Salven L. Lagumbay
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Winky’s Night
OPENING ROUND. Executives of the Golden Boy Promotions, led by Eric Gomez, are set to arrive in the country on June 27. Of course, he will be here to personally see to…
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Sharp Pacquiao spars 12 rounds
FILIPINO superstar Manny Pacquiao has reached the crescendo in his preparations in the United States and has declared himself in tremendous shape for his July 2 clash with Mexican Oscar “Chololo” Larios…
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WBC taps McTavish for Pacquiao fight
THE Mexico-based World Boxing Council has assembled a crack team of officials, who will work the July 2 Manny Pacquiao-Oscar Larios showdown at the Araneta Coliseum. The referee will be the highly…
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Will Rico Navarro get to work with Michael Buffer on July 2?
Don't look now, but it seems a former Cebu-based boxing announcer will finally get his dream job to work alongside the legendary Michael Buffer on July 2 for the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar Larios…
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Bahari trounces Abapo in PABA bout
RP champion Bart Abapo failed in his bid to capture the PABA super-lightweight title, losing on a unanimous decision to talented champion Daudy Bahari following their 12-round battle at the Swissotel The…
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Larios not a bit fazed by Pacquiao
BACK IN Mexico, he used to help build houses as a carpenter when he was not yet trading leathers for a living. He admitted at one point, he even didn’t have some…
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SULTAN IS GAB BOXER OF THE MONTH!
Newly-crowned Pan-Asia Boxing Association (PABA) welterweight king Dondon 'Supremo' Sultan has been chosen by the Games and Amusements Board as its Boxer of the Month for the soon-to-be-released latest rankings of the…
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SINGAPORE RUMBLE: Abapo challenges Bahari tonight
Philippine junior welter champ Bart Abapo attempts to re-write boxing history today as he challenges Pan Asia Boxing Association super-lightweight king Daudy Bahari in a 12-round showdown in the mainer of the…
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Pacquiao sees no weight problem
FILIPINO superstar Manny Pacquiao anticipates no problem making the super featherweight limit with still close to three weeks left before he takes on Mexican star Oscar “Chololo” Larios on July 2 at…
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Abapo-Bahari weigh-in set today in Singapore
The official weigh-in for tomorrow's 12-round championship showdown between Filipino Bart Abapo and Indonesia's Daudy Bahari takes place today, with no less than PABA director-general Alan Kim in attendance. Abapo challenges Bahari…
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Sultan-Solopov rematch shapes up!
A big return battle between newly-crowned PABA welter champ Dondon Sultan and ex-champ Anton Solopov is said to be in the works, said sources close to the situation. The giant-killing Sultan, who…
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RP CHAMP ESCANER STOPS JAPANESE IN 4TH
It was indeed a victorious weekend for Filipino boxers as RP superbantam champ Alex Escaner displayed his power with a devastating fourth-round stoppage of Japanese Kenji Yoshimura yesterday at the IMP Hall…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO STOPS KELLEY TO RETAIN TITLE
Bobby "The Sniper" Pacquiao graduated into a marquee name himself than just the brother of a superstar when he stopped ex-world champ Kevin Kelley in the fourth round yesterday at New York's…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO BATTLES KELLEY IN NEW YORK TODAY
Determined to get out of his brother's more illustrious shadows, Bobby Pacquiao plunges into action today in a fight that will shape his own marquee status against solid opponent Kevin Kelley in…
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Hopkins, Tarver, Cotto, Bobby
Boxing fans get an overdose of action today with two mega-events slated in New York and Atlantic City involving some of the best fighters on the planet. In fact, Solar Sports, the…
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Roach defends Finkel lawsuit
REX “WAKEE” Salud and lawyer Jing Gacal “didn’t go through the proper channels” when they negotiated Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming fight against Oscar Larios of Mexico this July 2 at the Araneta Coliseum.…
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ABAPO POISED TO DETHRONE BAHARI
Filipino Bart Abapo is set to depart for Singapore tomorrow pretty much in terrific shape when he challenges PABA junior welter champ Daudy Bahari in a 12-round showdown on June 15 at…
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Bobby Pacquiao ready to defend regional title
REIGNING World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super featherweight champ Bobby Pacquiao has vowed to be his own man after his fight with Kevin Kelley this Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The younger…
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Masicampo triumphs in Weesam Express boxing!
Tagbilaran City's Glen Masicampo prevailed on a unanimous decision verdict over Jojo Arnado of Cagayan De Oro City in the mainer of the Weesam Express- sponsored Gethsemane Boxing Challenge Friday night in…
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Abapo, Bahari vie for PABA title in Singapore
Indonesian Daudy Bahari will defend his Pan-Asia Boxing Association (PABA) super-lightweight crown against Philippine national champ Bart Abapo in a 12-round showdown on June 15 at the ballroom of Swissotel The Stamford…
