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How durable is Algieri?
Chris Algieri may be unbeaten with a 20-0 record but the only test of durability he has undergone came in surviving 12 rounds with the rugged Russian tank Ruslan Provodnikov in Brooklyn…
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NOTES FROM SHANGHAI PART I: PBCC AND CHINA?S BOXING BOOM
SHANGHAI- Chinese boxing fans are expected to troop to the Mercedes Benz Arena today for ?FIST OF POWER?, a live event that will feature Ik Yang (15-0, 9 KOs) of Dalian, China…
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Kia scores KO in draft
Kia Motors got what the Kamao wanted in the first round of the PBA draft at the jam-packed Robinson?s Place Manila last Sunday. Playing coach Manny Pacquiao was picked in absentia and…
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INSIDE SPORTS – ‘CHEERING OUR TEAMS EVEN IN DEFEAT’
We gather that already some bashers have gone after Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes following the series of defeats suffered in the tune-up series leading to the FIBA World Cup which opens…
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CAN?T UNDERSTAND WHY OBVIOUS MISMATCHES ARE SANCTIONED
Many of us involved in boxing will never understand why matchmakers and promoters stage obvious mismatches and why a government agency like the Games and Amusements Board in the Philippines sanctions them…
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Inside Walter Tello Training Camp in Shanghai Ahead of His Battle with Petalcorin on Tuesday (PHOTOS)
Panama fighter Walter Tello fine tunes preparation at the gym of the Sheraton Hotel Shanghai ahead of his tough battle against Filipino southpaw Randy "Razor" Petalcorin for the WBA interim Jr. Flyweight…
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Reveco and Vor Saengthep To Unify WBA Flyweight World Title
In a mandatory clash, WBA "Regular" Flyweight World Champion Juan Carlos Reveco, 30, of Argentina and WBA Interim Champ Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep (R) of Thailand will unify their titles in Argentina in…
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Porter vs. Brook: The proof is in the pudding for Kell Brook in this East vs. West showdown
The time is here and now for Brit Kell Brook to prove to the world that he is a top notch fighter at the glamour welterweight division. The ever improving Shawn Porter…
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SHOWTIME TRIPLE A WASTE OF PREMIUM CABLE BUDGET
In 2014 Showtime/Golden Boy/Al Haymon have been walking a very thin line between showcase mismatches and entertaining matchmaking. This Saturdays Showtime Tripleheader from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York screams showcase…
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Kovalev “The Krusher” back on the Boardwalk & Rios vs Chaves potential FOTY
Brandon Rios and Diego Chaves look to steal the show in Las Vegas. The ?Krusher? returns in a stay busy fight from Atlantic City, in this dual site card broadcasted by HBO…
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PETALCORIN VS TELLO FOR VACANT INTERIM WBA FLYWEIGHT BELT
World-rated Filipino southpaw Randy Petalcorin (21-1-1, 16 KO's) of Davao City will embark in the most thrilling fight of his life when he battles WBC Latino Champ Walter Tello (20-7, 8 KO's)…
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“BHUPATHI SERVES AN ACE”
Bhupati. One of the biggest sporting events coming to the Philippines this November and which deserves all-out public support is the International Premier Tennis League, a brainchild of one of India?s finest…
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New York and The Garden is Boxing?s Melting Pot
New York, New York ? The Empire State has long been acknowledged as America?s ?Melting Pot.? With the continuous influx of people that brought their ethnicity and culture from all over the…
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GENNNADY GOLOVKIN: GOOD BOY WITH BAD INTENTIONS
Gennady Golovkin was built on HBO's ?Boxing After Dark? and has become just that, bad. Golovkin has already passed the eye test now he will encounter a new style test versus Daniel…
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Viloria heeds Freddie?s advice
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach was back in former WBC/IBF lightflyweight and WBA/WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria?s corner for his fight against Mexico?s Jose Alfredo (Diablito) Zuniga at the Cotai Arena…
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NOTES FROM MACAU (PART II)
MACAU ? It didn?t take long for Top Rank to establish an audience for professional boxing at the Cotai Arena. Chinese boxers fight in front of sell-out crowds and these same fans…
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NOTES FROM MACAU (PART I)
MACAU - Cebu boxing is well represented in Macau, with officials from the boxing capital of the Philippines coping with canceled flights, rains and turbulence due to Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun) but still…
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EVEN AFTER 32 YEARS IN THE SPORT, BUTTERFLIES ARE STILL IN MY STOMACH
A day before IBO World Superflyweight Champion Edrin Dapudong, the 28-year-old boxer from North Cotabato who grew up with my family, defends his title, I am starting to feel butterflies in my…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Erislandy Lara: Winner enters elite ranks
To the victor goes the spoils? which includes an upgrade to elite status for winner of Showtime?s PPV main event this Saturday night, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,…
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Unbeaten champ in Manny lottery
From out of nowhere, a clinical nutritionist with a Master?s degree has emerged from a recent career-defining test to barge into the sweepstakes as a hot pick for Manny Pacquiao?s opponent in…
