Salven L. Lagumbay
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JACA, MARQUEZ MAKE WEIGHT!
McAllen, Texas--Both WBO featherweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez and Filipino challenger Jimrex Jaca easily made weight just seconds ago during official weigh-in held at the Cancun Ballroom of the Wyndham Hotel here.…
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Cole is Third Man for Marquez-Jaca Rumble
McAllen, Texas--Veteran referee Laurence Cole has been appointed by the World Boxing Organization to referee tomorrow's 12-round tiff between Juan Manuel Marquez and the Philippine's Jimrex Jaca. The three judges set to…
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Sultan seeks WBF crown versus Delic
FILIPINO Dondon Sultan attempts to become the country?s only world title holder when he takes on Australian Eddie ?Psycho? Delic for the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBF) welterweight title today at the…
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Marquez-Jaca Update!
HIDALGO, TEXAS--Jimrex Jaca weighed in at 124.25 lbs during a trial weigh-in five hours before today's scheduled weigh-in at the Wyndham Hotel here. Jaca was accompanied at the trial weigh-in by trainer…
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EXCLUSIVE: JACA ON TRACK TO MAKE WEIGHT EASILY!
McALLEN, TEXAS--Filipino Jimrex "The Executioner" Jaca faced the Philippine media for the first time yesterday since his much-chronicled falling out with manager Rex 'Wakee' Salud, this time looking every inch in high…
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WBC Youth Champ Concepcion Gets New Contract, Mouthpiece
LOS ANGELES--This news will give him a smile on his face. Newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth superbantam champion Bernabe Concepcion yesterday got a promotional contract from Top Rank, and a new…
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GOLDEN BOY ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT!
LOS ANGELES--Hereunder is the official statement of Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, as relayed by GBP vice-president Eric Gomez to Philboxing.com and Mannypacquiao.ph: This is to confirm that Golden Boy…
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NIETES BATTLES AMOL TOMORROW!
Top-ranked Filipino Donnie Nietes of the ALA Stable shoots for the WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight title tomorrow when he takes on Indonesian Heri Amol in a 12-round battle at the Mandaue City…
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BOOM-BOOM PRIMED UP FOR BRAZILIAN FOE!
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.--The country's most promising prospect, the undefeated Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista, is now winding up training at the Wild Card Boxing Club here as he prepares for his December 2…
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PACQUIAO 129 LBS, MORALES 129 LBS!
LAS VEGAS--Like a walk in the park, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales made weight in their first try today, both coming in at 129 lbs at the official weigh-in moments ago at…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO LOSES VIA DISQUALIFICATION
LAS VEGAS--Bobby Pacquiao found himself disqualified in his scheduled 12-rounder yesterday against Mexican Hector Velazquez due to repeated blows way south of the border in the main event yesterday at the 800-capacity…
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ALA stalwarts in public sparring!
Three upcoming ALA stalwarts will showcase their wares in a sparring preview this Saturday, November 18, 2006, 5 pm, at the ALA Fight Club, Banilad Town Center. Philippine No. 1 Miniflyweight Donnie…
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‘GRAND FINALE’ PRESS CONFERENCE RESULT
LAS VEGAS--The final press conference was held just moments ago at the Cox Concourse of the Thomas and Mack Center's Cox Pavilion here, with a record number of foreign and American mediamen…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO FAILS TO MAKE WEIGHT!
LAS VEGAS--Just hours ago, Bobby Pacquiao failed to make weight when he came in at 133 lbs at the official weigh-in held at the Monterrey Room of the Hard Rock Hotel and…
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Concepcion-Hernandez fight is on!
LAS VEGAS--Filipino Bernabe Concepcion's fight with undefeated Mexican Joksan Hernandez will now push through on Saturday as one of the undercards to the 'Grand Finale' card at the Thomas and Mack Center…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO, VELAZQUEZ ALL SET TO RUMBLE!
LAS VEGAS--The final press conference for this Thursday's Bobby Pacquiao-Hector Velazquez WBC Continental Americas superfeatherweight showdown was held today at the Monterrey Room of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino here, with…
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BREAKING NEWS: Bernabe Concepcion now on ‘Grand Finale’ card!
LAS VEGAS--Filipino boxer Bernabe Concepcion will either fight on the big stage, or find himself with no fight at all under the klieg lights of the world's gambling capital. This after it…
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Latinos feel Morales has slim chance
LAS VEGAS -- The buzz on Manny Pacquiao here in Sin City has become too much that even Latinos are having second thoughts about putting their dollars behind Mexican Erik Morales in…
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PACQUIAO ARRIVES IN VEGAS!
LAS VEGAS--Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao and his younger brother Bobby arrived in Las Vegas a few hours ago with a convoy of vehicles from LA, ready to shake the boxing world and…
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Another Pacquiao fights 2 days earlier
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao and younger brother Bobby showed tremendous forms yesterday when they wound up their training at the Wild Card Gym for separate fights this week cheered by their…
