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Arizala stable, awaits bone replant

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 06 Apr 2019

Renerio Arizala (left) and Hall of Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach. It appears that the worst is over for stricken Masbate featherweight boxer Renerio Arizala with GAB chairman Abraham Mitra announc…

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Arizala recovers from surgery

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Apr 2019

Arizala. Masbate featherweight boxer Renerio Arizala endured a 3 1/2 hour surgery in a Yokohama hospital where doctors bore a hole through his skull to drain a blood clot in the brain following a loss…

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Donaire confident of beating Tete

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 01 Apr 2019

WBA bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he?ll do what it takes to take down IBF titlist Zolani Tete in their scheduled 12-round bout at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette, Louisiana on A…

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GAB vows no feeding into lion's den

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Mar 2019

Abraham Mitra. GAB chairman Abraham Mitra made it clear in his remarks at the recent Elorde Awards Night that the government agency is determined to stamp out mismatches, reiterating the mandate of re…

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Spence out of picture?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 28 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s chief trainer Buboy Fernandez said the other day he prefers former WBC welterweight and WBA/WBC super lightweight titlist Danny Garcia as the Filipino i…

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Elorde boys carry D'Flash's torch

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Juan Martin (left) and Juan Miguel Elorde. Elorde brothers Juan Miguel and Juan Martin scored contrasting wins to highlight a mini-card of four fights that were an added attraction to the 19th Elorde …

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Time to unify 105-pound class

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 26 Mar 2019

Vic Saludar. There are four reigning world minimumweight champions and you wonder who?s the fairest of them all. The WBC titlist is Thailand?s Wanheng Menayothin or Chayaphon Moonsri while the WBA kin…

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Dasmarinas proves worthy of Elorde award

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 25 Mar 2019

IBO bantamweight champion Michael Dasmarinas will receive Co-Boxer of the Year honors with IBF superflyweight titlist Jerwin Ancajas and WBO minimumweight ruler Vic Saludar at the Elorde Awards Night …

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Ancajas on track to make weight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 25 Mar 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is set to step up his training regimen with six weeks left before making his seventh title defense against No. 1 contender Ryuichi Funai of Japan at the 12,0…

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Bombs away in title eliminators

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 22 Mar 2019

The battleground is set for fireworks at the Resorts World Manila tomorrow night with MP Promotions and Ringstar Asia combining forces to stage an all-action 11-fight, 84-round card headlined by two I…

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Manny speaks at Elorde Awards Night

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 21 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao was the popular choice by far to be the guest of honor and speaker at the Elorde Awards Night celebrating the late Flash Elorde?s 84th birthday and recogn…

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Is Floyd still in picture?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao and undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. keep bumping into each other that fans are beginning to wonder if some unseen hand is moving to create those ?acciden…

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Porter joins Manny sweepstakes

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 13 Mar 2019

WBC welterweight champion Shawn Porter has jumped into the bandwagon of likely opponents for WBA titlist Sen. Manny Pacquiao and despite an unconvincing win by split decision over Cuba?s Yordenis Ugas…

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Marty's back in the swing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 12 Mar 2019

The surname gives him away. Marty Elorde, 56, is the least visible of the late Flash Elorde?s three sons with older brothers Bebot and Johnny more known in boxing circles as promoters and managers. Ma…

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Ancajas mulls leap to bantamweight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Mar 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will defend his title against Japan?s Ryuichi Funai in Stockton, California, on May 4 and it could be his last fight in the 115-pound division as he plans to…

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Heno makes waves

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Mar 2019

There?s a little-known boxer who?s quietly climbing up the ratings and now, experts are starting to realize he could become a future world champion. Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightfl…

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Spence looms as future Manny foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2019

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao may be at ringside for IBF counterpart titleholder Errol Spence, Jr.?s third defense against WBC/IBF lightweight ruler Mikey Garcia at the AT&T Stadium in…

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Abainza back on his feet

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2019

Abainza. Last Wednesday, veteran international boxing referee and judge Silvestre Abainza underwent a successful heart procedure to address a blockage in his left coronary artery at the Cardinal Santo…

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Elorde in must-win fight at Okada

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2019

Juan Miguel Elorde. To keep his world title hopes alive, WBO Asia-Pacific superbantamweight champion and WBO No. 2 contender Juan Miguel Elorde is in a must-win situation as he takes on Japan?s Shohei…