Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Loreto wins IBO light flyweight belt
Rey Loreto wins the vacant IBO light flyweight belt with an upset victory over Nkosinathi Joyi in Montecarlo, Monaco. Loreto, a heavy underdog against the former minimumweight champ from South Africa scored…
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Victor Ortiz’s return is put to a hard stop by Luis Collazo in Brooklyn
New York - Victor Ortiz leaped from his corner when he heard that opening bell tonight at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Tonight, the former welterweight champ makes his return…
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Team Loreto lands in Monte Carlo
Filipino boxer Rey Loreto and his team arrived Monday in glamorous Monte Carlo in the country of Monaco, five days ahead of his International Boxing Organization (I.B.O.) light flyweight championship bout with…
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Mikey Garcia decisions Juan Carlos Burgos in New York. Is Yuriorkis Gamboa next?
New York -- Miguel Angel ?Mikey? Garcia continued his winning ways in his return trip to The Big Apple against a tough-on-paper opponent in Juan Carlos Burgos. Garcia now 34-0 with 28…
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Bryant Jennings dismantles Arthur Szpilka in 10 rounds in NYC
New York ? While the weather outside was dreary, the action inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden provided warmth to the legion of boxing fans that trooped the iconic venue in…
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Marco Demecillo KO?d by David Sanchez in Sonora, Mexico
Another Filipino boxer endured another crushing knockout defeat in Mexico Saturday night when Marco Demecillo (19-2-1, 14 KOs) of Iligan City was stopped in the 4th round of his bout against David…
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Fernando Lumacad suffers another KO defeat in Mexico
Fernando Lumacad?s losing streak in the country of Mexico continued Saturday night after he was knocked out in the first round in the hands of unbeaten hometown fighter, Horacio Garcia (25-0, 17…
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PINOY BOXER REY LORETO TO FIGHT UNDER ‘TRIPLE G’ CARD IN MONACO
Light flyweight Rey Loreto of Davao City will be part of the February 1st card in Monaco that features middleweight superstar Gennady ?Triple G? Golovkin as the headliner. Loreto, the current PABA…
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UFC : Weidman retains belt against Silva after ghastly injury stops fight
Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva?s rematch for the Ultimate Fighting Championship?s (UFC) middleweight crown ended in a gruesome injury to Silva who broke his left leg after a landed kick on his…
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Ronda Rousey remains unbeaten UFC womens champ with another submission win
It was not another first round victory that everybody anticipated of Mixed Martial Arts superstar Ronda Rousey tonight, but she got the win the same way she?s been dominating her opponents in…
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Mayweather Jr. teases Pacquiao and Roach in newest social media post
On Christmas Day, Floyd Mayweather Jr. posted another social media dig on his rival, Manny Pacquiao. This time, he included Pacquiao's Hall of Fame trainer, Freddie Roach in his latest posting via…
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Mayweather Jr. taunts Pacquiao with holiday meme
It looks like the Christmas spirit may have gotten to Floyd Mayweather Jr. too - or so it seems. The undefeated boxing champ, who alongside off-ring rival, Manny Pacquiao has once again…
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No Choice?
A young Filipino bantamweight prospect who just migrated to the United States this year recently split with his U.S. based Filipino trainer. The young Pinoy pugilist who is being co-managed by a…
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Pacquiao’s tax problems no effect on MAG Boxing’s Friday show at Solaire
Farenas. The recent financial issues of Manny Pacquiao will not affect the initial offering of the country?s newest boxing promotions of which he is a partner of. MAG International Boxing Promotions' first…
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MANNY, MAYBE IT’S TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE
Manny Pacquiao's name has been in the news lately, both for good and bad reasons. The boxing icon slash cultural figure of the Philippines has been the staple of media outlets in…
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MICHAEL FARENAS BEING CONSIDERED TO FIGHT MIKEY GARCIA
Manila, Philippines - Michael "Hammer Fist" Farenas is reportedly in the list to possibly fight WBO super featherweight champ, Mikey Garcia early next year. This was revealed by Farenas' manager, Gerry Penalosa…
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THE THRILLA IS BACK AT ARANETA
Manila, Philippines -- The site of the greatest boxing match of all time will take center stage again tonight with a stacked card that will feature two of the country's three remaining…
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NOTES FROM MACAU
The recently concluded mega fight between superstars Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios in Macao, China was a rousing success. And I had the great privilege of covering the fight dubbed as "The…
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NOTES FROM MACAU
The recently concluded mega fight between superstars Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios in Macao, China was a rousing success. And I had the great privilege of covering the fight dubbed as "The…
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SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON
When something smells rotten, it is always likely that something dubious is causing this odor. The recent actions of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the tax arm of the Philippines, against…
