Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Boxing extravaganza
By Edri Aznar
AFTER a year of layoff from the boxing ring World Boxing Organization minimum weight king Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will finally have his first title defense against WBO no.9 rated Eddy Castro of…
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Morales defends belt vs. Thai on July 19
By Edri Aznar
RISING young talent Ciso ?Kid Terrible? Morales will defend his World Boxing Organization Oriental junior featherweight title and his unscathed record against Thailand?s Narongnoi Or Muangklang in the fight card dubbed ?Collision…
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Unassuming Domingo gets title shot
By Edri Aznar
FOR most boxers, a record with double digit losses isn?t much of a career and a chance for a title shot is won?t come. Unless that boxer is a Michael Domingo. Even…
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Retirement package
By Edri Aznar
SINCE lighting up the lightweight division with a ninth-round KO of WBC champion David Diaz a week ago, a slew of boxers are fighting to get in the lead in the Manny…
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AJ?s date with history
By Edri Aznar
IF he wins on July 26 at the Cebu Coliseum against Panamanian brawler Rafael Concepcion in their World Boxing Association super flyweight battle, not only will young boxing phenomenon AJ ?Bazooka? Banal…
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Banal: Prepped and ready for July 26 title fight
By Edri Aznar
HOMETOWN hero AJ ?Bazooka? Banal is fully prepared to fulfill his longtime dream of bagging a world title crown as he takes on Panamanian slugger Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion for the World…
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Hatton, Valero? Is there no one else?
By Edri Aznar
WILL it really be the Venezuelan knockout artist Edwin Valero and not the British slugger Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton as the Filipino warrior Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao?s next opponent? That remains a question…
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The world?s best boxer
By Edri Aznar
FILIPINO boxing superstar Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao showed that he is one of the best fighters in the world as he captured his fourth division title, the World Boxing Council lightweight crown, after…
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Jakosalem, Aldeguer: Pacquiao will KO Diaz
By Edri Aznar
Both ALA Promotions President Michael Aldeguer and Cebu City Council committee on sports, amusement and games Chairman Sylvan ?Jack? Jackosalem see Manny Pacquiao destroying David Diaz in the later rounds of their…
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It?s going to be a brawl
By Edri Aznar
WITH days away from the much awaited lightweight war between Filipino superstar Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao and World Boxing Council lightweight titleholder David Diaz, famed Ring Magazine editor-in-chief Nigel Collins foresees a slugfest…
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Banal in best shape for WBA title fight
By Edri Aznar
YOUNG boxing sensation AJ ?Bazooka? Banal?s training is going well with a month remaining until his dream world title match for the vacant World Boxing Association super flyweight crown against WBA No.6…
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Power combos will do the trick
By Edri Aznar
AFTER his success fighting a slugger like Caril Herrera, the 19-year old phenom AJ ?Bazooka? Banal will do what he does best, using his powerful combinations and his amazing footwork when he…
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Z overwhelms Otieno
By Edri Aznar
BOXING fans in the Pacific Grand Ballroom of the Waterfront Hotel and Casino on Saturday night never saw the knockout?or knockdown?they expected as Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Nick ?Kanyankole? Otieno?s 10-round…
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The Dream faces Otieno today; promoters get tax break
By Edri Aznar
Z ?The Dream? Gorres (27-2-2, 15 KO?s) will be in for a do-or-die slugfest when he faces off with Kenyan combatant Nick ?Kanyankole? Otieno (15-1, 5 KO?s) tonight in the ?One More…
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Gorres works out on power punch
By Edri Aznar
?I CAN?T predict what round I will knock him out but if that is what the people want, I will do it so that everybody will be happy.? That was what International…
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History, Manny, coach Roach paint uphill picture of new weight fight
By Edri Aznar
THE late legend Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde, one of the greatest Filpino pugilists in boxing history, was one of the top super featherweights of his time. He went up a weight division higher…
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Banal gets title fight
By Edri Aznar
MANNY Pacquiao, Gerry Pe?alosa, Nonito Donaire, Donnie Nietes and Florante Condes are the names of present Filipino world champions. Will AJ ?Bazooka? Banal be added to that list of champions? That question…
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Arum lines up Pacquiao vs. Campbell
By Edri Aznar
WITH Filipino ring icon Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao still weeks away from his debut into the lightweight scene against World Boxing Council lightweight king David Diaz, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum already has…
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Pacquiao:It will be a brawl with Diaz
By Edri Aznar
MANNY Pacquiao and reigning WBC lightweight champion David Diaz both promised a slugfest when the two collide on June 28 for Diaz?s lightweight belt. ?First round pa lang talagang upakan na, this…
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Another crucial step for The Dream
By Edri Aznar
ANOTHER difficult task is at hand for Z ?The Dream? Gorres? road for another shot at a world title because he will be facing a tough opponent in Nick ?Kanyankole? Otieno, the…