Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Mayweather sets new demands for Pacquiao fight
MANILA, Philippines - After Floyd Mayweather?s second consecutive victory over Marcos Maidana last week, the pool of potential opponents has grown smaller. Still, the 37-year-old pound-for-pound best fighter in the world remains…
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Cash incentives, pride fuel PH boxers at Asian Games
MANILA, Philippines ? On the second floor of a small, two-storey building near the back of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, a dozen or so young boxers fill the air with a…
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Petalcorin KOs Tello in 7 to win WBA interim junior flyweight title
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Randy Petalcorin knocked out Panamanian contender Walter Tello in 7 rounds to win the WBA interim junior flyweight title at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China on…
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Basketball won?t distract Pacquiao from Algieri, says Roach
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach has grown accustomed to Manny Pacquiao?s insatiable desire to conquer new horizons. Since taking over head trainer duties for the General Santos City, Philippines native in 2001,…
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Randy Petalcorin closes in on world title dream vs. Walter Tello
MANILA, Philippines ? ?A good life.? That?s what Randy Petalcorin says he hopes will come out of his boxing career. That?s not a unique perspective, as a significant portion of professional fighters…
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Pacquiao?s challenger Algieri is the champion next door
WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri may still be fighting for respect in the ring, but it's hard not to respect the person he is out of the ring MANILA, Philippines -…
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Filipino boxer Petalcorin to fight for first title against Tello
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino contender Randy Petalcorin will get his first shot at a world title on August 26 when he faces Panamanian Walter Tello at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China…
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‘Master boxer’ Algieri, trainer look to shed ‘runner’ tag against Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines ? ?Master boxer! Master boxer!? It?s an unusual battle cry for a professional pugilist at the highest level, more thoughtful than the usual bombastic fare that fills the air in…
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Michael Farenas to face Argentinian Saucedo for mandatory title shot
MANILA, Philippines - Former boxing champion turned promoter Gerry Pe?alosa says his protege Michael Farenas will next face Argentinian veteran Fernando Saucedo to decide the mandatory challenger for IBF junior lightweight titleholder…
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Penalosa brothers score KOs, Concepcion-Sonsona ends in draw
MANILA, Philippines ? The Pe?alosa brothers, Dodie Boy Jr. and Dave, remained unbeaten, scoring knockout victories over their opponents on Saturday at the Mandaluyong Gym in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. With their father,…
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Boxing is a family tradition for the Pe?alosa brothers
MANILA, Philippines - The Pe?alosa name evokes many fond memories for boxing fans. For three generations the family has churned out fighters, beginning with the patriarch Carl Pe?alosa Sr, who was a…
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‘Pacquiao will play with Algieri,’ says Penalosa
Former two-time boxing champ Gerry Penalosa, seen after knocking out Ratanachai Sor Vorapin in 2008, doesn't feel Chris Algieri can give Pacquiao a real fight. Photo by Mike F. Alquinto/EPA MANILA, Philippines…
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Shiming passes 10-round test, Rigondeaux scores first-round KO
Zou Shiming passed his first ten-round assignment on Saturday, defeating Luis De la Rosa by unanimous decision at the Venetian Resort in Macau, China. The scores were 99-91 on two cards and…
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Chris Algieri, Manny Pacquiao’s next foe, not your typical boxer
MANILA, Philippines - After fourteen hours of negotiations in his Bronx, New York office throughout Tuesday, Joe DeGuardia could finally let out a laugh of relief. His promotional company, Star Boxing, had…
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Brian Viloria?s five greatest nights
MANILA, Philippines - It?s hard to appreciate the good of Brian Viloria?s career without analyzing the bad as well. For 13 years, the hard-punching Filipino-American has engaged in a boxing career that…
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Brian Viloria: ?I still have a lot left in the tank?
The cast of the 2000 U.S. Olympic boxing squad looks like the lineup of a ?Where are they now?? feature story. Former champs Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy have long since burned…
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Rene Barrientos did it his way
MANILA, Philippines ? The typical picture of an aging former boxer is that of a man whose mental faculties are beginning to fade from years of punishment; whose financial house is not…
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Budler KOs Kokietgym in Round 8 retain WBA strawweight title
Hekkie Budler showed uncharacteristic punching power on Saturday, dropping Thai challenger Pigmy Kokietgym four times en route to an eighth-round knockout victory in his first defense of the WBA strawweight title at…
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Frolian Saludar faces McWilliams Arroyo in Golden Boy Live! main event
MANILA, Philippines ? Froilan Saludar's shy personality belies his in-ring ability. When answering questions about the three national titles he won as a member of the Philippine amateur team or his one-punch…
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The loneliest victory for Nonito Donaire Jr
MACAU ? In the quietest corner of an otherwise riotous night club sat the new champ Nonito Donaire Jr, his battered eyes hiding behind shades with a TokiDoki hat pulled low to…