Marc Anthony Reyes
157 articles · INQ7.net
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Fly champ Casimero wants Zhou as next foe
GIVEN a choice, Filipino world boxing champion Johnriel Casimero would like to face Chinese superstar Zou Shimming as his next opponent. Casimero (with 23 wins, three losses with 15 knockouts) announced that…
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PH boxing team hires Donaire Sr. as ?foreign coach?
VETERAN trainer Nonito Donaire Sr. has been tapped to serve as the national boxing team?s ?foreign coach? for the Rio Olympics. The man who shaped the career of his four-division world champion-son…
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Donaire preparing for extreme heat in Cebu
NONITO Donaire Jr. is not only preparing against a hungry opponent, but also against the heat. When he stakes his crown against WBO super bantamweight crown against Zsolt Bedak of Hungary on…
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Bradley confident 3rd Pacquiao bout will be ?completely different?
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles?Forget about the first two fights, Timothy Bradley?s third showdown with Manny Pacquiao could be the best. Bradley made this promise Monday night, shortly after checking in with his…
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Dubai looms as venue if Donaire fights Quigg
Dubai just might be the venue for Nonito Donaire Jr.?s grand comeback. This shaped up after Top Rank chief Bob Arum bared his plan to put up a card in the Middle…
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Donaire eyes new title shot
NONITO Donaire Jr. lined himself up for a possible title crack against WBA champion Scott Quigg of Britain after stopping Frenchman Anthony Settoul in the second round of their 10-round nontitle fight…
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Filipino boxers strike 5 golds in SEA Games; PH climbs to 5th
SINGAPORE?The Philippines just punched through the gold motherlode. Mario Bautista and Josie Gabuco defended their titles to lead the Philippines? explosive five-gold charge in boxing Wednesday in the Southeast Asian Games competitions…
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Gabuco, Magno gain semifinals
SINGAPORE?Three-time gold medalist Josie Gabuco and Irish Magno eliminated their Indonesian rivals with similar 3-0 victories Saturday to reach the women?s boxing semifinals of the Southeast Asian Games here. The heavily favored…
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10 golds possible for boxers
SINGAPORE?Boxing officials believe the Philippines can win all 10 events they are entered in the Southeast Asian Games competitions that will formally begin today at Singapore Expo Hall here. Alliance of Boxing…
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8 Filipino boxers begin medal campaign Saturday
SINGAPORE?Eight Filipino pugs are up on the very first day of boxing competitions in the Southeast Asian Games led by returning champions Josie Gabuco and Mario Fernandez. Highly rated in the tourney,…
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Donaire camp eyes Macau as comeback venue
Former world champion Nonito Donaire Jr., just might stage his comeback fight in Macau. The 32-year-old Donaire, who absorbed a huge sixth-round knockout loss to Nicholas Walters in Carson, California, last October,…
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Donaire?s two options: Quit or move down
CARSON, California?Is the featherweight division too tough for Nonito Donaire Jr.? If there?s any doubt about that, Nicholas Walters made sure he erased it Saturday night. With a looping right to just…
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Algieri can?t wait to face Pacquiao
CARSON, California?After his title fight with Manny Pacquiao next month, Chris Algieri wants to play chess with the Filipino ring icon, too. Algieri said his plan is to basically break Pacquiao?s rhythm…
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Arum: Big test for Donaire
CARSON, California?The road ahead has been mapped out for Nonito Donaire Jr. even before he could start trading punches with Jamaican knockout artist Nicholas Walters on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila). Top…
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Donaire not awed by Jamaican?s punches
CARSON, California?It didn?t take long for Nonito Donaire Jr.?s father-trainer to determine that their main concern will be Nicholas Walters? brute power in both fists. The elder Donaire on Tuesday said that…
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Nonito Donaire brings back ?old school?
CARSON, California?Nonito Donaire Jr. is taking a throwback approach to preparing for his latest fight. He has ditched being vocal on social media, preferring that his fists do the talking this time.…
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Donaire looking forward to rematch
Through much of his astonishing career, Nonito Donaire Jr., always felt the need to explain and prove himself. As an Asian kid growing up in the United States, he fought bullies in…
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Stunning but strange, Donaire wins title fight
MACAU?When the chips are down, count on Nonito Donaire Jr. to pull an ace from his sleeve. The pound-for-pound Filipino favorite did it in his previous fight when, trailing on points, he…
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Even Donaire not certain he made good show
MACAU?So did Nonito Donaire Jr. reaffirm his elite status? The reaction was mixed. In fact, even Nonito Donaire Jr. himself wasn?t convinced he made a good show after capturing the WBA undisputed…
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Donaire battles Vetyeka
MACAU?More than the world title, Nonito Donaire Jr., has two very compelling reasons to come up with a very impressive win on Saturday night. First, he wants to convince everybody that he?s…