Edri Aznar
1,102 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Villamor confident of Nietes victory
By Edri Aznar
YOUTH and size may not be on Donnie Nietes? side but ALA Gym head coach Edito Villamor is 100 percent confident that he will win today in his all-Filipino world championship fight…
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Tepora willing to fight in Olympics
By Edri Aznar
SEVEN years after quitting the national team, interim World Boxing Association featherweight champion Jhack Tepora?the country?s latest world champion in boxing?is willing to don the national team?s colors again to end that…
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One-punch KO in last two seconds
By Edri Aznar
CHRISTIAN Araneta showed no signs of slowing down from his shoulder injury after scoring an emphatic 12th round knockout of veteran Jerry Tomogdan in the main event of ?Double Rumble? in the…
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Araneta eyes WBC regional belt
By Edri Aznar
UNBEATEN prospect Christian Araneta wants to follow in the footsteps of his teammate, interim World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight king Jhack Tepora, and become a world champion like him. ?Jhack-Jhack is a…
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Ex-world champ sees Palicte beating Nietes by KO
By Edri Aznar
FORMER world champion-turned-boxing trainer Rodel Mayol is confident that his ward, Aston Palicte, possesses all the tools that will beat Donnie Nietes and end his impressive run in boxing. Not only does…
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Tapales hopes fortunes change vs Good Luck
By Edri Aznar
AFTER more than a year of absence, former world champion Marlon Tapales finally makes his ring return as he takes on Tanzanian Goodluck Mrema in one of the featured fights of Gerry…
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Nietes not resting on his laurels
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE Nietes has achieved a long list of accolades in his 15-year career as a prizefighter; he?s a three-division world champion, the longest reigning Filipino world titleholder and, lately, the 10th ranked…
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Araneta faces stiff test on Aug. 18
By Edri Aznar
UNBEATEN prospect Christian Araneta finally gets a tough test to prove if he indeed is the real deal and if his surgically-repaired right shoulder is fully healed. He will take on one-time…
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Nietes drops in world rankings
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE Nietes dropped down a spot in The Ring?s pound-for-pound rankings after Oleksadr Usyk unified all four major world titles in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) last weekend. From No. 9,…
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Cebu?s new star
By Edri Aznar
EVERYTHING still seems surreal for Jhack Tepora, after coming home to Cebu City on Monday afternoon as the new interim World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion. From being unknown to most except…
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Boxing pundits take Pacquiao?s side
By Edri Aznar
SOME of Cebu?s boxing personalities are confident that Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao is walking away with a win today in his World Boxing Association (WBA) title fight against defending champion Lucas Matthysse…
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Certified super fly
By Edri Aznar
SOME critics would say Donnie Nietes is too small for the super flyweight division, that his power would diminish or that he wouldn?t be able to take the punches in the heavier…
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Let?s settle this: ALA to Magsayo
By Edri Aznar
ALA Promotions has formally filed a complaint with the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) on its promotional dispute with promising unbeaten featherweight Mark Magsayo. ALA Promotions, through its legal counsel Atty. Sonny…
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He?s ready: Manny isn?t slowing down
By Edri Aznar
MOST boxers of a certain age tend to slow down especially in the hardest aspect of fighting, which is training. Not Manny Pacquiao. At 39 years old, the eight-division world champion still…
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Cataraja stops Indon foe in 3
By Edri Aznar
DESPITE a ring absence for close to a year, former amateur standout KJ Cataraja displayed his quickness and power and defeated Indonesian Frengky Rohi in three rounds in front of a cheering…
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Nietes joins Ring mag?s elite list
By Edri Aznar
DONNIE Nietes added another milestone to his already legendary career after breaking into The Ring Magazine?s prestigious pound-for-pound list. ?It?s a great accomplishment considering where Donnie came from. A janitor, to a…
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Tepora stays on track
By Edri Aznar
JHACK Tepora is on track in getting back into fighting form as he joins Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao?s training camp in Gen. Santos City. ?My training is going well. My conditioning is…
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Prince shows old groove in ko win
By Edri Aznar
HE looked loose and bobbed, weaved and moved with fluidity. That occasional smile and swagger that he would show his opponents that he was in control: it was all there. The ?Prince?…
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Odoi out to shame Pagara in his hometown
By Edri Aznar
LARYEA Gabriel Odoi endured three airplane rides for more than 8,000 miles from his native of Accra, Ghana to Maasin City not to lose but to score a huge upset over world-ranked…
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Tepora eager to make dream come true
By Edri Aznar
IT?S a dream come true for up-and-comer Jhack Tepora to finally fight for a world title as the main supporting bout of the Philippines? greatest boxer, Manny Pacquiao. Since he started boxing,…