Ed de la Vega, DDS
1,328 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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TEAM MAYOL OFF TO MEXICO TO DEFEND CROWN
Rodel Mayol, The WBC Junior Lightweight Champion of the World left from Los Angeles for Mexico today on a Continental Airlines flight via Houston, Texas. Accompanying him to the trip which ends…
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TEAM PACQUIAO OPENS MERCHANDISE STORE NEAR THE WILDCARD GYM
Team Pacquiao headed by PR man Winchell Campos today formally opened the MP Merchandise Store at the same complex where the famed Wildcard Gym is located on Vine Street in Hollywood. The…
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ISLAND PACIFIC SUPERMARKET STEPS UP TO THE PLATE
With today?s slow economy and the lack of popularity or rather, recognition of Filipino boxers and boxing in general amongst mainstream Filipino businesses (except of course for Manny Pacquiao), it is heart-warming…
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RODEL MAYOL ON ?KABABAYAN LA? TV SHOW
Reigning WBC World Junior Lightweight Champion Rodel Mayol will take a break from his training on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 to appear as a guest of the gorgeous Janelle So on her…
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NEW SCHEDULES AT THE WILDCARD GYM — UNTIL PACQUIAO RETURNS
You really have to give it to Freddie Roach. I mean all the accolades and the respect for what he has accomplished as a trainer. And, because of such success, the number…
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THE PINOYS ARE BACK AND THE WILDCARD IS BUZZING
It was a nice late spring day today for a visit to the Wildcard Gym. Besides, the timing was just perfect as the boys are back in town. With that the electric…
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CANADIAN LIGHTWEIGHT GETS A TASTE OF THE WILDCARD GYM
Most boxers, particularly the young and aspiring ones from outside the Los Angeles area can only dream about the Freddie Roach? Wildcard Gym, let alone step inside the fame Hollywood gym that…
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HEY ZANFER, NEED A GOOD FIGHT? HOW ABOUT FERNANDO MONTIEL VS. NONITO DONAIRE, JR.?
Reports indicate that Panama?s Rafael Concepcion turned down the offer by Fernando Beltran?s Zanfer Promotions to be matched against Fernando Montiel on July 17th. The Panamanian slugger is not worried about getting…
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PURSE SPLIT PROBLEMS ? HERE IS A SUGGESTION FROM A FAN
First it was all about the foolish demand for ?Olympic-style random blood testing.? When no agreement was reached, the big fight went to the gutter. Lately, in an effort to make the…
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RESULTS FROM THE NOKIA FIGHT NIGHT
Los Angeles, CA: David Rodela, the fast rising star of the Golden Boy Promotions, won via split decision at the Nokia Fight Night. Rodela, the ex-Manny Pacquiao sparmate, beat Eric Cruz of…
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NINO ROMERO?S POSTURING DOES NOT FAZE MAYOL
Rodel Mayol. When told about news reports indicating that Omar Nino Romero (the Mexican challenger scheduled to face WBC Junior Lightweight title-holder Rodel Mayol) predicts that he will knockout Mayol, the Filipino…
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EVEN LIGHTER WEIGHT CHAMPIONS NEED RESPECT
Fight cards, particularly those involving lighter weight championships need to be hyped to the max to achieve box office success. That much we understand. But such must be done with due regards…
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JORGE ARCE CUT DURING SPARRING, FIGHT WITH ERIC MOREL IS OFF; CAN BANAL BE A SUBSTITUTE?
Jorge Arce. Jorge ?El Travieso? Arce, the former three-time world champion will not be fighting on June 26th at the Alamo Dome at San Antonio, Texas. Arce was supposed to tangle with…
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DOMINGO?S WIN MERITS A MATCH WITH IBF CHAMP YONNHY PEREZ
Michael Domingo?s smashing win over Columbian Luis Melendez at the very least made him earn a shot at a title. The best deal that is available will be a match with another…
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MARQUEZ POLISHES OFF VASQUEZ IN THREE
Los Angeles, CA:- Rafael Marquez beat Israel Vasquez on the fourth fight of their historic series of fights via a third round stoppage. Referee Raul Caiz Jr waved off the fight at…
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WEIGHTS FROM LOS ANGELES
The weigh-in for the Marquez-Vasquez IV ? Once and Four All? was held today at noon at the Star Plaza of the Staples Center in downtown LA. Israel Vasquez and Rafael Marquez…
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PACQUIAO- MAYWEATHER FIGHT IS A LONG WAY FROM HAPPENING
Reports indicate that Manny Pacquiao, oops pardon me, Congressman Manny Pacquiao (got to get use addressing him as such sooner or later) has agreed to the 14-day cut off demanded by the…
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MAYOL?S WEIGHT IS JUST RIGHT; PRESSCON IN MEXICO CITY CANCELED
LOS ANGELES -- Rodel Mayol today took the WBC mandated weigh-in 4 weeks prior to his fight and he came in well within the 10 pounds he was allowed to weight prior…
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JULATON BACK AT WILDCARD GYM
LOS ANGELES -- Ana Julaton, the IBA and WBO world boxing champion, is back at the Wildcard Gym. The Daly City super bantamweight was on a fast clip in winning her fights…
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MELENDEZ TRAVEL PLANS PUTS HIM IN A BIG DISADVANTAGE
Luis Melendez, the big hitting slugger from Baranquilla, Columbia who is best known amongst Filipinos as the guy that ?retired? ZC Gorres is coming to Cebu perhaps to prove a point, that…
