Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Brian Viloria to get vacant flyweight title shot ? manager
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) ? Brian Viloria will get an opportunity to become a 5-time world champion when he faces Artem Dalakian for the vacant WBA flyweight title in a fight that looks…
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Brian Viloria to get vacant flyweight title shot ? manager
MANILA, Philippines ? Brian Viloria will get an opportunity to become a 5-time world champion when he faces Artem Dalakian for the vacant WBA flyweight title on February 24 at The Forum…
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2017: The best of Philippine boxing
MANILA, Philippines ? In years past it may have been said that, as Manny Pacquiao goes, so goes Philippine boxing. Yet, just as has been the case for the past century, wherever…
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Jason Pagara misses weight, loses by sixth-round TKO in Japan
MANILA, Philippines - Jason Pagara suffered a one-two combination to his career on Tuesday night, December 19, missing weight by two and-a-half pounds before losing by sixth-round technical knockout to Hiroki Okada…
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Mercito Gesta gets chance to rewrite his story with second world title shot
MANILA, Philippines - Five years is a long time in a boxing career. That?s how long Mercito Gesta has had to think about the last time he stepped between the ropes with…
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Barriga continues march towards title contention; AJ Banal wins ring return
MANILA, Philippines ? Mark Anthony Barriga brought his hit-and-don't-be-hit show back to Metro Manila, outboxing Glenne Calacar for his eighth win as a pro and winning a unanimous decision, Saturday, December 16,…
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Jerwin Ancajas will make U.S. debut in February 2018, says Sean Gibbons
After three successful title defenses abroad, Jerwin Ancajas is heading stateside. The 25-year-old junior bantamweight standout will make his United States debut in February following a dominant outing in his most recent…
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Jerwin Ancajas dismantles Jamie Conlan, retains title by sixth round TKO
NEW YORK, USA - Jerwin Ancajas was at his most destructive in his third title defense, dropping Jamie Conlan in the first, third and sixth rounds to retain the IBF junior bantamweight…
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John Vincent Moralde to face Toka Clary Kahn in U.S. debut
Filipino prospect John Vincent Moralde will make his United States debut when he faces Toka Clary Kahn on December 1 in a 10-round featherweight bout at the Strand Ballroom and Theater in…
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Jerwin Ancajas plans to get past Conlan, then target Inoue
Jerwin Ancajas and team arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, a week ahead of his third defense of the IBF junior bantamweight title against local favorite Jamie Conlan. Ancajas was feeling…
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Jerwin Ancajas dares to be a great champion
CAVITE, Philippines ? On a barely paved road about a 3-hour drive outside of Metro Manila, after a labyrinth of side streets and short cuts through muddy farms, a small concrete block…
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Hearn, Haymon to discuss Joshua-Wilder heavyweight unification super-fight
NEW YORK, USA ? Eddie Hearn, the British promoter who is in New York ahead of his first live promotion in the United States, said he?ll meet with American boxing super broker…
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Ancajas to face ‘hostile, volatile cauldron’ in Belfast title defense, says Conlan
MANILA, Philippines ? Jamie Conlan, the undefeated Irish brawler who will challenge Jerwin Ancajas for the IBF junior bantamweight title, has no delusions about the challenge he?s up against. Conlan, who was…
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Expecting dad Jamie Conlan has much to fight for ahead of first title shot
For the past few weeks, Jamie Conlan has been holed up in the Scottish countryside, locked in training mode for what promises to be his toughest assignment yet as a professional. Contrary…
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Abaniel loses decision to IBF champ Zong in Macau, but feels she should have won
MANILA, Philippines - Gretchen Abaniel won?t be leaving Macau with the IBF strawweight title after losing a 10-round decision to Zong Ju Cai on Saturday, October 28 at the Macau East Asian…
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Jason Pagara faces make-or-break test against unbeaten Hiroki Okada
MANILA, Philippines - After falling out of junior welterweight contention, Jason Pagara will try to jump back into the rankings when he faces undefeated Japanese fighter Hiroki Okada on December 19 at…
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Edward Heno reinstated as OPBF champion
MANILA, Philippines ? Edward Heno, who had previously been stripped of the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) junior flyweight title, was reinstated as champion on Thursday, October 26, after the two…
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IBF orders immediate rematch of Melindo vs Budler title fight
MANILA, Philippines - Following their close first bout, the International Boxing Federation has ordered an immediate rematch between IBF junior flyweight champion Milan Melindo and Hekkie Budler, citing the actions by Melindo?s…
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Hard-punching Alvarado will be IBF champ Melindo’s no. 1 contender
MANILA, Philippines ? Milan Melindo had a tough outing in the first defense of his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior flyweight championship, and it won't get any easier from here out. Felix…
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Why Filipino boxer Edward Heno was stripped of OPBF belt a month after he won it
MANILA, Philippines ? It took two tries for Edward Heno to bring the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) junior flyweight title back to the Philippines. And he lost it without ever…