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One more chance for Viloria
Former WBC and IBF lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria is now ranked No. 1 by the WBO in the flyweight division, meaning he?ll eventually be in line for a mandatory crack at the…
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Aldeguer sets explosive cards
MANILA, Philippines - ALA Promotions owner Tony Aldeguer is guaranteeing fireworks in a series of year-ending cards that will feature three of his stable?s top guns ? lighflyweight Milan Melindo, bantamweight A.…
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Margarito guilty of foul play?
MANILA, Philippines - Mexican warrior Antonio Margarito can?t seem to shake off the tag as boxing?s ?ultra-villain,? the bad boy whom trainer Freddie Roach insists knew his bandages were loaded when authorities…
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Michael Domingo: From journeyman to contender
Michael Domingo is already an eleven year pro with a 40W (18 KO?s) -14L-D2 record. Not really impressive at first glance. His record looks even strange for a world ranked bantamweight. He…
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Rematch in the works
Boxing manager Gabriel (Bebot) Elorde Jr. is bidding to promote a rematch between Zamboanga Sibugay?s Silvester Lopez and Mexico?s Juan Jose Montes in Manila on Dec. 4 with WBC president Jose Sulaiman…
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Paghanga kay Gerry Pe?alosa
BAGUIO CITY -- Isang magandang araw po ang nais kong iparating sa inyong lahat, lalung-lalo na sa mga sumusubaybay sa kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan mang sulok…
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Lawyer turns to boxing
Danrex Tapdasan never imagined he would someday become a professional boxing referee when as a boy, he forced himself to take afternoon naps so he could stay awake to watch weekend fights…
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UNREST IN MEXICO
Cebu-based boxing promoter Samson Gelloani, who, in partnership with Uruguayan boxing impressario Sampson Lewkowicz, acts as the business manager of the Braveheart boxers of North Cotabato, sounded bothered when he called me…
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Cong. Erbie’s passion
ZAMBOANGA CITY ? Health, sports and tourism ? not necessarily, in that order ? are the focus of Rep. Erbie Fabian?s advocacy as the tireless third-term Congressman continues his mission to be…
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Victory at Twilight
It was twenty-one years ago when Gerry Pe?alosa made his professional debut in Mandaue City, Cebu, knocking out Fidel Jubay in five rounds. The next three years would see him go undefeated…
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Gerry exits in blaze of fury
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines ? Showing no signs of slowing down, two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa gave fans something to remember him by as he put on a dazzling display of ring…
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Ilog ng Ating Buhay
BAGUIO CITY ? Isang magandang araw po ulit ang aking ipinararating sa inyong lahat saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo, mula Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao, mula sa Filipinas hanggang sa America at…
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Pe?alosa to exit with a bang
MANILA, Philippines ? Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Pe?alosa vowed to give it all he?s got in his farewell fight against Thailand?s Yodsaenkeng Kietmangnee at the Zamboanga City Coliseum this morning. Some…
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BAZOOKA AIMS AT THE DEMOLITION MAN
AJ ?Bazooka? Banal continues his quest for another world title shot this October 30 when he battles former two division IBF world champ Luis ?El Demoledor? Perez of Nicaragua. The 21 year…
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Big fights await Donaire
MANILA, Philippines - Former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is set to battle Ukraine?s Volodymyr Sydorenko at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Dec. 4 but what he?s eagerly anticipating…
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Lopez loses to Montes in Mexico
MANILA, Philippines - ZambZamboanga Sibugay?s Silvester Lopez came back strong from a fluke knockdown to surprise Mexico?s Juan Jose Montes only to lose by a unanimous sixth round technical decision in a…
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Chess Olympiad Epilogue
It?s been 22 years since the Philippines garnered 7th place in the Chess Olympiad. The team that gave us our highest ever finish in Thessaloniki, Greece had Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Rico…
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Happy Birthday Princess, Buboy
BAGUIO CITY -- Isang magandang araw ang aking ipinaaabot sa inyong lahat at pangunahin sa aking mga binabati ay ang aking pinakamamahal na anak na si Princess at kasama na rin ang…
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Margarito to go down like Hatton
MANILA, Philippines - There?s no doubt in Manny Pacquiao?s assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez? mind that Antonio Margarito will go down like Ricky Hatton when the Mexican warrior faces the Filipino icon for…
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CLASH OF THE TINY WARRIORS
Minimumweight, strawweight or miniflyweight. This is how they call boxing's lightest division at 105 pounds. It's a relatively new division having been introduced only a few years ago by the world's boxing…
