Alex P. Vidal
282 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Int?l media group reacts on P30-M libel case filed by Pacman vs sportswriter
Saying the libel charges will smother media's freedom of speech, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called again for defamation law reform in the Philippines, after the latest round of libel…
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?Boom Boom? Bautista’s age was not the culprit
The first round knockout defeat suffered by WBO Asia-Pacific champion Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista in the hands of stone-fisted World Boxing Organization (WBO) superbantamweight (122 lbs) boss Daniel Ponce De Leon last…
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Boom Boom not the first Pinoy pug to suffer first round KO in title fight
There is nothing to be ashamed of for fans and handlers of baby-faced Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista. The 21-year-old junior featherweight phenom from Candijay, Bohol was not the first Filipino fighter to…
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Referee KOed in Japan Bout
In the more than 140 fights, many of which world championship, that he has officiated here and abroad, Angeles City-based international referee Bruce McTavish of New Zealand admitted it was the first…
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Sportswriter: No Comment on Pacquiao’s P30-M Libel Case
Veteran sportswriter Nick Giongco has refused to issue any statement regarding the reported P30-million libel case filed against him by boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. “I haven’t received the final complaint,” the 37-year-old…
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AUG.1: 106th BIRTHDAY OF ASIA’S FIRST WORLD BOXING CHAMP
HOW WOULD HE FARE VS TODAY’S FLYWEIGHTS? ILOILO CITY – Had he lived today, would Francisco Guilledo, popularly known as “Pancho Villa”, stand a china man’s chance against the best flyweights in…
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MAKING A FATHER PROUD: KO Win is Bai Elorde’s Fitting Birthday Gift to Papa Johnny
Bai Elorde (L) poses with the author. International promoter Johnny Elorde will be celebrating his birthday on August 1 as a proud father. This was after his son, Bai Elorde, fulfilled a…
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Japanese Mogul Donates Equipment to Wakee Salud’s Cebu Boxing Gym
True to his promise, hotelier and Panchenko slot machine mogul Toshiako “Koba” Kobayashi of Numazu, Tokyo, Japan donated some P100,000 worth of Winning brand boxing equipment to the newly refurbished boxing gym…
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ILOILO PROMOTER CLAVEL MEETS WITH ELORDE’S REPRESENTATIVES
Erwin Chiongson (L) and Perry Clavel. ILOILO CITY – Fledgling boxing promoter Porferio “Perry” Clavel formalized his entry in fight business when he met with representatives here of the Para?aque based-Johnny Elorde…
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KIKUJI OKUDA: Japan’s Freddie Roach help Santillan regain OPBF crown
Now it can be told. Aside from Cebuano trainer Crisologo “Brix” Flores, another crack boxing trainer who heavily assisted Rev “Gentle Giant” Santillan during his preparation for the 12-round OPBF fisticuffs with…
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AS ‘MOST EXCITING SPORTS EVENT’: Campus writers pick Pacman-Barrera rematch over 2008 Beijing Olympics
ILOILO CITY – Some 200 campus journalists from different colleges and universities in Western Visayas have chosen the October 6, 2007 rematch between WBC international superfeatherweight champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao over the…
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No Mention of World Champs Donaire and Condes in Pres. Arroyo’s SONA
Boxing fans in the country waited in vain as Pres. Arroyo failed to mention in her nearly one-hour State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the joint sessions of the Senate and…
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ABS-CBN, GMA-7 Engage in Boxing Coverage Showdown
ILOILO CITY – Fight fans here are divided on where to tune in on Sunday, July 22, after two giant TV networks in the country—ABS-CBN and GMA-7—announced they are simultaneously showing two…
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Iloilo Boxing Fans Agog Over Donaire Phenomenon
ILOILO CITY -- All of a sudden, the Nonito Donaire mania has swept every Ilonggo boxing aficionado like a phenomenon. “He proves the theory that every Filipino boxer, if given a chance,…
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Santillan’s Mysterious Left Saves Him From Another OPBF Disaster
OSAKA – Crowd favorite and defending OPBF welterweight champion Taisei Marumoto was conveniently ahead on all the three judges’ scorecards entering the sixth round of the 12-round championship setto versus challenger Rev…
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IBF Aked to Probe Indon Judge in Rachman-Condes Fight
OSAKA, Japan -- The former president of the Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) who is now active referee and judge in various international world boxing bodies has announced that he will ask…
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MARUMOTO, SANTILLAN MAKE WEIGHT IN JAPAN FOR TOMORROW’S TITLE FIGHT
OSAKA, Japan -- OPBF welterweight champion Taesei Marumoto and Filipino challenger Rev Santillan tipped the scales easily at 66.6 and 66.65, respectively for their 12-round championship fight tomorrow (July 14)at the Amagasaki…
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Search for ‘Missing’ Pinoy Boxing Trainer in Japan Continues
OSAKA, Japan -- Boxing authorities here continued to track down the whereabouts of Filipino boxing trainer Nestor "Bong" Elorde who had not returned to the Philippines and was suspected to have gone…
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LTFRB exec Clavel gets GAB licenses as promoter-manager
ILOILO CITY --- He can now walk straight with his head up everytime fellow Ilonggos greet him and mention about his involvement in professional boxing. “At least I am now a licensed…
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Wushu gold medalist: Pacquiao inspired me
ILOILO CITY – Even when he was still a professional boxer here, 2006 Doha Asian Games wushu gold medalist Rene Catalan of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo, revealed that he was already a “big…
