Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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For Arthur Villanueva, boxing is a chess match
MANILA, Philippines - Arthur Villanueva isn't your typical prizefighter. His destiny wasn't carved out from a birthright, nor was he the product of an angry upbringing that forced him to the ring…
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Marvin Sonsona: The new ?Bad Boy from Dadiangas?
MACAU - Marvin Sonsona knew the moment his fist connected with Akifumi Shimoda?s jaw that the fight was over. The punch - a perfectly timed left uppercut that landed square on Shimoda?s…
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Sonsona resurrects career with one-punch KO of Shimoda
MACAU - At Friday's weighin, a confident Marvin Sonsona remarked to an intimate group of associates, "If I don't knock this motherf--ker out in six rounds I'll retire," referring to his Japanese…
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Pacquiao tabs former champs Holt, Forbes for sparring; Roach predicts easier rematch
MACAU - There will be no easy sparring for eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao as he prepares for his April 12 rematch with WBO welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas,…
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A generation of mentors continues to fade with Jimmy Dupree?s passing
On a bleak stretch of road in a section of Jersey City, N.J., known as The Hill, there once existed a boxing gym that offered the neighborhood youth a way to get…
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Sonsona-Shimoda set for February 22 in Macau
MANILA, Philippines - Former junior bantamweight titleholder Marvin Sonsona will take the next step towards getting his career back on track when he faces former junior featherweight titleholder Akifumi Shimoda on February…
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Genesis Servania-Alexander Munoz set for March 1
MANILA, Philippines ? Unbeaten junior featherweight prospect Genesis Servania will fight his most accomplished opponent yet when he faces former two-time WBA junior bantamweight titleholder Alexander Munoz on March 1 at Solaire…
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Pacquiao-Bradley rematch looks likely for April 12
MANILA, Philippines - The selection process for Manny Pacquiao's next opponent is down to two, as Top Rank promoter Bob Arum narrows his focus to Timothy Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov for Pacman's…
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Provodnikov?s manager on Pacquiao: ?The fight will happen sooner or later?
Friends fight one another. That's the message Vadim Kornilov, manager of WBO junior welterweight titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov, has for Manny Pacquiao regarding a potential fight between the two. Provodnikov (23-2, 16 knockouts)…
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Ioka, Uchiyama, Miura retain titles in Japan; Miyazaka Upset
In what is becoming an annual tradition, Japan's best talents rang in the New Year with world title defenses on separate cards on opposite ends of the country. At the Ota-City General…
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2013: The best of PH boxing
MANILA, Philippines ? The return of one of boxing's greatest icons. The fall of two of the country's leading lights. The rise of young, new talent seeking their spot in the sun.…
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It’s Floyd Mayweather’s ring, and they’re dying to fight in it
What makes Floyd Mayweather Jr. great? Ask that question to anyone at your local PAL boxing gym and the answers will vary. Some would point to his shoulder roll defense technique, which…
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Age not a factor as Omar Narvaez stops David Carmona in seven
And still, the WBO junior bantamweight champion. And still, a dominant fighter, at least when he fights below 118 pounds. And still, only an attraction in his home country in Argentina. All…
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Michael Farenas, Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr. score victories in Manila
MANILA, Philippines ? Michael Farenas had much at stake going into his bout with Jesus Rios at Solaire Resort and Casino in Pasay City, Philippines. The 29-year-old junior lightweight contender had challenged…
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Pacquiao, Penalosa, face tough task in new promotional venture
MANILA, Philippines ? The cause of providing purses to professional boxers that are commensurate with the extraordinary risk that they take each time that they step into the ring is one that…
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Rigondeaux’s manager wants Donaire rematch, Lomanchenko
The manager of RING junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux is looking for a big fight off the heels of his dominant victory over Joseph Agbeko last week. Just not too big. Gary…
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Vetyeka hands Chris John his first loss, stops him in six
For close to a decade, Chris John had held onto the WBA featherweight title, banking away title defenses against relatively unknown opposition while creeping ever closer to the mystical 49-0 unbeaten champion…
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Bruno Escalante?s journey continues in Redwood City
The commute from Bruno Escalante's home to the venue of his next fight this Saturday night shouldn't take longer than 15 minutes. The SportsHouse in Redwood City, Calif., where will face Michael…
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Osumanu Adama: ‘I’m not scared of nobody’
A few hours had passed since a press release issued by K2 Promotions informed boxing media outlets that their client, WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin, would be facing Osumanu Adama on Feb.…
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Nietes KOs Gutierrez in 3; Sabillo-Buitrago ends in thrilling draw
MANILA, Philippines ? With bigger purses available elsewhere, it's rare that world title fights land in the Philippines, leaving Filipino boxing fans to admire their champions from afar. Saturday night?s double world…