Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Bautista: Now or never
QUEZON City - ?The months of waiting for Ray ?Boom-Boom? Bautista?s ring return following his defeat in the US last August will end today at noon as he faces Mexican toughie Antonio…
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Payback fighters train, get cheers in mall
TAGUIG City - The protagonists of the ?Payback? boxing card get loud welcome when they were presented to the public in a special training day at the Market! Market! Plaza mall yesterday.…
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?Losing not an option?
PASIG City?The tension between Boholano sensation Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista and Mexican challenger Antonio Barrio Meza could equal the tension in the nation?s business capital, Makati City, yesterday. Bautista and Meza, main protagonists…
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Nietes fights Gutierrez
THERE will be no Chrismas break for WBO minimumweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes as he gears up his training for his first title defense early next year. Nietes will be challenged by…
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December ?Payback? offers crack for Boom-Boom return
THE Dec. 2 ?Payback? promotion of Third Force Inc. at the Araneta Coliseum, is a monumental crack for the once-hugely popular Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista. Bautista, who is on track to regain his…
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Diaz match, yes, but Pacquiao fights heavier
FILIPINO boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is bent on fighting WBC lightweight champion David Diaz for his March 15, 2008 fight in Las Vegas. Pacquiao?s business partner and ring adviser Rex ?Wakee? Salud…
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Pacman writes ?no fear? vs. Marquez
FILIPINO boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao refuted the claim of Juan Manuel Marquez that he is scared to face the Mexican WBC super-featherweight champion in a rematch. Pacquiao said in his weekly column…
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Batawang to go for knockdown
WITH perfect conditioning and over a hundred rounds of sparring in a tough and grinding training regimen, Filipino world title hopeful Bert Batawang will fly to Guadalajara, Mexico by way of Los…
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New SGG Sports off to big fight ideas
THE SGG Sports Promotions will open a wider door for aspiring Filipino fighters who will seek big money and fame in prizefighting. Sammy Gello-ani, who is now on his own after resigning…
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Finally, Batawang fights Solis on Dec. 8
FILIPINO world title hopeful Bert Batawang will finally get the chance he has been working for in nearly 17 years?to fight for a world title against IBF light flyweight champion Ulises Solis.…
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Jaca vs. Miyagi fight ends in draw again
JIMREX Jaca?s grudge against Japanese Ryu Miyagi remains unsettled after their 10-round bout ended in another frustrating technical draw last Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia car park in Pasay City.…
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Shaw backs out; purse bid option
IT SEEMS that Gary Shaw, the promoter of Vic Darchinyan, is not as enthusiastic to promote his fighter as earlier reported. Shaw backed out of his commitment to promote the Darchinyan-Z Gorres…
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Negotiation on for Pacquiao vs. Marquez II
TOP American promoters Bob Arum of Top Rank and Oscar dela Hoya of the Golden Boy Promotions are currently working on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez rematch. In a press…
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Gorres vs. Darchinyan set on March 1
THE Z ?The Dream? Gorres vs. Vic ?The Raging Bull? Darchinyan IBF super-flyweight eliminator fight is on. After a tough round of negotiation, Garry Shaw Promotions received the rights to promote the…
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Meza: I will beat Bautista in front of his people
ANTONIO ?Barrio? Meza is looking past Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista. Meza, who will fight Bautista in Payback this Dec. 2, said he is ready for the 21-year old Filipino ringster and is even…
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That familiar feeling
WITH Juan Manuel Marquez proving he was too quick and too much for Rocky Juarez?the possible opponent of Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao has narrowed down. Marquez has openly called out on…
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Darchinyan eyes Gorres? weak chin; vows to down Cebuano in IBF fight
EVEN if the fight is still in the negotiation stage, the Z ?The Dream? Gorres vs. Vic ?The Raging Bull? Darchinyan IBF super flyweight eliminator bout is already attracting attention and promises…
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‘Bankroll The Dream’
THE ALA Gym clarified that they are willing to promote the IBF mandated elimination bout between Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Vic Darchinyan. The Philippines? most respected boxing patron Antonio Lopez Aldeguer,…
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16 remain in soon-to-be-aired ‘Idolo’
FROM a total of 32 aspiring fighters, the race for the next Pinoy Boxing Star narrowed down to 16 following the first round of elimination of the ALA Gym and ABS-CBN?s ?Idolo?Search…
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32 fighters in Big Brother of boxing ?Idolo?
The Big Brother of boxing is on. THE search for the next boxing hero rolls off as 32 promising fighters set their foot in the reality boxing show ?Idolo,? a joint project…