Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · Philippines

Rico Navarro

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Articles by Rico Navarro

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Boxing and TV

In the world of pro boxing, who or what controls or manages the way the business of boxing is being run? Is it the group of alphabet boxing …

Mon, 09 Feb 2015
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Pinoy Pride returns to Cebu

Pinoy Pride returns to Cebu? Hasn?t it always been a Cebu-based event from the start? Then why return? Let?s call it a case of our being stu…

Sun, 28 Sep 2014
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Pinoy Pride too

Fresh from another successful Pinoy Pride 27 in Dubai last week, Cebu Boxing, a.k.a. Philippine Boxing, is really on a roll. Based on the re…

Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Boxing Booms

We can?t help but cite the rise of boxing which has continued on its momentum of reaching never-reached before levels. With the sport?s curr…

Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Cebu boxing goes global

While the ?biggest? news about Philippine boxing is Manny Pacquiao?s joining the PBA, we?ll have to take a back seat and look at the other m…

Sun, 15 Jun 2014
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Donnie dominates

Donnie Nietes isn?t as popular as Manny Pacquiao or Nonito Donaire, is he? And he only happens to be the country?s only other world boxing c…

Sun, 18 May 2014
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Making kwento....with Quinito

For the thirty-second (32nd) straight year, the Sportswriters Association of Cebu or "SAC" recognized Cebu's top athletes and sportsmen for …

Mon, 31 Mar 2014
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Pinoy Pride

Are Genesis Servania and Arthur Villanueva the next world champs out of the Philippines? Do they have what it takes to follow in the footste…

Sun, 09 Mar 2014
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Boxing takes off in 2014

It took a while for Cebu Boxing to get things started this year, but after a two-month wait, it?s all set and ready for take off ; and you?l…

Sun, 16 Feb 2014
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Cebu Boxing 2013

We can now consider the year of Cebu Boxing to be done and proudly declare that it has been another productive and successful year. Cebu Box…

Sun, 08 Dec 2013
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Amazing Cebu Boxing

Cebu Boxing gets a big boost in the next weeks with no less than three world championships involving Cebu Boxing. First up is Pinoy Pride 21…

Mon, 08 Jul 2013
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ALA?s Boom

If Pinoy Pride 19 (highlighted by Boom Boom Bautista?s loss) happened a decade ago, Cebu Boxing would?ve still been in ?mourning? today. If …

Sun, 28 Apr 2013
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Won the battle, but not the war

Two weird and unfortunate things happened in Manila last weekend, and this wasn?t exactly good news for Cebu sports. Worse, it happened in t…

Sun, 28 Oct 2012
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Canelo-Lopez, Chavez Jr-Martinez

Today will mark the biggest weekend of boxing that doesn?t involve Manny Pacquiao. At noon today, the two biggest Mexican stars take on diff…

Sun, 16 Sep 2012
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Casimero: The unknown champ?

Who is he? He weighs in at 108 pounds a day before a fight. He hails from Ormoc and has made Cebu his residence where he also trains and ?wo…

Sun, 12 Aug 2012
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Pinoy Pride revisited

Another Pinoy Pride. Another packed venue. Another TV high rater. Another Pinoy Win. Pinoy Pride indeed. After 13 editions of Pinoy Pride an…

Sun, 01 Apr 2012
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Me llamo Genaro Garcia

Comprendes? Thanks to our Spanish classes in college, this literally means, ?They call me Genaro Garcia.? It?s also translated as ?My name i…

Sun, 11 Mar 2012