Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Marvin Sonsona begins next chapter with Arrellano fight
MANILA, Philippines - Top-rated featherweight contender Marvin Sonsona weighed in just under the contracted weight at 127.6 while his opponent Jonathan Arrellano weighed in at the limit of 128 for their 10-round…
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Team Petalcorin calls out Melindo for All-Filipino title fight
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Milan Melindo is still reeling after a technical decision loss to IBF junior flyweight champion Javier Mendoza this past Saturday in Mexico. The handlers of the 27-year-old…
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Milan Melindo disputes headbutt call, eyes Philippine rematch
MANILA, Philippines - The team of Milan Melindo are calling foul on the officiating during their technical decision loss to IBF junior flyweight titleholder Javier Mendoza on Saturday, May 30 in Ensenada,…
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Milan Melindo loses title fight in Mexico vs Mendoza
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Milan Melindo lost a unanimous technical decision to IBF junior flyweight titleholder Javier Mendoza in Ensenada, Mexico on Sunday, May 31 Manila time, making him 0-for-2 in…
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Jason Canoy shocks Drian Francisco, scores first round KO
MANILA, Philippines - Cebu-based boxer Jason Manigos Canoy pulled off the biggest win of his career, knocking out former interim WBA junior bantamweight titleholder Drian Francisco in the first round at Lagao…
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Giovani Segura targets Roman Gonzalez
Roman Gonzalez?s arrival on the HBO airwaves last weekend has brought new attention and the potential for greater paydays to the flyweight division. As devastating as Gonzalez looked in his second round…
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Could the next Philippine boxing great be found in prison?
MANILA, Philippines - Where will the next Philippine boxing great come from? One guess could be the prison system. That?s what event organizers are hoping to find when they host a pro-amateur…
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WATCH: Pinoy Eden Sonsona upsets unbeaten Mexican by KO
MANILA, Philippines - Eden Sonsona pulled off a major upset on Sunday Manila time, knocking out previously unbeaten Adrian Estrella in two rounds at Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, Mexico…
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Not even Pacquiao is forever
MANILA, Philippines ? The crowds are lined on the streets of Manila on Wednesday morning, May 13, to greet Manny Pacquiao upon his return to the Philippines, just as they had after…
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After Pacquiao: 5 Filipino boxers 25-and-under to follow
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing is dead? Not quite. Boxing, like rock n? roll and other institutions whose demises have been prematurely reported, will stick around as long as the circumstances that feed…
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Where does Manny Pacquiao go from here?
MANILA, Philippines ? The look on Manny Pacquiao?s face as he sat on a chair atop the ring told the story of the final hour of a 5-year journey. Showered and dressed…
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Injections could?ve numbed Pacquiao to Mayweather?s punches ? commission
LAS VEGAS, USA ? Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett says that he does not know of any situation in the last 15 years where a fighter had a pain killer…
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Manny Pacquiao: ‘We were sabotaged’
LAS VEGAS, USA (UPDATED) - A day after his unanimous decision loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao told reporters he was "sabotaged" on fight night. Pacquiao said the Nevada Athletic Commission…
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Pacquiao keeps the faith in defeat
LAS VEGAS, USA - There were sullen eyes and heavy hearts in the crowd at Manny Pacquiao?s prayer service on Sunday afternoon, May 3, the day after his unanimous decision loss to…
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Pacquiao tested by USADA for 13th time before weigh-in
LAS VEGAS, USA - There should be no doubt about what?s in Manny Pacquiao?s system before his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The 8-division boxing champion received a visit from a United…
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Pacquiao must force Mayweather into a brawl, says Mosley
LAS VEGAS, USA - Shane Mosley, who is one of five men to fight both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr, gives the slight edge to the undefeated boxer in fight on…
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Manny Pacquiao has been an underdog since day one
LAS VEGAS, USA - The irony of boxing is that, regardless of what the sports book odds say, every fight is 1-1. And, in a sport where the overwhelming majority of participants…
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Mayweather?s absence of trash talk shows maturity, caution
LAS VEGAS, USA - Maybe Floyd Mayweather Jr is getting docile in his old age. Or perhaps his fight with Manny Pacquiao just doesn?t need the extra promotion to generate buzz. Or…
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Pacquiao, Mayweather arrivals are a contrast in identity
LAS VEGAS, USA - The strings of AC/DC?s ?Thunderstruck? blared out through the convention center at the Mandalay Bay, signaling to the hundreds of Manny Pacquiao fans in attendance that the man…
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Manny Pacquiao arrives in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, USA - Floyd Mayweather Jr may live and train in Las Vegas, but Manny Pacquiao felt like the hometown fighter as he arrived at the Delano Las Vegas on Monday…