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MEMORIES OF ZANZIBAR AND ?EL TORITO?
I was walking on a pristine white sand beach in Zanzibar when AJ ?Bazooka? Banal lost to Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion. That spared me from all the anguish and cynicism that reverberated…
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LeBron’s shoe: Fit for a King
ACCORDING to a census website, there are approximately seven billion people currently inhabiting this planet. But only so few of those humans can say they've had a much better summer than NBA…
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Pagara Hunts Down The Mexican Wolf; Got His Sweet Revenge (PHOTOS)
In the main event of Pinoy Pride XV, Jason "El Ni?o" Pagara demolished and knocked out the Mexican Wolf Rosbel "El Lobito" Montoya getting the sweet revenge for his defeat last year…
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In Dramatic Intense Combat, Servania Defeats Pazos in Pinoy Pride XV (PHOTOS)
Servania reaffirmed his class in Pinoy Pride XV. If his last round knock out triumph over veteran Genaro "Poblanito" Garcia last June was intense, Servania's unanimous decision victory over the brave Mexican…
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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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Vargas bats for grassroots support
LONDON ? Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky Vargas yesterday called on the Philippine Sports Commission to not only provide for elite athletes but also promising standouts with the…
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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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Lopezes share high hopes for Barriga
LONDON ? The Lopez father-and-son tandem watched closely from the VIP section as the country?s only Olympic boxing bet Mark Anthony Barriga clobbered Italy?s Manuel Cappai, 17-7, to advance to the second…
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‘Make way for ‘Little Pacquiao’
LONDON ? Light flyweight boxer Mark Anthony Barriga is out to erase the nightmarish memory of Harry Ta?amor?s first round exit at the Beijing Olympics four years ago as the teenager from…
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BEFORE PACQUIAO, THERE WAS THE BIG J!
The chant of his name reverberates in the 16,800 seat MGM Grand Arena every time he fights. His face is all over the city of Las Vegas during Fight Week, be it…
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Casimero out to prove worth
It?s not often that a fighter is awarded a world title outside the ring but Johnriel Casimero of Ormoc City got the IBF?s nod as the new lightflyweight champion recently as his…
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Julaton risks future to face Mexican
Manila, Philippines - Former WBO female superbantamweight queen Ana (Hurricane) Julaton is itching to regain her crown but with no opportunity to fight for the title, the Fil-Am from San Francisco puts…
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Big O cites Manny among best ever
MANILA, Philippines - Not too many know that Oscar Robertson is a huge boxing fan and in a quiet room before he coached the USA All-Stars to a 112-93 win over the…
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Phl pugs in double rematch?
MANILA, Philippines - With the outcome of two world title fights involving Filipinos far from convincing, there is a possibility that a double rematch could be staged but dethroned WBC flyweight champion…
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FARE?AS AND JARO BATTLE THE ODDS
Challenger Michael Fare?as faces a difficult task today when he tries to dethrone undefeated champion Takashi Uchiyama (18W-0L, 15 KO's) of Japan for the WBA world superfeatherweight title in Saitama. Uchiyama is…
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Farenas In Fight of His Life, Battles Uchiyama for the WBA World Title Today in Japan
Filipino Michael Farenas of Gubat, Sorsogon will wage the fight of his life as he battles undefeated hard-hitting WBA super featherweight world champion Japanese Takashi Uchiyama today (July 16) in Kasukabe, Japan.…
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Sonny Boy Jaro and Toshiyuki Igarashi Make Weight for Today’s WBC Title Fight in Japan
WBC flyweight world champ Sonny Boy Jaro (left) and his taller Japanese challenger Toshiyuki Igarashi made their weights ahead of their title clash later today in Kasukabe, Japan. Japan's Bangoku Gurentai reported…
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Jaro chides foe for raising drug issue
MANILA, Philippines - WBC flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro of Silay, Negros Occidental, laughed off speculation that he takes steroids and promised to take any form of drug test after he disposes…
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Lopez moves up to superbantam
MANILA, Philippines - Admitting he failed to stop WBC superflyweight titleholder Yota Sato in his tracks, Silvester Lopez yesterday conceded defeat to the Japanese in his first attempt to win a world…
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DOPING ISSUE: BOXING AUTHORITIES SHOULD FOLLOW THOSE IN CLYCLING
Lance Armstrong. Reports indicate that two doctors and a team trainer with Lance Armstrong?s cycling teams during his seven consecutive Tour de France title run received lifetime ban from the US Anti-Doping…
