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SOLIMAN vs TAYLOR: BAD INTENTIONS IN BILOXI
Jermain Taylor returns from a sabbatical of sorts to challenge Sam Soliman for his IBF middleweight belt. The card will be broadcasted live on Espn2 from the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino…
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Proudly Pinoy in Dubai
n the 27th edition of the ?Pinoy Pride? boxing series, ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer took the event overseas for the first time and Dubai was a perfect choice as the destination.…
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THOUGHTS ON THE ASIAN GAMES
There was a collective sigh of relief heard across the nation when BMX rider Daniel Caluag clinched a gold medal for the floundering Philippine campaign in Incheon. There were still four boxers…
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WEIGHTS FOR DOUBLE WBC YOUTH WORLD TITLE: TOQUERO VS KAKUTAN, TANADA VS KATIANDAGHO; PLUS PACQUIAO’S COUSIN OCT 4 IN LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET (PHOTOS)
Weights OK for Saturday night fights in Benguet. Both southpaw Argie "Bomba" Toquero, a prot?g? of the Manny Pacquiao Gym and "The Samurai" Takaya Kakutani (7-4, 6 KO's) of Osaka, Japan, scaled-in…
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Derrick Rose talks to PhilBoxing
CHICAGO - As a well-traveled athlete celebrated for his exploits as a Chicago Bull, Derrick Rose has been to many exotic places in the world, including, of course, the gorgeous slice of…
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Stevens vs. N’Dam: Where the rubber meets the road
Stevens. Espn2 Friday Night Fights is back, but not for the season, rather a double dip of sorts that kicks off Wednesday night in Southern California at the Barker Hangar. The winner…
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FRESHMART VS BUITRAGO FOR WBA-105 LBS INTERIM BELT THIS WEDNESDAY IN THAILAND
Unbeaten Carlos "Chocorroncito" Buitrago (R), the tough Nicaraguan fighter who battled a 12-round draw against Filipino former champ Merlito Sabillo last year in Manila, will have another shot at a world title…
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Bledsoe’s $70 million deal is a risk worth taking
Bledsoe. CHICAGO -- After a contractual stand-off that lasted for months, the Phoenix Suns and restricted free agent point guard Eric Bledsoe have finally come to terms Wednesday afternoon. According to multiple…
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FAKE
Reality Television is a popular genre of television programming that has invaded the boob tube like mushrooms. From Big Brother, Survivor and The Amazing Race ? it has become a very popular…
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TOQUERO VS KAKUTANI FOR WBC YOUTH TITLE OCT 4 IN LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET; PACQUIAO’S COUSIN BATTLES GARCIA AND MORE!
Boxing fans in La Trinidad, Benguet, have reasons to be cheerful as exciting boxing returns to their city, the "Strawberry Capital of the Philippines." In the main event, slick southpaw Argie "Bomba"…
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Algieri says he?s got power, too
The rap on WBO lightwelterweight champion Chris Algieri is an apparent lack of power, indicated by a low knockout rate in his record of only eight stoppages in 20 fights but he…
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Manny listed among greatest
There?s no doubt that inevitably, Manny Pacquiao will be named to the Boxing Hall of Fame where only three Filipinos Pancho Villa, Flash Elorde and promoter Lope (Papa) Sarreal, Sr. have so…
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Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: To box or not to box is the question
Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana will meet once again at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this Saturday night live on Showtime PPV. Will Chino's melee create "Mayhem", or will it be muscle…
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Is Manny next for Money?
WBA/WBC welterweight and WBC lightmiddleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is expected to walk all over Argentine challenger Marcos Maidana at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this morning (Manila time).…
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NOTES FROM DUBAI PART II
DUBAI,UAE ? The atmosphere was both Pinoy and electric. The Filipino community packed the World Trade Center and cheered their lungs out on fight night. Fight fans were already waiting to get…
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The problem returns home and the machine plans feast on Ortiz?s ?0?
Adrien Broner put his foot down in order to obtain home field advantage in the city of Cincinnati against the sturdy Emmanuel Taylor. Coming off a fight of the year win, Lucas…
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Gonzalez vs. Yaegashi + Estrada vs. Segura = Flyweight Wars
The Flyweight division doesn't normally get the same attention or recognition as the fighters do at Welterweight, Super Middleweight, or the heavily debated Super Bantamweight. This week on two smaller networks beIN…
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NOTES FROM DUBAI PART I
DUBAI,UAE- The biggest boxing promotional company in the Philippines is all set to make a splash on the world stage. ALA Promotions? PINOY PRIDE has become a first-rate brand. Even immigration officers…
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THE REY PEREZ DEBACLE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE GAB
Perez. Unlike Manny Pacquiao, most of our boxers do not have minions that ogle at their every move and most of them do not have persistent hangers-on that follow them wherever they…
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NOTES FROM SHANGHAI PART II
SHANGHAI ? Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri dropped by Shanghai yesterday to promote their WBO welterweight championship fight in November at the Cotai Arena in Macau. Pacquiao (56-5-2,38KO?s), the defending champion, continues…
