Erwin S. Lirazan
9 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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What? Judges saw 3 different fights?
DONNIE Nietes thought he had his fourth division title in the bag after dominating Aston ?Mighty? Palicte for 12 rounds in their WBO super flyweight title bout at The Forum in Inglewood,…
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Nietes, Sultan to train in wild card
STABLEMATES Donnie Nietes and Jonas Sultan will leave for the US today to prepare for their historic title clashes against fellow Filipinos. The two boxers, with their trainer Edmund Villamor, will be…
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IBF king Melindo to face WBA champ in unification bout
INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation junior flyweight champion Milan Melindo?s dream of getting a unification bout is finally coming true. El Metodico will take on World Boxing Association junior flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi in…
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3rd time lucky!
AFTER three tries, Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo finally achieved his dream of becoming a world champion. Melindo used all his abilities?timing, jabs and combinations?to beat Thai Fahlan Sakkreerin by unanimous decision to…
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?Perez is scared stiff?
AFTER the official weigh-in yesterday at SM City Cebu, ALA fighter Milan Melindo is convinced his opponent, Venezuelan Jean Piero Perez, is scared because ?he can?t even look me straight in the…
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Melindo eyes Viloria
THE thought of two Filipinos going at each other on top of the ring trading vicious blows for 12 rounds in a world title fight is strange. Although it would split Pinoy…
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Pacman to sing; Pac-mom to dance on Tom?s B-day
MANNY Pacquiao returns to Cebu today for the birthday celebration of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osme?a. Pacquiao?s close friend and confidante, Rex ?Wakee? Salud, said Pacquiao will sing a song for Osme?a…
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GAB sets uniform aid for fallen boxers at P50K
IT seems Wakee Salud has prompted a policy change in the Games and Amusements Board (GAB). Yesterday, GAB, led by chairman Eric Buhain, held an emergency meeting to address Salud?s complaint on…
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‘El Terrible’ Ciso, Marbun for WBO belt
ANOTHER upcoming star in the country?s boxing firmament Ciso ?El Terrible? Morales is up against his most challenge so far tonight when he battles against Indonesian Marangin Marbun at the Mindanao Civic…