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Floyd rematch talk persists
Even as there is media frenzy over the July 20 WBA welterweight unification championship showdown between ?super? titlist Keith Thurman and ?regular? beltholder Sen. Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, talk of a…
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GAB to review Gomera incident
Burnett (R) and Gomera. GAB chairman Abraham Mitra said yesterday he?s waiting for a formal complaint from boxing manager Brico Santig on the shabby treatment that Sultan Kudarat superbantamweight fighter Jelbirt Gomera…
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Will Donaire tame the Monster?
?Super? WBA bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. was at ringside when ?regular? WBA titleholder Naoya Inoue, called ?The Monster,? knocked out Puerto Rico?s IBF ruler Emmanuel Rodriguez at 1:20 of the second…
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Search starts for new boxing hero
TV5 president Chot Reyes (left) and Gerry Penalosa. A pool of 20 boxers, none with more than 10 fights in their pro records, has been assembled in the quest to discover new…
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Feeling at home in Stockton (Photos)
Ancajas is feted to a victory lunch by Filipino supporters in Stockton. STOCKTON. It was like a home away from home for IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas who stopped No. 1 contender…
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Unbeaten opponents no big deal for Manny
When ?super? WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman enters the ring to battle ?regular? WBA titlist Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on July 20, he?ll brandish an unbeaten record of 29-0, with 22…
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Thurman expert in solving southpaws
There?s something about ?super? WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman?s history that makes him a dangerous opponent for ?regular? WBA titleholder Manny Pacquiao. Thurman?s trainer Dan Birmingham is an expert in dissecting southpaws…
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Dream could be a nightmare
The training period for the WBA welterweight unification title showdown between ?regular? champion Manny Pacquiao and ?super? ruler Keith Thurman will likely kick off on Monday, May 27, after the fighters finish…
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Salas open to work with Pinoys
Ismael Salas. The Cuban coach, who produced two Thai Olympic gold medalists and six Thai world pro champions, is willing to work with ABAP boxers, aware of the talent potential of Filipino…
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Moloney no baloney
STOCKTON. When Top Rank chairman Bob Arum mentioned that Moloney will be IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? next challenger if he turns back No. 1 contender Ryuichi Funai, I thought it was…
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Arizala returns home next week
STOCKTON. GAB chairman Abraham Mitra said the other day stricken Masbate featherweight boxer Renerio Arizala will return to Manila on May 15 after a 1 1/2 month confinement and undergoing two surgeries…
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Support from Fil-Am community
STOCKTON. The outpouring of support from the Fil-Am community in this California port city was a huge source of inspiration for IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas who didn?t let his countrymen down…
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Music to calm Ancajas
STOCKTON. While waiting in the lockerroom to warm up for his title defense against Japanese challenger Ryuichi Funai, IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas listened to music on his headphones at the Stockton…
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Ancajas not picking opponents
STOCKTON. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn?t thinking about his next fight at the moment. He?s busy celebrating his seventh round demolition of Japanese challenger Ryuichi Funai at the Stockton Arena here…
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Ancajas gets it done in style
STOCKTON. What IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas set out to do, he did in style. Ancajas faced Japanese challenger Ryuichi Funai at the Stockton Arena here Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila time)…
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Referee called it ‘flawless’
STOCKTON. San Francisco referee Edward Collantes described IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? defense against Japanese challenger Ryuichi Funai a ?flawless? performance and should know because he was the third man in the…
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Ancajas vows fight to the finish
STOCKTON. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn?t just focused on retaining his title. He?s also determined to erase the nightmarish memory of an unimpressive showing in his last two fights by putting…
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Highway to Hell
STOCKTON. When IBF superflweight champion Jerwin Ancajas makes his way from the dressing room to the ring to defend his crown against Japanese challenger Ryuichi Funai at the Stockton Arena this morning…
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Weight no problem for Jerwin
Ancajas and nutritionist Jeaneth Aro. STOCKTON. There was a glow in IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? face when he easily scaled inside the limit at the weigh-in for his fight against Japanese…
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Ancajas ready for fireworks
Jerwin Ancajas (left) and Ryuichi Funai. STOCKTON. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas said he?s ready to engage Ryuichi Funai and destroy whatever style the Japanese challenger will employ in the ring when…
