Carlos Costa
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Indonesia Pride: Manakane vs Wannawong for WBC-122 Continental Asia May 13 in Jakarta
"Indonesia Pride" is ready to thrill boxing fans this coming Sunday in Jakarta. In the main event, tough Ruben Manakane, 25, of Indonesia will defend his WBC Continental Asia Super Bantamweight Championship…
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Survival Instinct: Barriga Battles Colombian Gabriel Mendoza in IBF Eliminator May 13 @ SM Skydome in Quezon City
Survival Instinct. Filipino 105-pounder Mark Anthony Barriga (8-0, 1 KO) of Davao del Norte will face the toughest opponent of his young fighting career as he climbs the ring to battle experienced…
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Results from Bohol: Azarcon Captures PBF Belt in Bohol; Vicelles, Rosales, Galigao Score Wins
In an exciting clash, Clyde Azarcon (13-1, 4 KO's) of the Big Yellow Boxing Stable outpointed tough Davae?o Bonjun Loperez (10-9-1, 5 KO's) to claim the vacant Philippines Boxing Federation (PBF) 105-lbs…
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MENAYOTHIN KOs ESTRADA; TIES FLOYD’S 50-0 RECORD
KHORAT, Thailand -- Wanheng Menayothin has just tied the 50-0 unbeaten record of boxing star Floyd Mayweeather Jr. after devastatingly knocking out in 5 rounds Panamanian challenger Leroy Estrada minutes ago here…
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Menayothin 105, Estrada 105 for WBC Minimumweight World Title in Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima, THAILAND -- Both WBC Minimumweight World Champion Wanheng Menayothin (49-0, 17 KO'S) of Thailand as well as mandatory challenger Leroy Estrada (16-2, 6 KO's) of Panama scaled-in at the limit…
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Filipino Promoters Brico Santig and Bebot Elorde Win Top Awards at WBC Asia Awards Ceremony in Thailand (PHOTOS)
Bangkok, THAILAND -- In an awards ceremony attended by some of the most important players in the Asian boxing scene, Filipino promoters Brico Santig and Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde Jr won top awards…
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WBC pre-fight weight check: Menayothin 109, Estrada 108 for May 2 Clash in Thailand (PHOTOS)
Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand -- In a WBC pre-fight weight check three days before battle, WBC Minimumweight World Champion Wanheng Menayothin (49-0, 17 KO's) of Thailand made 49.5 Kg (109 lbs), while…
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Results from Thailand: Japanese Warriors Nakamura and Hasiya Score Wins
Bangkok, THAILAND -- In exciting close-combat battles that thrilled fans, Japanese fighters Yuya Nakamura and Ryo Hashiya got their hands raised high during their Friday night fights at Ram 100 Boxing Stadium…
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“Fight for Glory:” Nakamura, Jesadajindawan War it Out Friday Night in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Kingdom of Thailand -- All warriors due to see action in the exciting "Fight for Glory" card successfully made weight, and are ready to rumble. In the main event, hard-hitting Japanese…
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Panama’s Estrada Arrives in Thailand to Challenge Menayothin: “He will not Tie Floyd’s 50-0 Record”
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Panamanian challenger Leroy Estrada arrived in Thailand today ahead of his May 2 battle against undefeated WBC Minimumweight world champion Wanheng Menayothin (49-0), the man with the mission to…
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Brico Santig’s “Fight for Glory” Card This Friday Night in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Kingdom of Thailand -- Enthusiastic Filipino promoter Brico Santig, the winner of this year's WBC's Oriental Promoter of the Year Award, is set to stage his newest boxing plus Muay Thai…
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PACQUIAO, MATTHYSSE PROMOTE THEIR JULY 15 CLASH “FIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” AT ICONIC PETRONAS TOWERS (PHOTOS)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and WBA Welterweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse (39-3, 36 KO's) of Argentina promote their much awaited July 15 world title clash…
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PACQUIAO, MATTHYSSE MEET AND FACE OFF IN MALAYSIA IN WHAT PROMISES TO BE A GREAT FIGHT IN JULY (PHOTOS)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Filipino Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao and WBA Welterweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina faced off during today's press conference here as both fighters promised to fight with…
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Rumble in Anda, Bohol: Azarcon vs Loperez May 2 for PBF-105 Belt
The Paradise Island of Bohol is again set for another exciting evening of good boxing as Davao-born warriors Clyde Azarcon, 23, and Bojun Loperez, 24, engage in battle for the vacant Philippines…
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Wake, Canto Ready for Battle in Tokyo
Japanese Super Bantamweight Shingo Wake (和氣慎吾) (23-5-2, 15 KO's) and Filipino Roman Canto (12-10-3, 7 KO's) successfully weighed-in for their non-title 8-rounder scheduled for Tuesday April 17 at the Korakuen Hall in…
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Thailand’s Menayothin Defends WBC-105 Against Estrada May 2; Chases Floyd’s 50-0 Record
Thailand's WBC Minimumweight world champion Wanheng Menayothin (49-0, 17 KO's), the man pursuing Floyd Mayweather's undefeated 50-0 record, is set to make his 9th world title defense this coming May 2 when…
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Pantilgan Battles Kawaura Monday Evening in Tokyo
Filipino flyweight Marjun Pantilgan (L) of Cebu's Big Yellow Boxing Gym is set to battle unbeaten Japanese southpaw Ryusei Kawaura (3-0, 3 KO's) on Monday (April 16) at the famed Korakuen Hall…
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Amateur Boxing Results from Bogo, Cebu
Fight fans in the City of Bogo in northern Cebu Province not only got thrilled with international pro boxing this past Saturday, but they also had the golden chance to witness ten…
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Saturday’s Boxing Card in Bogo Cebu, a Fighting Success: Full Report & Photos
BOGO, Cebu Province -- Manila promoter Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde came to his ancestral home of Bogo located in the northeastern coast of Cebu province, on the principal island of Cebu, to stage…
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Noynay Edges Mexican Garcia in Epic Battle in Bogo, Cebu, Retains WBO Asia Pacific Youth Belt
BOGO, Cebu - In a bloody non-stop war, Bogo native Joe Noynay edged tough forward-pressing brawler Hector Garcia of Tijuana, Mexico, to retain by majority decision his World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific…
