Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Brian Viloria returns Saturday, eyes championship in 2015
MANILA, Philippines - Former two-division boxing champion Brian Viloria will return to the ring this Saturday, December 6 against Armando Vazquez at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, Calif. Viloria (34-4, 20 knockouts)…
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Nonito Donaire Sr. likes Joebert Alvarez?s chances against Juan Estrada
MANILA, Philippines ? The first impression one gets from a conversation with Joebert Alvarez is that, like many boxers from the Philippines, he is shy, reserved and understated. He isn?t given to…
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Pacquiao puts pressure on Mayweather after Algieri beating
MACAU - The picture on the dais for the post-fight press conference was a contrast of fortunes. On one side, Manny Pacquiao was indulging in victory, smiling like a newly graduate. Save…
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Pacquiao to revive vicious streak vs Algieri
MACAU ? ?Two days na lang (Just two days more)!? Manny Pacquiao repeated the statement several times as he shook out before a workout on Friday afternoon, November 21, signifying that there…
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Who will Manny Pacquiao fight next?
MACAU - While Manny Pacquiao?s unprecedented rise up the scales has reserved him a space in boxing history, his next step could possibly be a step down in weight. According to Pacquiao?s…
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Pacquiao is another level above Algieri, says Roach
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach predicts his fighter will knock Chris Algieri out in the first round while Pacquiao offers a subtle warning about his speed MACAU - Manny time. For most boxing…
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Chris Algieri is feeling at home in Macau
MACAU ? If Chris Algieri were to rub his eyes hard enough, he could trick himself into believing he?s training back home in New York instead of in a basement gymnasium in…
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Donnie Nietes forces Velarde to quit, retains junior flyweight championship
CEBU CITY, Philippines - All knockouts look the same on a boxer?s record, regardless of whether he was knocked unconscious by a single blow, spared from further punishment by the referee or…
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Donnie Nietes: The biggest little man in Philippine boxing
CEBU CITY, Philippines - In a corner of a conference room at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, amid the cacophany of post-press con pleasantries, sits Donnie Nietes. Dressed neatly in a…
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Commentary: Tough decisions await Nonito Donaire in wake of KO loss
The ending was conclusive. Nonito Donaire Jr. went down in the dying seconds of Round 6, rising a breath shy of the 10 count before collapsing in referee Raul Caiz Jr.?s arms.…
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Nonito Donaire not considering retirement, may drop in weight
MANILA, Philippines - Nonito Donaire Jr. says he isn?t considering retiring following his sixth round knockout loss to Nicholas Walters, revealing that his next step will likely be a drop in weight.…
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Drian Francisco returns to bantamweight to face Apolinario
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Seeking a second run at a world title, Drian Francisco says he?s stepping down to 118 pounds for his next fight against former title challenger John Mark…
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Junior flyweight champ Nietes to move up in weight after Velarde defense
MANILA, Philippines ? RING magazine/World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior flyweight champion Donnie Nietes says that his next title defense will be his last in that division as he looks 4 pounds north…
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Pacquiao to move down to junior welterweight where Roach wants Garcia clash
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao has won world titles in divisions as high as junior middleweight, but his trainer Freddie Roach says he will step down to the junior welterweight…
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Pacquiao spars 5 rounds with Mike Jones as camp heats up
MANILA, Philippines - Several years back, when Manny Pacquiao was picking off Top Rank?s welterweight stable one-by-one, Mike Jones was one of the names being tossed around as a future opponent. Matters…
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A happy Manny Pacquiao is a dangerous fighter
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - With his hands bound in wraps and sweat barely surfacing from his ?Ninong Knows? shirt, Manny Pacquiao pauses his warm-up and approaches the wall mirror. He stares…
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Pedraza won?t last the distance with Farenas, says Penalosa
MANILA, Philippines ? Ten years into his professional career, Michael Farenas is still waiting for his moment. His moment didn?t come when his first title shot ended in a premature technical draw…
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Pacquiao impresses Martyniouk in first day of sparring
MANILA, Philippines - Eight division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao made an impression on Stan Martyniouk in his first sparring session of training camp for his November 23 bout with Chris Algieri in…
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?Please don?t get injured,? PBA commissioner tells Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - When Manny Pacquiao was selected eleventh overall by the Kia Sorentos in the 2014 Philippine Basketball Association draft, the 35-year-old became the oldest rookie in league history. The eight…
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Nonito Donaire Jr. has a lot left in the tank, says father-trainer
He saw it in the third round of his last fight, but what it was he won?t say. Nonito Donaire Sr., the father and trainer of WBA featherweight titleholder Nonito Donaire Jr.,…