Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Viloria wants Gonzalez next: ‘He’s been dodging me’
MANILA, Philippines ? Brian Viloria knew that he needed to get past Omar Soto in remarkable fashion to stay in the flyweight title mix. Their first meeting in 2010 ended in a…
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Villanueva outworks Arroyo in title fight but loses technical decision
MANILA, Philippines - Arthur Villanueva entered the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, Texas on Sunday, July 19 as an undefeated fighter, and more than a few felt he should've left…
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Nonito Donaire Jr. balances love of brawling with necessity to box
MANILA, Philippines ? At 32 years old, Nonito Donaire Jr. is in a position he has scarcely found himself in. A four-division world champion, Donaire now finds himself as a contender once…
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Donnie Nietes suffers minor tear in right hand
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - World junior flyweight champion Donnie Nietes has suffered a minor tear in the ligaments of his right hand during his12-round unanimous decision win over Francisco Rodriguez Jr last…
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Nietes dominates Rodriguez to retain junior flyweight championship
CEBU CITY, Philippines - The Philippines still has one boxing world champion. Donnie Nietes successfully defended his World Boxing Organization and The Ring magazine junior flyweight championship on Saturday, July 11 with…
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Philippines among world’s biggest boxing nations, says WBO president
CEBU CITY, Philippines - The Philippines may have only one reigning boxing world champion at the moment, but World Boxing Organization (WBO) president Francisco Valcarcel says the country still has a well-deserved…
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Boxing champ Nietes faces legacy enhancing challenge vs Rodriguez
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Like the best boxing champions, Donnie Nietes? nickname Ahas - Tagalog for snake - was earned, not given. Nietes, who started as the ALA Boxing Gym?s janitor, sweeping…
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?We will rise up.? What Manny Pacquiao means to his people
ON the morning of November 24, 2013, thousands of displaced Filipinos packed into convention centres and parks in the Eastern Visayas region of their country to watch the fight between Manny Pacquiao…
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Why the WBO stripping Mayweather means absolutely nothing
MANILA, Philippines - By now, the news has circulated through the mainstream and niche media alike that Floyd Mayweather Jr has been stripped of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title that…
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Shawn Cameron: From battlefield to boxing
A boxing match is often hyperbolized as ?war? in literature, though the disparity in scale and gravity make a gloved fight seem relatively civil by comparison. Yet, just as in war, there…
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Pinoy underdog boxers Alibio, Delos Reyes upset undefeated Australians
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxers Jonel Alibio and Joebert Delos Reyes were considerable underdogs when they met undefeated opponents in Australia on Saturday, July 4. They walked out of the Club Punchbowl…
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Warlito Parrenas ready for ?war? in first title shot
MANILA, Philippines - Warlito Parrenas has competed overseas enough to know why they call it a ?hometown advantage.? He fought as an amateur around Asia as a member of the Philippine national…
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Casimero loses foul-filled decision to Ruenroeng
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Johnriel Casimero lost a 12-round decision in his challenge of IBF flyweight titleholder Amnat Ruenroeng at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, June…
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Filipino boxer Casimero seeks lost glory against flyweight champ Ruenroeng
MANILA, Philippines - Johnriel Casimero will be in enemy territory when he challenges IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng on Saturday, June 27 in Bangkok, Thailand. It?ll be Casimero's first time fighting in…
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Johnriel Casimero resumes underdog role in challenge to Amnat Ruenroeng
MANILA, Philippines ? Johnriel Casimero will be fighting for the first time in Thailand this weekend, but in many ways he?s in familiar territory. The 25-year-old Casimero is used to fighting in…
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Denver Cuello to receive title shot after Thailand tuneup
MANILA, Philippines - Top-rated Filipino boxer Denver Cuello returns to action this Saturday, June 27 in a scheduled 10-round fight against Boy Tanto at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Should…
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Adrien Broner has no one to blame but himself
When the final bell rang, Adrien Broner walked back to his corner, his body language deflated and his ego crushed. After all of his exhibitions of unmatchable confidence, Broner was naked to…
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Boxing legend Luisito Espinosa receives justice 17 years later
MANILA, Philippines ? After 17 years, Luisito Espinosa may finally get the small fortune owed to him. The Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the two-division boxing champion from Tondo,…
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Boxer John Moralde continues to spar with opponent’s death
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxers know the risks that await them each time they step through the ropes. They?ve felt the pain in their bones and the aches in their head. They?ve poured…
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No longer broken-down, Marvin Sonsona is on the road again
MANILA, Philippines ? For the longest time, a broken-down 2009 KIA Regal sat immobile in front of Marvin Sonsona?s General Santos City home. It symbolized his career in many ways, which was…