Emmanuel B. Villaruel
505 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Morales’ father: Erik will win by KO
While the celebrated American trainer Freddie Roach predicts an easy knockout victory for Manny Pacquiao, legendary ring tactician Jose Morales, the father of Erik, thinks otherwise. The older Morales yesterday expressed confidence…
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‘War in the Ring’ tonight in Mandaue: Gorres, Banal in crucial fights
ALA ring stars Z "The Dream" Gorres and AJ "Bazooka" Banal hope to hurdle the tough tasks when they collide against separate Indonesian foes in the co-feature of the explosive "War in…
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Indon ‘Time Bomb’ vows to demolish Banal in five
Reigning IBF Pan-Pacific light flyweight champion Angky Angkota of Indonesia believes his "Time Bomb" will explode to destroy ALA teenage sensation AJ "Bazooka" Banal in the fifth round. Angkota cannot speak English,…
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Healthy Boom Boom to hold public workout
Rey "Boom-Boom" Bautista will show his wares in public for the first time since enduring a spate of injuries as the Boholano boxing sensation is slated to take on three sparmates in…
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Jaca will miss title fight in US
Jimrex "The Executioner" Jaca's WBO featherweight title shot against reigning champion Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico has been called off because of his failure to secure a US visa in time for…
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Viloria-Nino rematch to spice up Pacquiao-Morales III
People oftentimes fail and make mistakes that is why there's always a second chance. That is precisely what Fil-Am Brian Viloria gets. Top Rank big boss Bob Arum announced yesterday that Omar…
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‘Kumong Bato’ is new OPBF lightweight boss
In another fine display of power-punching skills, Cebuano ring executioner Randy "Kumong Bato" Suico stopped Thai Pongpetch Chuwatana in the fourth round to emerge as the new Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation…
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Suico faces Thai for OPBF crown
Whenever Randy Suico fights before his hometown fans, he always perform to the best of his ability. Proof to that, the Cebuano hard-puncher destroys his foreign opponents in less than five rounds…
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Confident Suico ready to rumble
World Boxing Council (WBC) No.9 lightweight contender Randy "Kumong Bato" Suico promises a lot of fireworks when he clashes with Thai Pongpetch Chuwatana in a 12-round war for the vacant Oriental and…
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Fuentes warns AJ Banal to be careful vs Angkota
ALA Boxing Club mainstay Rocky Fuentes cautioned his friend and stablemate AJ "Bazooka" Banal to be extra careful against Angky Angkota in their forthcoming bout as the Indonesian is too dangerous a…
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Boom Boom to clash with Brazilian bomber Andrade on December 2 in Florida
After being struck by two unfortunate incidents, ALA teenage sensation Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista looks forward to a brand new start when he battles Brazilian bomber Giovanni Andrade on December 2 at…
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‘Double Championship’ boxing show: Three Suicos to show stuff
Perhaps overlooked by many, three promising boxers from the Suico clan of Mandaue City will dazzle Cebu fight fans with their adept fistic skills in the keenly-awaited "Double Championship" card this Saturday…
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ALA Boys Allanic and Fuentes win in Japan; Sollano, Bantigue KO foes in first round
ALA Stable standouts Robert Allanic and Rocky Fuentes pulled off contrasting victories over Japanese foes the other day at the IMP Hall in Osaka, Japan. Allanic scored an eighth round TKO triumph…
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ALA boys Gorres, Banal to wage ‘War in the Ring’ Battle tough Indonesian foes in explosive Mandaue card on Oct. 21
ALA Stable stalwarts Z "The Dream" Gorres and AJ "Bazooka" Banal both gear up for crucial fights and they will definitely wage "War in the Ring" when they slug it out with…
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Gorres vacates OPBF throne
Cebuano ring star Z "The Dream" Gorres of the ALA Stable has formally relinquished his Oriental and Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight crown to concentrate on his campaign in the United States…
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Morales vows to regain lost pride
Mexican ring legend Erik Morales humbly admitted life had been tough for him in his recent fights, but pleaded everyone to believe in him for one last time as he will do…
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Nietes battles Rubillar
RP No.1 light flyweight contender Donnie "The Snake" Nietes takes centerstage today as he slugs it out with journeyman Roberto Rubillar in the main event of the "Thrilla in Minglanilla" boxing card…
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Nino shocks Viloria to snatch WBC title
A stunning upset rocked the boxing world yesterday when unheralded Mexican fighter Omar Nino-Romero dethroned the previously undefeated Fil-Am topdog Brian Viloria by unanimous decision to snatch the World Boxing Council (WBC)…
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Aroy in grudge rematch vs. Veronque in Maasin
Maasin City's hometown pride Alex Aroy of Rex "Wakee" Salud Stable hopes to settle unfinished business with his Mindanao rival Noel Veronque of Zamboanga as they clash in a non-title bout scheduled…
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Viloria to risk WBC crown today
Unbeaten Filipino-American fighter Brian Viloria vows to make an impression when he risks his World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title against Omar Nino-Romero of Mexico this morning (Philippine time) at the…