Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Rey too much for Brazilian
BOHOLANO sensation Rey ?Boomboom? Bautista displayed maturity and patience to force his Brazilian opponent Giovanni Andrade to retire at the start of the fourth round in their 10-round scheduled match at the…
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Sultan sets sights on bigger fights in United States
DONDON ?Supremo? Sultan is relishing every moment of winning the World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight title last Saturday at the Suntec International Convention Center in Singapore. Sultan beat Australian Eddie ?Psycho? Delic…
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Cebu-based promoter wins bid on Gorres WBO title fight
MEXICAN World Boxing Organization (WBO) superflyweight champion Fernando Montiel has one more option to avoid No. 1 challenger Z ?The Dream? Gorres for the world title championship?that is to vacate his title…
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Nietes KO?s amol ni two
DONNIE ?Ahas? Nietes now has two things to brag about, the WBO Asia-Pacific minimum-weight title and a powerful finish that could line him up among the brightest prospects in international arena. Nietes…
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Pacquiao, Morales weigh same on mandatory pre-fight scales
SEVEN days into the fight night, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales is on target of making the 130-pound limit for their third superfight on Nov. 18 (Nov. 19 RP time) at the…
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Montiel ‘tries to duck’ Gorres
WBO superflyweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico is trying to avoid facing Filipino Z “The Dream” Gorres in a mandatory championship fight being prepared by Golden Boy Promotions (GBP). Cebuano promoter Sammy…
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Nietes gets title shot
ALA Boy Donnie “Ahas” Nietes will now have the chance to join the ranks of stablemates Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista and Z “The Dream” Gorres as he guns for the vacant WBO Asia…
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Jimrex Jaca joins Golden Boy Promotions, starts training for title fight against Marquez
PHILIPPINE junior lightweight champion Jimrex Jaca is now deep in training at the Oscar De La Hoya Gym in Los Angeles for his WBO Interim featherweight championship fight against Mexican Juan Manuel…
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Gorres title fight on Dec. 9
Z “THE Dream” Gorres will fight for the WBO super flyweight title against Mexican champion Fernando Montiel on Dec. 9 in the United States. His handlers got confirmation from his promoter, Golden…
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ALA ‘unaware’ of Nietes fight vs. Rachman
BOXING patron Antonio Aldeguer has expressed worry over reports his ward Donnie Nietes is going after the IBF strawweight title against Indonesian Muhammad Rachman next Saturday in Borneo, Indonesia. Internet reports announced…
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Gorres TKOs foe, as Banal wins via decision
ALA Boys Z “The Dream” Gorres and AJ “Bazooka” Banal scored contrasting wins over their Indonesian opponents at the jam-packed Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex Saturday evening. Gorres toyed with the…
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Pe?alosa springs surprise, KOs foe
FORMER WBC superflyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa created a stir when he knocked out WBO No.1 bantamweight challenger Mauricio Martinez of Colon, Panama in the ninth round at the Don Haskins Center in…
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Pe?alosa faces acid test in crucial US bout today
THE cancellation of Juan Marquez vs. Jimrex Jaca fight gave ex-World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa a chance to crack into the rich US boxing circuit and a possible hunt…
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Gorres, Banal risk careers in non-title fight against Indonesian pugs
ALA Boys Z “The Dream” Gorres and AJ “Bazooka” Banal will put at stake their reputations and promising careers against hungry Indonesian visitors tonight at the Mandaue City Sports Complex. Gorres will…
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Jaca out, Gerry Pe?alosa in
THE Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Jimrex Jaca WBO Interim Featherweight championship is officially out of the Golden Boy Promotions Oct. 21 (Oct. 22 RP time) card. But Filipino boxing fans won’t miss…
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Saddled with Visa woes, RP champ gives up $40T title fight against Marquez
FOR “love of the country,” Philippine superfeatherweight champion Jimrex Jaca decided to cancel his Oct. 21 fight against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez for the WBO Interim Featherweight title at the Don Haskins…
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Visa, weight woes hound Jaca
WITH ONLY five days left before his scheduled big fight in America, Jimrex Jaca is still in the country trying to secure a US visa. The reason? His passport is missing. “Jimrex…
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Kumong Bato wins OPBF title; Sonsona keeps RP belt
THAI boxer Pongpetch Chuwatana stayed longer than expected, before falling to the solid punches of Randy “Kumong Bato” Suico, who took the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) Lightweight title via…
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‘Kumong Bato’ eyes OPBF title v. Thailander
WORLD Boxing Association (WBA) No.9 and WBC No.15-ranked Randy “Kumong Bato” Suico was calm and focused, throwing occasional smiles when his opponent tried the weighing scales during the official weigh in session…
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4 ALA boys make waves in Osaka
ALA Boys made a pretty good impression as they conquered Japan with astounding victories at the IMP Hall in Osaka, Sunday evening. Of the six Cebuano boxers seeing action in one card,…