Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Filipino flyweight Saludar returns to the ring after dealing with tragedy
MANILA, Philippines ? Froilan Saludar isn't accustomed to experiencing adversity in the ring. The 22-year-old flyweight prospect has barely lost a round since turning pro two years ago. However, it?s a different…
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Giovani Segura down, but not done
MANILA, Philippines ? The reports following Giovani Segura's eighth-round TKO loss to Brian Viloria last Sunday were grim. Rumors circulated that Segura fractured his right orbital bone and possibly suffered a blood…
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Viloria stops Segura in eight, scores biggest victory of career
PASIG CITY, Philippines -- It seems that Brian Viloria saves his best performances for the nights that few give him a chance, but once again the oddsmakers are left scratching their heads…
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Viloria, Segura easily make weight; promise knockouts
WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria and Giovani Segura both checked in at the 112 pound weight limit for tomorrow's world title fight at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Metro Manila,…
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Cruz continues climb up 130-pound rankings with Burgos fight
A quick glance over the junior lightweight division's top ten boxers reveals a weight class in transition, one without a clear front-runner. Just as Yuriorkis Gamboa seemed poised to campaign at 130…
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Gesta almost ready for lightweight title shot, Filipino spotlight
It has become a tradition for Top Rank to highlight rising Filipino boxing talent the night before a Manny Pacquiao card in Las Vegas, capitalizing on the large Filipino contingent that has…
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Joan Guzman overcomes his greatest adversary: himself
Despite holding an undefeated record with world titles in two divisions, Joan Guzman's stock in boxing is at Enron levels. The 35-year-old veteran, originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but now residing…
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Fans welcome Angulo-Kirkland fight after disappointing “mega events”
For years, the notion of matching James Kirkland and Alfredo Angulo elicited giddy laughter from even the most pessimistic of boxing fans. The two power-punching junior middleweights have fan-friendly styles, scoring exciting…
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Trainer Roberto Garcia: Donaire is best skilled Filipino fighter
There's no denying that Manny Pacquiao is by far the most popular Filipino fighter on the planet. But Roberto Garcia, who trains World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight…
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Viloria: Segura fight means P4P recognition
World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Brian Viloria didn't pick his next opponent, his opponent chose him. The 30-year-old Hawaiian native Viloria, who now resides in Los Angeles, California brought himself back…
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Lewkowicz applies lessons learned from Sonsona to Saludar
A miscommunication within international promoter Sampson Lewkowicz's camp could have wasted Froilan Saludar's chance of fighting for the International Boxing Federation's (IBF) number two ranking against Ronald Barrera of Colombia but the…
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Nietes hopes to join Pe?alosa, Espinosa with 2nd world title
In 1941, Eleuterio Zapanta, or better known as "Little Dado", became the first Filipino boxer to win world titles in multiple weight divisions when he won the flyweight championship a year after…
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Top Rank lines up two fights for Gesta; Pinoy bet to face Perez in September
Top Rank has lined up two fights for Filipino lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta with the Mandaue City, Cebu-native staking his unbeaten record opposite American Manuel Perez next month. Top Rank matchmaker Brad…
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Nietes ahead of schedule for WBO title fight
Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes is still two months away from his second world title attempt against Mexico's Ramon Garcia Hirales, but he's already ahead of schedule in…
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Filipino flyweight Saludar being fast tracked to world title shot
With Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire Jr., Brian Viloria and Donnie Nietes enjoying world title success, another young Filipino upstart is steadily making a move towards a championship of his own. Froilan "The…
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After discovering Pacquiao, Lewkowicz continues to prospect for gold in Philippines
Sampson Lewkowicz carved his name in the international boxing arena, making a name of discovering talent in foreign countries and bringing them to the world stage for opportunities they wouldn't have received…
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HBO’s Davis: Chavez Jr. Not Ready For Sergio Martinez
Las Vegas-based promotional outfit Top Rank isn't too keen on risking their middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. against the recognized kingpin of the division Sergio Martinez, and neither is HBO. Speaking…
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Marvelous’ Marvin Sonsona’s cautionary tale
With less than two weeks before his 21st birthday, it's hard to classify former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight champion "Marvelous" Marvin Sonsona as a tragic case just yet. Seventeen months…
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Dapudong shoots for another upset in Mexico
When Edrin Dapudong received word that he would be facing World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight champion Hernan "Tyson" Marquez on July 2 on just two weeks notice, it must have felt like…
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Melligen hopes to pass Hernandez’s test; Arum to line up bigger fights
Mark Jason Melligen has complained of jetlag since arriving from Las Vegas Sunday evening after a more than 15-hour long flight from Cebu City. But that is the only problem that Melligen…