Dale Rosal
259 articles · Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Jerusalem, Taniguchi make weight, WBO title duel in Japan a go
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s all set for the much-awaited World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight title duel between the defending champion Masataka Taniguchi and Filipino Melvin Jerusalem in Osaka, Japan. This…
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Jerusalem ready to ‘give it all’ against Taniguchi
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem vowed to do his best when he faces reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi in a world title duel on January 6, 2023,…
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Jerusalem arrives in Japan for world title fight
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem arrived in Japan on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, three days before his much-awaited world title duel against reigning World Boxing Organization…
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Tapales finally earns another world title shot vs unbeaten Uzbek
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a long wait, former world boxing champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales has finally earned a world title shot against world champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev. This is after, the International…
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Nietes training hard for upcoming rematch against Japan champ Ioka
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Edmund Villamor, the long-time and trusted trainer of former four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, didn’t leave a single stone unturned in training the latter for Wednesday’s (July…
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Casimero-Butler fight put off amid allegations Filipino violated weight cut rule; Sultan to face Butler instead
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight king John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero is in hot waters again after violating the weight cut guidelines of the British Boxing Board…
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Tapales set for tune-up bout on May 14
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former world champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales is gearing up for a tune-up bout on May 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The 30-year-old Tapales, the former World Boxing Organization (WBO)…
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Donaire, Magsayo bag major WBC awards
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Reigning WBC world bantamweight champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire and WBO international featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo earned major awards from the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) “The Best of 2021”…
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Video shows ‘very ill’ Casimero in hospital in UAE
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A YouTube video surfaced on Saturday, December 11, of a very ill Johnriel Casimero in a hospital somewhere in Dubai, UAE, which proved the main reason of his…
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Villamor glad that Nietes signed with Probellum
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Veteran Cebuano boxing trainer Edmund Villamor is glad that his prized ward, four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, now has a clearer path in his career after signing with Probellum.…
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Rachel Donaire gets emotional in social media post
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines—An emotional Rachel Donaire took to social media the hurt and embarrassed she received from MP Promotions top honcho Sean Gibbons. On Monday, October 18, 2021, Rachel Donaire, the wife…
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Gaballo excited to fight his idol, Donaire, for WBC world bantam title
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo is a shining testament of the adage “work hard until your idols become your rivals” as he earned a world title shot against his idol,…
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Tapales faces Japanese foe in November
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales will square off against Japanese Hiroaki Teshigawara in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) super bantamweight title eliminator on November…
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Tepora out to reclaim lost glory
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The former World Boxing Association (WBA) interim world featherweight champion Jhack “El Kapitan” Tepora is out to prove that one defeat will never end his promising boxing career.…
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Inoue tells Casimero “organize a match”
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines –Unbeaten Japanese world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue has expressed interest in landing a fight with three-division world champion and reigning WBO world bantamweight champion Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero based…
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Sultan to fight in Casimero-Rigondeaux unification battle
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former ALA Boxing Gym standout and ex-world title challenger Jonas “Zorro” Sultan will fight in the undercard of the world title unification showdown between John Riel Casimero and…
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Noynay defends WBO strap vs unbeaten Australian
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Bogo City’s pride Joe “Jaw Breaker” Noynay will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific super featherweight title in hostile territory when he takes on Australian Liam Wilson…
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Casimero, Donaire camps wage war on Twitter
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman has come to the rescue of WBO world bantamweight champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero amid doping allegations being thrown at…
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Cebu’s ‘The Bomb’ fails to KO S. African foe, loses by unanimous decision
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The world title shot has remained elusive for the pride of Borbon town in north Cebu, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, after he lost via unanimous decision against South African…
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Filipino Bernaldez stops Mexican foe in 6th
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Filipino Mark “Machete” Bernaldez knocked out Mexican Hector Ruben Ambriz Suarez in the 6th round of their non-title bout today, March 27, 2021, in Miami, Florida, the USA. The…