Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Boxer Vincent Palicte gets second chance Thursday in Mandaluyong
MANDALUYONG CITY - Bantamweight boxer Vincent Palicte brought all of the expectations of world championship glory with him when he turned professional in 2006. Palicte, 26, hails from Bago City in Negros…
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Servania fights for family as well as career
MANILA, Philippines ? It's hard to determine exactly what sticks out about Filipino junior featherweight prospect Genesis Servania. The Bacolod City, Philippines native has a record of 18-0 (6 knockouts), which doesn't…
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Casimero’s next defense may be in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines ? Manila?s boxing beat reporters gathered Thursday afternoon for a round table Q&A session with IBF junior flyweight titleholder Johnriel Casimero, his first formal get together with Filipino media since…
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Mayol faces Mexican Tirado on September 22 in Baguio
MANILA, Philippines - Former WBC junior flyweight titleholder Rodel Mayol will face Mexican journeyman Jose Tirado on September 22 at the Baguio City Convention Center in Baguio City, Philippines, said promoter/manager Anson…
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Gesta planning coming out party versus Barnett
Lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta will either confirm or discount early comparisons to Manny Pacquiao when he faces Ty Barnett in the main event of a Friday Night Fights braodcast from the Texas…
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Casimero a champ without a home
MANILA, Philippines ? It'd be safe to say that no one will ever accuse IBF light flyweight titleholder Johnriel Casimero of being a coddled fighter. Though the 22-year-old Casimero from Ormoc City,…
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Jaro disputes Igarashi loss, looks towards Mthalane
MANILA - Just a week removed from losing his world title in his opponent's backyard in Japan, former RING flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro was all smiles on Saturday night as he…
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Dave Penalosa continues family tradition with win in Paranaque
PARANAQUE CITY, Philippines - Dave Penalosa may not be as celebrated as his older brother Dodie Boy Jr., but the unbeaten junior featherweight prospect is slowly making a name of his own.…
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Gesta tapers down training leading to Barnett clash
Lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta (25-0-1, 13 knockouts) has finished the heavy sparring phase of training for his August 3 clash with Ty Barnett (20-2-1, 13 KOs) at the Texas Station Casino in…
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Malcolm Tunacao disappointed with next opponent
RING-rated bantamweight contender Malcolm Tunacao is happy to be fighting in September, but the level of competition he's scheduled to face next has the Japan-based Filipino veteran feeling underwhelmed. Bantamweight contender Malcolm…
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Russell: “My worst fear is to become a disappointment”
There are no shortcuts in Gary Russell Jr.'s routine, not even as he prepares for what figures to be a sure win against Christopher Perez this Saturday at the Fantasy Springs Casino,…
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Sonny Boy Jaro receives RING flyweight belt in Philippines
THE RING and WBC flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro was overjoyed on Saturday night as he made his first appearance with THE RING belt at the Angono Municipal Gymnasium in Angono, Philippines.…
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Sonsona pulls out of ESPN2 fight with injury, replacement sought
Former WBO 115-pound titleholder Marvin Sonsona has withdrawn from his July 6 featherweight clash with 2000 Puerto Rican Olympian Orlando Cruz due to a strain in his left lumbar (lower back) region,…
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Cruz steps up training camp for Sonsona clash
The stigma of Orlando Cruz's two professional defeats have left him branded him with the tag of "opponent" heading into his July 6 clash with former WBO 115-pound titleholder Marvin Sonsona at…
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Viloria stops Nino in nine, targets Marquez unification
Brian Viloria is flanked by longtime assistant trainer Ruben Gomez (left) and manager Gary Gittelsohn (right) at the post-fight press conference for his ninth-round stoppage of Omar Nino. Gittelsohn says HBO and…
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Viloria out to prove Nino is not in his class
MANILA, Philippines - Brian Viloria has had six years to think. Six long years with which to play back in his mind all 24 rounds of his two bouts with Omar Nino,…
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“Hurricane” Julaton breezes past Mexican Segura via decision
Ana Julaton proved that she was the only "Hurricane" in the featherweight division, reducing Yolanda "Huracan de Yucatan" Segura to a mild breeze and winning a one-sided 10-round decision at the Polifuncional…
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Pacquiao’s bond with Roach ever strong after a decade together
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines ? If you watch Manny Pacquiao work the punch mitts with trainer Freddie Roach closely enough, you'll notice almost constant chatter between the two. It is in these moments,…
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Business not as usual for Pacquiao in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines ? The Cooyeesan Hotel in Baguio City, Philippines has been Manny Pacquiao's training camp headquarters for the past three years, but this camp is different. Gone are the late…
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Amir Khan miles away – and above – home in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines ? The seclusion of training camp in the mountain town of Baguio City is a welcome retreat for Amir Khan. Khan, a native of Bolton, Lancashire in the United…
