Salven L. Lagumbay
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BARDON WINS IN JAPAN!
Former OPBF flyweight champion Jojo Bardon took care of business in Japan with a first round stoppage of hard-punching Yuki Nasu in front of a stunned crowd at the famed Korakuen Hall…
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VILORIA DECISIONS BERNAL!
Former WBC light flyweight kingpin Brian Viloria made a successful return appearance, scoring a knockdown in the final round against Jose Garcia Bernal en route to a comfortable eight-round unanimous decision win…
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BREAKING NEWS: PUERTO RICAN WITHDRAWS FROM CONCEPCION FIGHT!
A clash between two hot superbantamweight prospects was averted after the camp of undefeated Puerto Rican prospect Juan Manuel Lopez decided to forego a February 9 battle with Filipino upstart Bernabe Concepcion.…
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WBO OUTREACH PROGRAM IN THAILAND A SUCCESS
The World Boxing Organization (WBO), through its WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo, once again made sure Christmas would be worth remembering for some Thai kids when it held the "Kids Drug…
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WBO Exec Off to Korea Following Choi’s Death
WBO Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo is leaving for South Korea to personally attend Yo-Sam Choi's burial and extend his organization's condolences for the boxer's fate. Choi, who had been in a…
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GORRES-DARCHINYAN WINNER IN FOR BIG BOUT
Whoever wins the battle between Z "The Dream" Gorres and Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan on February 2 in Cebu will most likely end up either becoming the new IBF champ or vie…
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SUICO BEING CONSIDERED TO FACE DAVID DIAZ
OPBF lightweight champion Randy "Komong Bato" Suico is being groomed to challenge WBC lightweight king David Diaz on March 15 as an undercard to the superbout pitting superstar Manny Pacquiao against Juan…
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DENOY KO’S LLANOS IN BANTAYAN
WBO Asia-Pacific junior flyweight champ Along Denoy stopped veteran Nelson Llanos in the sixth round of a non-title bout in Bantayan Island last December 29. The highly-improved Denoy stopped Llanos at the…
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‘IDOL’ SEARCH HAS 4 CHAMPS (WITH PHOTOS)
Belonquel (R) hist Mante with a right. ABS-CBN's search for the next boxing star is definitely bearing fruits after four fighters emerged the champions in their respective weight divisions during the final…
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“PIT BULL” JANDAENG WANTS TO TAKE A BITE ON LUEVANO’S WBO TITLE
Menacing power puncher Terdsak "Pitt Bull" Jandaeng of Thailand is scheduled to take on current WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano for his Mandatory in the under-card on Manny Pacqauio / Marquez II.…
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MALIXI, HALOPAINEN WIN BOUTS IN ALA CELEBRITY EVENT
CEBU CITY--The ALA Gym at the BTC held the slambang "ALA Gym Celebrity Boxing Match' to foster friendship among its members moments ago, where foods and drinks were aplenty after the matches…
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WBO ORIENTAL OFF TO ROARING START!
The WBO Oriental is a KNOCK-OUT success! Recently, last December 15, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand, promoter Box-Out Promotions and matchmaker John Glozier stirred-up a cooker, as hot Super Middleweight champion Daniel…
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SOLIS TKO’S BATAWANG IN 9TH!
IBF junior flyweight champion Ulises Solis stopped Filipino Bert Batawang in the ninth round of their scheduled 12-rounder at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Guadalajara. Official time was 1:35 of the ninth…
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CEBUANOS, GUARDO TO WELCOME DONAIRE!
When world flyweight king Nonito Donaire steps into Cebu anytime soon following his sensational win over Mexican Luis Maldonado, expect no less than royal treatment as sportsman Jonathan Guardo and the Cebuanos…
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SISMUNDO DECISIONS SALIM IN NORKIS BOXING
CEBU CITY--In an action-packed war, Bohol's Ricky Sismundo defied all odds with a hard-earned majority decision victory over international campaigner Reman Salim moments ago at the Paseo here in an event sponsored…
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MARTIN IS BATAWANG’S CUTMAN FOR SOLIS BOUT!
Las Vegas-based Anthony Martin will serve as the cutman when Filipino Bert Batawang plunges into action on December 15 to challenge the very talented IBF junior flyweight king Ulises Solis in Guadalajara,…
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DONAIRE ARRIVES TOMORROW IN MANILA
World flyweight champion Nonito Donaire is slated to arrive in the country tomorrow from San Francisco upon the invitation of Solar Sports, which aired his fight against Luis Maldonado last December 2…
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BATAWANG VS SOLIS TO HEADLINE ZANFER CARD
Filipino Bert Batawang's crack at IBF junior flyweight champion Ulises Solis will headline the "Golpes de Poder" fight card put up by Zanfer Promotions on December 15 at the Auditorio Benito Juarez…
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Pacquiao advised to avoid Hatton?s fate
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao should better stay at the super-featherweight division. This was the advice on Sunday of boxing insiders on the heels of Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s dismantling of Ricky Hatton in…
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Pacquiao told: Learn from Hatton loss
FILIPINO boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is better off at the super featherweight division and Ricky Hatton's loss to Floyd Mayweather Sunday may have provided the perfect argument. Cebu City sports chairman and…
