Salven L. Lagumbay
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OCAMPO, TANADA VIE FOR WBO YOUTH 130-LB TITLE TOMORROW
Promoter Sammy Gello-ani has announced a big card for tomorrow at Arayata Sports Complex in Tanza, Cavite as Filipino Jose Ocampo takes on compatriot Allan Tanada for the WBO Asia Pacific Youth…
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GARCIA DECISIONS CASIMERO!
Ramon Garcia eked out a hard-earned split decision win over the Philippines' Jhonreil Casimero seconds ago to win the interim WBO light flyweight crown in Mexico. Casimero appeared to have started strong,…
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PADJAI, DELGADO SHINE IN BANGKOK!
Top Rated International Promotions, based in Bangkok, recently held another big event last July 16 at the Thonburi University here, which was televised all throughout Thailand over Channel 7. The event was…
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NIETES READY TO WIN ON MEXICAN SOIL
CEBU CITY--WBO minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes admits that he has gained a good number of friends from Mexico, as well as a large following among Mexican fans, but the will to win…
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SUICO LOSES OPBF CROWN TO SASAKI!
Filipino Randy "Komong Bato" Suico lost his OPBF 140-lb title yesterday via split decision to Japan's Motoki Sasaki at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Two judges had it 115-113 for Sasaki…
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WBO EXEC SAYS BANAL-YOO WAS “FIGHT OF THE YEAR” CANDIDATE
Hard-working WBO Asia Pacific chief Leon Panoncillo, in an interview with Philboxing.com a day after the AJ Banal-Big Yoo tiff in Tagbilaran City which drew a record 30,000 spectators led by Mayor…
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CATUBAY VS GUERRERO GETS APPROVED BY IBF
Federico Catubay. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has just granted sanction approval for the junior bantamweight voluntary elimination fight between Filipino Federico "Magnifico" Catubay and Rodrigo "Gatito" Guerrero of Mexico. The bout…
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OQUENDO KO’S SONSONA!
Puerto Rico's Jonathan Oquendo stopped Filipino Eden Sonsona in the ninth round seconds ago at the to win the NABO superbantamweight title at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot. The end came at…
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SWEET REVENGE: DOMINGO KO’S MELENDES IN TWO!
CEBU CITY--Michael Domingo exacted sweet revenge for Z Gorres, stopping Colombian Luis Melendez in less than two rounds a few minutes ago at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel here. A huge left…
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MELLIGEN WAS REDEMPTION AGAINST ROSALES!
ALA fighter Mark Jason Melligen wants no less than redemption when he takes on Michel Rosales in a grudge rematch on July 3 in a 10-round bout slated in Reno, Nevada. Rosales…
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WBO KING MONTIEL TKO’S WBC CHAMP HASEGAWA!
What was expected to be a classic fight turned out to be a blowout after WBO bantam king Fernando Montiel TKO'd WBC champ Hozumi Hasegawa in the fourth round minutes ago in…
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NISHIOKA STOPS BANGOYAN!
Filipino Balweg Bangoyan failed in his attempt to wrest the WBC superbantam title after he was stopped in the fifth round by reigning champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan minutes ago at the…
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ALA PROMOTIONS SET TO GO GLOBAL
After more than 25 years of lording it over in the local scene, delivering some of the most memorable fights in Cebu, ALA Promotions has announced it will now go global and…
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JAPANESE EX-WORLD CHAMP TRAINS AT ALA GYM
Former WBA and WBC minimumweight champion Katsunari Takayama has continued his rigid preparation at the ALA Gym accompanied by his Japanese trainer, and is looking extremely sharp as he heads to his…
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ALA FIGHTERS RETURNING TO CEBU AFTER DUBAI VICTORIES
HONGKONG--After a very successful stint in Dubai, which marked the return of professional boxing in the world's playground to the rich and famous, the ALA fighters are set to return to Cebu…
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WEIGHTS FROM DUBAI!
DUBAI, UAE--Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista came in at a perfect 122 lbs during official weigh-in held just moments ago at the Dusit Thani Hotel here in advance of his ten-round showdown tomorrow…
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BAUTISTA, MILENDO ARRIVE IN DUBAI
ALA fighters Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and Milan Milendo set foot in Dubai early morning yesterday following a long flight that had a stopover in Hongkong. Accompanying the two ALA fighters were…
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WBO TIFF SET FOR TOMORROW!
Another important WBO tiff takes place tomorrow when Nino Magboo goes up in weight to take on compatriot Rey Las Pinas for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific superbantamweight title at the Ynares…
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Delgado Hopes to Win in Bangkok Today
Filipino Ariel Delgado knows what's at stake in today's fight, so he plans on taking his opponent away when the opportunity presents itself. This was according to Delgado's trainer Emil Romano, referring…
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TAPALES CALLS OUT BATAWANG!
After a scintillating performance last April 9 in winning the Philippine light-flyweight crown, newly-minted RP 108-lb kingpin Marlon Tapales of Black Scorpion Boxing Stable plans on stepping up his game against grizzled…
