Dale Rosal
259 articles · Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Nietes is ready for Sosa fight, declares Villamor
By Dale Rosal
EVEN if you are the longest reigning Filipino world boxing champion, a first fight in the higher weight division will always be tricky. But worry no more, two division world champion Donnie…
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Tabanao leaves for Ghana to face unbeaten Dogboe Aug 26
By Dale Rosal
COMING from a technical knockout victory against Australian Ibrahim Balla, Cebu-based WBO oriental featherweight champion Neiljohn Tabanao is set to leave for Accra, Ghana this month to face undefeated WBO Africa featherweight…
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Tapales excited to join ALA Promotions stable
By Dale Rosal
Marlon Tapales, the country?s newly-minted WBO World bantamweight champion, arrived in Cebu almost unnoticed yesterday, as only his stablemates from the RWS Boxing Gym and some supporters laid out the red carpet.…
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Tapales stops Sor Singyu, claims WBO bantam title
By Dale Rosal
The Philippines has a new world boxing champion! Marlon ?Maranding Nightmare? Tapales survived two knockdowns in the fifth round and stopped two-time world champion Pong Luang Sor Singyu in the 11th canto…
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?King? Arthur to battle Mexican Jimenez anew
By Dale Rosal
?KING? Arthur Villanueva and Mexican boxer Juan ?El Penita? Jimenez will be settling an old score when they figure in a rematch in the September 24 Pinoy Pride fight card in StubHub…
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ALA PROMOTIONS PLANS TO BRING IN TAPALES
By Dale Rosal
REGARDLESS of the outcome of his fight abroad this week, Marlon ?Maranding Nightmare? Tapales is set to get a huge break as ALA Promotions International is planning to take him under its…
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San Remigio?s Mercito Gesta to train in WildCard Boxing
By Dale Rosal
SAN REMIGIO?S pride, Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta will soon be part of the famed WildCard Boxing Gym of multi-awarded boxing trainer Freddie Roach. This after Gesta (29-1-2, 16KOs) and his father and…
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ALA bares complete fight card for PP37
By Dale Rosal
The complete fight card of the Pinoy Pride 37: Fists of the Future was officially bared by ALA Promotions International. Spearheading the fight card, which is scheduled on July 9 at the…
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Santisima, Jerusalem in Idol 2
By Dale Rosal
MASBATE City?s up-and-coming boxer Jeo ?Santino? Santisima looks to extend his winning streak when he spearheads the return of the Idol TV Series now known as Idol 2 of the ALA Promotions…
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Magsayo to train at Wild Card gym
By Dale Rosal
WBO International featherweight champion Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo of the famed ALA Boxing Gym will further sharpen his boxing skills at the renowned Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach. The 20-year-old unbeaten Boholano…
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All set for Pinoy Pride 36
By Dale Rosal
BACOLOD CITY?- After months of preparation and grueling training, reigning WBO World light flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes and challenger Raul ?Rayito? Garcia of Mexico are ready to rumble. This as both…
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Nietes-Garcia bout heats up
By Dale Rosal
BACOLOD CITY?- The rivalry between reigning WBO world light flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes and challenger former world champion Raul ? Rayito? Garcia is heating up just days before their fight. Both…
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Nietes? Mexican opponent due for Bacolod Monday
By Dale Rosal
LOOKING to hit two birds with one stone, Mexican boxer Raul ?Rayito? Garcia will arrive tomorrow in Bacolod City for his much-anticipated showdown with Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes in the main event of…
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Pagara confident of beating Mexican foe
By Dale Rosal
THE UNBEATEN ?Prince? Albert Pagara of the ALA Boxing Gym expressed confidence that he can beat a battle-hardened Mexican opponent on July 9 at the San Mateo Events Center in San Mateo,…
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REMATCH IN PERIL
By Dale Rosal
Mendoza?s injury puts fight against Melindo in Pinoy Pride 36 in jeopardy The much anticipated rematch between former IBF world light flyweight champion Javier ?Cobra? Mendoza of Mexico and Filipino Milan ?El…
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Complete lineup of fights for PP36 bared
By Dale Rosal
WITH LESS than a month before fight night, ALA Promotions International revealed the complete fight card of the Pinoy Pride 36: Legend In the Making that will be held at the Saint…
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Sabillo loses to Japanese foe
By Dale Rosal
FORMER WBO world minimumweight champion Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo of Bacolod City lost to Japanese Riku Kano via split decision last Sunday for the interim OPBF minimumweight title at Sanda City, Hy?go, Japan.…
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SHORT WORK
By Dale Rosal
Five-division world champion Nonito ?Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. put up a spectacular performance to score an easy technical knockout win against Zsolt Bedak of Hungary and retain the WBO Super-bantamweight title late…
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THE TIME IS NOW
By Dale Rosal
ALA Promotions International CEO Michael Aldeguer assured boxing fans that the Nonito Donaire Jr-Zsolt Bedak fight tonight will push through even with the almost impossible chance of a downpour. Donaire (36-3, 23KOs)…
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Bedak never felt stronger
By Dale Rosal
THE odds may be stacked heavily against Zsolt Bedak when he tries to snatch the WBO super bantamweight crown of local hero Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire tonight. But the 32-year old…