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Ed’s smiling in heaven
Ed Picson. For over 10 years, the late Ed Picson battled the big wigs of the International Boxing Association (IBA) in a fight to restore integrity in the amateur fight game. He…
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Deal for Canelo vs Crawford super-fight edges closer to completion
THIS year boxing fans are bracing themselves for a multitude of big fights with Turki Alalshikh vowing to ‘Make Boxing Great Again’. And there may be none bigger than Canelo Alvarez vs…
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Vladimir Lait tops Don Tomas Mapua Centennial Chess Presents GM Eugene Torre Rapid Tournament
Manila---IT'S a sweeping finish for Vladimir Lait in the just-concluded Don Tomas Mapua Centennial Chess Cup Presents GM Eugene Torre Rapid Tournament held at the Mapua Gymnasium in Muralla Street, Intramuros, Manila…
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Trip down memory lane: Pacquiao receives warm Sablayan welcome
The legendary Manny Pacquiao took a trip down memory lane over the weekend when he graced the latest staging of Blow-By-Blow in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It was an unforgettable trip by boxing’s…
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Draw Saves Pinoy Initial Ring Campaign Abroad
Encinares and Konuma fight ends in draw. A draw by Jed Encinares in his second fight in Japan saved the Pinoy boxers' opening ring campaign abroad from total shut-out following losses to…
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T-Mobile Arena reserved for Canelo Alvarez on May 3: Is the long-awaited fight against Crawford coming?
T-Mobile Arena, which has become one of the most important venues in the boxing world in recent years, announced that it already has a boxing event reserved for Saturday, May 3, 2025.…
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Madrimov Believes Former Foe Crawford Will Fall Short In Mooted Canelo Showdown
Israil Madrimov will be the first to tell you how much of a fan he is of Terence Crawford. Fandom aside, however, it didn’t stop the 29-year-old from attempting to take his…
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George Foreman Has No Doubt How A Muhammad Ali Rematch Would Have Ended
George Foreman is held in high regard as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. The monstrous puncher from Houston, Texas had a storied professional career that stretched 30-years, beginning…
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Pavel Sosulin defends title emphatically at IBA Champions’ Night in Yerevan
Yerevan, Armenia – Pavel Sosulin provided another impressive performance at IBA Champions’ Night, successfully defending his WBA Asia Middleweight title with a third-round knockout in Yerevan. He faced Carlo Bacaro of the…
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TMRC long ride from Davao to Dahican on Jan. 19
THE Triumph Motorcycles Riders Club [TMRC] Davao is having their first Long Ride of the Year 2025 on January 19 from Davao City to Dahican in Mati City. “Twenty-five riders have committed…
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Plania loses to Trinidad in California
‘MAGIC’ Mike Plania lost his ‘magic’ after dropping a unanimous decision to undefeated Omar Cande Trinidad for the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title last January 17 at Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.…
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OKC Goes Down Fighting Vs Kyrie, Dallas, Sans Alexander, Top Big Men, 98-106
The OKC Thunder may have botched the chance for the league's best record midway through the season but there's reason not to feel down. Less than 24 hours after battling erstwhile league…
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FIVE WEIGHT CLASSES THAT WILL LIGHT UP 2025
Boxing is booming already in 2025, and the year is barely a couple of weeks old. With superfights such as Eubank Jr vs Benn and Garcia vs Haney both pretty much announced,…
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PH’s only female NM finishes second in Czech Republic chess
Manila---NIKA Juris Nicolas, the country's first and only female National Master (NM) finished in second place at the Prague Open 2025 (under 2000 rating) 23rd International Chess Festival. Nicolas had six wins,…
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SPORTS RECORDS 8: OSCAR DE LA HOYA, GOLDEN BOY OF BOXING, WORLD NO. 1 POUND-FOR-POUND FIGHTER IN 1987-1988
Oscar De La Hoya won 11 world titles in six weight classes, including lineal championships in three weight classes. He was nicknamed "The Golden Boy of Boxing" by sports scribes when he…
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2025 Sta. Maria Town Fiesta Chess Challenge on Feb. 2
Everything is set for the staging of the 2025 Sta. Maria Town Fiesta Chess Challenge to be held on February 2, 2025, Sunday at the ICI College, Sta. Maria, Bulacan. According to…
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Canelo Dismisses The Challenge Of Terence Crawford In Just Two Words As Fight ‘Agreed’
Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are expected to clash in a mega fight later in the year. It has been reported this week that the showdown between the pound-for-pound stars has been…
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Sosulin vs Bacaro to headline first IBA Champions’ Night of 2025 in Yerevan
Yerevan, Armenia – An eight-match fight card is set for the first IBA Champions’ Night of the season tonight, as Yerevan plays host again, with the main event seeing Pavel Sosulin of…
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‘Easy work’ – Shakur Stevenson makes bold prediction for Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez fight
Shakur Stevenson believes Terence Crawford can make 'easy work' of Canelo Alvarez. Crawford and Alvarez reportedly held positive talks with Turki Alalshikh for their potential mega-fight at the Ring Magazine awards in…
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Deontay Wilder Sums Up Terence Crawford’s Chances Of Beating Canelo In Just 3 Words
Terence Crawford looks set to move up two weight classes from his last outing to challenge unified super-middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez The switch-hitter from Omaha is adamant that he can overcome…
