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Heno set to defy odds
WBO lightflyweight champion Elwin Soto (left) and challenger Edward Heno at yesterday’s weigh-in in Indio, California with WBO supervisor Richard De Cuir. It’s a chance of a lifetime for Edward Heno who…
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Charly targets SEAG gold
Charly Suarez. Two-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Charly Suarez is taking a leave from the pro ranks to seek a third championship in the 11-nation biennial conclave that the Philippines…
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No Olympic guarantee for Nesthy
Petecio. Fresh from capturing the gold medal in the featherweight division at the AIBA World Women’s Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia, last weekend, Nesthy Petecio has to prove herself all over again to…
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SEA Games gold elusive for Nesthy
Nesthy Petectio. Newly-crowned AIBA world women’s featherweight champion Nesthy Petecio has never won a gold medal at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and she’s determined to end the jinx when the Philippines…
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Heredia on Casimero’s side
Angel 'Memo' Heredia (R) poses with Juan Manuel Marquez. The Mexican strength and conditioning coach who bulked up Juan Manuel Marquez to knock out Manny Pacquiao in 2012 is now helping out…
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Host privilege a boost for boxing
ABAP Secretary-General Ed Picson. Only 50 days are left before the start of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the ABAP has lined up a three-week training trip to Queensland, Australia, for…
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Sean working overtime
L-R: Gibbons, Ancajas and Pacquiao. There are five Filipino fighters ranked No. 1 and 15 in the top five of the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO honor rolls. Four Filipinos reign as…
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Anchors aweigh for Ancajas
With full backing from the Philippine Navy, IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is encountering smooth sailing at the Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC) base in San Antonio, Zambales where he…
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Heno relishes underdog label
Edward Heno. Bookmakers are giving Filipino challenger Edward Heno only a 15 percent chance to dethrone WBO lightflyweight champion Elwin Soto of Mexico but the OPBF titlist isn?t fazed by the odds…
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Floyd told Manny’s ready
Sean Gibbons (left) and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. shared a laugh about the supposed exhibition that the man called Money announced in social media…
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Justin says Manny better than Spence
Justin Fortune (left) and Sen. Manny Pacquiao. Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said the other day he?s convinced that super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao will crush newly-unified IBF/WBC…
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Donaire to train in Manila for Inoue
Donaire (R) and Inoue. Super WBA bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. is coming to Manila for the final phase of training less than three weeks before his much-awaited duel with regular WBA/IBF…
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Danseco called it right
It wasn?t an easy fight to score particularly as there were several close rounds that could?ve gone either way. In the end, IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence, Jr. was awarded the win…
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Ancajas faces dangerous foe
A Mexican fighter who nearly killed his opponent in the ring last June will attempt to dethrone IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Dignity Health Sports…
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Ring judge says character is vital
Hubert Miin. WBC committee chairman of ring officials Hubert Minn said the other day character is the trait that sets apart the best boxing judge because it defines legacy with respect, honesty,…
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Pinoy judge in welter duel
Danseco. A Filipino judge will sit on the panel with Larry Hazzard, Jr. and Steve Weisfeld in scoring the unification welterweight title fight between IBF champion Errol Spence and WBC ruler Shawn…
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Mig’s loss nothing to be ashamed of
Elorde hits Navarrete with a left straight. Challenger Juan Miguel Elorde fought valiantly but couldn?t hold back WBO superbantamweight champion Emanuel Navarrete who retained his title on a fourth round stoppage at…
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Chance of a lifetime for Elorde
Juan Miguel Elorde. Juan Miguel Elorde was born nearly two years after his grandfather, former world junior lightweight champion Gabriel (Flash) Elorde, died in 1985 so their paths never crossed. But against…
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Either Garcia in line for Manny
It appears that either Danny or Mikey Garcia is in line to fight super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao with the bout likely to be held in Las Vegas in March…
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Taduran dedicates title win to late sister
Pedro Taduran dedicated his victory for the vacant IBF minimumweight title in Fort Bonifacio last weekend to his late sister Jenny who passed away from a mysterious illness two months ago. Taduran,…
