Carlos Costa
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Antagana, Dawrani Make Weight for UBO 168 Continental Belt in Thailand; Filipinos Cha Jr., and Willis in Supporting Bouts
PATTAYA, Thailand – Unbeaten Frank Atangana (6-0, 2 KO’s on the right) of Paris, France, and Ahmad Samir Dawrani (10-4-1, 7 KO’s) of Bazarak, Afghanistan, successfully made weight ahead of their 10-round…
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PONPITAK LOOKING FORWARD TO ANCAJAS WAR
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai battle-tested warrior Sukpraserd Ponpitak keeps on sweating profusely in Bangkok, Thailand, ahead of his 10-round super bantamweight rumble against popular former king the “Pretty Boy” Jerwin Ancajas (34-4-3,…
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Thrilling Clean Sweep for Filipino Boxers in Highland Show August 29 in Thailand
Zulueta throws a left against Weerachon. BANGKOK, Thailand — AWESOME CLEAN SWEEP! Pinoy fighters Alfred ”The Destroyer” Deaño of Davao, Elmar “Samurai” Zamora, IBF World ranked Light Flyweight Johnmichael Zulueta of Bacolod,…
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Zulueta, Traya, Deaño, Zamora, Oppas Make Weight for Highland Show in Thailand!
BANGKOK, Thailand — All 5 Filipino fighters successfully made weight for Brico Santig’s Highland Boxing Promotion show set to thrill fans on August 29 at the starry Spaceplus Night Club in Bangkok,…
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Thailand’s Aekkaphob is The New WBC Asia Silver Bridgerweight Champion
In an exciting battle, big-hearted Thai warrior Aekkaphob Do Auraiwan (8-3-1), survived a knockdown in round one to score a thrilling come-from behind close, but unanimous decision win over strong Hamza Albahbahani…
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Jay-R Raquinel Battles Yahir Frank; Norj Guro Fights Camila Zamorano for WBC Silver Belts in Mexico (Video)
Raquinel (L) and Frank collide in Mexico on Sep. 18. CEBU, Philippines – Jay-R Raquinel and Norj Guro will have golden chances in Mexico. Headlining the thrilling event, skilled Pinoy southpaw "The…
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Mehrabi, Zhang, Jirakrit Score KO Wins in Highland Show Thailand
Iranian Mehrabi's hand is raised in Thailand. BANGKOK, Thailand – Sajad Mehrabi of Iran, Zixin Zhang of China and Jirakrit Jarurattanachai of Thailand were the biggest winners in the entertaining show staged…
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Naris Singwancha Visits Filipino Boxers at Bangkok’s Highland Boxing Gym
BANGKOK, Thailand – In a much appreciated gesture, Thailand's elder boxing patron Mr. Naris Singwancha - an old-time friend and supporter of Filipino boxing - visited Pinoy and Highland fighters today at…
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Alessio Bisutti Claims WBC Asia Strap; Alfred Deano, Renato Cha Jr Score Wins in Thailand
Bissuti (R) exchanges punches against Panya. Unbeaten 102-kilos warrior Alessio Bisutti (7-0, 6 KO's) of Venetto, Italy, dropped and stopped in five exciting stanzas Thai challenger Panya Chomphoophuang (18-15-1, 13 KO's), for…
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Ibrahim Chabane Stops Phatiphan in Rematch, Claims WBA ASIA South Strap
PATTAYA, Thailand – In an exciting rematch, French Super Lightweight Ibrahim Chabane overpowered in three chapters Phatiphan "Tiger" Krungklang of Thailand, getting sweet revenge from his former foe, while claiming the WBA…
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GUERRA: MEXICO VS FILIPINAS: Jay-R Raquinel Aims a Big Win in Mexico Against Yahir Frank for the WBC Silver Superfly Title
Inspired by recent world title wins of fellow Filipinos Melvin Jerusalem and Pedro Taduran, world-ranked Jay-R Raquinel can't wait to climb the ring to battle for the vacant WBC Silver Belt in…
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PEDRO TADURAN STOPS GINJIRO SHIGEOKA IN 9, RECAPTURES IBF WORLD TITLE BELT
Strong Filipino Pedro G. Taduran (17-4-1, 13 KO’s) of Albay Province stopped unbeaten Japanese titlist Ginjiro Shigeoka (11-1, 9 KO’s) in nine chapters to Become THE NEW IBF Minimumweight World Champion tonight,…
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Carlos Costa’s Report on Filipino Boxers Seeing Action in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand – A number of tough and brave Filipino pro boxers of different weight classes are these days in the amazing, historic and fun Kingdom of Thailand, scheduled for fighting action.…
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Jason Balajadia, Leboy Atencio Gear Up for Highland Boxing Action July 25 in Thailand
Filipino boxers Jason Balajadia of Gensan and Leboy Atencio of Northern Samar gear up for action in the coming Highland Boxing Promotions show this Thursday, July 25, at the plush SpacePlus Night…
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Alfred Deaño and Renato Cha Jr in High Spirits, Ready for Saturday Night Action in Thailand
PATTAYA BEACH, Thailand – Tough Filipino Featherweights Renato "The Unstoppable" Cha Jr., and Alfred "The Destroyer" Deaño feel strong, confident and in good mood ahead of their respective battles this coming Saturday,…
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Jesse Espinas and Jay-R Raquinel in Exhibition Matches in Russia, Having Great Time, Even Meeting Roy Jones Jr.
Espinas (L) and Alegria (R) pose with Roy Jones (C). Filipino fighters Jesse Espinas and Jay-R Raquinel could not have a better time in beautiful Russia, enjoying the awesome experience that will…
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Astrolabio in Great Shape Ahead of Nakatani World Title Challenge (Fight Analysis)
Standing confident besides his head coach Nonoy Neri, world-title challenger Vincent "Asero" Astrolabio looks in fantastic shape ahead of one the most important fights of his life. The strong Astrolabio (19-4, 14…
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Gadzhimagomedov, Zhang Ready for War for Vacant WBA Bridgerweight World Strap in Russia
Russian Olympic medalist Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (L), and Chinese warrior Zhang Zhaoxing can't wait to get at each other for the vacant WBA World Bridgerweight championship Belt. The exciting fight is set to…
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Fernando Martínez Stuns Kazuto Ioka in Remarkable 12 Round Battle; PUMA vs BAM Excites Fans
In an exciting twelve-round clash, unbeaten Argentinian 115-pounder Fernando "Puma" Martínez (17-0, 9 KO's) out-boxed and defeated Japanese 4-division champ Kazuto Ioka 井岡一翔 (31-3-1, 16 KO's) to become "The New" unified IBF/WBA…
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Michael Casama Blasts Kota Kaneko Saturday in Japan
Hard-hitting Pinoy featherweight Michael Casama (10-2-1, 10 KO's) did not waste a second in shocking, rocking and stopping Japanese fighter Kota Kaneko 金子虎旦 (5-1, 4 KO's), disassembling him in less than 3…
