Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Nonito Donaire Jr. defeats Simpiwe Vetyeka in headbutt marred fight
MACAU ? It wasn?t the most savory of endings but it?ll have to do for now. Nonito Donaire Jr. overcame an accidental headbutt cut that left him bleeding from his left eye…
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Donaire Jr defeats Vetyeka in headbutt marred fight, wins featherweight title
MACAU ? From the opening bell, Nonito Donaire Jr. looked intent to silence every detractor who had said he was not the in-ring executioner he was in the lower weights. He promised…
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Arum says Pacquiao isn’t serious about the PBA
NOT KEEN. Bob Arum thinks Manny Pacquiao is not serious about the PBA. File photo of Bob Arum from Agence France-Presse MACAU ? Add Bob Arum to the growing list of those…
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Donaire in ‘must-win’ fight against Vetyeka
There is no room for error for Nonito Donaire Jr if he is to get back on track towards the star status he once seemed destined for WIN OR GO HOME. Nonito…
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Marvin Sonsona seeks vengeance against Vazquez Jr. in New York
MANILA, Philippines - The gym where Marvin Sonsona did the bulk of his training looks like half a boxing gym and half a dentist's office. Inside the garage of his manager Dr.…
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GenSan boxer Susada dies in motorcycle accident
MANILA, Philippines - Super bantamweight boxer Jonathan Susada was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, May 25 in his hometown of General Santos City, Philippines, his manager Jim Claude Manangquil tells…
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Donnie Nietes celebrates career-best victory against Moises Fuentes
MANILA, Philippines ? Donnie Nietes celebrated his thirty-third birthday on Tuesday the same way he had celebrated most of his previous ones: a simple dinner with friends and family near his home…
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Donnie Nietes knocks out Moises Fuentes, wins RING 108-pound title
MANILA, Philippines ? Donnie Nietes cemented his position as the top 108-pound fighter in the world with a convincing ninth-round technical knockout win over former titleholder Moises Fuentes at the Mall of…
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Fight postponements to blame for Casimero missing weight, says promoter
MANILA, Philippines - The promoter of Johnriel Casimero says that fight postponements ? not a lack of work ethic ? were to blame for him missing weight and dropping the IBF junior…
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Nonito Donaire: ?Manny Pacquiao beat Tim Bradley but was cautious?
Nonito Donaire Jr. has had his own struggles with boxing's Cold War that is preventing many of the biggest fights in the sport from coming to fruition. Earlier this decade, both Donaire…
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Donaire vows to ?be like water? against Vetyeka
MANILA, Philippines ? It was a stuffy afternoon on Tuesday, April 22, at the Elorde Boxing Gym in Sucat. There father and son ? Nonito Donaire Jr and father Nonito Sr ?…
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Appreciate Manny Pacquiao while we still have him
NAGOYA, Japan ? ?I am a champion, and you?re gonna hear me roar.? The crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas turned rapturous as the chorus from Katy Perry?s ?Roar? blared…
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Pacquiao shows warrior’s heart in Bradley win
LAS VEGAS, USA - As Manny Pacquiao walked out to the ring for sixty-third time of his professional career, he flashed his trademark smile and soaked in the adulation from the decidedly…
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Pac is Back! Manny defeats Bradley by decision
LAS VEGAS, USA - The newspapers around the world will have a three word headline for tomorrow?s papers: Pac is Back! Manny Pacquiao avenged his controversial 2012 loss to Timothy Bradley with…
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Getting Pacquiao to enjoy beating people up again
LAS VEGAS, USA - Freddie Roach remembers the young man who walked into his Wild Card Gym with negligible comprehension of English and a heart full of ambition. His name was Manny…
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Bradley haunted by death threats, depression after first Pacquiao fight
LAS VEGAS, USA - When Timothy Bradley?s name was first announced as the winner following the first clash with Manny Pacquiao two years ago, a thrill of glory rushed through his body,…
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Pressure is on Pacquiao to prove he’s still lethal
MANILA, Philippines - As Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley concluded Wednesday afternoon?s press conference with the standard face-off photo opp, Bradley did something that he hadn?t been known to do in previous…
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Pacquiao receives hero’s welcome in Vegas
LAS VEGAS, USA - It had been 487 days since Manny Pacquiao had stepped foot in the MGM Grand, but it was like he had never left. Hundreds of Pacquiao?s fans rushed…
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Roach on Pacquiao: ‘God doesn’t win the fight’
MANILA, Philippines - If Manny Pacquiao is going to defeat Timothy Bradley in their rematch on Saturday, April 12, it?s going to be because of what he does in the gym, not…
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Reflections of a Pacquiao sparring partner
MANILA, Philippines - For 19-year-old Julian Rodriguez, relocating from his native New Jersey to the Wild Card Gym in the heart of Hollywood was a culture shock. After all, he isn?t likely…