Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Mandaue rushes budget for Abap-Visayas boxing hosting
THE MANDAUE City council is beating the odds for its hosting of the 2nd PLDT-Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) Visayas Area Boxing Tournament that will be held at the Mandaue…
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Group eyes charity match for Gorres
THE softball community is showcasing their support to boxer Z Gorres’ financial needs. The event, Bat for Z, is spearheaded by Mexican-American Michael Lopez, who is also a boxing trainer. It will…
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Pacquiao vs. Cebu
MANNY Pacquiao cleared his busy schedule to give way to a “budding basketball career” as he will see action in the opening week of the 2009 Liga Pilipinas Conference 3 at the…
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Cebu City to give P42K to boxers
THE Cebu City Government will be giving P42,000 to the medalists of the recently concluded 1st Smart-Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines Visayas Championships in Ormoc City last month. Cebu City Councilor…
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Jakosalem wants Cebu City to host national finals
CEBU City Councilor Sylvan ?Jack? Jakosalem wants the City to host another national amateur boxing championship this year. ?We will bid for the national championship for Cebu. It has been so long…
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Cebu City back on top
CEBU City?s Amateur Boxing program is back on track. For the first time since Cebu?s noted boxing patron Antonio L. Aldeguer decided to concentrate in the pro ranks, an amateur team from…
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Cebu sends 18 boxers to Ormoc
MEMBERS of Team Cebu City (TCC) boxing are hopeful for a succesful stint as they are set to join 25 other teams in the 1st Smart/ Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines…
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Abap wants regionalized training
THE LONG-overdue plan to regionalize the training of the national amateur boxers will be the first priority of the newly installed Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (Abap) president Ricky Vargas. Vargas…
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A tale of four champs
WHEN the year started, the Philippines didn?t have a legitimate world champion in boxing to call its own. Now the Philippines has four. And none of them is Manny Pacquiao. Two of…
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Ring of broken dreams
TEN Pinoys figured in world title fights this year. Six fell short. While the four champions bring pride to a nation, the six, and the others who lost their ?bouts,? remind us…
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Retirement beckons Batawang
BERT Batawang?s dream of coming home a world champion was shattered into pieces when he lost to Mexican Ulises Solis by a 9th round technical knockout last Sunday at the Auditorio Benito…
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Vengeance for Ninja
THE LIFELONG dream of Bert ?Ninja? Batawang will happen today as he treads the ring for the most important fight in his 17-year boxing career. The Cebuano fighter will challenge Mexican IBF…
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Ninja vows to stretch Pinoys? Mexican conquest
CEBUANO world title hopeful Bert ?The Ninja? Batawang arrived in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico with a promise to continue the dominance of Filipino fighters over Mexican boxers. Batawang will challenge Mexican Ulises Solis…
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Gorres, Darchinyan fight at Waterfront, Feb. 2
THE much-awaited fight between Cebuano Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Australia-based Vic Darchinyan for the IBF super flyweight eliminator bout will be held at the posh Waterfront Cebu City Hotel Grand Ballroom.…
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Batawang: fight will be over in eight
The 35-year-old southpaw will leave today together with his manager Sammy Gello-ani and trainer Jeremiah Quijano for Guadalajara, Mexico via Los Angeles, California, where the fighter seeks to become the fifth world…
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Denoy?s different Christmas day: title fight
ALA Boy Along Denoy is set to defend his WBO Asia-Pacific light flyweight title against the quick-footed Nethra Sasiprapa of Thailand on Christmas Day in Thailand. This is the first title defense…
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Gerry to face Vorapin
WORLD Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa will leave no stone unturned when he makes his mandatory title defense against Thai Ratanachai Sor Vorapin in February next year. Pe?alosa, who is…
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All set for Batawang?s IBF title shot in Mexico
ALL is set for Bert Batawang?s journey to Mexico for his title quest against the reigning IBF light flyweight king Ulises Solis in Guadalajara on Dec. 15. Originally scheduled for Dec. 8,…
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Victories boost promoter?s prospects
THE victories of Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista and AJ ?Bazooka? Banal highlighted Third Force Incorporated?s promotion last Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. Third Force president Noli Eala gave credit to the ALA Boys…
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6 Pinoy boxers outclass foes
QUEZON CITY?A new Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista emerged yesterday, as the Boholano sensation kept his WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title via a unanimous-decision win over Mexican Antonio ?Barrio? Meza. Bautista lost no time issuing…
