Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Another Suico boxer showcases KO punch
BENEDICT Suico is carving out a name for himself the way his more illustrious uncle has blazed a trail for himself. The youthful Suico disposed of Jojo Rodrigo in the third of…
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Suico fights journeyman on March 4
Knockout artist Benedict Suico of Mandaue City will lead the youthful cast of fighters in the Rex “Wakee” Salud’s “Discover and Development for Future Boxing Great” promotion this Saturday at the Mandaue…
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Z, Czar to fight Thais in March
ALA Boys Z “The Dream” Gorres and Czar Amonsot will take on Thai opponents at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex on March 18. “This will be Gorres’ crowning glory against…
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Viloria stakes WBC title today
Bryan “The Hawaiian-Pinoy Punch” Viloria will put his WBC light flyweight belt at stake today against the former WBC mini-flyweight king Jose Antonio “El Jaguar” Aguirre in his first title defense at…
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Boxers touched by Mandaue’s support
It was a tearful experience for the four Mandaue City boxers who were greeted warmly on the streets during the parade and by the officials at City Hall during the Awarding Ceremony…
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Mandaue to hand out P25T each to 4 boxers
Four decorated boxing champions will be P25,000 richer today when the Mandaue City Government hands out awards for their respective exploits in the ring. Mandaue natives Malcolm Tu?anao, Rodel Mayol, Randy Suico…
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Mandaue to fete four hero pugs
The Mandaue City Sports Development Commission is preparing a big welcome for four boxing heroes on Thursday. MCSDC executive director Cheryl Ouano said they plan a motorcade and a welcome party for…
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Teddy Alivio: ‘I just did my job’
CEBUANO veteran ring official Teddy Alivio said there was nothing irregular when he handed out a draw score during Cebuano Malcolm “Eagle Eye” Tu?acao’s controversial title fight against Japanese challenger Kohei Ohba…
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Tagbilaran, Mandaue to fete boxing heroes
Tagbilaran City is preparing a hero’s welcome for WBO Asia Pacific Jr. lightweight champion Czar Amonsot tomorrow following his victory over Mexican Christian Favela last Saturday in the US. In his debut…
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Suico, Malcolm retain crowns
CEBU’S “Golden Boys” kept their respective Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) titles via separate routes before a sold-out crowd at the Nagoya International Hall in Nagoya, Japan yesterday. Super-featherweight champion Randy…
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Z, Czar win vegas bouts
Z Gorres and Czar Amonsot won their respective fights over Mexican opponents in style yesterday in Las Vegas. Gorres rendered Jose Alfredo Tirado helpless in 10 rounds to score a unanimous decision…
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Sleepy Negros town celebrates boxing hero’s return
Jimrex Jaca was just another boxer when he left for his US debut. After his first-round conquest over Geronimo Hernandez in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales battle last Jan. 22,…
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Another foe for Amonsot’s US debut
An unfortunate event led Czar Amonsot having to fight another opponent in his Feb. 3 (Feb. 4 in the Philippines) US debut at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Mexican…
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Mayol wins eliminator; WBC minimumweight title fight next
ORIENTAL and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) minimum-weight champion Rodel “Magnum Force” Mayol has the world title in the horizon. This after the World Boxing Council (WBC) No.1 contender knocked out Mexican No.2-ranked…
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Mayol goes to Mexico
WBC No.1 contender and the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation minimum-weight champion Rodel Mayol leaves Japan for Mexico today for his Jan. 28 WBC eliminator bout in Cancun, Mexico. Mayol, who has…
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Z Gorres to fight for OPBF belt
Z “The Dream” Gorres will fight for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-flyweight title against Waengpetch Chuwatana of Thailand on March 18 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex,…
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Jaca’s foe replaced
Philippine super-featherweight champion Jimrex Jaca will fight a new opponent in the undercard of “The Battle,” which will feature Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales in the main event. Jaca will face a…
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Pinoy boxers in demand in the US, says promoter
Filipino boxers who want to make it big in the international arena should try their luck in the United States. An American promoter who has taken notice of the Filipino talent says…
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‘Sinulog Slambang’ weigh-in today at ALA Gym
The protagonists of Sunday’s “Sinulog Slambang” free-to-the-public boxing show at the Gaisano Country Mall car park will be weighed in officially today at 1 p.m. at the ALA Gym. The fighters, led…
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Another Filipino boxer in ‘The Battle’ undercard
Aside from the Cebu-based Jimrex Jaca, another Filipino boxer is also scheduled to appear underneath the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales “The Battle” rematch on Jan. 22 at the Thomas and Mack Center in…