Rich Mazon
737 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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BREAKING NEWS: AMIR KHAN TO ANNOUNCE NEW TRAINER NEXT WEEK
New Brunswick, NJ ? Former WBA and IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Amir Khan is looking to bounce back from his back to back defeats in the ring, especially his most recent loss…
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Nonito Donaire vs. Toshiaki Nishioka promises to be an all-out Asian war
Nonito ?The Filipino? Flash Donaire wanted this fight. Toshiaki ?The Speed King? Nishioka wanted this fight. On Oct. 13, two of today?s top Asian pugilists will square off at The Home Depot…
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THE REAL CHAMP!
Remember little Andre Ilano? He is the four year old cancer stricken kid who is a big Manny Pacquiao fan. I had the privilege of writing his story and his memorable encounter…
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NEW NGO GROUP AIMS TO AID IN BOXING DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY
A non-profit, non-governmental organization composed of members from the private sector who are already involved in the sport of boxing has been formed recently. The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP)…
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A NEW STAR IS BORN: BOXING FANS, MEET TRIPLE G!
Golovkin. Verona, NY ? After almost a month of drought from lack of meaningful boxing matches on television, boxing fans in the States and worldwide were treated to one last night and…
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THEM THAT TRULY INSPIRE US!
"The most important thing is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not…
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Filipino- American MMA fighter and self-confessed Pacquiao fan finds home in Baguio City
Striegl. Twenty four year old Mark Striegl is undefeated in his young career as a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete. On Saturday he will put his unbeaten record on the line in…
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ANOTHER TELENOVELA IN BOXING!
Top Rank Promotions has a scheduled news conference for Monday, August 27th at noon in Los Angeles. The scheduled event is to promote their October 13th double header featuring Nonito Donaire vs.…
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BRIAN VILORIA EYES A WAR OF A FIGHT WITH HERNAN ?TYSON? MARQUEZ? AND MORE!
(UNIFIED BELTS AND FIGHTER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION AT STAKE FOR THE FIL-AM FIGHTER) Los Angeles, CA ? The famous Wild Card Gym in this equally famous town is home to the…
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Philboxing exclusive: Denver Cuello to fight on Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez -Josesito Lopez card in Las Vegas
WBC Number 1 rated Straw weight (105 pounds) and Silver Champion Denver ?The Excitement? Cuello is Vegas bound. The 25 year old Cabatuan, Iloilo fighter will fight in the September 15th Golden…
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Is the November 10th date off?
Don?t make your plans for November 10th just yet. Reliable sources have informed Philboxing.com through this writer that Manny Pacquiao?s reported next fight on November 10, 2012 might be moved to a…
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AN OLYMPIC GESTURE TO THOSE WHO TRULY INSPIRE US
Let me tell you a story. Our Paralympics team is due to leave for London next week, site of the 14th Paralympic Games. They will represent our country in the games following…
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Mercito Gesta ? Miguel Vasquez title fight likely to take place on November 10th Pacquiao card
Filipino boxing fans will possibly be treated to a double delight on November 10, 2012. The date has been highly anticipated by Filipino boxing and general boxing fans worldwide because it is…
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“Boxing pagkatapos ng baha!” (Boxing after the floods!)
Joven Jimenez is not your ordinary boxing promoter. He is not your suit and tie kind of guy that works behind the scenes of staging a full boxing event. Well, he does…
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Jhonriel Casimero: The ?Pinoy Road Warrior? comes home!
Jhonriel Casimero is back in the Philippines today after his victory over the weekend in Sinaloa, Mexico. Casimero alongside promoter Sammy Gello-ani and trainer Ping Ping Tepora landed in NAIA Wednesday morning…
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GESTA WINS BIG IN SIN CITY
Mercito Gesta came to The Entertainment Capital of the World to not only win but to win big. And with the lights and sounds of Las Vegas behind him, the 24 year…
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MERCITO GESTA: ?I AM READY FOR WAR!?
A day before he headlines his first major event in the U.S., Mandaue City?s own Mercito Gesta is a picture of confidence and determination. The 24 year old undefeated boxer once again…
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Long time Pacquiao spar mate finally gets a break
Atlantic City, NJ ? Raymundo ?Ray? Beltran 25-6 (17 KOs) is so used in losing closely fought contests against top prospects that when ring announcer Joe Antonacci announced him as the Majority…
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Twitter squabble between 50 cent and De La Hoya looks to shake the future of boxing
It looks like the back and forth conversation between Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya and musician/rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson in real life) by the way of the social…
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BEFORE PACQUIAO, THERE WAS THE BIG J!
The chant of his name reverberates in the 16,800 seat MGM Grand Arena every time he fights. His face is all over the city of Las Vegas during Fight Week, be it…
