Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
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SALUDAR IN PUERTO RICO FOR MAKE OR BREAK FIGHT VS. ARROYO
Froilan ?The Sniper? Saludar was at 112.4 lbs one day before the official weigh-in and Promoter Sammy Gello-ani assured philboxing in an e-mail message that the unbeaten prospect was fit and ready…
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CUELLO POISED FOR RING RETURN
Promoter Aljoe Jaro is planning a blockbuster fight card that will not just feature the highly anticipated return of former world title challenger Denver ?The Excitement? Cuello but also former world champs…
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PINOY PRIDE 26 : MEXICAN BOXERS PROMISE A RING WAR (PRESSCON PHOTOS)
CEBU CITY ? For more than a decade, boxing match-ups involving Filipino and Mexican fighters have produced explosive, fan-friendly spectacles. Visiting boxers Mario ?Rocky? Meraz (20W-3L,16KO?s) and Hugo ?Olympico? Partida (21-W4L-2D,16KO?s) vowed…
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CAN MARVIN MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME?
It was five years ago but I still remember the look on his face and the way his eyes lit up. I was having afternoon coffee with Marvin Sonsona, Promoter Sammy Gello-ani…
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PINOY PRIDE 26 PUBLIC WORKOUT AT ROBINSON?S
CEBU CITY ? Eight months is a long time to wait for Cebu boxing fans. The last Pinoy Pride event held at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel was PINOY PRIDE 22, headlined…
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DONNIE CELEBRATES
WBO light flyweight and Ring magazine lineal world champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes is back in Cebu after a well deserved vacation. His victory party was a bit overdue. Nietes also turned 32…
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PAGARA BROS. STAR IN ?FISTS OF THE FUTURE?
CEBU CITY ? The fighting Pagara brothers will headline the 26th edition of ?PINOY PRIDE? on June 21 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. The event was formally launched today…
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SONSONA INSPIRED BY DONAIRE’S VICTORY
Marvin Sonsona (18-1-1,15KO?s) is on his fifth day of training at the Donaire,Sr Boxing Gym in Oakland, California. Team Sonsona left the Philippines early to acclimatize for the June 7 showdown and…
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?I WAS FIGHTING ON INSTINCT? ? DONAIRE
MACAU - Nonito Donaire was a wounded winner when he stood behind the podium. He was gracious towards Simpiwe Vetyeka and said that he will face the now former champion in a…
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DONAIRE BEATS VETYEKA BY TECHNICAL DECISION; CAPTURES 5TH DIVISION TITLE
MACAU - Nonito Donaire won by technical decision against Simpiwe Vetyeka and captured his fifth world title belt. The Filipinos made themselves heard when they cheered for Donaire and booed Vetyeka during…
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AXEMAN CHOPS DOWN DARCHINYAN
MACAU- Nicholas Walters dropped Vic Darchinyan with a short right uppercut in the second round and finished the job in the fifth round by decking the Australian Raging Bull twice. The Jamaican…
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GRADOVICH RETAINS IBF BELT, TSO BEATS RATCHASAK
MACAU- The Mexican Russian Evgeny Gradovich retained his IBF featherweight world title by getting off the canvas in the 6th round to win a bruising twelve round battle against Alexander Miskirtchian of…
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AVALOS STOPS ISHIMOTO
MACAU - Chris 'Hitman' Avalos of the U.S. beat Yasutaka Ishimoto of Japan by TKO in the eighth round of an IBF jr.featherweight eliminator. Ishimoto was dropped by a hard right in…
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EARLY RESULTS FROM MACAU
MACAU-In the opening bout of the evening, Kuok Kun Ng of Macau needed only 56 seconds of the first round to knock out Muhammad Imam of Indonesia, who was hurt by hooks…
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CHAMPIONS OF GOLD JULY 19 IN MACAU
MACAU ? Top Rank?s next big card at the Cotai Arena was officially announced in a press conference held Saturday afternoon. CHAMPIONS OF GOLD will be headlined by Chinese superstar Zou Shiming…
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FEATHERWEIGHT FURY: DONAIRE, VETYEKA MAKE WEIGHT
MACAU ? Defending champion Simpiwe Vetyeka of South Africa and challenger Nonito Donaire of the Philippines made the division limit for their 12 round main event battle this Saturday at the Cotai…
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VETYEKA AND BUNGU BRIMMING WITH CONFIDENCE
MACAU ? WBA featherweight super champion Simpiwe Vetyeka and trainer Vuyani Bungu were both buoyant about their chances going into this Saturday?s title defense against Nonito Donaire. The South African Vetyeka feels…
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FEATHERWEIGHT FURY FIRES UP MACAU (PHOTOS)
MACAU- The best 126 lb. boxers in the planet are here in the Cotai Strip and set to battle this Saturday. The Filipino Flash, Nonito Donaire, will make a bid for a…
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NIETES MAKES AN EMPHATIC STATEMENT, STOPS FUENTES IN NINE ROUNDS (PHOTOS)
PASAY CITY ? In one of the more important title fights in the history of Philippine boxing, Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes delivered in style. The defending WBO light flyweight champion knew there were…
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MELINDO BEATS TECUAPETLA AND OTHER UNDERCARD RESULTS
PASAY CITY - Milan ?Metodico? Melindo kept his WBO International flyweight title by turning back the tough Martin ?Diablo? Tecuapetla of Mexico in the supporting main event of Pinoy Pride 25. Melindo…
