Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Melligen earns big break in US, faces Mexican on Aug. 15
By Edri Aznar
DESPITE winning his last three fights, ALA boy Mark Jason Melligen didn’t get much coverage since he was in small boxing events. Now, he has a chance to show his talent in…
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Nietes bout moved
By Edri Aznar
THE world title fight between World Boxing Organization mini-flyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes and interim champion Manuel Vargas has been moved to a later date because of an undisclosed reason. The Nietes and…
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Banal to fight in Mexico
By Edri Aznar
ALA boy AJ Banal is set to join his stable mate Donnie Nietes in the undercard of Nietes?s title defense against Manuel Vargas on July 18. Banal was supposed to fight on…
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Pe?alosa returns to Cebu in Viloria card
By Edri Aznar
A FEW months after his ?final? fight in Cebu, Gerry Pe?alosa will get to fight in front of home fans anew on Aug. 29 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino. Pe?alosa, who…
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Pacquiao?s seventh?
By Edri Aznar
THE World Boxing Organization (WBO) is pushing for the proposed bout between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas…
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Gorres hopes to join Top Rank
By Edri Aznar
ALA Promotions is hoping Z Gorres will join Manny Pacquiao in Bob Arum?s Top Rank Promotions this week. ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer got an e-mail from Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Tampler…
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Banal to fight twice in US
By Edri Aznar
AJ Banal?s future in the US is looking bright. Banal seemed headed for another disappointment after Floyd Mayweather?s July 18 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez was postponed. Banal was supposed to be…
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Melligen eyes Floyd
By Edri Aznar
MARK Jason Melligen has idolized former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. since he was an aspiring boxer. Sparring with him at Roger Mayweather?s gym for his first fight in the US last…
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Fight Night Boxing Tour hits Mandaue
By Edri Aznar
THE Summit Natural Drinking Water ?Fight Night Boxing Tour? will once again kick off at the Mandaue Plaza Square tonight. The boxing series will feature young prospects Mark Gil Melligen?the brother of…
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The Roach approach
By Edri Aznar
WORLD Boxing Organization mini-flyweight champion Donnie Nietes got a much-needed help in his training for his third title defense after Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach gave him tips during his first sparring…
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Top Rank works on 2 world title fights in Cebu
By Edri Aznar
CEBU City could host an exciting double world championship extravaganza this year. Fightnews.com reported that Top Rank Promotions? Bob Arum is now working on a double world title card in Cebu City…
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Michael Domingo?s career gets back on track
By Edri Aznar
AFTER getting KOed by a Hepatitis B virus, ALA boy Michael Domingo is now back on track. The virus that infected Domingo hindered his quest for bigger fights in the US and…
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Mayol should have won: Salud
By Edri Aznar
CEBUANO Promoter Wakkee Salud said Rodel Mayol should have against Ivan Calderon last Sunday at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Salud, who handles Mayol along with his friend and pound-for-pound…
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Comeback delayed
By Edri Aznar
ALA Boy AJ Banal was supposed to fight in the undercard of the much-anticipated war of former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mexican world champion Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18…
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Mayol tries to end jinx
By Edri Aznar
WILL Rodel Mayol find himself third time lucky or will his bad luck come in threes? Mayol will be gunning for his third world title attempt, this time against the undefeated Ivan…
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Melligen battles Luque in Texas
By Edri Aznar
ALA BOY Mark Jason Melligen will once again be tested by his US promoter, Top Rank Promotions, as he is slated to face veteran Mexican fighter Fabian Luque on June 20 in…
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Boom Boom set to fight
By Edri Aznar
REY ?Boom Boom? Bautista was a blooming young pugilist who was eyed to become a world champion, but an injury that he had been keeping secretly with him threatened to end his…
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Nietes bout in RP axed
By Edri Aznar
IT?S back to the lion?s den for World Boxing Organization mini-flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes. Nietes, who won his second title defense in Mexico, won?t be making a title defense on home…
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Allanic tries to revive career against Indonesian prospect
By Edri Aznar
SINCE returning to the ring a year ago, ALA Boy Robert Allanic (17-5-2, 9 KOs) hasn?t had much success in his last three fights, with two draws and a loss. Despite not…
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Top Rank eyes Gorres
By Edri Aznar
CEBUANO Z Gorres could get his biggest break and may join Manny Pacquiao in Bob Arum?s Top Rank Promotions. ALA Promotions received an e-mail yesterday from Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Trampler saying…