Dale Rosal
259 articles · Philippine Daily Inquirer
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IPI’s “Kumbati” boxing airs tomorrow; former world title challengers Villanueva, Barriga in action
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s all systems go for Saturday’s (March 27) one-day, double-boxing event of the Omega Pro Sports International dubbed as “Kumbati 8 & 9” at the IPI compound in…
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Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes gears up for April 3 Dubai fight
By Dale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines— If there’s a person who can tell if four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes still has gas left in his tank, it is his trusted trainer, Edmund Villamor. Villamor…
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Nietes believes timing will be the key in bid to become four-division world champ
By Dale Rosal
Just three days before one of the biggest fights of his career, three-division world champion and longest reigning Filipino boxing world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes admitted he is in a very dangerous…
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Age doesn?t matter: Nietes is 36 who?s feeling like 24
By Dale Rosal
THREE-DIVISION world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes certainly feels like he?s in perfect boxing shape at this stage of his career. Even at 36 years old. ?Yes, I?m 36 right? But I feel…
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NEXT BATTLE: BOARD EXAM
By Dale Rosal
After clinching first regional title, KJ Cataraja to focus on reviewing for Criminology exam His hard work in training for his battle inside the ring paid off. Unbeaten Cebuano boxer Kevin Jake…
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A few more big fights needed, says Aldeguer
By Dale Rosal
FOR ALA Promotions CEO Michael Aldeguer, it would still be too early to tell if World Boxing Organization (WBO) oriental super bantamweight champion Jeo ?Santino? Santisima and newly crowned WBO world youth…
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TIME TO PROVE WORTH: Santisima, Cataraja out to show off in Pinoy Pride 45: Quest For Greatness tonight
By Dale Rosal
On the eve of the biggest fights of their respective boxing careers, Jeo ?Santino? Santisima and Kevin Jake ?KJ? Cataraja feel no pressure as they headline two of the three World Boxing…
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MUST WIN BIG
By Dale Rosal
Santisima, Cataraja, and Mexican foes aiming for knockouts in Pinoy Pride 45 Jeo ?Santino? Santisima and Kevin ?Jake? Cataraja know how important their upcoming bouts in the Pinoy Pride 45: Quest For…
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STATEMENT WIN: With victory over Landero, Jerusalem says he?s ready for a world title
By Dale Rosal
After scoring an impressive victory over Toto Landero, Melvin ?Gringo? Jerusalem hopes he has made enough noise to attract a bigger fight soon. A world title fight is what is on his…
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Nietes vs. Ioka fight is huge for Asia
By Dale Rosal
With three-division world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes set to fight fellow three-division world champion Kazuto Ioka of Japan on New Year?s Eve on December 31 for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO)…
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Jhack Tepora disappointed with ouster of older brother
By Dale Rosal
WORLD Boxing Association (WBA) interim world featherweight champion Jhack ?El Kapitan? Tepora isn?t happy with the ouster of his older brother Jingjing Tepora from the Omega Pro Sports International (OPSI) team. The…
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?Better safe than sorry?
By Dale Rosal
For Melindo?s trainer, decision to stop fight was the right move With reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world light flyweight champion Ken Shiro dominating former IBF world light flyweight champion Milan ?El…
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Ganoza takes on Alera in Danao card
By Dale Rosal
BIG Yellow Boxing Gym?s Cris Ganoza is looking for a comeback win when he takes on Ernesto Alera in an eight-round non-title duel on October 13 at the Sabang Gym in Danao…
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Learning from his past mistakes, Melindo eyes huge win vs Shiro
By Dale Rosal
FORMER International Boxing Federation (IBF) world light flyweight champion Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo has learned from the mistakes that cost him his title in Japan. And now, he vows to bring home…
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Nietes? camp decries draw
By Dale Rosal
The camp of three-division world champion and the longest reigning Filipino boxing world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes cried foul in a fight that they believed Nietes won fair and square against fellow…
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Experience is Nietes? advantage
By Dale Rosal
BASED on some of the numbers, Aston ?Mighty? Palicte may have an edge over three-division world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes. Palicte is 27 years old, Nietes is older by nine years at…
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GIVE ME MORE
By Dale Rosal
Araneta wants crack at world title after impressive TKO victory One brutal uppercut and Christian ?The Bomb? Araneta proved he is a world champion in the making. Following his impressive 12th-round technical…
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Cebuano Araneta aiming to be like Jhack
By Dale Rosal
Cebuano knockout artist Christian ?The Bomb? Araneta wants to follow the footsteps of his stable mate, World Boxing Association (WBA) interim world featherweight champion Jhack ?El Capitan? Tepora. And he believes one…
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EXPERIENCE FACTOR
By Dale Rosal
Three-division champion Donnie Nietes confident of winning because of maturity In any form of competition, experience is always a key to winning. So for the three-division world champion, Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes, experience…
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TEPORA GIVES BACK
By Dale Rosal
Newly crowned world champion to help Medellin boxing ?gym? under a mango tree The Survival Training Camp in Purok Santan, Barangay Lamintak Norte in Medellin town, northern Cebu is a training ground…