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DODIE BOY JR. FIGHTS FOR WBO REGIONAL BELT MARCH 23
Undefeated prospect Dodie Boy Pe?alosa,Jr will be fighting for his first regional title this March 23 at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City against Mexico's Lizandro de los Santos. The WBO Oriental…
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ALJOE JARO GRATEFUL IF WBC GIVES CUELLO A TITLE SHOT
Promoter Aljoe Jaro is hopeful that things will turn out for the best for his prized fighter Denver ?The Excitement? Cuello. ?If Don Jose Sulaiman can make the push that Cuello will…
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DENVER?S TITLE SHOT IN DIRE STRAITS
Boxing fans who frequent this website are already familiar with the story. Denver ?The Excitement? Cuello (32W-4L-6D, 21 KO's) earned the mandatory challenger status in the WBC?s 105 lb division last May…
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SINULOG BOXING AT THE I.T. PARK
CEBU- ?Prince? Albert Pagara of the ALA Gym will face Jilo Merlin in a ten round non-title bout at the IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City on January 20. This ?free to the…
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PETALCORIN TO DEFEND PABA CROWN IN FEBRUARY
PABA light flyweight champion Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin (19W-1L, 14KO's) will defend his title next month on home soil. Jim Claude Manangquil, who manages Petalcorin, informed philboxing that the WBA-PABA has given them…
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A LOOK BACK AT THE LOCAL BOXING SCENE
The Philippines hosted three world title bouts in 2012 and finished with a 2W-1L result. Brian Viloria stopped Omar Ni?o Romero of Mexico in nine rounds to retain his WBO flyweight title…
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2012 THE YEAR IN PHILIPPINE BOXING (PART I)
It was a year of tragedy and triumph, controversy and catastrophe. Boxing as a brand continued to generate public interest with a subsequent rise in television ratings. Manny Pacquiao remained the biggest…
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2012 THE YEAR IN PHILIPPINE BOXING (PART II)
History will remember the second half of the year for Nonito Donaire?s rise and Manny Pacquiao?s fall. Johnriel Casimero got his recognition as a regular world champion. Brian Viloria engaged Hernan Marquez…
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Tu?acao wins WBC Bantamweight eliminator in Japan
Malcolm Tu?acao of Mandaue City earned another chance to fight for a world title when he beat Mexican Christian Esquivel by seventh round TKO in a WBC bantamweight eliminator bout held tonight…
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ARTHUR VILLANUEVA WINS OPBF SUPERFLY TITLE
Breaking news....Arthur Villanueva of Bacolod City won the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight title against Taiki Eto of Japan by unanimous decision in a fight held in Tokyo.…
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ROCKY FUENTES WINS ON THE ROAD AGAIN, RETAINS OPBF TITLE
Breaking news...OPBF flyweight champion Rocky Fuentes of the ALA Gym of Cebu successfully retained his title with a unanimous decision win over Japanese challenger Yuki Nasu in a fight held in Tokyo.…
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NO SURPRISE BUT STILL VERY IMPRESSIVE
What did you expect? Nonito Donaire is the bigger man. He is younger, less battle-worn, faster and obviously more powerful. Jorge Arce built his career on blood and brawn. ?Travieso? was always…
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FUENTES AND VILLANUEVA IN OPBF TITLE BOUTS
OPBF flyweight champion Rocky Fuentes of Cebu City will defend his title on December 18 against Yuki Nasu of Japan in Tokyo. The world ranked Fuentes (34W-6L-2D, 20 KO's) has reigned as…
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Arce hopes to do a Marquez against Donaire
THE worldwide shock and disbelief generated by the sixth round knockout victory of Juan Manuel Marquez against Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has added more motivation for Marquez?s compatriot Jorge ?El Travieso?…
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Pe?alosa Jr, Sanchez provide bright spots to gloomy Sunday
Cebu?s Dodie Boy Pe?alosa, Jr and Ernie Sanchez of General Santos were the lone bright spots in a gloomy day for Philippine boxing as they carved separate victories yesterday in the undercard…
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IS THIS THE END OF OUR BOXING CAMELOT?
CEBU ? The crowd watching the pay-per-view broadcast inside the Cebu International Convention Center gave a collective gasp when Manny Pacquiao fell face first on the canvas. It was a shock that…
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PETALCORIN FIGHTS IN ILIGAN ON THE EVE OF PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ IV
Randy ?Razor? Petalcorin (18W-1L, 13KO's) of General Santos City will fight province-mate Jovel Romasasa in a non-title bout headlining a fight card scheduled in Iligan City on December 8, the evening before…
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Filipino pug Ocampo to challenge Burns for world lightweight title
ANOTHER Filipino boxer will fight for a world title this month as Jose Ocampo of Sarangani province travel to the United Kingdom to challenge WBO lightweight world champion Ricky Burns of Scotland…
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TEAM SINGWANGCHA SWEEP BOUTS IN ?FIGHTERS OF THE FUTURE?
MANDAUE CITY - Philippine super flyweight champion Marco Demecillo Singwangcha and Jessie Tuyor traded hard hooks from the opening bell. Demecillo stepped up his body assault in the second round but one…
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MAGOS WINS WBO ASIA-PACIFIC YOUTH TITLE
MANDAUE CITY ? If it wasn?t for the welts all over his face and the band-aid across his right eyebrow, Romnick Magos would not have stood out among the faces at ringside…
