Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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VINCENT ASTROLABIO DROPS GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX, WINS UPSET DECISION IN DUBAI
Guillermo Rigondeaux suffered his second straight loss Saturday, dropping a close but unanimous decision to unheralded Filipino boxer Vincent Astrolabio at the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. All three judges…
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JAIME MUNGUIA BLASTS OUT UNDEFEATED D’MITRIUS BALLARD IN 3 ROUNDS TO REMAIN UNBEATEN
Jaime Munguia continued his climb up the middleweight ranks with a third round stoppage of D’Mitrius Ballard Saturday at the Plaza Monumental in Munguia’s hometown of Tijuana, Mexico. Munguia (39-0, 31 knockouts)…
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LEO SANTA CRUZ SAYS HE’LL RETURN TO 126 POUNDS AFTER CARBAJAL FIGHT, WANTS MAGSAYO, NAVARRETE BOUTS
Leo Santa Cruz may be making his third straight start at 130 pounds, but the reigning WBA featherweight titleholder says he still has plenty of business to handle at 126 pounds. Santa…
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MARK MAGSAYO’S LONG, HARD ROAD OUT OF HELL
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Mark Magsayo walked into a packed gym on Monday, about 48 hours after his world title win, and saw a sight that reminded him of his own beginnings.…
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FOR MARK MAGSAYO, TITLE SHOT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE HIS DETRACTORS WRONG
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.— It wasn’t what Mark Magsayo saw in Gary Russell Jr.’s eyes. Magsayo says he didn’t see them at all at the staredown after Friday’s weigh-in, and that made him…
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MARK MAGSAYO INTENDS TO SHOW GARY RUSSELL JR. WHAT FILIPINO BOXERS ARE MADE OF
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Mark Magsayo knows there are many who are doubting his chances against the current WBC featherweight titleholder Gary Russell Jr. The sports book at Borgata, which will host…
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KAZUTO IOKA OUTPOINTS RYOJI FUKUNAGA TO RETAIN WBO JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
It wasn’t the unification showdown Kazuto Ioka had in mind, but the Japanese star still managed to entertain his country’s fans on New Year’s Eve. Ioka (28-2, 15 knockouts) turned in his…
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JOHN RIEL CASIMERO REMAINS WBO TITLEHOLDER, MUST FACE MANDATORY PAUL BUTLER
John Riel Casimero will get to hold on to the WBO bantamweight title through the holidays. In a five-page decision, the Puerto Rico-based sanctioning body ruled Thursday that Casimero will not be…
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Jeo Santisima, on cusp of title shot, didn’t give up after losing pro debut
Losing your first fight is an inauspicious way to begin a pro career. For many, it could signal the end of their ambition, and resign them to a fate of being an…
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Despite dad’s misgivings, Pacquiao Jr. sets sights on boxing career
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao often says he wants to leave a legacy in the sport of boxing, but one of his children becoming pro boxers isn't what he had in mind.…
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Manny Pacquiao reminisces while talking about future plans
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao after more than two years away from the lights of Las Vegas is in a talkative mood. Having just made his "grand arrival" Tuesday at the MGM…
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A Broner KO would show the world Pacquiao hasn’t lost his edge
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao was slipping around the floor outside the ring of the Wild Card Boxing club earlier this week, the result of downpours and a brand new pair of…
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A chorus in the corner: Pacquiao seeks many voices in run-up to bout
LOS ANGELES -- It hardly mattered that Buboy Fernandez, the man designated head trainer by Manny Pacquiao before his last fight, was the one holding the punch mitts. Just as he's done…
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This is 40: How Manny Pacquiao has changed his approach
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. met again Tuesday, though briefly, at Staples Center. Pacquiao was in attendance to take part in the Clippers' Filipino Heritage Night festivities and…
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DONNIE NIETES OUTPOINTS KAZUTO IOKA BY SPLIT DECISION, WINS WBO JUNIOR BANTAM TITLE
Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire Jr., and now Donnie Nietes. Nietes joins a short list of Filipino boxers to have world titles in at least four divisions, capping off 2018 with a split…
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Reymart Gaballo, Romero Duno will co-headline a Manila card on February 9
Filipino prospects Reymart Gaballo and Romero Duno will co-headline a card on February 9 in Manila against opponents to be named, promoter Jim Claude Manangquil of Sanman Promotions says. The fights, which…
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After his first loss, Mark Barriga is unsure where his future lies
LOS ANGELES -- Shortly before midnight, Mark Barriga left the locker room and met the three reporters who were waiting for him backstage at the Staples Center. "Da Baby Boy's" face had…
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How Mark Anthony Barriga intends to become a big hit
LOS ANGELES -- Down a residential street a few miles from the hype of fight week in downtown Los Angeles, the thwacks of boxing gloves hitting leather mitts cuts through the quiet.…
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Carlos Licona’s pursuit of greatness leads to bout with Mark Barriga
LOS ANGELES -- Carlos Licona is one of the few fighters on Saturday's card who could drive home from the Staples Center on fight night. In many ways, he's had to come…
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BARRIGA-LICONA: LITTLE MEN GET BIG OPPORTUNITY ON WILDER-FURY CARD
LOS ANGELES ? Two of the lightest boxers will get a spotlight on the undercard of two of the biggest fighters in the sport. After just two years as a professional, Mark…