Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
1,712 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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CEBU ?SINULOG? BOXERS MAKE WEIGHT, FIGHT SUNDAY
CEBU CITY- In what has become a tradition here in the country?s boxing capital, a free to public boxing event will be held simultaneously with one of the biggest festivals in the…
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LEARNING ON THE ROAD FOR MELINDO AND SERVANIA
The more astute observers of the local fight game know that some of the best sparring sessions can be seen in the gyms of Cebu City. It?s not just the three world…
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MAKE OR BREAK FOR MARCO IN MEXICO
A hot prospect is only a couple of losses away from being labeled an undeserving pretender. That is one of the harsh realities of the fight game. Marco Demecillo spent most of…
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2013 THE YEAR IN PHILIPPINE BOXING (PART I)
It was not the best of times but Filipinos learned a long time ago to take the bad with the good. There were unexpected world title losses overseas but three world champs…
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2013 THE YEAR IN PHILIPPINE BOXING (PART II)
The local professional boxing industry continued to prosper in the second half of the year. The country?s fight capital, Cebu, even hosted a world title fight that did not involve a Filipino…
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A PINOY BOXING JUNKIE LOOKS BACK AT 2013
A ferry from Hong Kong to Macau, a boat from Dumaguete to Siquijor, a taxi moving at a snail?s pace on a congested Metro Manila street. These are just some of the…
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Singwangcha Foundation Philippines to help boxers affected by Typhoon Yolanda
Singwancha. Boxing patron Naris Singwangcha of Thailand will extend a helping hand to Filipino boxers from Tacloban City and other areas hit by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the powerful storm that struck…
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ALA-COBRA: ?PRINCE? PAGARA REMAINS UNBEATEN
DUMAGUETE CITY ? ?Prince? Albert Pagara of the ALA Gym relied on his speed and boxing skills turn back to rough and tough Gadwin Tubigon by unanimous decision after ten rounds. Both…
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PAGARA HEADLINES ALA-COBRA CARD IN DUMAGUETE
Pagara. DUMAGUETE CITY - "Prince" Albert Pagara (17W-0L, 12 KO?s) of the ALA gym will be pitted against Gadwin Tubigon (9W-7L?2D, 4 KO?s) of Zamboanga del Norte in the ten round main…
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?FIRST BLOOD? ON FRIDAY THE 13TH
Three Filipino prospects will take on Mexican fighters on December 13 in what promises to be another entertaining chapter in the boxing rivalry between the two nations. The match between Michael Fare?as…
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HIV AND THE FIGHT GAME
December 1 is World AIDS Day. For a quarter of a century, this day has served as as an occasion to raise public awareness and educate people about the continuing spread of…
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PINOY PRIDE XXIII: NIETES SPEWS VENOM AND STOPS GUTY
QUEZON CITY ? Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes extended his reign as WBO world light flyweight champion with an impressive third round TKO win over Mexican challenger Sammy ?Guty? Gutierrez. Nietes had a fast…
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PINOY PRIDE 23: SABILLO VS BUITRAGO ENDS IN SPLIT DRAW
QUEZON CITY ? It was the spine-tingling match that everyone expected. Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo managed to hang on to his WBO minimumweight world title against a young and skillful challenger from Nicaragua,…
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PINOY PRIDE 23: FILIPINOS AND LATINOS MAKE WEIGHT (PHOTOS)
PASIG CITY ? The two WBO world titleholders from the Philippines are set to defend their belts against challengers from Latin America at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Saturday. WBO…
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PINOY PRIDE XXIII: FILIPINOS KONTRA LATINOS PRESSCON HIGHLIGHTS
Sabillo (L) and Buitrago. QUEZON CITY ? WBO world light flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes (31-1-4, 17KO?s) is not taking Mexican challenger Sammy Gutierrez (33-9-2, 23 KO's) for granted but he thinks…
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NIETES AND SABILLO TAKE THEIR TURN SATURDAY
Nietes (L) and Sabillo. WBO world light flyweight champ Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes and WBO minimumweight champ Merlito ?Tigre? Sabillo will have a tough act to follow on November 30 when they defend…
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A LION IN WINTER, BUT STILL A LION
A badly wounded Philippines got a much needed dose of morphine Sunday when Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring and easily beat Brandon Rios in Macau. It was not the spectacular knockout…
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A LION IN WINTER, BUT STILL A LION
A badly wounded Philippines got a much needed dose of morphine Sunday when Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring and easily beat Brandon Rios in Macau. It was not the spectacular knockout…
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DELA TORRE IN PACQUIAO-RIOS UNDERCARD
Unbeaten prospect Harmonito dela Torre (10-0, 5 KO?s) of Gen. Santos City will fight Jason Butar Butar of Indonesia in Macau on the undercard of the mega fight between Manny Pacquiao and…
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A BOXER AND A COUNTRY AT THE CROSSROADS
It is an all too familiar scenario. Manny Pacquiao goes into a battle against the backdrop of his country reeling from natural or man-made disasters. This time, the conditions are much more…
