Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
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FROILAN SALUDAR RETURNS AS A BANTAMWEIGHT
Froilan Saludar. Over the weekend and under the radar, former world title challenger Froilan ?The Sniper? Saludar returned to the ring in Iligan City and scored a TKO win over journeyman Donny…
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RECAP: CANOY WINDS UP WITH A NO-DECISION, BARRIGA LOSES AND THE NAIL-BITING WILDER-FURY TITLE FIGHT
Joey Canoy left the Philippines without any fanfare. But he and his team were brimming with optimism that his second trip to South Africa would yield a title belt. Canoy was the…
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WORLD AIDS DAY 2018
December 1 is the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. This global health campaign started by the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrated to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. This year?s theme is…
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JOEY CANOY UPBEAT GOING INTO IBO TITLE FIGHT
Filipino contender Joey Canoy (14W-3L-1D,7KO?s) will get another shot at an IBO world title belt in South Africa when he challenges Simphiwe Khonco (19W-5L,7KO?s) on December 2 at the Orient Theater in…
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WEIGHTS FOR BRAWL AT THE MALL: MAGIC SHOW
?Magic? Mike Plania will see action this Sunday against Renan Portes at the Robinsons Mall Atrium in General Santos City. Plania (16-1,9KO?s) is the current WBC Asia Silver bantamweight titleholder. He weighed…
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WILL BARRIGA DELIVER A WORLD TITLE?
Mark Anthony Barriga (9-0,1KO) of the Philippines will take on Mexican Carlos Licona (13-0,2KO?s) for the vacant IBF minimumweight world title on December 1 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Barriga…
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TANIGUCHI WINS WBO ASIA-PACIFIC TITLE, TARGETS WBO WORLD 105 DIVISION CHAMP VIC SALUDAR
Masataka Taniguchi of Japan beat erstwhile undefeated Joel Lino of the Philippines by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight title in Bangkok, Thailand. After the victory, Watanabe Promotions,…
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IDOL 4: JERUSALEM BEATS LANDERO IN MINGLANILLA
MINGLANILLA, CEBU ? Melvin Jerusalem came out on top in a fight between two former world title challengers when he outclassed Toto Landero in the main event of the IDOL 4 fight…
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WEIGHTS FOR IDOL 4
Jerusalem (2nd from right) and Landero (3rd from right) at Friday's weighin. CEBU - Two former world title challengers will fight to keep their careers alive this Saturday at the Minglanilla Sports…
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ALVARADO STOPS PETALCORIN IN SEVEN, WINS VACANT IBF WORLD LIGHT FLY TITLE
Felix Alvarado of Nicaragua came out with guns blazing, landing hard punches to the body and head of Randy Petalcorin, whose strategy seemed to counter with his back to the ropes. Both…
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RECAP: MELINDO, CANOY AND BERNALDEZ FALTER OVERSEAS
It was another eventful weekend for Philippine boxing capped by one highly-anticipated world title fight. Milan Melindo challenged WBC light flyweight champion Ken Shiro of Japan today in Yokohama. The taller Shiro…
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JIMENEZ FANCIES ANCAJAS’ CHANCES VS. SRISAKET
WBC world super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Wisaksil Wangek) of Thailand bulldozed his way to a lopsided unanimous decision win over Mexican challenger Iran Diaz at the Impact Arena in Pak…
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PETALCORIN VS ALVARADO IBF TITLE FIGHT OCTOBER 29 AT THE SOLAIRE CASINO
The fight date for the vacant IBF world light flyweight title between former WBA interim world titleholder Randy Petalcorin and Nicaraguan Felix Alvarado has been moved to October 29, 2018. The venue…
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BERNALDEZ AND MACKENZIE MAKE WEIGHT FOR WBO ASIA PACIFIC TITLE FIGHT IN AUSTRALIA
Mark ?Machete? Bernaldez will face his toughest opponent after being away from the ring for two years and eight months when he takes on Kye MacKenzie of Australia this Friday for the…
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ZHANG RETAINS WBO ORIENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
CHANGSHA, CHINA- Zhang Zhilei did not disappoint his hometown fans and came up with a devastating performance against Don Haynesworth, stopping the American in three rounds at the Changsha Social Work College…
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TUOLEHAZI TOPPLES RAQUINEL IN CHANGSHA
CHANGSHA, CHINA- Wulan Tuolehazi of China knocked down Filipino Jay-R Raquinel in the twelfth and final round and won by unanimous decision in their battle for the vacant WBC Silver flyweight title.…
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FIVE REGIONAL BOUTS IN CHANGSHA
CHANGSHA, CHINA- Filipino prospect Jay-R Raquinel (10W-0L-1D,7KO?s) will risk his unbeaten record when he takes on Wulan Tuolehazi (8-3-1,4KO?s) of China this Friday at the Changsha Civil Work College Gymnasium. They will…
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MID-AUTUMN MAJOR LEAGUE BOXING
BEIJING, CHINA ? The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. It is one of the three major holiday events in…
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XIANG BEATS SABILLO IN QINZHOU
QINZHOU, CHINA ? Jing Xiang of China outfought Filipino Merlito Sabillo in a grueling twelve round match for the vacant WBC Silver light flyweight title Saturday at the Qinzhou Gymnasium. It was…
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SABILLO AND JING XIANG MAKE WEIGHT FOR WBC SILVER TITLE FIGHT IN QINZHOU
QINZHOU,CHINA- WBO Intercontinental light flyweight titleholder Jing Xiang of China will face his most accomplished opponent to date when he is pitted against former WBO world minimumweight champion Merlito Sabillo of the…
