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Minnesota Timberwolves Rout OKC, 143-101, Get Back in the West Finals Series, 1-2
Playing back at home, the Minnesota Timberwolves took control of the third game from the first quarter and never let up as they manhandled the West top seed Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101…
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Freddie Roach reflects ahead of Manny Pacquiao’s last dance
Thirty years after opening the Wild Card Boxing Club, after a lengthy career that has seen him work in the corner of the likes of James Toney, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel…
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Oscar De La Hoya Believes Manny Pacquiao Can Beat Mario Barrios
Manny Pacquiao just can’t get enough. In 2021, it seemed like the right time to end things. Pacquiao was over 40 years old, didn’t look particularly sharp in his defeat to Yordenis…
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CM Romy Fagon Champ in IIEE Baguio Chess Tournament
During the 7th IIEE National Electrical Safety Summit held in Baguio, Candidate Master (CM) Romy Fagon won in a tie-break with three others to capture the championship of the Institute of Integrated…
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Gibbons, Elorde siblings lead unification talks
OSAKA, Japan — Cucuy Elorde’s phone rang as Pedro Taduran and his team were celebrating his 12-round split decision victory over the game and gutsy Japanese challenger Ginjiro Shigeoka on Saturday at…
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Going Back to Indiana, Get Ready With the Brooms? Minnesota Hopes to Bounce Back at Home Vs OKC
The surprising, shocking Indiana Pacers return home for the next two games against a visibly frustrated New York Knicks, holding a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the…
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Ekow Essuman stuns Josh Taylor to leave Scot’s future in doubt
GLASGOW, Scotland – Ekow Essuman scored the win of his career via a narrow decision over the former undisputed junior-welterweight champion Josh Taylor. Essuman was impressive, courageous, and kept coming, but the…
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Manny Pacquiao ‘inspires Tom Brady comeback’
Manny Pacquiao’s comeback to boxing for a summer title shot has inspired NFL legend Tom Brady to make a return to Football. That’s the view of Sean Gibbons, MP Promotions President and…
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Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao opens camp with familiarity
Freddie and Marie Roach, and hundreds of guests from fighters to fans to friends converged on the Wild Card Boxing Club this past weekend for its 30-year anniversary. Things have been fun…
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PEDRO TADURAN RETAINS IBF TITLE WITH SPLIT DECISION VICTORY OVER GINJIRO SHIGEOKA IN OSAKA (PHOTOS)
In a gritty and relentlessly paced championship battle, Pedro Taduran successfully retained his IBF minimumweight title, defeating rival Ginjiro Shigeoka by a hard-fought split decision this Saturday afternoon at the Intex Arena…
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Angelo Leo beats Tomoki Kameda to retain IBF featherweight title
Angelo Leo made a successful defense of his IBF featherweight title, going on the road to Japan and defeating Tomoki Kameda by majority decision. One card came back even, 114-114, with Leo…
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It’s Both 2-0 in the NBA East and West Finals – Can Indiana and Oklahoma Still be Stopped?
It is both 2-0 in the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, the only difference is that the host team in one failed to hold homecourt advantage while the other had no problem.…
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Osaka braces for impact: Taduran eyes repeat KO victory vs Shigeoka
OSAKA, Japan — Filipino champion Pedro Taduran took note of the massive change in Ginjiro Shigeoka when they came face to face during the official weighin for their International Boxing Federation (IBF)…
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Usmonov Stops Pagara in 3 in Title Fight in Tajikistan
Unbeaten Tajik Lightweight Bakhodur Usmonov (10-0, 5 KOs), delivered a dominating performance, outboxing and overpowering brave "Prince" Albert Pagara (35-2, KOs) in three rounds of action in a WBA regional title clash…
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SALITA PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES TWO HIGH-STAKES SUPPORTING BOUTS FOR CLARESSA SHIELDS’ UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
SATURDAY, JULY 26 * LITTLE CAESARS ARENA Undefeated Rising Star Samantha Worthington to Square Off Against Victoire Piteau for the WBA Jr. Welterweight Women’s Interim World Title Reigning WBC International Titlist Caroline…
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Ginjiro Shigeoka unfazed by knockout scare heading into Pedro Taduran rematch
OSAKA, Japan - Ginjiro Shigeoka is confident heading into his rematch with Pedro Taduran, despite the scary scenes after their first encounter last July. Shigeoka was a heavy favorite heading into the…
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Manny Pacquiao training video should scare WBC champ
A new Manny Pacquiao training video should have the WBC welterweight champion quaking in his boots ahead of July 19. The ring master looks ten years younger as the eight-weight world champion…
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Taylor vs. Essuman & Leo vs. Kameda Preview and Picks
Angelo Leo (L) and Tomoki Kameda in Japan. This weekend Josh Taylor moves up to welterweight in hopes of re-igniting his career taking on Ekow Essuman streaming live on DAZN. ProBoxTv returns…
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WEIGHTS FROM JAPAN: TADURAN – 104.5 LBS., SHIGEOKA – 104.9 LBS.
All four main event fighters successfully made weight today, Friday, for their respective IBF title bouts scheduled tomorrow night at the Intex Arena in Osaka, Japan. The Philippines' Pedro Taduran, the defending…
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Meat of the matter
OSAKA, Japan — In the early morning rush hours of Thursday — just as the working men and women of this vibrant city began their mad rush to their respective offices —…
