Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
1,712 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Braveheart Boys Triumphant
The boxers of the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato made a triumphant return to the Cebu Coliseum winning nine out of the ten scheduled contests of the Thriller in April fight…
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The Ninja vs. The Sting: This Is Not A Video Game
This match up sounds like something out of the Mortal Combat video game but this fight is for real. The co-main event of this Saturday's Thriller in April fight card at the…
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THE AFRICANS ARE COMING FOR BANAL AND AMONSOT
CEBU CITY -- AJ Banal will return to the scene of the crime this coming May 16 and face a multi-titled African fighter from Tanzania named Mbwana Matumla. The Cebu Coliseum was…
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FINAL DUEL AT SUNSET
Penalosa. WBO Bantamweight king Gerry Penalosa?s career spans two decades. Together with Luisito Espinosa, they were the faces of Philippine pro boxing during the lean pre-Pacquiao years. Then and now, he remains…
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The Braveheart Boys Are Back
Rolando Magbanua. The Cebu summer will get hotter this April 25 with another exciting Cebu Coliseum fight card involving the Braveheart boxers. No. Cotabato Vice Gov. Manny Pinol's boys are back and…
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NO FLASH IN THE PAN
IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire (21-1, 14 KOs) handed previously unbeaten Raul ?La Cobrita? Martinez (24-1, 14 KOs) a one-sided beating over four rounds at the historic Araneta Coliseum.…
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A TOAST TO THE HAWAIIAN PUNCH
What?s a Hawaiian punch? 1/2 oz Vodka, 1/2 oz Amaretto, 1/2 oz Rum, 1/2 oz Creme de Bananes, 2 oz Orange Juice, 2 oz Pineapple Juice ,1 1/2 oz Grenadine plus 108…
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Nietes and Melindo: Little Guys Come Up Big
Nietes (L) and Melindo. The minimumweight or strawweight division, whose weight limit for pro boxers is 105 pounds, was created in 1987. The IBF had the first world minimumweight world bout on…
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Gorres Stops Leyva, Melindo beats Rachman
Z ?The Dream? Gorres delivered another one-sided masterpiece and won the vacant WBO Oriental Bantamweight title with a 7th round TKO win over Mexican Roberto ?Mako? Leyva. The southpaw Gorres landed with…
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Judgement at the Waterfront Weigh-in Notes
The boxers for the much anticipated Judgement at the Waterfront fight card had a public weigh-in today at the SM City Entertainment Center. Z Gorres and his Mexican opponent Roberto Carlos Leyva…
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Leyva, Rachman Public Workout Updates
Leyva (L) and Rachman. Roberto"Mako" Leyva of Mexico and Muhammad "The Rock Breaker" Rachman had a public work out Thursday evening at the ALA Gym at the Banilad Town Center. The southpaw…
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Judgement at the Waterfront Fighters Meet the Press
The main protagonists for the ?Judgement at the Waterfront? fight card this coming Saturday had a press conference Thursday noon at the fight venue, the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City. Z ?The…
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Rachman Ready For Melindo
Former IBF minimumweight champ Muhammad Rachman arrived in Cebu Wednesday morning and talked to sportswriters in a press conference held at the Patio Isabel in Talamban, Cebu City. He is accompanied by…
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The Snake Returns Victorious
The ALA gym?s Donnie "Ahas" Nietes came back to Cebu a conquering hero three days after successfully defending his WBO minimumweight world title in enemy territory against Mexican Erik Ramirez. Team Nietes…
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Melindo and Gorres Raise the Stakes
ALA Boys Milan ?El Maestro? Melindo and Z ?The Dream? Gorres will be taking a gamble in their careers this March 14 at the Cebu Waterfront Resort Hotel. The 20 year old…
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Battle of the Best Bantamweights Fight Report
WBO bantamweight champ Gerry Penalosa won by unanimous decision over German Meraz of Mexico in a ten round non-title fight held at the Cebu Coliseum Saturday night. Penalosa (54W-6L-2D) pressed the action…
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BATTLE of the BANTAMWEIGHTS Weigh-in Updates
Gerry Penalosa and German Meraz both weighed in at 120 lbs. during the official weigh-in held at the Cebu Grand Hotel for the Battle of the Bantamweights fight card to be held…
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DOCTOR EMMANUEL PACQUIAO (WITH PHOTOS)
CEBU CITY -- Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao received his Doctorate of Humanities (Honoris Causa) from Southwestern University of Cebu during the conferment rites ceremony held at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City Wednesday…
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Meraz vows to give Penalosa good fight
German Meraz. CEBU CITY -- German Meraz of Mexico did not make any predictions or promises of a knockout but he vowed to give WBO Bantamweight champ Gerry Penalosa a good fight.…
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Penalosa and Braveheart Boxers Ready for Battle
WBO world bantamweight champ Gerry Penalosa looked sharp in the public workout held Tuesday afternoon at the New Cebu Coliseum. The event was held as a sneak preview for the Battle of…
