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Genesis Libranza Scores Fast TKO Win in Highland Show in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand – Filipino super flyweight Genesis "Cobra" Libranza's travel to the "Land of Smiles" was a total success as he delivered a quick and devastating round one TKO win over Thai…
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Joe Goossen calls Gurgen Hovhannisyan a top five Heavyweight Prospect
“Pit Stop on Road to Greatness” Jan. 4 at famed Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA LOS ANGELES – Hall of Fame boxing trainer Joe Goossen believes Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan, who…
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PREDATOR PRO BILLIARD SERIES ANNOUNCES 9-BALL FORMAT FOR WOMEN’S SHOWDOWN
PBS continues commitment across disciplines with $100,000 event Next year’s brand-new $100,000 Predator Pro Billiard Series Women’s Showdown will be a 9-ball event, played to a PBS Shootout format with two sets…
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Atty. Elpidio Bautista Jr. National Executive Chess: All eyes on National Master Zulfikar Aliakbar Sali
MANILA---An added attraction will be National Master Zulfikar Aliakbar Sali who will match his skills against some of the country's top woodpushers when the Atty. Elpidio Bautista Jr. National Executive Chess Championship…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Next Boxing Match Officially Announced for April 2024
Manny Pacquaio will face Buakaw Banchamek in an exhibition boxing match on April 20, 2024. The bout was first revealed in July 2023, but more details have just been announced. Billed as…
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Conor McGregor spent Day of Reckoning chewing Ronaldo’s ear
Conor McGregor sat next to Cristiano Ronaldo for the duration of the Day of Reckoning bill and proceeded to chew the footballer’s ear off. The UFC star got given one of the…
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WBC Legends Belt unveiled for Manny Pacquiao vs Buakaw
The World Boxing Council has made a unique Legends Belt for the exhibition between Manny Pacquiao and Buakaw Banchamek. As World Boxing News reported, Pacquiao vs Buakaw is set for April 20…
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Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Inoue, Bivol and ‘Bam’ pick up votes
Naoya Inoue made another statement with a hard-fought, but dominant victory over Marlon Tapales to become only the second men's fighter to win an undisputed championship in a second division in the…
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Vargas elected to World Boxing Executive Board
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was elected as Executive Board member of World Boxing during the 27-nation federation’s inaugural Congress in Frankfurt recently. Vargas was the second highest vote-getter with 56.1 percent of…
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Inoue says he’ll remain a super bantamweight for 2 more years
A day after becoming the undisputed super bantamweight champion, boxer Naoya Inoue shot down speculation about his immediate future and fired some counterpunches at his critics. Inoue, 30, said on Dec. 27…
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Tokyo Dome, Saudi Arabia among potential Inoue bout venues
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Naoya Inoue, the second man in boxing history to be a two-weight undisputed champion, may fight at larger venues both in Japan and overseas in the future, the head…
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It’s not over for Marlon
Marlon Tapales could’ve taken a safe route in defending his WBA and IBF superbantamweight titles against a no-risk challenger but opted to go for all the marbles in a bid to make…
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Akhmadaliev: “I’m Better Than Anyone Inoue Ever Faced; Let’s Go”
Naoya “Monster” Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) sits firmly at the top of the mountain in the junior featherweight division. There’s a plethora of fighters at 122 pounds who would love to get…
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Gervonta Davis Shuts Down Talk of Fighting Naoya Inoue: ‘He’s [Nowhere] Near My Weight’
Hard-hitting southpaw star Gervonta Davis doesn’t understand why some people continue to fantasize about a fight between himself and Japanese dynamo Naoya Inoue. In Davis’ view, what he feels is a chasmic…
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Marlon Tiña and Jennah Frias to banner Atty. Rudy Rivera Year-Ender Chess Tournament
MANILA---Marlon Tiña and Jennah Frias will spearhead a strong cast clashing in the Atty. Rodolfo Enrique" Rudy" Rivera Chess Championship set Dec. 30, 2023 at the Horacio Dela Costa 2 Chess Club…
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“Was unmatched” – Terence Crawford stakes his claim as ‘Fighter of The Year’
Terence Crawford believes there should be no doubt about who the 'Fighter of the Year' is in 2023. 'Bud' has been out of the ring since a long-awaited clash with Errol Spence…
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Inoue On Tapales Win: It Was One Of The Most Intense Fights I’ve Ever Had
This win might stand out among most of the rest in Naoya Inoue’s already storied career. The effort put forth by Marlon Tapales exceeded the name value he brought to his undisputed…
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Pacquiao vs Buakaw date set, pro return and McGregor on hold
Manny Pacquiao will not be making a professional comeback to the ring or facing Conor McGregor anytime soon. Instead, a date has been set for an exhibition with Muay Thai legend Buakaw…
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AJ Paciones Ready to Defend WBA Asia 108 Belt Dec 28 in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand – Filipino WBA Asia Light Flyweight Champion Arvin Jhon "AJ" Paciones (on the left, wearing a black cap), and challenger Kitidech Hirunsuk of Thailand successfully made weight, paving the way…
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Naoya Inoue Adds Accolades: Weekend Afterthoughts
Naoya Inoue probably won’t be back in the ring until May. By then, he will have passed the ten-year anniversary of his first major title win, a knockout of Adrian Hernandez for…
