Carlos Costa
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APOLINARIO BATTLES V?SQUEZ FOR WBA TITLE IN ARGENTINA; FLIES TOMORROW
Filipino bantamweight John Mark Apolinario "The Iceman" (on the left), is getting his bags ready for his trip Sunday ahead of his title clash against former 2-division world champion Roberto "La Ara?a"…
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LUIS ‘PAN BLANCO R?OS KNOCKS OUT SALGUERO; BECOMES CASIMERO’S MANDATORY CHALLENGER (VIDEO)
Rios. One punch technical KO -- With one violent right uppercut to the chin in round 11, Panama's Luis 'Pan Blanco' R?os spectacularly knocked out game Felipe Salguero of M?xico tonight at…
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RIOS – 108, SALGUERO – 107? IN PANAMA; WINNER WILL CHALLENGE CASIMERO
IBF #3 Jr. Flyweight fighter Lu?s Alberto R?os of Panama (LEFT) weighed-in 108 lbs (49 kgs) while his opponent world's #5 Felipe Salguero of Toluca, M?xico scaled 107 ? (48.65 kgs) ahead…
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R?os vs Salguero on Thursday; Winner Will Challenge World Champion Johnriel Casimero
Casimero's mandatory challenger will soon to be known. Panama's Luis Alberto R?os (LEFT) and Felipe Salguero of M?xico will clash in 12-round world title eliminator fight to select the mandatory challenger of…
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THAILAND’S PUNGLUANG SOR SINGYU DEMOLISHES, KNOCKS OUT AJ BANAL (FIGHT PHOTOS)
MANILA, Philippines - In a bloody non-stop action combat, Thai Pungluang Sor Singyu dramatically knocked out highly regarded Filipino AJ "Bazooka" Banal during the violent action of round 9 to capture the…
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WEIGHTS FROM THAILAND: NOLI MORALES 111, RUSALEE SAMOR 111 FOR IBF PAN PACIFIC TITLE
IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight champion Rusalee Samor of Thailand (left) and his Filipino challenger Noli Morales made same weight of 111 lbs (50.35 kgs) today, ahead of their title clash tomorrow in…
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INSIDE PUNGLUANG SOR SINGYU TRAINING CAMP IN THAILAND: THE LAST SWEAT BEFORE FLYING TO MANILA (PHOTOS)
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai challenger Pungluang Sor Singyu, the 24 year-old world's #2 bantamweight soon to be in the ring exchanging serious blows with talented Filipino AJ "Bazooka" Banal has sweated his…
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MATEO HANDIG SINGWANCHA BECOMES MANDATORY CHALLENGER TO MEXICAN IBF WORLD CHAMP MARIO “DRAGONCITO” RODR?GUEZ
After his razor thin 12-round split decision win over experienced Japanese two-time world champion Katsunari Takayama to capture the IBF Pan Pacific Title last Saturday night in Benguet, Philippines, "The Warai Warror"…
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EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE PUNGLUANG SOR SINGYU TRAINING CAMP IN THAILAND (REPORT & PHOTOS)
SUAN LUANG, Thailand - Thailand's Pungluang Sor Singyu, the world's #2 bantamweight prepares for his WBO bantamweight world title clash against highly regarded world's #1 Filipino AJ "Bazooka" Banal, a rumble scheduled…
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DOUBLE SUCCESS IN LA TRINIDAD: HANDIG, GABUTAN VICTORIOUS!
Double success for world rated Filipinos Handig (left) and Gabutan last night in La Trinidad. First, after twelve exciting rounds, 23-year-old world rated Mateo Handig Singwancha, aka "The Warai Warrior," scored a…
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Mariana Ju?rez – 112 lbs, Ava Knight 111.1 lbs for WBC Diamond Belt Tomorrow in M?xico (VIDEO)
WBC Flyweight champion Mariana Ju?rez of M?xico weighed-in 112 lbs (50.80 kgs), while American IBF world champ Ava Knight scaled-in 111.1 lbs (50.40 kgs), ahead of their world title clash for the…
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Katsunari Takayama, Handig Singwancha Make Weight for Tomorrow’s Pan-Pacific Title Clash in La Trinidad, Benguet
IBF world ranked warriors, Filipino Handig Singwancha (right), and tough 29 year-old Japanese Katsunari Takayama (left) both scaled in 105 lbs (47.62 kgs), ahead of their explosive 12-round action fight for the…
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FILIPINO JOHN MARK APOLINARIO TO FACE PANAMA’S ROBERTO VASQUEZ FOR WBA TITLE
The Iceman vs The Spider for a World Title. Filipino bantamweight John Mark Apolinario aka "The Iceman," (right) will have the golden opportunity to become a world champ if he defeats veteran…
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NEW FILM ON THE LIFE AND CAREER OF JUAN MANUEL M?RQUEZ (WATCH PREVIEW)
"M?xico has produced some of the greatest champions in boxing. Juan Manuel M?rquez is one of them," shared WBO President Francisco Varcarcel. "If I would have had my career in the times…
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Mariana Ju?rez and Ava Knight for WBC Flyweight Diamond Title This Saturday in Ciudad de M?xico
WBC Flyweight World Champion Mariana "La Barbie" Ju?rez (left) of M?xico and her American challenger Ava Knight paid a courtesy call to WBC President Dr. Jose Sulaiman today at the head office…
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JAPANESE FORMER WORLD CHAMP TAKAYAMA VS FILIPINO HANDIG FOR PAN-PACIFIC TITLE IN LA TRINIDAD OCT 13; WINNER LIKELY TO FACE WORLD CHAMP
Philippines vs Japan in a IBF Pan-Pacific Title in La Trinidad, Benguet this Saturday October 13. The announced "Boxing With a Cause Twin Rumble" card this Saturday in La Trinidad, Benguet Province…
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Two-Division World Champion Celestino Caballero Relinquishes WBA World Title; Trashes WBA
Two-division world champion Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero of Panama has relinquished his WBA Featherweight World Champion Title. Caballero, now under contract with the new promotion company of popular entertainer Curtis Jackson "50 Cent"…
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HERNANDEZ DESTROYS KOMPAYAK TO REGAIN WORLD CROWN (PHOTOS)
Mexican Adri?n "El Confesor" Hern?ndez demolished and knocked out Kompayak Porpramook of Thailand to regain his WBC Jr. Flyweight world title Saturday night at the Centro de Convenciones in Toluca, Mexico. The…
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KOMPAYAK, 107 LBS; HERN?NDEZ, 107.5 LBS FOR WBC TITLE IN TOLUCA, M?XICO (PHOTOS)
All systems are GO in Toluca as both fighters made their weights in their first try. The WBC Jr. Flyweight World champion Kompayak Porpramook of Thailand weighed-in 107 lbs (48.53 kgs), while…
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KOMPAYAK, HERN?NDEZ IN FINAL PUBLIC WORK-OUT IN TOLUCA, M?XICO (PHOTOS)
Thailand's Light Flyweight World Champion Kompayak Porpramook and his tough Mexican challenger former titlist Adri?n "El Confesor" Hern?ndez performed a final public workout at the Instituto Universitario del Estado de M?xico ahead…
