Ronnie Nathanielsz
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RICHARD CLAVERAS WINS HIS FIRST FIGHT AS A FLYWEIGHT
Richard Claveras who moved up in weight from light flyweight to flyweight, has won his debut at 112 pounds in a bruising battle with John Juan Purisima in which Claveras appeasred to…
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LOMACHENKO WINS WBO JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE WITH SMASHING 5TH ROUND KO OVER DEFENDING CHAMPION ROCKY MARTINEZ
WBO featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko, a prot?g? of Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, won his second world title by capturing the WBO junior lightweight crown with a smashing 5th round knockout of…
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ERICA HANAWA WINS WBC ASIA CONTINENTAL FEMALE ATOMWEIGHT TITLE
Japan?s unbeaten Erica Hanawa won the WBC Asia Continental female atomweight title with a unanimous 6 round decision over rugged Filipina Kristine Latube whose swarming tactics had Hanawa bewildered at times before…
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FURUKAWA WINS WBC ASIA SILVER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IN TERRIBLE MISMATCH
Furukawa. In a terrible mismatch approved by the Games and Amusements Board, Japan?s Masazumi Furukawa won the WBC Asia Silver flyweight championship with a 1st round knockout of Geboi ?Jimboy? Mansalayo of…
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ALI REMEMBERED ON ?THE MAIN EVENT? ON SATURDAY OVER PBO/SKY CABLE AT 8:30 P.M.
Muhammad Ali, the greatest heavyweight champion of all-time, will be remembered in a one hour tribute on Viva Sports presentation of the top rating weekly boxing show ?The Main Event? on Saturday…
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ERIK MORALES? FATHER AND TRAINER JOSE MORALES PASSES AWAY
The father/trainer of multi-titled champion Erik ?El Terrible? Morales, Jose ?Olivaritos? Morales has passed away in the early hours of Thursday. He was 60. Himself a former boxer, Jose Morales was also…
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AIBA PRESIDENT DR. WU EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCES ON ALI’S PASSING
The president of AIBA, the International Boxing Association Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu has issued a statement on the passing of Muhammad Ali at the age of 74. In his statement Dr. Wu said…
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WBC PRESIDENT SULAIMAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO LONNIE ALI
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman has paid tribute to Lonnie Ali, the wife of ?The Greatest? Muhammad Ali who passed away last Frisay, Manila Time, at the age of 74. We…
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‘BATA’ REYES SHOWS GLIMPSES OF MAGIC AS HE WINS ‘MAKE IT HAPPEN’ 1-POCKET INVITATIONAL
63 year old Efren ?Bata? Reyes pulled off some of his magical shots to defeat America?s top player, the much younger 32 year old Shane Van Boening to win the ?Make It…
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ARANETA CENTER, ALI MALL TO PAY TRIBUTE TO MUHAMMAD ALI (PHOTOS)
The Araneta Center within which the famed Araneta Coliseum where the historic ?Thrilla in Manila? took place on October 1, 1975 stand and the adjoining Mall which was named after the greatest…
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NATHANIELSZ: UTTERLY DISTRAUGHT OVER ALI’S PASSING
By a strange coincidence we were being interviewed by Jim Gomez of the Associated Press around noon, Manila Time, about the famous "Thrilla in Manila since I was his government appointed Liaison…
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NEW DEADLINE GIVES PACQUIAO TIME TO CHANGE HIS MIND AND FIGHT IN THE OLYMPICS
A new deadline set by the International Boxing Organization -AIBA - under the jurisdiction of the International Olympic Committee has given eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao time to change his mind…
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ASSOCIATION OF BOXING COMMISSIONS WANTS AIBA AND IOC TO RECONSIDER ALLOWING PRO BOXERS IN THE OLYMPICS
The president of the Association of Boxing Commissions Michael Mazzulli and the Board of Directors have expressed the hope that AIBA and the International Olympic Committee will reconsider their decision to allow…
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ALI HOSPITALIZED WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEM
Regarded as the greatest heavyweight champion of all-time, Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized for a respiratory problem according to Mitch Abramson of Ring. It is the second time Ali has been hospitalized…
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CASIMERO, NIETES FEATURED ON ?THE MAIN EVENT? AT 8:30 P.M. SATURDAY ON PBO OVER SKY CABLE
Two world champions will be featured on ?The Main Event? this Saturday at 8:30 p.m.on Pinoy Box Office over Sky Cable, nationwide. Fight fans will be treated to highlights of the rousing…
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JETHER OLIVA GETS A SHOT AT VACANT WBC SILVER FLYWEIGHT TITLE
FORMER World Boxing Federation (WBF) Asia Pacific flyweight champion Jether ?The General? Oliva of General Santos City gets a shot at the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver flyweight title at the…
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COURAGE IS THE HALLMARK OF FILIPINO BOXERS EYEING RIO OLYMPIC QUALIFYING BERTHS IN AZERBAIJAN
The Filipino boxers selected to compete in the last Rio Olympics qualifying tournament in Azerbaijan may be a little short on skills but their courage and punching power are unquestioned. This is…
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AIBA TO DECIDE ON WHETHER TO ALLOW PROS TO COMPETE IN RIO OLYMPIC BOXING
Dr Wu. The international governing body for boxing ? AIBA ? which is under the jurisdiction of the International Olympic Committee was scheduled to meet in a special congress in Lausanne, Switzerland…
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ALDEGUER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE ESTRADA FIGHT WITH NIETES
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer is waiting for WBO light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes, the longest reigning Filipino world champion, to return from a brief vacation with his family in Murcia following…
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UNABLE TO GET THE BETTER OF HIS HANDPICKED SPARRING PARTNER, MARK ANTHONY BARRIGA TURNS PRO
Barriga. Unable to get the better of the fighter he personally handpicked as a sparring partner while preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, light flyweight Mark Anthony Barriga has turned…
