Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Nonito Donaire “feeling good” about Free Agency
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire says he is "feeling good" after splitting with promoter Gary Shaw. Donaire had been vocal in the past year about his disapproval of the job Gary Shaw…
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Ozell Nelson Speaks on a Possible Jermain Taylor-Jeff Lacy Fight
When Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy jumped to the pros after representing the United States in the 2000 Olympic games, it was inevitable that they'd one day cross paths in the paid…
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Nonito Donaire Frustrated by Inactivity
Nearly a year has passed since Nonito Donaire scored Ring Magazine's Knockout of the Year for '07, earning the flyweight crown and bringing an exciting new angle to the lighter divisions. Instead…
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VICTOR ORTIZ: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
It's easy to look at "Vicious" Victor Ortiz ? standing atop the ropes in Madison Square Garden, hands raised in victory ? and think he is on top of the world. In…
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Nonito Donaire Scored “Unfinished Business” for Marquez
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. attended the Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao rematch not as a mere spectator, but as a credentialed commentator for the Filipino television channel Solar Sports. While giving…
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Roach: “I’ve never seen Pacquiao this Focused”
Freddie Roach has no delusions about the task he and pupil Manny Pacquiao have in front of them on March 15. "We have our work cut out for ourselves," Roach tells BoxingScene.com…
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Kaleisha West Signs with Cota Boxing
Undefeated prospect Kaleisha "Wild Wild" West has inked a deal with Manny Cota's Cota Boxing which guarantees the Filipino-American pugilist eight fights. "The new deal will finally give me the opportunity to…
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Wladimir Klitschko Prepares for Ibragimov Unification
Typically, the only hitting that occurs at the PGA National Resort and Spa comes from putters and wedges. Until February 17, you can add hooks and jabs to that list as well.…
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Steve Forbes: Reality Renegade
While most reality stars are eating worms or fighting for the love of a washed up rapper, Steve Forbes hits a heavy bag and runs many miles a day getting in shape…
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“From Pillar to Post” – Mosley-Cotto: A Real Fight
Youth versus Experience. Past versus Present. A Native son of the Puerto Rican boxing tradition versus a California-raised product of the American amateur system. In summary, a true prizefighter versus a true…
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Pacquiao-Barrera II: Revenge or Repeat?
It was the fight they say should never happen again. After a close first round in their first meeting, competitive moments came few and far between. Barrera is even coming off a…
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“From Pillar to Post” – Nonito Donaire: The Champion Next Door
Ever since a man named Manny Pacquiao drubbed Marco Antonio Barrera in San Antonio during the Fall of 2003, the island nation of the Philippines has been a focal point for talent…
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“From Pillar to Post” – It’s Friday Night, but “Baby Face” Didn’t Come to Fight
The honor of boxing is that, even in something as dangerous as a fight and as trivial as a sports contest, the combatants still risk everything in the pursuit of victory. Then,…
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“From Pillar to Post” – It’s Friday Night, but “Baby Face” Didn’t Come to Fight
The honor of boxing is that, even in something as dangerous as a fight and as trivial as a sports contest, the combatants still risk everything in the pursuit of victory. Then,…
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“From Pillar to Post” – Zab Could’ve Quit, But He Didn’t
Sometimes you don't know what you have until you lose it. That's exactly what must've been going through Zab Judah's head as he sat in the corner after the ninth round of…
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De La Hoya-Mayweather: Hype, Drama, Boxing
The wait is finally over. The megafight, with all the mega-hype attached, is finally upon us. Oh the joy, as the Boxing Gods have finally given us die-hard adherents something that we…
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Salita, Chin Checkers, and Gato Back with Wins
It was graduation night at The Manhattan Center as two of it's shining stars, Dmitriy Salita and Curtis Stevens, sang their prospect swan songs in front of an adoring hometown crowd. Neither…
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‘From Pillar to Post’ — Salita’s Road to Respect
It takes tough fights to make a tough fighter. You don't just wake up one day and declare yourself to be ready for the sport's twists and turns; It's something that grows…
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Edison Miranda’s Moment of Truth
For the first seven rounds, the middleweight bout between Edison Miranda and Allan Green was an uneven, uneventful, and unfulfilling contest. Then the unprecedented happened. Moving forward in a rare sign of…
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“The Word” with Micky Ward
For pure enjoyment and entertainment value, few fighters have meant as much to the sport of boxing as "Irish" Micky Ward. The pride of Lowell, Massachusetts, Ward engaged in some of the…
