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Talavera vows to knock out Pagara in six rounds

CEBU, Philippines - Barely five hours after he set foot on enemy lines, Nicaraguan champion Yesner "Cuajadita" Talavera minced no words in d…

Wed, 24 Feb 2016

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Marquez says ?gay? controversy won?t affect Pacquiao?s legacy

CEBU, Philippines - Mexican ring legend Juan Manuel Marquez becomes the latest addition to the list of superstar athletes joining in the Man…

Sun, 21 Feb 2016

Pacquiao dispels doubts about his plan to retire

GENERAL SANTOS CITY - 'I don't care what others think." This is Manny Pacquiao's message to all the doubting Thomases about his plan to reti…

Sun, 14 Feb 2016

BRAWL AT THE MALL IN GENSAN: Sabalde declares war vs Moralde

Cebuano brawler Anthony 'Zorro' Sabalde of Noy Pacing Flores Stable said he will just let his fists do the talking when he faces the undefea…

Thu, 28 Jan 2016

'Marvelous' no more: Lewkowicz says it's game over for Sonsona's boxing career

For his ring craftsmanship and sheer punching power, he was christened with the ring name 'Marvelous." Unfortunately, he is no longer the ki…

Mon, 09 Nov 2015

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Hometown fight up next for Nietes

LOS ANGELES - Although initial talks are underway for a mouth-watering fight between the undefeated pound-for-pound king Roman 'Chocolatito'…

Tue, 20 Oct 2015

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Nietes delivers boxing masterclass

CARSON, California ? Two division world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes produced a boxing masterclass in his 12-round unanimous decision win o…

Mon, 19 Oct 2015

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Magsayo ?truly? Magnifico

CARSON, California ? Living up to his ring name ?Magnifico,? rising ALA Stable star Mark Magsayo delivered a magnificent performance en rout…

Mon, 19 Oct 2015

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Pagara brothers crush Nicaraguan foes

CARSON, California ? Celebrated brothers ?Prince? Albert and Jason ?El Ni?o? Pagara showed some class in decimating their respective foes fr…

Mon, 19 Oct 2015

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Historic moment for Philippine sports

CARSON CITY, California ? Another historic moment unfolds in Philippine sports as two-division world champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes and celeb…

Sun, 18 Oct 2015

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Aldeguer relishes bringing 'Pinoy Pride' to the world

CEBU, Philippines ? For ALA Promotions President and CEO Michael Aldeguer, it was a long and meandering journey before they turned their dre…

Sun, 18 Oct 2015

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Basadre, Demecillo in grudge rematch for WBF AsPac belt

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? Regional champions Daryl ?Flash? Basadre (14-2-1, 10KOs) of Sanman Boxing and Kenny Demecillo (9-3-1, 6KO…

Sat, 26 Sep 2015

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Pagara brothers, Magsayo face acid tests in US debut

CEBU, Philippines ? Celebrated brothers 'Prince' Albert and Jason 'El Ni?o' Pagara and rising star Mark 'Magnifico' Magsayo truly face an ac…

Tue, 15 Sep 2015

Pagara brothers, Magsayo off to US for daunting challenge

Celebrated brothers 'Prince' Albert (24-0, 17KOs) and Jason "El Ni?o" Pagara (36-3, 22KOs) and rising featherweight star Mark ?Magnifico? Ma…

Sun, 06 Sep 2015

Historic Pinoy Pride event in US is now 'Philippines vs the World'

From 'Filipinos Contra Latinos', the first ever Pinoy Pride show in the United States will now be known as the "Philippines vs the World". T…

Wed, 02 Sep 2015

Pacquiao in Cebu to grace shootfest

CEBU -- Outside the boxing arena, Filipino sports hero Manny Pacquiao has many sporting hobbies. Basketball, of course, is one of them. He a…

Sat, 29 Aug 2015

AS FIRST PINOY PRIDE EVENT IN US LAUNCHED, NIETES SETS ANOTHER DATE WITH HISTORY

All his life, he had been winning battles even on hostile territories. A future Hall of Famer in Philippine sports, he has already etched hi…

Tue, 18 Aug 2015

Boxing champ Nietes to receive ?Lifetime Achievement Award?

All forms of recognition, which he richly deserves, just kept on flowing in for two-division world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes. And when i…

Wed, 05 Aug 2015

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Rematch agreed in principle

CEBU, Philippines ? Cebu's world-renowned ALA Promotions and its Mexican counterpart Zanfer Promotions have agreed in principle regarding th…

Thu, 04 Jun 2015

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Melindo?s game plan: Win every round

CEBU, Philippines ? Fighting in a hostile territory such as Mexico is so tough that it has become a notion for every Filipino boxer to win d…

Fri, 29 May 2015