Ronnie Nathanielsz
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FARENAS SACRIFICED BY IBF FOR MAGDALENO-VASQUEZ WBA INTERIM TITLE FIGHT
The International Boxing Federation has sacrificed hard-hitting Filipino super featherweight Michael ?Hammer Fist? Farenas who had earlier been ordered by the IBF to fight American Diego Magdaleno for the No.1 ranking with…
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SONNY BOY JARO?S TITLE FIGHT POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 13 IN WASHINGTON
Jaro. Former World Boxing Council flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro?s world super flyweight title fight against undefeated champion Carlos ?Principe? Cuadras on September 20 in Mexico has been postponed to November 13…
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PETALCORIN DOMINATES TELLO, WINS WBA INTERIM LT. FLY TITLE WITH 7TH ROUND TKO
His confidence boosted by the presence of General Santos City town-mate and ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao at special ringside, hard-hitting southpaw Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin was as sharp as ever and…
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INSTANT REPLAYS TO BE USED IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS
One of the significant agreements reached following the first boxing summit initiated by World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman which was attended by Executive Director Gilberto Mendoza of the World Boxing Association…
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BATANG GILAS LOSES HEARTBREAKER TO CHINESE-TAIPEI, FAIL TO MAKE FINAL FOUR
Batang Gilas lost a heartbreaker to arch rivals Chinese-Taipei and failed to make it to the final four and have a chance to qualify for the Under 18 World Championships next year.…
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ARUM BELIEVES PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT WILL HAPPEN NEXT YEAR
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum believes the fight boxing fans around the world have been clamoring for over the past few years between ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao and undefeated pound…
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GILAS PILIPIAS LOSES TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN A RUGGED GAME
In their final tune-up game before the FIBA World Cup which opens in Spain on August 30, Smart Gilas lost to a rough Dominican Republic team in a rugged, hard-fought game 86-79…
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PETALCORIN AND TELLO WELL BELOW LIGHT FLYWEIGHT LIMIT
Petalcorin. In what seems like an unusual twist both WBA No. 2 light flyweight Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin and NBo, 6 ranked Panamanian Walter Tello came in well below the 108 pound limit…
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GILAS PILIPINAS SCORES CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING WIN OVER EGYPT
Doggedly pursuing their goal of a respectable performance in the FIBA World Cup, the Gilas Pilipinas men?s national basketball team broke its string of losses with a confidence-boosting win over Egypt as…
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BATANG GILAS IN ANOTHER PULSATING COMEBACK WIN OVER MALAYSIA
The Batang Gilas Philippine team scored another pulsating comeback win over a tough Malaysian squad to score a 72-69 victory to windup their second round assignments in Group E at the FIBA…
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BOXING MISMATCHES GALORE
There were boxing mismatches galore over the weekend in Makati, Paranaque and Davao with the Philippine Games and Amusements Board guilty of sanctioning these fights. Talented MP Promotions fighter and IBF International…
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PHILIPPINES UNDER 18 TEAM MAULED BY CHINA
Awesome defending champions China proved to be far too big and essentially too good for the Batang Gilas Under 18 team and mauled the Philippines by 42 big points, 91- 49 before…
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PETALCORIN OUT TO SURPRISE TELLO ON FIGHT NIGHT IN SHANGHAI
Petalcorin. Promising southpaw Randy Petalcorin, the reigning Pan Asian Boxing Association light flyweight champion, is ready to ?surprise Walter Tello of Panama? when thwey clash for the WBA Interim title at the…
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INSIDE SPORTS – ‘CHEERING OUR TEAMS EVEN IN DEFEAT’
We gather that already some bashers have gone after Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes following the series of defeats suffered in the tune-up series leading to the FIBA World Cup which opens…
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CAN?T UNDERSTAND WHY OBVIOUS MISMATCHES ARE SANCTIONED
Many of us involved in boxing will never understand why matchmakers and promoters stage obvious mismatches and why a government agency like the Games and Amusements Board in the Philippines sanctions them…
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GILAS UNDER 18 TEAM IN AMAZING COMEBACK TO BEAT QATAR 82-79
Living up to the Gilas Pilipinas emotional slogan Laban! Puso! The Philippines Under 18 team beat host nation Qatar in an amazing comeback from 15 points down going into the fourth quarter…
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PETALCORIN SPECIAL ON PBO-SKY CABLE AT 8:30 P.M. SATURDAY
Filipino fight fans will get a chance to watch WBA No.2 ranked light flyweight and Pan Asian Boxing Association champion Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin who is a 22 year old southpaw from General…
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WBC PRESIDENT MAURICIO SULAIMAN HONORED IN PANAMA
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman has been honored in Panama City by Mayor Jose Isabel Blandon who presented the WBC president with the keys to the city at the House of…
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GILAS PILIPINAS LOSES TO AFRICAN CHAMPIONS ANGOLA 83-74 BUT PLAY WELL
In one of their best performances so far in the tune-up series leading to the FIBA World Cup which opens in Spain on August 30, the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team lost…
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SONSONA TO FACE VELEZ IN WBC NABF MANDATORY
Marvin ?Marvelous? Sonsona who is currently ranked No. 3 featherweight by the World Boxing Council will face undefeated Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez of Puerto Rico in a mandatory. This was relayed in…
