Carlos Costa
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Filipino Raquinel Knocks Out Kosaka to Retain OPBF Flyweight Belt Sunday in Wakayama, Japan
Second success for Raquinel in Japan. Unbeaten 21 year-old Filipino Jayr Raquinel (10-0-1, 7 KO's) of Highland Boxing Gym landed a perfectly-timed left hook to the jaw of Japanese challenger Shun Kosaka…
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Weights from Japan: Raquinel 112, Kosaka 111.5 for OPBF Flyweight Belt
Undefeated OPBF Flyweight Champion Jayr Raquinel (9-0-1, 6 KO's) of the Philippines weighed-in at the limit of the division 112 lbs., while challenger Shun Kosaka (15-3, 4 KO's) of Kobe, Japan, came-in…
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2018 PNG’s Amateur Boxing Tournament in Cebu Concludes with Exciting Finals
CEBU, Philippines -- After 100 bouts, the amateur boxing competitions of the 2018 Philippine National Games (PNG) concluded with thrilling Finals on Friday (May 25) at the old Cebu Coliseum here in…
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Results from Candijay Bohol: Demecillo Knocks Out Moya To Capture PDF-118 Belt; Wenceslao Destroys Tinampay (PHOTOS)
CANDIJAY, Bohol -- With a viscous body attack in round two, Cebuano bantamweight Carlo Pepito Demecillo of the Big Yellow Boxing Stable ravaged fast-moving Margarito Moya to claim the vacant Philippine Boxing…
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Japanese Nakagawa Captures WBA Asia East Belt at Elorde Sports Complex in Manila (FIGHT PHOTOS)
MANILA, Philippines -- Japanese 118-pounder Mugicha Nakagawa of Tokyo scored an 8th round TKO win over Indonesian journeyman Ricky Manufoe, 31, to claim the vacant WBA Asia East Super Bantamweight Title Saturday…
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Vallespin, Semillano, Balaba, Pelesio, Navarro Score Wins @ Elorde Complex in Para?aque, Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino boxers Alan Vallespin, Eranio Semillano, Powell Balaba, Aljun Pelesio and Gringo Navarro scored wins at the entertaining evening of boxing staged Saturday night (May 19) at Elorde Sports…
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The Moloney Twin Brothers Score WBA Oceania Title Wins in Melbourne
Australian boxing rising-star twin-brothers Andrew and Jason Moloney retained their WBA Oceania Titles in their respective battles at Malvern Town Hall Saturday (May 19) in Melbourne, Australia. First, Andrew "The Monster" Moloney…
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Filipino Abcede Knocks Out Thai Kaensa to Win WBA Asia Flyweight Belt Friday in Bangkok, Thailand
With a calculated combination of boxing skills and daring ferocity, Filipino Jaysever Abcede of Valencia City, Bukidnon, fast searched and destroyed in two rounds WBA world-ranked opponent Yutthana Kaensa (aka Stamp Kiatniwat),…
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Filipino Richard Claveras, Andrew Moloney Make Weight for WBA Oceania in Melbourne, Australia (WEIGH-IN PHOTOS)
The popular Moloney Twin Brothers of Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia, as well as their respective opponents from Japan and the Philippines all made weight ahead of their battles for WBA Oceania…
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Nakagawa 122, Manufoe 122 for WBA Asia East @ Elorde Sports Complex in Para?aque, Metro Manila (WEIGH-IN PHOTOS)
Mugicha and Manufoe pose with the WBA officials during the weigh-in ceremoney at GAB offices today. MAKATI CITY, Philippines -- Both fighters, Japanese Mugicha Nakagawa of Tokyo and opponent Ricky Manufoe of…
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Exciting Boxing Back in Bohol!
Jimdomar Boxing Promotions, the fighting outfit of top Bohol matchmaker Edgar L. Ricafort, in coordination with Barangay Captain Hon. Arnielo "Tata" Olandria proudly present Engkwentro Sa Cogtong, Candijay, Bohol at BISU campus…
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Weights from Thailand: Kaensa 112, Abcede 108 for WBA Asia Flyweight Belt in Bangkok
Giving away four precious pounds, Filipino challenger Jaysever Abcede of Valencia City, Bukidnon scaled-in at 108 lbs., while his world-ranked opponent WBA Asia Flyweight Champion Yutthana Kaensa (aka Stamp Kiatniwat) of Thailand…
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Results from China: Yiran Li Defeats Tejones to Claim WBC Youth; ZongLi He Outclasses Gabutan
In a thrilling blow-by-blow battle, unbeaten, hard-hitting Chinese 126-pounder Yiran Li (R) marked the most telling victory in his young career as he scored a round 7 Technical Decision win over tough…
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Filipino Claveras Battles Aussie Andrew Moloney for WBA Oceania 115 lbs May 19 in Melbourne, Australia
From 32 degrees in Manila, Philippines to 12 degrees in Melbourne, Australia. That is the shocking difference in weather that 28 year-old Filipino boxer Richard Claveras of Bacolod will have to go…
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Gabutan, Tejones Make Weight for Regional WBC Belts Wednesday in Xi’an, China (WEIGH-IN PHOTOS)
Filipinos Diarh "Die Hard" Gabutan and Joe Tejones successfully made weight today Tuesday ahead of their respective wars for WBC belts tomorrow Wednesday (May 16) in the historic "western peace" City of…
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Barriga Outclasses Mendoza to Win IBF Mini Fly Eliminator; Banal, Servania, Sonsona Score Wins
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino Mark Anthony Barriga (9-0, 1 KO) became the mandatory # 1 challenger to the IBF Mini Flyweight world title by scoring a 12-round one-sided unanimous decision win over…
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Servania, Banal, Sonsona Ready to Rumble Sunday at SM Skydome on ESPN5 (WEIGH-IN PHOTOS)
MANILA, Philippines -- Genesis Servania, AJ "Bazooka" Banal and Marvin "Marvelous" Sonsona are among the star fighters seeing action Sunday May 13 at SM City North EDSA Skydome, Quezon City, Metro Manila;…
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Barriga 105, Mendoza 104 for IBF Min Flyweight Eliminator Sunday May 13 @ SM Skydome, Metro Manila (PHOTOS)
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino Mark Anthony Barriga (8-0, 1 KO) scaled at 105 lbs while his more experienced opponent Gabriel Mendoza of Colombia made 104 lbs ahead of their 12-rounder IBF mini…
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Colombian Mendoza Arrives in Manila for Barriga’s IBF Eliminator Sunday @ SM Skydome
MANILA, Philippines -- Colombian boxer Gabriel Mendoza and his team arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Tuesday afternoon ahead of his 12-round IBF mini flyweight (105 lbs) eliminator against undefeated young Filipino…
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Pinoy Boxing Supremacy: Nietes vs Palicte for vacant WBO-115 World Title In the Works
MANILA, Philippines -- Another All-Filipino battle for a world title in pro boxing looms on the horizon as camps of former 3-division world champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes (41-1-4, 23 KO's) of Bacolod,…
