says no to Darchinyan
By Edri Aznar
WORLD Boxing Council and World Boxing Association super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan has shown interest in a unification bout with newly-crowned World Boxing Organization super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona. However, Sonsona’s promoter,…
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Bautista prepares for comeback fight
By Edri Aznar
FOLLOWING a long layoff from a career-threatening wrist injury, ALA boy Rey Bautista will finally be making his comeback in the boxing ring as he faces up-and-coming World Boxing Council International featherweight…
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Big fights await Melindo, Domingo
By Edri Aznar
AFTER a long layoff, ALA boys Milan Melindo and Michael Domingo will finally be seeing action on Oct. 3 at the Cuneta Astrodome. Melindo is up against world-rated fighter Ivan Meneses, while…
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Mexican Blue, Hawaiian Punch today
By Edri Aznar
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight champion Brian ?Hawaiian? Viloria is set to defend his title against Mexican warrior Jesus ?Azul? Iribe today in his turf at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu,…
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Banal to fight without Roach by his side
By Edri Aznar
RENOWNED boxing train-er Freddie Roach won’t be in ALA boy AJ Banal’s corner when he faces Mexican veteran Jose Angel Beranza in the “Island Assault” boxing showdown on Aug. 29 in Hawaii…
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Boom wants back
By Edri Aznar
AFTER suffering a career-threatening wrist injury, Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista has been working his way in tip-top shape, eager for his ring return. Now, Bautista will have a chance to get back into…
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Promoters split on instant replay
By Edri Aznar
TWO boxing promoters in Cebu City have split views on Nevada’s new boxing rule regarding the use of instant replay. ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer and Manny Pacquiao close friend Rex “Wakee”…
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Sonsona ready for Canada
By Edri Aznar
PROMISING young fighter Marvin Sonsona and his team will be leaving this Tuesday for Canada—the venue of the biggest fight of his professional boxing career. He will be facing veteran World Boxing…