Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Jimmy Paypa has traded punches with Jonas Sultan and Jerwin Ancajas
FRESNO, Calif. -- Though Jerwin Ancajas and Jonas Sultan have no common opponents on their records, there's at least one fighter who has traded punches with both men. Jimmy Paypa, a tough…
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Shots fired? Jonas Sultan believes the last boxer he beat is better than Jerwin Ancajas
FRESNO, California -- Jonas Sultan has the look of a confident underdog heading into Saturday's clash against IBF super flyweight titleholder Jerwin Ancajas at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Sultan…
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Jerwin Ancajas refuses to let success change the way he is built
FRESNO, California -- It may be hard for people to imagine where Jerwin Ancajas was just two years ago. Before he won the IBF super flyweight title with a unanimous decision over…
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Jonas Sultan employs new nutrition methods to fuel up before challenging Jerwin Ancajas
FRESNO, California -- They say you are what you eat. And if what Jonas Sultan is eating is any indication, he'll be better than he's been in the past. Sultan, the mandatory…
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Jerwin Ancajas and Jonas Sultan: Rivals in the ring, partners in boxing history
FRESNO, California -- Jerwin Ancajas knows what to expect on Saturday night. He knows because he's been there before. In Jonas Sultan, the mandatory challenger he'll face in the fifth defense of…
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Hekkie Budler shocks Ryoichi Taguchi in Japan, wins RING junior flyweight title
After years of being among the best little men in boxing, Hekkie Budler finally won the big one in Japan. The rugged South African defeated Ryoichi Taguchi Sunday by unanimous decision to…
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Romero Duno out to prove he?s ready for primetime
From the B-side, to the undercard, and now to the main event. Romero Duno headlines his own card on Thursday when he faces Gilberto Gonzalez atop a Golden Boy on ESPN2 card…
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Donnie Nietes, Aston Palicte reach agreement for all-Filipino WBO title fight
The camps of Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte have reached an agreement for their vacant WBO junior bantamweight title fight, avoiding the necessity of a purse bid. The fight will take place…
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Underestimate Jonas Sultan at your own peril
It isn?t often that a fighter with a 14-3 record is viewed as a serious world title challenger, but that?s the record Jonas Sultan will bring into the ring against IBF junior…
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WBO orders Donnie Nietes-Aston Palicte for vacant junior bantamweight title
The WBO has ordered the camps of Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte to begin negotiations for their vacant junior bantamweight title, moving them closer to staging the second all-Filipino world title fight…
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Is a Jerwin Ancajas-Khalid Yafai unification fight brewing?
The junior bantamweight division is heating up, and not just on ?SuperFly? cards. The May 26 card promoted by Top Rank may host not one but two 115-pound title fights as WBA…
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Hiroto Kyoguchi will defend IBF strawweight title against Filipino Vince Paras
Hiroto Kyoguchi will make the second defense of his IBF strawweight title against unbeaten Vince Paras of the Philippines at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 20. The bout will…
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Moruti Mthalane to face Muhammad Waseem for vacant IBF flyweight title
The matchup between Moruti Mthalane and Muhammad Waseem, previously set as an elimination bout, has been elevated to an IBF flyweight title fight after Donnie Nietes vacated the belt, the IBF confirmed…
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Reymart Gaballo, a much overlooked Filipino puncher, remains humble but hungry
It wasn?t until 2 a.m. Saturday morning that Reymart Gaballo had his hand raised at the Seminole Hard Rock in Southern Florida. Even with the the interim WBA bantamweight title in stow,…
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Reymart Gaballo wins wide decision over Stephon Young for ?interim? WBA belt
Reymart Gaballo was extended past the sixth round for the first time in his career but walked away with a wide unanimous decision victory over Stephon Young on early Saturday morning at…
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Reymart Gaballo is a Filipino banger to get excited about
You?d have to be among the most dedicated of followers of the Southeast Asian boxing scene to be familiar with Reymart Gaballo, at this point. His fights have taken place primarily in…
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Ana Julaton, female fighting trailblazer, announces her retirement
Just a month before she was set to return to the boxing ring, Ana Julaton has announced her retirement after 11 years as a pro, saying it was ?time for me to…
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Filipino prospect Mike Plania faces Juan Carlos Payano in U.S. debut
When his first fight date on U.S. soil fell through, Mike Plania was fortunate to get a new date soon after. However he isn?t getting a soft touch. Filipino boxer Plania (14-0,…
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Official: Manny Pacquiao won?t fight Mike Alvarado on April 14 in support of Horn-Crawford
Manny Pacquiao won?t be fighting on the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford card eyed for April 14, in Las Vegas, according to Pacquiao?s media manager in the Philippine Senate, Zonio Aquiles. Pacquiao had been…
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Brian Viloria and his team to decide on career future in ?coming weeks?
Brian Viloria and his team will take time after his disappointing loss before considering whether to proceed with his career or retire. Viloria lost a lopsided decision to previously unknown Artem Dalakian…