Cedelf Tupas
29 articles · Visayan Daily Star
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Cojuangco, Garcia to grace PSA Awards
By Cedelf Tupas
THE COUNTRY?S foremost sports personalities will grace the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night presented by MILO and San Miguel Corp. on Saturday at One Esplanade in Pasay City. Boxers Nonito…
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Donaire asks Arum to seal Arce fight deal within 2 weeks
By Cedelf Tupas
For Nonito Donaire Jr., two weeks would be enough for promoter Bob Arum to seal his showdown with Mexican star Jorge Arce on Dec. 15. Wherever it may be, Donaire doesn?t mind…
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Viloria: It?s personal; expect fireworks
By Cedelf Tupas
A REJUVENATED Brian ?The Hawaiian Punch? Viloria looks to sustain his recent stellar run when he squares off Sunday against Mexican Omar Ni?o Romero at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The…
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Top sports images color PSA evening
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines ? The best sports images in 2011 will again be on full display during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards night on Saturday. The country?s oldest media organization has partnered…
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Boxer Karlo Maquinto?s death sparks calls for inquiry
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines?Boxer Karlo Maquinto passed away Friday, five days after falling into a coma because of a blood clot in his brain after a bout in Caloocan City. He was 21. Maquinto…
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Pinoy Pride: Mexican Juan Esquer claims edge vs Milan Melindo
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines?Mexican warrior Juan Esquer is no stranger to world title fights. And he believes that that will be his edge when he battles Filipino Milan Melindo on Saturday in the main…
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Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao smarter now
By Cedelf Tupas
Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez will be facing a stronger, quicker and smarter Manny Pacquiao than in their past two fights when they square off for the third time on November 12 at…
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Viloria letting ?his hands go? tomorrow
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA?Determined to return to the top, two-time former world champion Brian Viloria on Wednesday promised to put up the performance of his career when he battles Thailand?s Liempetch Sor Veerapol Friday night…
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Saludar siblings strike in Finland, put away Tammer Cup gold medals
By Cedelf Tupas
BROTHERS REY and Victorio Saludar struck gold Sunday as the PLDT-Abap national team emerged as the top squad in the 31st Tammer Cup at the Pyynikkin Palloiluhalli Sports Hall in Tampere, Finland.…
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Nietes seeks to match Elorde record, to stay in current weight class
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines -- Bucking a trend among elite Filipino fighters, WBO minimum weight division champion Donnie Nietes is staying in the 105-lb division as he bids to match the late great Gabriel…
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RP boxers to train in US gym that prepped Donaire
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine boxing team will train at the Undisputed Gym in San Carlos City, California, the same gym where Nonito Donaire Jr. prepared his route to fame. The development…
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Donaire will ‘fight anybody’ for crown
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines—Nonito Donaire Jr. is so determined to get a world title shot he’s willing to move up two weight classes so he could get it. Donaire, the reigning interim WBA super-flyweight…
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Tamara dethrones spent Viloria
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines--With a furious finish, Colombian Carlos Tamara dethroned Brian Viloria as IBF light flyweight champion Saturday. Given up for dead after a tentative start, Tamara poured it on in the late…
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Pacquiao, Amit shine as RP five fumbles in Tianjin
By Cedelf Tupas
THOSE who frown at the claim that Manny Pacquiao is one of the world’s greatest boxers should simply look back at the year that is soon to pass. Like he did so…
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No way but up for bigger Donaire
By Cedelf Tupas
ALWAYS RELISHING A NEW CHALlenge, Filipino world boxing champion Nonito Donaire intends to move up to a heavier division after one more fight in the super-flyweight class. “I’m getting bigger, my muscles…
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Injury cancels Concepcion-Luevano bout
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines?Filipino upstart Bernabe Concepcion will have to wait a little longer to get a shot at American WBO featherweight titlist Steven Luevano. Luevano pulled out of his May 2 showdown with…
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Boxing?s ?little brother? has big dreams
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines?If the current crop of Filipino world boxing champions were to play brothers in a movie, it would be quite easy to shove them into stereotypes. There?s Manny Pacquiao, the charismatic…
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Pacquiao: Hatton fight is my hardest
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao kidded around as soon as he made what was perhaps the boldest prediction in his battle with Ricky Hatton so far. ?I?m just an ordinary fighter but I can…
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Nat?l team pug Tacuyan advances
By Cedelf Tupas
BACOLOD CITY?Himamaylan City bet Orlando Tacuyan Jr. made short work of Cebu?s Reynante Buctot Tuesday night to forge an intriguing lightweight semifinal showdown with fellow national pool standout Charly Suarez of the…
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Hatton?s corner throws first verbal jab
By Cedelf Tupas
MANILA, Philippines?Floyd Mayweather Sr. fired the first warning shot at Filipino hero Manny Pacquiao, who is set to take on his ward, Ricky Hatton, in a mega-buck light welterweight showdown on May…