Rommel C. Manlosa
441 articles · Sun Star Cebu
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Mayol vs. Solis: Preview of World Cup
THE Ulises Solis vs. Rodel Mayol IBF light-flyweight fight is promoted by another promoter and held in a different venue and date, but the match is considered by many boxing pundits as…
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Ready to go the distance
MEXICAN WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon has taken back his previous warning that he will knockout Boholano Challenger Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista in the main event of the Mexico vs.…
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Gorres still has a shot
THERE is still hope that Z “The Dream” Gorres will see action in the much-awaited World Cup Boxing featuring Mexico and Philippine fighters on Aug. 11 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento,…
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Pacquiao leaves for US; files P30M suit vs. reporter
MANNY Pacquiao will finally leave for the US to start his training regimen for the Oct. 6 rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort Casino in Las…
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Make-or-break for ‘Magnum’
RODEL “Magnum Force” Mayol has folded up his training camp at the Top Rank gym in Las Vegas and is expected to arrive in Chicago today for the final week of the…
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Czar to fight again
IN just six months Czar Amonsot will be back in action. A doctor ordered three months of complete rest and another three months more to completely heal the injury the Boholano fighter…
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Batawang gets new foe in Boxing World Cup
VETERAN knockout artist Bert Batawang will have to revise his game strategy as he finds himself facing another opponent after his earlier reported adversary, Francisco Rosas, will be unable to fight in…
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Pacquiao visits Cebu
UNKNOWN to most of his fans, Manny Pacquiao made a surprise visit in Cebu yesterday. However, it wasn’t to promote his upcoming fight with a Mexican legend or to pursue his other…
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Ioka, tip-top and vengeful
ERIBERTO “Ioka” Ge-jon won’t make the same mistake again. This time, the sweet-talking WBA No. 1 contender is leaving for Japan early to make the final tune-up for his second meeting with…
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Czar’s end?
CZAR Amonsot’s boxing career just might be over. But his unanimous decision loss to the undefeated Australian WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis yesterday is not the reason, it’s the subdural hematoma…
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Golden Boy flexes Bautista’s contract
GOLDEN Boy Promotions (GBP) is bent on keeping Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista in its fold for three more years despite the contract that still ties the Boholano sensation for at least two more…
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Amonsot in best shape of career
CZAR Amonost is in the best shape of his life ever. This is the assurance of his manager Michael Aldeguer who was about to board the plane bound for Las Vegas together…
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Boholano ‘Bulldog’ chills Thai fighter’s knees
BOHOLANO Along Denoy made sure he exacted vengeance in the rematch to take home the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific light flyweight belt this time. Denoy, a native of Candijay, scored a…
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ALA boy to defend title
ALA Boy Mark Jason Melliguen swore not to repeat his flaws when he defends his Philippine junior welterweight belt against the hungry Jury Noda in the main event of the Sandugo 2007…
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She-boxing and the whole shebang shakeup
WATCHING for the first time a live women’s professional boxing match was a sight full of excitement for the boxing fans inside the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino Grand Ballroom, who…
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The wrath of ALA!
THE Koreans and the ALA Boys marked their billings by igniting a fiery show in the Lee Dong-Gyu’s BP Entertainment of South Korea and SGG Promotions “KO Artists 2: WBO Asia Pacific…
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2 belts for RP
FROM zero to two. The conquest of Florante Condes of the IBF Mini-flyweight title and the stunning knockout victory of Nonito Donaire for the IBF and IBO flyweight belts, gave the Philippines…
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De la Hoya gives mayor ringside seat
FOR his deepest involvement and being an influential personality inside the Team ALA Gym, Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim got an invitation from Oscar dela Hoya himself to be the ringside…
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Weigh-ins weed out some to knockout night
KOREAN WBO Asia-Pacific Jr. welterweight champion Young Sung Kim was stripped of his title after failing to make the weight during the official weigh-in yesterday for the KO Artist 2: WBO Asia…
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Roach sees Czar victory in Vegas
ACCLAIMED boxing trainer Freddie Roach has no doubts in the abilities of Boholano WBO Asia Pacific lightweight champion Czar Amonsot. In fact, the two-time Trainer of the Year awardee is confident the…