Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Richardson, Portrait of Zen Leading Up To Pacquiao Fight
LAS VEGAS - There is a quiet dignity that characterizes Naazim Richardson as he grabs a brief moment of respite at the final media engagement Thursday morning before his charge "Sugar" Shane…
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Calm Pacquiao-Mosley Promotion Belies Impending Storm
There was no hint of trash talk at the final press conference on Wednesday before Manny Pacquiao meets Shane Mosley in a WBO welterweight title fight this weekend at the MGM Grand…
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Former champ picks Pacquiao over Mosley
When thousands of Filipino boxing fans converge in the gambling mecca of Las Vegas for Manny Pacquiao's World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title match against former three-division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley on…
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Mercito Gesta ready for the best, but waiting patiently
Vincent Parra, the manager/trainer of undefeated Filipino lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta, stated several times before finalizing his thoughts that he didn't intend to come off as cocky or arrogant. He says he…
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Malcolm Tunacao Still Going Strong at 32-Years-Old
Just as quickly as Malcolm Tunacao burst onto the global scene, it seems as if he disappeared just as fast. After winning the WBC flyweight title by avenging Manny Pacquiao?s knockout loss…
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Dib accuses champ Villanueva of chickening out
Dib accuses champ Villanueva of chickening out Australian contender Billy Dib fired back at the camp of Filipino champion Lorenzo Villanueva, saying the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental featherweight champ is…
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Donaire Jr aims to create own name as pay-per-view headliner
Despite his boxer being ranked by Ring Magazine as the No. 5 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, even manager Cameron Dunkin concedes that few in his own ethnic circle know who Nonito…
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A rise in weight ? and competition ? inspires Donaire Jr
Like most American residents, Nonito Donaire Jr. celebrated Thanksgiving last week by dining on turkey. At face value, this tidbit sounds pretty mundane and uneventful, but it was notable considering that the…
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Melindo vs Tamara: War of Wills at The Waterfront Hotel
Carlos Tamara's head trainer Butch Sanchez is quick to offer a nice word about Milan Melindo, the upstart flyweight contender whom Tamara will face on November 27 at the Waterfront Hotel and…
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Pacquiao vs Berto: DiBella ‘I’m All Ears if Manny Wants It’
You can add WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto to the list of fighters eager to face the newly crowned WBC junior middleweight champion Manny Pacquiao. That's what Berto's promoter Lou Dibella said…
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Reading Between the Lines at Pacquiao-Margarito Weigh-in
I?d be lying if I said that my earliest experiences in Dallas were all positive. For starters, my three-man convoy and I arrived late to the weigh-in, just barely catching the penultimate…
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Pacquiao Expected to Win, But Margarito Expecting to Win
As Manny Pacquiao ascends the boxing scales with seemingly wanton disregard for size disparities, you have to wonder if - at 150 pounds - "The Pacman" is close to biting off more…
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AJ Banal not feeling like a winner
Although AJ Banal registered his sixth straight victory since his only loss in 2008, he isn't feeling much like a winner in the aftermath of his seventh round disqualification "win" over Luis…
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RP lightweight prospect Gesta plans to show ‘No Mercy’ vs Valle
With understandably much more attention on Manny Pacquiao's bid for an eighth world title against Antonio Margarito on November 13, Filipino lightweight prospect Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta trains without much fanfare in…
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Donnie Nietes: Minimumweight Means Maximum Wait for Attention
For the fourth defense of his world title, WBO minimumweight champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes will return to familiar surroundings. No, the Bacolod City, Philippines native will not live out his dream of…
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Casimero to fight at home in October, says promoter
Filipino up-and-coming fighter Johriel Casimero wil be back in action anytime soon. A week after losing his first bout, the 20-year-old pride of Mandaue City, will be fighting in the Philippines in…
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Donaire’s Biggest Challenge: Finding Motivation for Marquez
The training camp of a professional boxer is hard enough when things are going well - endless miles logged on lonely, pre-dawn runs; bruising rounds of sparring that deduct years off a…
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Melligen’s opponent Adjaho ready for war
Anges Adjaho found himself between a rock and a hard place. In July last year, the 30-year-old veteran from Benin had his two-fight win streak broken up by a demoralizing ninth round…
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Dodie Boy Jr: The Next Generation Penalosa
Being the son of a world champion boxer brings it's own set of pressures and expectations. Aaron Pryor, George Foreman and Shane Mosley have all seen their namesakes follow in their footsteps.…
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Julaton, Roach reunited in quest of boxing glory
With her previous setback to 39-year-old boxer Lisa Brown all but history, Fil-Am boxer Ana Julaton wants to move forward and show she has learned her lessons. "I always try to take…
