Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Merlito Sabillo-Carlos Buitrago fight expected to steal the show
MANILA, Philippines ? As the two sat around at opposite ends of the room, waiting for Thursday's final press conference to begin, you'd never imagine that they were among the handful of…
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Philippines promoter hopes twin title bill revives Manila boxing
MANILA, Philippines ? Michael Aldegeur wore a wry smile on his face as he made the rounds during Thursday's press conference at the Gloria Maris banquet hall in the Cubao section of…
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Manny Pacquiao eyes revenge return bouts with Marquez, Bradley
MACAU, China ? At the end of 12 rounds, Manny Pacquiao raised his arms up victoriously and took in the adulation of the crowd at the Venetian Resort in Macau, China, many…
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Reconstructing Manny Pacquiao
MACAU, China ? The signs were all there as Manny Pacquiao headed to Las Vegas last November. Some just chose not to see them. Pacquiao, who had won world titles in eight…
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Roach: I don’t want Pacquiao and Provodnikov to fight
MACAU, China ? Having been the sport's premier trainer for the past decade, Freddie Roach knows what it's like to have to choose between his fighters. Yet with Top Rank boss Bob…
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Roach, Ariza scuffle steals headlines from Pacquiao-Rios fight
MACAU, China ? As Bob Arum settled into his seat in the media room of the Venetian Resort, he could only let out a laugh. The 81-year-old Top Rank CEO has seen…
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Pacquiao undercard bout is Dela Torre’s big shot
MANILA, Philippines ? It's understandable for Harmonito Dela Torre to feel a bit overwhelmed as he takes in the grandiose surroundings of the Venetian Resort in Macau, China. The Venetian, which is…
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Rolly Lunas close to his American Dream with Chris Avalos fight
For many Filipinos, the ultimate dream is to make it in the United States. Chasing success in another country comes with a price however, as families must be left behind, with social…
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Yamanaka, Gonzalez score KOs in Japan
Shinsuke Yamanaka showed why he is regarded as the hardest hitting bantamweight in the world today, knocking out Alberto Guevara in the ninth round to retain his WBC bantamweight title on Sunday…
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Mikey Garcia brings new body to new weight class
There remains a sour taste in Mikey Garcia's mouth over the way his reign atop the featherweight division ended. When Garcia won THE RING and WBO 126-pound titles in January with a…
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Showtime, Golden Boy announce stacked Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 cards
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ? Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Showtime Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza gathered the media on-hand to cover the Bernard Hopkins-Karo Murat card tonight at The Boardwalk…
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Nietes, Sabillo defend titles on Nov. 30 in Manila
WBO junior flyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes and WBO 105-pound titleholder Merlito Sabillo will make their next title defenses at home on Nov. 30, when they face separate opponents at the Araneta Coliseum…
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Roach takes charge of Pacquiao camp in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? For the final six weeks of Manny Pacquiao's training camp, Freddie Roach is the law. After having a variety of assistants supervise the early parts of Pacquiao's…
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Pacquiao looking impressive ahead of Roach’s arrival
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines ? The mood at the Pacman Wild Card Gym has changed dramatically in the the month since Manny Pacquiao began training for his Nov. 24 bout against former…
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Nazareno to replace Alta as Pacquiao’s sparring partner
MANILA, Philippines ? Less than a week into sparring, Manny Pacquiao is already replacing one sparring partner with another after battering middleweight Marlon Alta on Saturday afternoon. Junior welterweight Dan Nazareno Jr.…
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Pacquiao gets through day one of sparring without incident
MANILA, Philippines ? Tuesday afternoon marked the official start of the sparring phase of Manny Pacquiao's training camp for his Nov. 24 clash with Brandon Rios at the Venetian Resort in Macau,…
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With sparring delayed, Pacquiao trains on in Manila
MANILA, Philippines ? MP Tower, located in the Sampaloc section of Manila, stands on boxing hallowed ground. On that location once stood LM Gym, the spot where Manny Pacquiao honed his craft…
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Fortune rejoins Pacquiao as conditioning coach
MANILA, Philippines ? Never say never in boxing. Former eight-division world titleholder Manny Pacquiao will once again employ the services of Justin Fortune ? the strength and conditioning he worked with for…
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Ariza: ‘I still consider [Pacquiao] a friend’
MANILA, Philippines ? Three weeks into his new position as the strength and conditioning coach for Brandon Rios, Alex Ariza says that he harbors no ill feelings towards his former employer, Manny…
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Servania-Concepcion tabbed for Cebu on Oct. 26
MANILA, Philippines ? Genesis Servania will face an opponent very familiar to Filipino boxing fans in his first outing as a main event fighter when he meets Panamanian Rafael Concepcion on Oct.…
