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WOOD: I’LL MEET HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, I CAN’T SEE IT REACHING THE HALFWAY POINT
'Leigh-thal' defends WBA Featherweight crown against Lara this Saturday Leigh Wood has promised to meet Mauricio Lara “in the middle of the ring” and has boldly predicted that their highly anticipated WBA…
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DISRUPT PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES ITS ENTRY INTO THE GLOBAL BOXING INDUSTRY
London, 14 February 2023: Disrupt Promotions is a newly formed sports promotion company, focusing primarily within boxing and with ambitions to expand into other combat sports on a global basis. The company…
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EDGAR BERLANGA SIGNS MULTI-FIGHT DEAL WITH MATCHROOM
Unbeaten Super-Middleweight sensation pens deal with Eddie Hearn Edgar Berlanga has signed a multi-fight deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. Berlanga (20-0 16 KOs) shot to fame when his blistering speed and…
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EARL STRICKLAND LEADS A STAR-STUDDED PREMIER LEAGUE POOL FIELD FROM MARCH 6-13
Earl Strickland to compete in 16-player wild card Premier League Pool $100,000 prize fund with every player guaranteed at least $2,500 At least 12 nations are to be represented in the field…
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Marlon Tapales says he sees holes in unified champ Murodjon Akhmadaliev’s game
Marlon Tapales believes he has spotted some weaknesses in IBF and WBA world super bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev ahead of their showdown on April 8 at Boeing Center at Tech Port in…
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Warriors outwit, outlast wily Wizards, 135-126
Andrew Wiggins soared once again, dropping 29 points, leading the Warriors past the tenacious Wizards Monday night, 135-126. Said Warriors coach Steve Kerr on the hoops star dubbed “Air Canada”: “Definitely his…
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The Past Week in Action 13 February 2023: O’Shaquie Foster Beats Rey Vargas; Mario Barrios Stops Jovanie Santiago
Highlights: -O’Shaquie Foster takes wide unanimous decision against Rey Vargas to win the vacant WBC super featherweight title -Mario Barrios stops Jovanie Santiago at super lightweight -Lenier Pero wins the clash of…
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Nolte keeps lead, goes for GM norm in AQ Prime ASEAN chess championship tourney
MANILA---Filipino International Master (IM) Rolando Nolte needs to score 5.5 points in the last 7 games of the on going AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championship in Quezon City in order to earn…
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VERGIL ORTIZ, JR. TO CHALLENGE WORLD CHAMPION EIMANTAS STANIONIS FOR THE WBA REGULAR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN HOME STATE OF TEXAS
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 AT COLLEGE PARK CENTER IN ARLINGTON EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON DAZN ARLINGTON, TX (February 13, 2023): Undefeated knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas has…
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Beloved Boxing Promoter Ken Thompson Passes at age 85, Leaves Behind an Inspiring Legacy
ORANGE, CA. (February 13, 2023) – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Thompson Boxing Promotions CEO, Ken Thompson, a beloved boxing promoter who dedicated 23 years of…
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Adrien Broner had a problem Vol. 4/5: Sexual temptation, gambling
Adrien Broner’s list of problems hits volumes four and five this week as the former world champion heads towards fight week of his comeback. Broner named twenty hurdles he’s had to overcome…
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The Debates Go On LeBron or Jordan? Pacquiao or Floyd?
Lebron James emerging as the new NBA scoring leader supplanting the great Kareem Abdul Jabbar after nearly four decades has reopened the debate who between Lebron and His Airness Michael Jordan has…
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Demolition job by Marcial
Marcial drops Villalba with a body shot. It didn’t take long for Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial to assert his mastery over Argentina’s Ricardo Villalba at the Alamodome in San Antonio,…
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Dual status bothers Eumir Marcial
Just moments after scoring his most impressive victory to date, Filipino middleweight Eumir Marcial raised the possibility that he might skip the 32nd Southeast Asian Games and even the 19th Asian Games…
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Weekend Review: O’Shaquie Foster makes most of big opportunity
A critical look at the past week in boxing BIGGEST WINNER O’Shaquie Foster – The new 130-pound beltholder was correct when he said after his break-through victory on Saturday that his style…
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O’Shaquie Foster Title Win Likely To Come With Back-To-Back Mandatory Defenses
O’Shaquie Foster is as aware of what’s in his future as he was in the ring to win his first major title. Back-to-back mandatory title defenses await the 29-year-old Orange, Texas native…
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Nolte guns for second GM norm in AQ Prime Asean Chess Championship meet
MANILA---With eight rounds to go, Filipino International Master (IM) Rolando Nolte will gun for his second grandmaster norm/results when the fourth round of the AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championship gets going on…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 33: MARLON TAPALES IN GREAT SHAPE AGAINST MURODJON AKHMADALIEV ON APRIL 8
Former WBO world bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales is scheduled to challenge Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan on April 8 at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Akhmadaliev will…
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Nolte grabs solo lead in AQ Prime ASEAN chess championship meet
MANILA---International Master Rolando Nolte is flashing the form that made him a star in collegiate chess in the ongoing AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championship (Standard Time Control, 12 player's Invitational) on Sunday…
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Langoy Pilipinas sets deadline of registration on Feb. 18
THE Langoy Pilipinas has set the deadline of the registration for the 1st Rogelio D. Pacquiao Cup national age-group swimming competition on February 18 at the Sarangani Sports Training Center Swimming Pool…
