Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
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Johnriel Casimero wins WBO interim Lt.flyweight world title
Johnriel Casimero of the Omega Boxing Gym of Cebu gave the country a gift five days before Christmas in the form of another world title belt. Casimero beat Cesar Canchila of Colombia…
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Casimero makes weight, fights for WBO interim Lt. flyweight title Sunday
Johnriel Casimero of the Omega Boxing Gym of Cebu made the 108 lb. weight limit during the official weigh-in and will face Colombian fighter Cesar Canchila for the the WBO Interim World…
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PENALOSA SPARRING WITH FEATHERWEIGHTS
Former two division world champion Gerry Penalosa (54-7-2, 36 KOs) has shifted into second gear in his training preparations for his upcoming WBO eliminator against another former world champion Eric Morel (41-2,…
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RODEL MAYOL HONORED IN SAN FERNANDO
WBC light flyweight champ Rodel Mayol returned to his roots in Baranggay Tubod, San Fernando, Cebu and was honored by the municipality, headed by Mayor Lakambini ?Neneth? Reluya, for his accomplishments in…
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CAN PENALOSA EVADE THE HANDS OF STEEL?
Former two division world champion Gerry Penalosa (54-7-2, 36 KOs) will take on another former world champion Eric Morel (41-2, 21 KOs) on February 13, 2010 in Las Vegas. The winner of…
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Banal and Melindo Headline “Bakbakan sa Sinulog”
ALA Promotions and Smart Communications formally launched the first big fight card for Cebu in 2010 billed as “Bakbakan sa Sinulog” during a press conference held Monday evening at the Sports Exchange…
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AN EVENING WITH MANDAUE?S CHAMPION
The champ is home. I have waited more than three years to finally write this opening line. For Rodel Mayol, the wait seemed like an eternity in boxing?s purgatory; a nine year…
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Casimero and Canchila Meet Face to Face
Johnriel Casimero of the Philippines and Cesar Canchila of Colombia were presented before the media in Managua, Nicaragua last December 12. The event was covered by the Spanish website notifight.com and in…
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MAYOL vs. SEGURA UNIFICATION: GOOD IDEA OR GREAT IDEA?
WBC light flyweight champ Rodel Mayol wants to have a title defense staged here in Cebu but his bigger dream is to fight in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather megabout.…
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WBO OPENS ARMS TO JAPAN
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) welcomes the chance to work with Japanese promoters and managers so that Japanese boxers can fight under their banner. WBO Asia-Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo wrote an e-mail…
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SLITHER: AN AFTERNOON CHAT WITH DONNIE ?Ahas? NIETES
Donnie Nietes has been training for a month now for his fourth title defense. The WBO minimumweight champion just goes about his business without any hype. But he exudes the quite confidence…
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JAPANESE MANAGER WANTS HIS BOXERS TO SEEK TITLES OUTSIDE WBC AND WBA
Former WBC minmumweight world champ Katsunari Takayama of Japan is aiming to become the first Japanese boxer to win titles in the four major sanctioning bodies: WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF. His…
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NIETES PREPARES FOR 4TH TITLE DEFENSE JAN. 23
WBO minimumweight world champ Donnie “Ahas” Nietes will be making his fourth title defense against Ivan 'Polito' Meneses of Mexico on January 23, 2010 at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Nietes…
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GORRES OUT OF ICU
Z Gorres is now out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is in the recovery room. The presence of his wife Datchess has helped a lot. ALA Promotions patriarch Antonio Aldeguer…
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LAPUT LOSES BY KO IN AUSTRIA
Ramie Laput lost by seventh round knockout to Zsolt Bedak of Hungary in Soelden, Austria. The German language website boxing.de covered the December 4 bout and reported that ?Zsolt Bedak aus Ungarn,…
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GETTING TO KNOW JOHN RIEL CASIMERO
When the news came out a few months ago that John Riel Casimero signed with International promoter and matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz, it raised eyebrows and also a lot of questions starting with…
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John Reil Casimero to leave early for Nicaragua for WBO Interim Title bout
Team Casimero will be leaving ten days before the scheduled December 19 WBO interim lt.flyweight title fight involving John Reil Casimero of Leyte versus Cesar Canchila of Colombia in Managua, Nicaragua. This…
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SO?S MAGICAL WORLD CUP RIDE ENDS
Russian GM Vladimir Malakhov dominated the tie-break rapid matches against Filipino GM Wesley So, ending the 16 year old prodigy?s dreams of advancing to the elite eight. Malakhov played in white pieces…
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LAPUT GETS VISA, LEAVES FOR AUSTRIA TONIGHT
WBO Intercontinental Superbantamweight champ Ramie Laput secured his Austrian Visa just in time before their scheduled departure tonight 6.20 pm via Qatar Airways from Manila to Doha then to Vienna , Austria.…
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BREAKING NEWS: SO DRAWS GAME 2 AGAINST MALAKHOV, TIEBREAK MATCHES WEDNESDAY
The second game of the fourth round mini-match between GM Wesley So of the Philippines and GM Vladimir Malakhov of Russia ended in a draw after 38 moves. Their first game also…
