Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Rolly Lunas to fight August 21 in Tijuana, Mexico
Highly rated bantamweight champion Rolly Lunas (31-8-1, 19 KOs) will fight veteran Mexican German Meraz (43-26-1, 22 KOs) on August 21 in Tijuana, Mexico. Lunas and his manager and trainer Vince Parra…
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?PICTURE FRAME?
Instead of showing our Filipino athletes who were fighting in Macau last Saturday, ABS CBN was showing a ?Tagalized? version of a Chinese or Korean movie of sorts on its Studio 23…
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Jessebelle Pagaduan and Carleans Rivas: Women Power and Pinay Power exemplified
Two boxers fought like hardened warriors in the nation?s capital last Saturday night. They poured their hearts out with every punch that they threw at each other. But, they are not the…
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Source: Ana Julaton to fight on August 17th in Cancun
It looks like Ana ?The Hurricane? Julaton will make an early landfall than what was reported in boxing circles lately. Sources close to the information have informed this Philboxing.com writer that the…
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Weights from Mexico: Jun Doliguez: 125 lbs ? Ruben Tamayo: 126 lbs
Undefeated Jun Doliguez of Malungon, Sarangani Province and his Mexican opponent both passed the weight requirements for their 10 round featherweight (126 lbs.) fight tomorrow night. According to Saved By The Bell…
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Lucas Matthysse versus Danny Garcia makes mega fight even bigger
Matthysse. The biggest boxing event of the year just got bigger with the addition of a fight that fans of the sport have high on their wish list. Golden Boy Promotions through…
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Breaking Tornado News: The return of Ana ?The Hurricane? Julaton?
Julaton. Former female super bantam champ, Ana Julaton, would not give any details on her much anticipated return to the ring, when Philboxing.com reached out to her last week. What she did…
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Excuses, Excuses
Justin Fortune and his boxer Drian Francisco are blaming their dismal performance in the ring last Friday to Asthma. In a recent article by Philboxing?s Ronnie Nathanielsz, the trainer said that ?he…
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DRIAN FRANCISCO?S MIS-FORTUNE
Trainer Justin Fortune told Philboxing.com?s Ronnie Nathanielsz that Filipino slugger Drian Francisco is looking ?very good? and ?is ready to fight? two days before the most important fight of his career. The…
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A spent Drian Francisco suffers UD loss against Chris Avalos
Drian Francisco was hanging on for dear life in the 10th and final round of his fight tonight against Chris Avalos. He was losing steam as the tough fight between the two…
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Bruno Escalante to host public workout in San Carlos, CA-Saturday at 1230
Escalante. Rising Filipino- American prospect, Bruno ?Aloha Kid? Escalante will host a public workout for fans, the public and the media tomorrow (Saturday) at the Undisputed Gym in San Carlos, CA. from…
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A Messy Situation for Drian Francisco
Drian Francisco will be facing the toughest opponent of his twenty six fight career tonight at the ?Fight Capital? of the world. The heavy handed Filipino pugilist will square off against another…
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Rolly Lunas is ready to roll in America
Lunas. Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight champion and WBC rated Rolly Lunas is in search of greener pastures both in boxing and in his personal life when he decided to…
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Jun Doliguez to face Mexican boxer who retires Boom-Boom Bautista
Doliguez. Undefeated 126 pound campaigner, Jun ?Hercules? Doliguez is on his way to test the international fight scene with his first fight overseas. The 22 year old native of Malungon, Sarangani is…
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A helpless Drian Francisco
It seems that Drian Francisco has no opinion whatsoever in the makeup of his team going to his all-important fight next week against Chris Avalos at the Texas Station Casino in Las…
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Denver Cuello?s chance of a lifetime is now
?Oo sir, Ready na ako sa laban.? (Yes sir, I am ready for the fight.) Denver Cuello told me a couple of days ago when we chatted briefly while he was on…
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SLAVES FOR DOLLARS
Two Filipino boxers fought in separate bouts in Mexico last Saturday, both of them suffered defeats in the hands of their over matched foes - brutally. Weng Haya of Cebu, who holds…
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Mexican Berchelt aims to send Filipino Haya home with another loss in Mexican soil
Berchelt (L) and Haya (R). Hard punching Miguel Berchelt (18-0, 15 KOs) of Mexico is aiming to add visiting Weng Haya (17-5, 9 KOs) of the Philippines to his list of victims…
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Payano KO’s Maraon in New Jersey
Maraon. West Orange, New Jersey -- Bantamweight Jundy Maraon of the Philippines was knocked out by Juan Carlos Payano of the Dominican Republic in the 7th round of their scheduled ten round…
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Three Pinoys to headline ESPN?s Friday Night Fights this summer in the US
Maraon, Francisco and Gesta. Besides HBO (Home Box Office) and Showtime, a third venue has been actively promoting boxing in the United States. The cable giant, ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network),…
