Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Bobby sidesteps from bro Manny’s shadow
BOBBY Pacquiao has been lurking behind the shadow of his older brother Manny, but today he attempts to emerge and create his own legacy when he faces Mexican Humberto Soto in one…
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Czar returns to ALA Gym, to defend title in featured fight
BOHOLANO slugger Czar Amonsot is back to the folds of the fabled ALA Gym and will make his first ring appearance in Cebu, following a humiliating defeat in front of his paisanos…
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10M dollar for Barrera fight
MANNY Pacquiao has arrived in New York and while he will be busy shaking hands and hobnobbing with his fans and other boxing luminaries, his mind will have to process endless possibilities…
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Suico to defend title in Cebu
RANDY “Kumo’ng Bato” Suico will have his hands full when he defend his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight belt against No.2 Japanese challenger Koji Samejima here in Cebu on July…
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Who’s next?
IT AIN’T over yet. The guessing game continues as to Manny Pacquiao’s next match. Without any fight contract sealed and signed, Pacquiao’s opponent is still on the balance for the Oct. 6…
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World Cup Boxing to be hosted in Sacramento
IT’S a bye-bye to the hosting of the World Cup Boxing as the Golden Boy Promotions had decided to take the Mexico vs. the Philippines rivalry to the US. GBP Promotions issued…
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‘Find another fighter’
IT SEEMS Manny Pacquiao is no longer interested in fighting for his third world title. For the rest of the year, the former two-time world champion will have to content himself with…
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Bohol boxing gets new round with Mayor Lim’s reelection
BOXING will continue to flourish in Tagbilaran City following the reelection of Mayor Dan Neri Lim. With Tagbilaran’s involvement in boxing, Boholano ring talents had flourished. It saw the meteoric rise of…
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SGG: Boxing World Cup, a losing cause
THE World Cup of Boxing is a huge financial burden to Cebuano promoter Sammy Gello-ani, the ALA Gym and the Golden Boy Promotions but this early, they have a strong assurance from…
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No way, Jose
THE Manny Pacquiao vs. Jun Manuel Marquez rematch is unlikely to happen. Not this year. This after the mandated free negotiations for the Pacquiao-Marquez WBC super featherweight championship is expected to end…
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Bazooka wins vs. experience
YOUNG and promising Cebuano sensation AJ “Bazooka” Banal never ceased to amaze boxing spectators and following his tremendous performance above the ringof Ermita, Cebu City, rose four notches in the WBO world…
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Amonsot vs. Da in WBO rematch on June 7 in Cebu
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific lightweight champion Czar Amonsot will face the same opponent he defeated for the erstwhile vacant title when he headlined the boxing promotion co-produced by Cebu’s SGG Sports…
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A ‘megadome’ for Cebu City: Councilor Jack
CEBU City will have its own “Megadome” to rise at the prime lot at the South Road Properties. Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem revealed to Sun.Star Cebu the current negotiations that…
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Boxers off to Korea for big fights, break
ALA Boy Robert Allanic and fast-rising slugger Fernando Otik will leave for South Korea today with the task to grab the World Boxing Organization titles for the country. Allanic will be fighting…
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Batawang’s fight to wait until main event is set
LIGHT flyweight puncher Bert Batawang will have to wait for some more time after his planned bout against Mexican Francisco “Chi-quita” Rosas for the IBF Jr. flyweight eliminator bout was shelved when…
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Boom-boom is elite fighter: Bible of Boxing
BOHOLANO sensation Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista has now started his ascend to the top of the boxing world following his overwhelming victory over Sergio Medina last Sunday. Bautista has broke into the ratings…
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GBP wants 3-year deal
THE US’ emerging boxing outfit—Golden Boy Promotions (GBP)—is setting their sight on signing more Filipino fighters. And two of the country’s latest boxing stars are at the top of their list—Rey “Boom-Boom”…
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Sultan makes first defense
WORLD Boxing Foundation (WBF) welterweight champion Dondon “El Supremo” Sultan is set to make his first title defense against No.12 contender Hamza Issa of France on June 15 in Calais, France. Sultan,…
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Fiery Banal breaks into world ranks
THE latest boxing sensation, Cebuano AJ ?Bazooka? Banal, has already caught the world?s attention even before he fought during the much-anticipated ?The World Awaits? card last Sunday in Las Vegas. His tremendous…
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2 ALA boys to fight in South Korea
ALA Boy Robert Allanic and Cebuano slugger Fernando Otik will vie for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Interim Bantamweight and WBO Asia Pacific Superfeatherweight Youth titles respectively on May 20 in South Korea.…