Carlos Costa
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Tabugon Wins IBO Intercontinental Belt in South Africa
Filipino Raymond Tabugon (14-3-1, 6 KO's) scored the most important win of his boxing career by dethroning South African Luzuko Siyo (13-3, 10 KO's) to capture on points the IBO Intercontinental Jr.…
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Tabugon Battles Siyo for IBO Int’l Belt in South Africa on the Undercard of Vetyeka-Reyes
Filipino WBC Asian Flyweight titlist Raymond Tabugon (L) will be in the most important battle of his life when he climbs the ring to exchange blows against South African IBO International Jr.…
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Results from Japan: Doronio draws with Sumiyoshi; Gabejan loses by controversial decision
In an intense blow-by-blow non-title lightweight battle, Filipino Leonardo "Toto" Doronio (L) of Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila fought to a draw by points against local Japanese fighter Kunihito "Accel" Sumiyoshi (4-3-1, 1…
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FILIPINOS DORONIO, GABEJAN READY FOR ACTION SUNDAY NIGHT IN YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN
Filipino fighters Leonardo Doronio and Edgar Gabejan made weight ahead of their respective non-title fights in an exciting boxing card Sunday (Dec 7) in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. In the evening's…
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BASADRE KNOCKS OUT JOR CHAIJINDA, CAPTURES WBC YOUTH WORLD TITLE TODAY IN JAPAN
In a superb performance, hard-swinging Filipino Daryl "Flash" Basadre (14-1-1, 10 KO's) of General Santos City scored a technical knocked out over the previously undefeated Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda of Thailand to capture…
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RUMBLE IN KANAZAWA: BASADRE TAKES ON JOR CHAIJINDA TODAY FOR WBC YOUTH TITLE
Hard-hitting Filipino Daryl "Flash" Basadre (L) of General Santos City and unbeaten Thai Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (6-0, 4 KO's) scaled-in at identical 115 lbs., ahead of their clash for the vacant WBC…
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BASADRE VS. JOR CHAIJINDA FOR WBC 118-LBS YOUTH BELT IN JAPAN
Hard-hitting WBF International super flyweight champion Daryl "Flash" Basadre (13-1-1, 9 KO's) of General Santos City, Philippines, is set to battle unbeaten tough Thai Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (6-0, 4 KO's) for the…
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DARYL BASADRE SET TO BATTLE THAI JOR CHAIJINDA FOR WBC 118-LBS YOUTH BELT IN JAPAN
Hard-hitting WBF International super flyweight champion Daryl "Flash" Basadre (13-1-1, 9 KO's) of General Santos City, Philippines, is set to battle unbeaten tough Thai Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (6-0, 4 KO's) for the…
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RESULTS FROM “DANGER ZONE” IN SARANGANI: “THE GENERAL” JETHER OLIVA WINS WBF ASIAN TITLE IN GLAN, SARANGANI
In a lopsided but entertaining battle, world-rated Filipino 112-pounder Jether "The General" Oliva (22-2-2, 10 KO's) dominated tough Indonesian journeyman Jemmy "Boom Boom" Gobel over ten rounds to claim the blue/golden World…
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TOGUERO CAPTURES WBC YOUTH WORLD WORLD TITLE IN LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET
Toquero. Filipino southpaw Argie "Bomba" Toguero (pictured above) overpowered "The Samurai" Takaya Kakutani of Japan with a thrilling TKO to claim the vacant WBC Youth World Super Featherweight (130 lbs) crown Saturday…
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WEIGHTS FOR “DANGER ZONE” IN GLAN, SARANGANI
World-ranked Filipino Jether "The General" Oliva scaled-in at 111 lbs while his experienced opponent Jemmy "Boom Boom" Gobel of Indonesia made 113 lbs ahead of their battle for the vacant World Boxing…
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WEIGHTS FOR DOUBLE WBC YOUTH WORLD TITLE: TOQUERO VS KAKUTAN, TANADA VS KATIANDAGHO; PLUS PACQUIAO’S COUSIN OCT 4 IN LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET (PHOTOS)
Weights OK for Saturday night fights in Benguet. Both southpaw Argie "Bomba" Toquero, a prot?g? of the Manny Pacquiao Gym and "The Samurai" Takaya Kakutani (7-4, 6 KO's) of Osaka, Japan, scaled-in…
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Freshmart, Buitrago Make Weight for WBA Clash in Thailand
Both Niyomtrong "Knockout" Freshmart (L) of Thailand and Nicaraguan Carlos "Chocorroncito" Buitrago tipped the scales at identical 105 lbs., for their 12-round battle for the vacant interim WBA minimumweight belt today Wednesday…
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Danger Zone: “The General” Jether Oliva Set to Militarize Indonesian Jemmy Gobel for WBF Asian Tittle in Glan, Sarangani
Residents of The Municipality of Glan in Sarangani Province are in cheerful mood these days as their paradisaical boxing-loving coastal town celebrates its centennial founding anniversary with an exciting international fight card…
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FRESHMART VS BUITRAGO FOR WBA-105 LBS INTERIM BELT THIS WEDNESDAY IN THAILAND
Unbeaten Carlos "Chocorroncito" Buitrago (R), the tough Nicaraguan fighter who battled a 12-round draw against Filipino former champ Merlito Sabillo last year in Manila, will have another shot at a world title…
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TOQUERO VS KAKUTANI FOR WBC YOUTH TITLE OCT 4 IN LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET; PACQUIAO’S COUSIN BATTLES GARCIA AND MORE!
Boxing fans in La Trinidad, Benguet, have reasons to be cheerful as exciting boxing returns to their city, the "Strawberry Capital of the Philippines." In the main event, slick southpaw Argie "Bomba"…
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Dela Torre Knocks Out Indonesian to Capture WBF Belt in Gensan
Unbeaten 20-year-old slugger Harmonito Dela Torre of Gensan knocked out Indonesian southpaw Isack Junior (22-6-2, 8 KO's) in four rounds to capture the interim World Boxing Federation (WBF) super featherweight (130 lbs)…
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Weights for “Battle of the Pentagon” Saturday Night in Gensan
If Las Vegas has an exciting Saturday night with Mayweather vs Maidana 2, General Santos City will also have an exciting Saturday night of good boxing with an entertaining card at Lagao…
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Juanma Loses by Knock Out Again (PHOTOS)
In less than two months, Puerto Rican former world champion Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez () gets pummeled and knocked out, this time by the fists of Argentinian powerhouse WBA interim featherweight champion…
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JHONNY GONZALEZ VS JORGE ARCE OCTOBER 4 IN LOS MOCHIS
Hugely Popular Mexican veterans Jhonny Gonzalez and Jorge "El Travieso" Arce posed for the cameras today in Mexico in promotion of their battle for the WBC Featherweight World Title on October 4…
