Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Penalosa brothers return March 23 in Philippines
Filipino prospects Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr. and Dave Penalosa will co-headline a boxing event on March 23 at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay, City, Philippines. The event will be promoted by their…
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Rios looks to go from prospect to contender vs. Ramos
Through 19 fights, featherweight prospect Ronny Rios has experienced and overcome adversity against a variety of styles. Has it prepared the 22-year-old from Santa Ana, Calif., for the world stage? After this…
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Fuentes not worried about facing Nietes in Philippines
WBO strawweight titleholder Moises Fuentes says he is undaunted by the prospect of facing WBO junior flyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes in the latter's home country. The 27-year-old Fuentes (16-1, 8 knockouts), of…
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Uchiyama, Ioka score KOs in Japan
While boxing in the United States slows down around the holidays, prizefighting on New Year's Eve has become a tradition in Japan. Two separate boxing events -- in Tokyo and Osaka --…
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Promoter: Nietes will face Fuentes
The promoter of WBO junior flyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes has confirmed that Nietes will face WBO strawweight titleholder Moises Fuentes in either February or March. Michael Aldegeur, president of ALA Promotions, tells…
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The year in Philippine boxing – 2012
For the Philippines, 2012 in boxing has been a year of transition. The shock of Manny Pacquiao's stunning knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez has finally set in, but so has the…
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Tunacao, Hasegawa win in Japan
Twelve years after he won his only world title, Malcolm Tunacao earned a second shot by stopping Christian Esquivel in Round 7 of a WBC bantamweight title elimination bout at Central Gym…
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Boxing: Pinoy ex-champ Malcolm Tunacao closing in on second shot
Though it has been 12 years since Malcolm Tunacao won his only world title, his memories of that night haven't faded in the slightest. It was May of 2000 when the Mandaue…
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‘Lucky punch’ closes era of boxing glory for Pinoys in intl arena
LAS VEGAS ? The moment seemed to last forever. As Manny Pacquiao stepped in to throw a double jab-straight left hand combination, Juan Manuel Marquez timed the best right hand punch of…
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Pacquiao keeps faith despite devastating loss
LAS VEGAS ? Sunday morning began as routinely as could be expected with Manny Pacquiao. A prayer service was held in his 60th floor suite at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, with…
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With one Marquez right, the Pacquiao era is over
LAS VEGAS - The moment seemed to last forever. As Manny Pacquiao stepped in to throw a double jab-straight left hand combination, Juan Manuel Marquez timed the best right hand punch of…
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Vazquez routs Gesta over 12 rounds
LAS VEGAS -- Mercito Gesta and team knew they were in for a potentially frustrating fight when they signed on to face IBF lightweight titleholder Miguel Vazquez on the undercard of Manny…
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Pinoy Gesta looks to become a champ by way of Pacquiao’s path
LAS VEGAS, United States - It just so happened by chance that Filipino lightweight contender Mercito Gesta would be getting the opportunity to become a world champion in the same venue where…
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Rappler special: Is the old Pacquiao killer instinct back?
LAS VEGAS, United States - As Manny Pacquiao's star has risen both at home and abroad, the Filipino boxing star has evolved as a person. In the world of politics, where Pacquiao…
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Cuello not impressed with Zhong’s WBC title win
Boxing history of a sort unfolded in the provincial Chinese city of Kunming over the weekend when, for the first time in history, a professional boxer from China won a world title.…
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Gesta relishes title opportunity under Pacquiao-Marquez IV
It has been almost six years to the day since Mercito Gesta, all warmed up and ready to go, was given the red light in the dressing room. His swing bout on…
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Penalosa Jr. to face Lule on Pacquiao-Marquez undercard
Filipino junior featherweight prospect Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr. will face journeyman Jesus Lule in an eight-round bout on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV undercard on December 8 at the MGM Grand…
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Viloria mulls options after unifying flyweight title
About 36 hours after unifying the flyweight titles for the first time in nearly 50 years, Brian Viloria's biological clock still had yet to adjust. It's 8 a.m. in Los Angeles, and…
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Brian Viloria, once written off, now set for historic flyweight unification bout versus Hernan Marquez
It wasn't too long ago that Brian Viloria was considered damaged goods. The promising prospect from the 2000 U.S. Olympic boxing team had won the light flyweight title twice, but after losing…
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Viloria: Pacquiao needs to bring back ‘old Manny’
WBO flyweight titleholder Brian Viloria has had a front-row seat for Manny Pacquiao's rise to super stardom. He won his first world title -- the WBC's junior flyweight belt -- with a…
