Dennis Gasgonia
129 articles · ABS-CBN News
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Pacquiao’s dream
The Philippines' biggest basketball show has begun. "Fighting" Senator Manny Pacquiao, kicked off the second season of his Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) ? the Datu Cup ? on June 12, Independence…
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Ancajas, Jonas Sultan present battle of contrasting styles
The world-title bout between reigning world junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan is intriguing not just because of its historical significance, but also because of the distinct styles…
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Ancajas looking far ahead is an advantage to Jonas Sultan, trainer says
The planned junior-bantamweight title-unification bout between Jerwin Ancajas and Britain?s Khalid Yafai looks like a blessing to the Filipino world champion. Or from trainer Edito Villamor?s perspective, it might turn out to…
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LOOK: At his countryside training camp in Cavite, Jerwin Ancajas embraces nature
MAGALLANES, Cavite?Deep in the countryside of this quiet, sparsely populated town south of Metro Manila is where world champion Jerwin Ancajas and his crew have set up their training site. Survival Camp…
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Nationality ‘doesn’t matter’ in Ancajas-Sultan bout
MANILA -- If you ask match maker Sean Gibbons, he?d rather look at the upcoming Jerwins Ancajas-Jonas Sultan bout as a fight between champion and challenger and not the all-Filipino title clash…
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Ancajas marks return in first all-Filipino title clash in nearly 100 years
MANILA ? World junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will return to the ring in April against fellow Filipino Jonas ?Zorro? Sultan. Ancajas? trainer and manager, Joven Jimenez, confirmed that the ?Pretty Boy?…
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Boxing: Planned Pinoy-vs-Pinoy bout a step back for Ancajas, pundits say
World junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas might next face a fellow Filipino in Jonas Sultan, who was previously declared by the IBF as Ancajas? mandatory challenger. But a Pinoy versus Pinoy fight…
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Analyst: Ancajas methodical in dismantling Mexican challenger
Patience paid huge dividends for Jerwin Ancajas when he made his successful US debut against his Mexican challenger Israel Gonzalez, according to fight analyst Ed Tolentino. After scoring a knockdown against the…
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Boxing: What we know about ?Jiga? Gonzalez, challenger to Ancajas? crown
Much has been said about Jerwin Ancajas and his upcoming coming-out party on US soil this Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas (Sunday, Manila time). But what about his Mexican opponent, Israel ?Jiga?…
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Why an air-conditioner is a valuable training tool for Jerwin Ancajas
Jerwin Ancajas' coach has taken extra measures to make sure the world junior bantamweight champion will be 100% healthy during his US debut against Israel Gonzalez next month. In his fight in…
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Pinoy title challenger gets master-class training at Ancajas? backyard
Besides Jerwin Ancajas, another Pinoy fighter is busy preparing for a world title bout in a secluded part of Magallanes, Cavite. In the same backyard as the reigning junior bantamweight champion. Ernesto…
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Boxing: What Milan Melindo must do to neutralize taller Japanese opponent
If Milan Melindo wants to unify the IBF and WBA light flyweight belts, he will have to take the fight to his fellow champion Ryoichi Taguchi. Boxing analyst Ed Tolentino said that,…
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Melindo gets champion sparring from Nietes
MANILA -- Milan Melindo needs all the help he could get for his upcoming junior flyweight title unification bout. Thankfully, fellow world champion Donnie Nietes is one of his stablemates. ALA Boxing…
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Mark Magsayo seeks to overcome more experienced opponent
Following his smashing win over Nicaragua's Daniel Diaz, Bohol native Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo will be up against a more experienced opponent when he faces a veteran fighter Saturday. Magsayo will defend his…
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Boxing: Mark Magsayo?s next opponent poses risk, but offers high reward
Japanese veteran fighter Shota Hayashi will serve as a good test for undefeated Filipino featherweight Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo, who seeks to climb up the featherweight ranks for a chance to secure the…
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Boxing: No one in Jerwin Ancajas? weight class can beat him, analyst says
World boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas should consider fighting another British fighter after making himself known in the United Kingdom via a dominant performance against Jamie Conlan of Northern Ireland over the weekend.…
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Boxing: The reason Irish challenger can?t make a mistake vs Jerwin Ancajas
Jamie Conlan believes his mental strength will be his biggest asset once he tangles with world junior-bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas in Belfast over the weekend. Conlan, who has long waited for an…
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Boxing: Why coach compares Jerwin Ancajas’ next fight to scaling Mount Everest
Defending world junior-bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is more than ready for his title defense against Ireland?s Jamie Conlan on Saturday (Sunday morning, Manila time). Ancajas is now in Belfast, where he?s putting…
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How will Jerwin Ancajas beat a brawler like Jamie Conlan
Jamie Conlan wasn?t labeled the ?Irish Gatti? for nothing. This is why Jerwin Ancajas will need to use every trick in his book to defend his world junior bantamweight title against Conlan,…
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Boxing: At this point in Donaire’s career, spectacular wins are a must
It?s good that Nonito Donaire Jr. is fighting again this weekend against Ruben Garcia Hernandez of Mexico. But for boxing analyst Dennis Principe, it would be better for ?the Filipino Flash? if…