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BOXING’S NEW MARVELOUS MARVIN WINS HIS FIRST WORLD TITLE SONSONA DEFEATS LOPEZ TO BECOME WBO SUPER FLYWEIGHT BELT
HOLLYWOOD, FL, September 9 – Boxing’s new Marvelous Marvin doesn’t come from Brockton, Massachusetts, and his last name isn’t Hagler, but General Santos City’s Marvelous Marvin Sonsona entered boxing history books last…
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Dirty Work: Will Miguel Cotto’s nasty tactics be a weapon against Manny Pacquiao?
Let's not make Miguel Cotto out to be something more honorable and classy than he is once the bell rings. Truth be told, we all know Miguel Cotto is a dirty fighter,…
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ATE: Urango-Bailey, Floyd’s Greatness, Cotto & Marquez, Scoring Texas, Roy Down-Under, Instant Replay and More
In today’s edition of Ask The Editor (ATE), we review the Juan Urango-Randall Bailey battle on SecondsOutTV, attempt to calculate Floyd Mayweather’s greatness and decide who has the toughest fight next out…
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SONSONA IN CEBU TODAY TO THANK MEDIA, FANS! WBO PREXY TO AWARD BELT
CEBU CITY--Newly-minted WBO superfly champion Marvin "Marvelous" Sonsona is expected to plane in 2PM today in Cebu with his team mainly to thank the Cebu media and fans following his dominating twelve-round…
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WBC Diamond Belt Presentation
WBC President Jose Sulaiman presented the original WBC Diamond Belt in front of a full house at the Corona auditorium in Mexico City. There was high expectation to finally see the WBC…
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DONAIRE, SR IMMEDIATELY WORKS ON HIS NEXT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PROJECT
Nonito Donaire Sr, rather than celebrate with Marvin Sonsona after the young phenom's great victory last Friday in Canada, jumped on a plane to work with his next project, future boxing champion…
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MAYWEATHER’S RETURN LINKED TO OTHER GREAT COMEBACKS
Legendary Trainers Dundee, Steward, Roach, McGirt and MayweatherWeigh in on The Six-Time Champion's Chances for Success Las Vegas (September 8) - It's the year of the sports comeback with Tiger Woods, Pedro…
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VILORIA, SONSONA TO HEADLINE RP CARD
REIGNING International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior flyweight champion Brian Viloria is looking to fight again before Filipino boxing fans in a card that hopefully, would include new World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior…
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BAUTISTA HEADLINES “HAMON SA KAMPEON”
CEBU CITY--Comebacking Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista is expected to have his hands full when he takes on Thailand's reigning WBC International featherweight champ Rachamongkol Sor Pleonchit on Oct. 16 at the Waterfront…
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Mayweather has edge vs Marquez—Manny
MANILA, Philippines - He won’t be at ringside but Manny Pacquiao has a hint of things to come when Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez lock horns on Sept. 19 at…
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PSA gets P1M from Pacquiao
True to his word, boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao handed out a P1 million check to get the ball rolling for the establishment of a foundation benefiting the sportswriting fraternity in the country.…
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‘Marvelous’ Sonsona arrives in RP
MANILA – Newly-crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona returned to the Philippines on Monday as the second-youngest Filipino boxing champion. Sonsona, 19, arrived in the country past…
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NIETES, GORRES IN TIJUANA!
TIJUANA, MX -- WBO minimumweight champion Donnie Nietes (L) and bantamweight contender Z Gorres, both from Philippines, pose at the La Mesa Hotel in Tijuana after the duo, together with the rest…
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Juan Manuel Marquez won’t let Floyd Mayweather Jr. bore you to death
It is a legacy, a tradition, and an honor. In Mexico, they don't make many boxers. But they make a lot of great fighters. It's not to say that they are unskilled…
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Recap: Filipino Sensation Sonsona Tops Lopez in Thriller!
Marvin Sonsona claimed the WBO junior bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Jose Lopez last night in Canada. On the undercard, Canadian Steve Molitor defeated Dario Azuaga at the Casino…
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Teenager Sonsona cruises to title
Filipino teenager Marvin Sonsona won a unanimous points decision to take the WBO junior bantamweight title from veteran Puerto Rican Jose 'Carita' Lopez. Aged 19 years and five weeks, southpaw Sonsona became…
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HBO showing Pacquiao-Marquez I online
In anticipation of the September 19 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez, HBO is playing Marquez's epic first fight against Manny Pacquiao from 2004. For those that have never…
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ABA 5-1 in Polomok Card!
American Boxing Academy (ABA) fighter Fernando Lumacad entered the ring in this peaceful town of Polomolok just outside General Santos City to a warm greeting by an excited crowd estimated to be…
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MARVIN SONSONA IS NEW WBO SUPERFLY CHAMP!
Marvin Sonsona of the Philippines reacts after being announced the winner over Jose Lopez of Puerto Rico in their WBO Junior Bantamweight World Title match at Casino Rama in Orillia, Ontario September…
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Pacquiao to set up Cotto training camp in Baguio
Instead at the comfort of the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles, Freddie Roach will have to make do with the cool, high-altitude temperature of Baguio City when Manny Pacquiao starts training…
