Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
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PINOY PRIDE XVI: MELINDO, PEREZ PROMISE SECRET STRATEGIES FOR FIGHT NIGHT
CEBU CITY ? WBO International flyweight champion Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo of the ALA Gym and former WBA interim flyweight champ Jean Piero Perez of Venezuela had a relatively cordial exchange of…
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?El Matador? to test mettle of Thai rival
Undefeated prospect Arthur ?El Matador? Villanueva (19W-0L, 12 KOs) of Bacolod City will face his first foreign opponent and potentially his toughest foe in Thai veteran Pramuansak Posuwan (45W-4L-1D, 24 KOs) in…
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PEREZ IMPRESSIVE IN PUBLIC WORKOUT (PHOTOS)
Former WBA interim world flyweight champion Jean Piero Perez (19W-4L-1D, 14 KO?s) of Venezuela had a public workout at the SM Cebu Events Centre Wednesday to promote his title challenge against WBO…
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PINOY PRIDE 16: CAN PEREZ PULL OFF AN UPSET?
CEBU CITY ? Cebu sportswriters had a very interesting chat with a cool and confident Jean Piero Perez of Venezuela during a press conference held Tuesday noon at the Baseline Restaurant. The…
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PAEL RETAINS PBF TITLE IN SIQUIJOR
SIQUIJOR - Rajah Renoel Pael of the Princesa Bulakna Resort of Maria, Siquijor defended his Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) bantamweight title in front of his hometown fans with an impressive ten round…
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ATTY. DANREX TAPDASAN ONE OF THE FIGHT JUDGES FOR BUDLER VS. CONDES
Tapdasan. The International Boxing Organization (IBO) has named the ring officials for the upcoming IBO minimumweight title bout between challenger Florante Condes of the Philippines and champion Hekkie Budler of South Africa.…
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PAEL VS BATINGGAL IN SIQUIJOR SEPT. 15
SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR - Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) bantamweight champ Rajah Renoel Pael (9W-0L-1D, 4 KO's) of the Princesa Bulakna Resort, Candaping B, Maria, Siquijor is all set to fight before his hometown…
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MELINDO WAITS FOR HIS CHANCE AT GREATNESS
He doesn?t do anything spectacular but he does a lot of things very well. That was my initial assessment of Milan Melindo way back in 2005, his first year as a pro.…
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Marco Singwangcha vs. Tabamo in Iligan
Philippine superflyweight champion Marco Demecillo Singwangcha (17-0-1, 13 KO's) of Iligan City will face unbeaten Marjun Tabamo (8-0-1, 2 KO's) of Misamis Oriental this September 25 at the IIT Gymnasium in Iligan…
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OLYMPIAD EPILOGUE: THE OLD AND THE NEW SPARKLED FOR PHIL. CHESS
It was in 1988 that the Philippines garnered 7th place in the 28th Chess Olympiad held in Thessaloniki, Greece. Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Rico Mascari?as and Rogelio Barcenilla starred for that team…
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?BOOM BOOM? BAUTISTA LOOKS FORWARD TO A WORLD TITLE SHOT
CEBU - Rey ?BoomBoom? Bautista is not looking past Daniel Ruiz. But he is very much aware that there is something more important at stake besides the vacant WBO International featherweight title.…
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PAEL DEFENDS PBF TITLE IN SIQUIJOR SEPT 15
Rajah Renoel Pael (9W-0L-1D, 4 KO's) of the TI Cebu -Flores Boxing gym of Mandaue City will defend his Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) bantamweight title against Arlon ?Turbo? Batingal of Butuan City…
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CUELLO RETURNS TO MEXICO
Denver ?The Excitement? Cuello (31W-4L-6D, 21 KO?s) is set to make his fifth fight inside a Mexican ring this September 22. Promoter Aljoe Jaro informed philboxing that the reigning WBC Silver minimumweight…
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Jaro-Singwangcha vs. Sosa for WBC Silver Flyweight Title
Former WBC and linear world flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro-Singwangcha will face former WBC lt. flyweight champion Edgar Sosa in a rematch, this time for the latter?s WBC Silver Flyweight Title in…
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ALJOE JARO JOINS TEAM ALVAREZ
Promoter Aljoe Jaro will join the corner of WBC light middleweight champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez for his upcoming fight against Josesito Lopez this September 15. Jaro informed philboxing that he has received…
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PINOY PRIDE XVII: BANAL AND SOR SINGYU FACE TO FACE IN CEBU
CEBU CITY ? WBO Oriental bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu of Thailand and WBO number one contender AJ ?Bazooka? Banal sized up each other and gave their predictions for their upcoming fight…
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MEMORIES OF ZANZIBAR AND ?EL TORITO?
I was walking on a pristine white sand beach in Zanzibar when AJ ?Bazooka? Banal lost to Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion. That spared me from all the anguish and cynicism that reverberated…
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PINOY PRIDE XVI: VENEZUELAN INVASION
CEBU ? ALA Promotions formally launched the 16th edition of the top rated PINOY PRIDE series today in a press conference held at the Cebu Grand Hotel. The thinking man's pocket warrior,…
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PINOY PRIDE XV TOPS THE PHILIPPINE TV RATINGS
In what would be considered a mild surprise, PINOY PRIDE XV, headlined by Jason Pagara vs Rosbel Montoya, topped the Sunday morning TV ratings last August 19 with 16.2 percent. This was…
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CABALQUINTO WANTS WBO ASIA-PACIFIC TITLE SHOWDOWN VS. SOLMIANO
Reigning Philippine junior welterweight champion Adones ?The Undertaker? Cabalquinto remained unbeaten last Thursday when he outpointed Jaypee Ignacio in an entertaining non-title bout in Mandaluyong City. The 24 year old Cabalquinto (13-0,…
