Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
1,712 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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BOXING AND HIV
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Concerned individuals and organizations from around the world band together on this day to bring attention to the continuing global AIDS epidemic. HIV is the virus…
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BREAKING NEWS: So – Malakhov Game 1 a Draw, Game 2 Tuesday
GM Wesley So of the Philippines and GM Vladimir Malakhov of Russia drew the first game of their World Cup fourth round mini-match Monday evening (R.P. Time) in 65 moves. GM So…
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SO VS MALAKHOV: JUST HOW FAR CAN THE PINOY PRODIGY GO?
SO VS MALAKHOV: JUST HOW FAR CAN THE PINOY PRODIGY GO? Filipino chess fans will be glued to their seats again tonight, monitoring the live internet broadcasts of the World Chess Cup…
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VINTAGE NINJA
?Bert, I heard you?ll be fighting again.? Bert Batawang just smiled and gave a nod as a response. I ran across the 38 year old boxer known as the Ninja three weeks…
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BREAKING NEWS: DRAW ENABLES SO TO ADVANCE TO NEXT ROUND
Filipino chess prodigy Wesley So got a hard earned draw against 2007 World Chess Cup winner and former world title challenger Gata Kamsky of the U.S. in the second game of their…
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THE NINJA READY FOR ACTION TONIGHT: BATAWANG, AMISA MAKE WEIGHT
Cebu?s old warhorse Bert ?The Ninja? Batawang made the 108 lb. weight limit during the official weigh-in yesterday at Bao Hua International Hotel in Guangdong, China. His opponent, Jack Amisa of Indonesia,…
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FRENCH TOAST: SO BEATS KAMSKY
Breaking news: Wesley So won with the black pieces against former world title challenger Gata Kamsky of the U.S. in game 1 of their World Chess Cup matchup. So employed the French…
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CAN DOMINGO CONTINUE THE DREAM?
If there is one fight that needs to happen for sentimental reasons it is Michael Domingo versus Fernando Montiel. Michael Domingo has signed with Sampson Boxing Promotions headed by boxing's ?Picasso?, Sampson…
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Z GORRES RECOVERY UPDATES
Z Gorres is slowly but surely recovering eleven days after undergoing emergency neurosurgery in Las Vegas. Michael Aldeguer, President of ALA Promotions, has updated via e-mail that Gorres can now be placed…
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?WE WERE LOOKING AFTER MARVIN?S WELFARE? ? GELLO-ANI
Every boxing fan knows by now that Marvin Sonsona lost his WBO superflyweight title during the weigh-in last November 22 and his 12 round battle against Mexico?s Alejandro Hernandez in Canada ended…
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FROM MANDAUE TO MEXICO: RODEL MAYOL?S TITLE QUEST FINALLY ENDS IN TRIUMPH
News of Rodel Mayol?s fifth title challenge became an afterthought here in the Philippines. Manny Pacquiao?s seventh world title win, Z Gorres undergoing emergency neurosurgery and Marvin Sonsona?s first title defense in…
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SONSONA LOSES TITLE TO THE SCALES, FIGHT ENDS IN SPLIT DRAW
It did not turn out to be a very marvellous return to Canada for Marvin Sonsona. He was 2.6 lbs. over the junior bantamweight or superflyweight limit during the official weigh-in which…
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“Sonsona is strong, but I will win” – Hernandez
"Sonsona es fuerte, pero le ganar?" Alejandro “Payasito” Hernandez of Mexico vowed to beat reigning WBO superflyweight champ “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona of Gen. Santos City, Philippines. Hernandez is reported to be well…
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DREAM INTERRUPTED
"Is a dream a lie if it don't come true Or is it something worse" - from Bruce Springsteen's THE RIVER Z “The Dream” Gorres will never fight again. But he is…
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HAS PACQUIAO MADE BOXING RELEVANT AGAIN?
Esteemed American journalist Heywood Broun wrote in a 1937 article: “It seems to me that the newspapermen assigned to cover the sport are among the most talented of reporters. The average managing…
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GORRES WATCH: SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT CONTINUE
Z Gorres’ post-op neurologic status continues to improve three days after the tragic aftermath of his points victory against Luis Melendez of Colombia. ALA Promotions patriarch Antonio Aldeguer has been getting regular…
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AGONY AND ECSTASY IN VEGAS
The contrasting fortunes of Manny Pacquiao and Z “The Dream” Gorres dominated Philippine sports headlines for the past two days. Pacquiao succeeded in his historical quest for seven world titles in as…
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FIGHTING UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE PACMAN
Manny Pacquiao’s unprecedented fame and success on the world stage have made international promoters and matchmakers look closely at the Philippine boxing scene and they found an abundance of talent scattered all…
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SONSONA ALL SET FOR HIS RETURN TO CANADA
“He’ll keep his title, no one can take it from him.” This was the comment made by lightweight Arnel Dunal after sparring for ten rounds with WBO superflyweight champ “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona…
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GORRES VS MELENDEZ TO BE SHOWN ON ABS-CBN NOV. 15
ALA Promotions has informed through e-mail that the bout between Z “The Dream” Gorres and Luis Melendez will be shown on ABS-CBN before the Pacquiao-Cotto fight on November 15(Phil. time) at 9:00…
