Carlos Costa
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Basadre vs Hilongwa for WBF-115 Lbs World Title Belt May 9 in Namibia
His dreams of one day fighting for a world title comes true for the 21-year-old Filipino Daryl "Flash" Basadre (L) when battles tough undefeated Namibian Joseph "Smokey Joe" Hilongwa (12-0, 5 KO's)…
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Chalermpon Outpoints Nazareno To Capture ABF 147-Lbs Belt Today in Thailand; Sirimongkol Scores Dramatic KO
Chalermpon wins. After 12-rounds of close-quarter blow-by-blow action, Thai veteran fighter Chalermpon Singwancha outpointed tough Filipino Dan "The Iron Man" Nazareno (19-11, 15 KO's) of Pampanga to capture the vacant Asian Boxing…
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Filipino Brico Santig Wins WBC Asian Promoter of the Year today in Thailand
Filipino Brico Santig (R) captured the WBC Asian Boxing Council Promoter of the Year Award during the official ceremony held Wednesday (April 9) in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand. Brico Santig - one…
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Nazareno, Chalermpon Make Weight for ABF 147-Lbs Title in Thailand (PHOTOS)
Filipino Welterweight Dan "Iron Man" Nazareno (R) of and Veteran Thai Chalermpon Singwancha (with red shirt) made weight ahead of their 12-rounder rumble for the vacant Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Welterweight Title…
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APOLINARIO IN SHOWDOWN AGAINST HERNAN “TYSON” MARQUEZ IN M?XICO; ESTRADA DEFENDS WBO/WBA TITLES AGAINST MEPRANUM
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Filipino bantamweight John Mark "The Iceman" Apolinario is ready for the most electrifying fight of his life as he takes on popular Mexican former Unified Flyweight World Champion…
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“Chocolatito” Gonz?lez 112.25 lbs, Filipino Juan Purisima 112 in Tokyo, Japan; Akira Yaegashi and “Confessor” Hern?ndez Defend WBC World Titles
Unbeaten Nicaraguan super slugger Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (R) weighed-in at 112.25 lbs, while Filipino Juan "The Punisher" Purisima (11-4-1, 4 KO's) of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, tipped the scales at 112 lbs…
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RYUJI HARA VS “MR. SHALLOW” DONNY MABAO FOR VACANT WBC OPBF TITLE IN FUJI-SHI, JAPAN
Soft-hitting Filipino journeyman Donny "Mr. Shallow" Mabao (21-20-1, 4 KO's) of Bukidnon is set to clash in a complicated 12-rounder against the undefeated world-ranked Japanese National Champion Ryuji Hara (16-0, 10 KO's)…
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Hern?ndez Knocks Out Mabait in Ciudad de M?xico
Hernandez. Mexican Alejandro "Payasito" Hern?ndez (27-10-2, 15 KO's) has just scored a round 5 technical KO over promising Zamboangue?o southpaw Marvin Mabait to snatch his WBO Bantamweight Inter-Continental Belt Friday night (March…
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MARCELA “LA TIGRESA” ACU?A RETAINS WBO WORLD TITLE TONIGHT IN ARGENTINA
Acu?a. With powerful steady attacks, charming fighter lady Marcela "La Tigresa" Acu?a overpowered in six rounds Mexican challenger Estrella "La Chacala" Valvelderde to retain her WBO Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) World Title…
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Bangoyan, Gadapan in Tough Battles Against Hard-Hitting KO Artists this Saturday in M?xico
Pinoy warriors Bangoyan and Gadapan have tough nuts to crack this Saturday in Mexico. In the card's main event, semi-retired Filipino Super Featherweight Balweg Bangoyan (R, top photo) will lace on Cleto…
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Mabait 116 lbs, Hern?ndez 117 for WBO Inter-Continental Belt in M?xico
Filipino WBO Bantamwight Inter-Continental Champion Marvin Mabait (L) of Zamboanga, scaled-in at 116 lbs while Mexican challenger Alejandro "Payasito" Hern?ndez (R) made 117 lbs ahead of their televised 12-rounder battle Friday March…
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Mabait Willing to Victimize Another Mexican
WBO world-ranked Filipino bantamweight Marvin Mabait (19-1-2, 13 KO's) wants to demolish another Mexican, and he will have his chance this Friday night (Saturday morning in the Philippines) when he faces 27-year-old…
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KING OF THE RING RESULT: MANANQUIL OUTPOINTS RODRIGUEZ TO CAPTURE ABF TITLE (PHOTOS)
Unbeaten Filipino Flyweight Ben Mananquil (L) of was forced to go the distance against crafty Gensan journeyman Michael Rodriguez to capture by unanimous decision the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Flyweight Title Saturday…
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Moreno 118, Chac?n 117, for WBA Bantamweight World Title in Panama
PANAMA CITY, Panama - WBA Bantamweight World Champion Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno (R) of Panama weighed in at 118 lbs while Argentinian challenger Javier "Chispita" Chac?n made 117 lbs., ahead of their world…
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DARYL BASADRE CAPTURES WBF BELT IN GENSAN
A lethal Daryl "Flash" Basadre scored a round 2 technical KO over brave Cebu-based Julius Alcos to claim the vacant WBF International Super Flyweight (115 lbs) belt Thursday night (March 19) at…
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ANSELMO MORENO DEFENDS WBA BANTAMWEIGHT SUPER TITLE THIS SATURDAY IN PANAMA
Moreno> PANAMA CITY, Panama - World Champion Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno of Panama, one of the top 118-pounders in the planet, is set to make the 12th defense of his WBA Super World…
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Basadre 114 lbs, Alcos Over-weight at 120 lbs for WBF Super Flyweight Fight Thursday in Gensan
Hard-swinging Super Flyweight Daryl Basadre of Gensan (R) tipped the scales at 114 lbs while opponent Cebu-based Julius Alcos scaled over-weight at 120 lbs during the weigh-in ceremony today (March 19) at…
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STRAWBERRY PUNCH PRESENTS KING OF THE RING: UNBEATEN BEN MANANQUIL IN ACTION THIS SATURDAY @ BSU GYM IN BENGUET
"Strawberry Punch Presents King of the Ring" boxing series, produced by promoter Brico Santig and Thai boxing veteran Naris Singwancha, continues to entertain fight fans, the new presentation this Saturday (March 22)…
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SOUTHSIDE BEATDOWN: ALCOS VS BASADRE FOR WBF TITLE THIS THURSDAY IN GENSAN
An exciting FREE GENERAL ADMISSION boxing event has been put together especially for the entertainment of boxing fans in General Santos City. In the main event, Julius Alcos is set to clash…
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Oliva Loses By Split Decision to Mthalane, But Showed Class and Skills
In a close battle, veteran South African Moruti Mthalane scored a split decision over Jether Oliva of the Philippines to capture the IBO Flyweight World Title yesterday (March 15) in Durban, South…
