Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Kumo’ng Bato fights Japanese today
ORIENTAL and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Ran-dy “Kumo’ng Bato” Suico is highly favored to keep his regional belt, but Japanese challenger Koji Samejima is hopeful to pull an upset in…
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Fans or focus? – Roach
ON his third sparring day, Manny Pacquiao showed that he is ready to rumble by now. But while he amused those who gathered to watch him exchanging leathers with Mexicans David Rodela…
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‘Biggest fight of my life’
MEXICAN legend Marco Antonio Barrera has regarded his second meeting with Filipino super featherweight superstar Manny Pacquiao as the biggest fight of his career. That is why the three-division world champion is…
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Gabi arrested; Japan, Argentina eyes RP’s World Cup
DIOSDADO “Prince” Gabi returned home a hero after his exploits in the Philippine’s victory over Mexico in the Boxing World Cup held last Aug. 12 in Sacramento, California. However, instead of a…
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Gerry ‘now proud’ to show his face
AFTER four failed attempts to win the world title, Gerry Pe?alosa now has all the reasons to face the Cebuanos. Winning the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title gave the 35-year-old Pe?alosa…
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Pe?alosa set to arrive in Cebu today
NEWLY crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa will arrive in Cebu today and is scheduled to hold a press conference together with his trainer-manager Freddie Roach and boxing superstar…
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Wakee confident Bardon will win rematch
CEBU-based Jojo Bardon will defend his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight belt against No.5 contender Masaharu Naganawa in a rematch today at the Industrial Hall in Gifu, Japan. This will…
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Just Manny and me
BETTER behave. Freddie Roach is now in-charge. Roach placed everything in order and stopped just about anyone who tried to enter the RWS International Gym in Punta Princesa, Cebu City And this…
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World Cup win ushers brighter future
Z “The Dream” Gorres, AJ “Bazooka” Banal and Michael Domingo reached new heights of fame and popularity as they respectively scored overwhelming victories during the Boxing World Cup in Sacramento, California. Wearing…
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Bravery cost him a title
REY “Boom-Boom” Bautista vows to be a better fighter following his first round defeat at the hands of Mexican WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon last Sunday in the World…
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Pacman arrives in Cebu for fight training
BOXING superstar Manny Pacquiao is in Cebu City to prepare for his grudge rematch with Mexican fighter Marco Antonio Barrera. Pacquiao said he wants to complete the first phase of his training…
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Welcome home, boys!
THE victorious Philippine Team coming from their overwhelming conquest over defending champion Mexico in the World Cup of Boxing in Sacramento, California in the US will arrive today. Last Sunday, the Filipinos…
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Pacquiao cuts short US training; may arrive in Cebu today
THE saga that is Manny Pacquiao has taken another interesting twist. After canceling his departure to start his training at the Wild Card Gym four times and arriving only last week, the…
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Gejon leaves for Japan title fight
ERIBERTO ?Ioka? Gejon, one of Cebu?s promising fighters will complete the final phase of his training regimen for his second title shot in Japan. Gejon, together with his trainer Brix Flores, will…
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RP wins World Cup, but Bautista KOed
THE Philippines won the World Cup of Boxing yesterday, unseating defending champion Mexico, 5-1, at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California (not Texas as reported last Sunday). However, the Philippines was denied…
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Battle for the Cup
THE Philippines? boxing rivalry with Mexico, kickstarted by Manny Pacquiao?s conquest of two Mexican legends, reaches new heights today when six of the promising boxers in each country battle it out for…
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Gorrres cleared to fight
ALA Boy Z “The Dream” Gorres was given a clean health bill by the American eye specialist following a successful laser eye surgery that corrected the tear in his retina and Gorres…
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‘Fishy’ trend vs. Pinoys
BOXING followers in Cebu express their alarm by what seems to be a trend of “discrimination” against Filipino fighters, saying this needs to be checked. Lately, Rodel “Magnum Force” Mayol was not…
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Mayol TKOed in 8; Morales retires
RODEL “Magnum Force” Mayol was on his way to become a world champion and showed the world he could dominate Ulises Solis. However, he got too careless and it caused him his…
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Cebu to host boxing reality show
CEBU boxing is seen to grow even bigger in the coming months after television giant ABS-CBN decided to make the province the center of its boxing show. By September, a new boxing…