Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
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PINOY PRIDE XV: A SWEEP FOR THE PHILIPPINES (COMPLETE RESULTS)
CEBU CITY ? It was a different Jason ?El Ni?o? Pagara (29-2, 18 KO's) who faced Rosbel ?Lobito? Montoya (36W-5L-1 D, 30 KO's) Saturday night. I?m guessing the ALA gym trainers also…
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PINOY PRIDE XV: PAGARA AND MONTOYA MAKE WEIGHT FOR “THE REMATCH”
CEBU CITY - This fight is not just for the vacant WBO International jr. welterweight title. Jason ?El Ni?o? Pagara's future as a big fight headliner will be on the line when…
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RODRIGUEZ STUNS PALICTE, WINS WBO ASIA-PACIFIC BANTAM TITLE
MANDALUYONG CITY ? Fredirex Rodriguez of Bukidnon came out stronger than expected and knocked out the more accomplished Vincent ?Popeye? Palicte in the fifth round. After a probing opening round, Rodriguez started…
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JARO BOXING PROMOTIONS REACHES OUT TO RIZAL FLOOD VICTIMS
In the spirit of bayanihan,Jaro Boxing Promotions International conducted its own relief operations in the town of Binangonan, Rizal yesterday. Relief goods mostly composed of rice, canned goods and used clothing were…
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PINOY PRIDE XV: TEAM MEXICO PERFORMS AT SM CEBU
CEBU CITY - Mexican boxers Rosbel ?Lobito? Montoya (36W-4L-1 D, 30 KO's), Jorge ?El Feroz? Pazos (21W-3L, 14 KO's) and Angel ?Arcangel? Martinez (18W-2L-1D, 13 KO's) performed in front of an appreciative…
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PALICTE AND RODRIGUEZ MAKE WEIGHT FOR WBO ASIA-PACIFIC BANTAM TITLE BOUT
Vincent ?Popeye? Palicte (14-3-1, 7 KOs) weighed in at 117 ? lbs while Frederix Rodriguez (8-2-1, 6 KOs) stepped on the scales at 117 lbs during the official weigh-in held today for…
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WILL THE MEXICAN WOLF SPOIL PAGARA?S PARTY AGAIN?
Jason ?El Ni?o? Pagara (28-2, 17 KO's) was in the midst of a banner year. Highlight reel knockouts against Indonesian Billy Sumba ? who stiffened and fell like a chopped tree ?…
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RWS Gym Boxers to fight for Regional Belts in Thailand
CEBU - Romnick Magos and Fernando Ocon of the Rex ?Wakee? Salud (RWS) gym of Labangon, Cebu City are scheduled to fight in Thailand this month for regional titles. Magos (7W-1L, 3…
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PINOY PRIDE XV: MARTINEZ AND PAZOS VOW SPECTACULAR FIGHTS
CEBU CITY ? Mexican boxers Jorge ?El Feroz? Pazos and Angel ?Arcangel? Martinez together with manager and promoter Jesus Edmundo Gaytan answered questions from Cebu sportswriters in a press conference held today…
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Dave Pe?alosa,Eden Sonsona face Thai boxers in Mandaluyong
Former two-division world champion and Promoter Gerry Pe?alosa will showcase his nephew and up and coming superbantamweight prospect Dave Pe?alosa (4W-0L, 2 KO?s) this August 18 in a televised fight card held…
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LOCAL PROSPECTS IN PALICTE VS RODRIGUEZ UNDERCARD
Boxing fans in Mandaluyong City will get to see an all-Pinoy battle for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight title this August 16 when Vincent ?Popeye? Palicte (14-3-1, 7 KOs) squares off against…
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HOME SWEET HOME: CASIMERO RETURNS TO A HERO’S WELCOME AT THE OMEGA GYM
CEBU CITY - IBF junior flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero (17W-2L, 10 KO?s) was greeted by sportswriters, photographers and television camera crews when he entered the gates of the Omega Boxing gym in…
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TEAM CASIMERO BACK IN CEBU AUG. 8
The triumphant members of Team Casimero are expected to arrive in Cebu on Wednesday August 8 at 10:30 AM. Promoter Sammy Gello-ani informed philboxing in an e-mail which included his thoughts about…
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CASIMERO WINS ON THE ROAD AGAIN, RETAINS IBF WORLD JR.FLY TITLE
Johnriel Casimero did not fade in the endgame this time around. Before he left for Mexico, he told me about how he had trouble breathing in the championship rounds against Ramon Garcia…
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BARRIGA’S OLYMPIC DREAM ENDS
The Philippines' lone entry in the boxing competition, light flyweight Mark Anthony Barriga, lost to Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan by one point. Barriga gave it his all against the much taller Kazakh,…
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BARRIGA WINS OPENING BOUT
Mark Anthony Barriga befuddled Italian opponent Manuel Cappai with one-two combos enroute to a lop-sided opening bout win in the light flyweight division of the London Olympics. With Barcelona Olympics bronze medalist…
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SILVANO STOPS CABILLA, CANOY KO?S BONGCAWIL
MANDAUE CITY ? Virgilio ?Maton? Silvano of the Omega Boxing Gym overwhelmed Charlie Cabilla of Bukidnon in their battle for the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) light flyweight title Sunday night at the…
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SILVANO AND CABILLA CLASH FOR PBF TITLE JULY 29
CEBU ? The vacant Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) light flyweight title will be disputed by Virgilio ?Maton? Silvano of the Omega Boxing Gym of Cebu and Charlie Cabilla of Bukidnon this Sunday…
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PINOY PRIDE XVII: ?BAZOOKA? BANAL TARGETS WBO WORLD TITLE
CEBU CITY ? ALA Promotions finally made the long awaited official announcement Wednesday noon. WBO number one contender AJ ?Bazooka? Banal (27W-1L-1D, 20 KO?s) will get his shot at the vacant WBO…
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CASIMERO LEAVES FOR MEXICO JULY 30
CEBU CITY - Johnriel Casimero learned that he was the regular IBF world jr.flyweight champion without any fanfare. ?I just read about it in the news four days ago.? He said. Casimero?s…
