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Melvin Jerusalem Wins WBO Strawweight Title With Stunning 2nd Round Knockout of Masataka Taniguchi
Melvin Jerusalem has restored glory in the Philippines. The WBO strawweight title changed hands in dramatic fashion, as Jerusalem dethroned reigning titlist Masataka Taniguchi with a second-round knockout. Taniguchi was dropped hard…
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Will Tank Davis Find a Stepping Stone or a Roadblock in Hector Luis Garcia?
This Saturday at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., burgeoning superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis will be defending his version of the WBA lightweight title against unbeaten WBA super featherweight champ Hector Luis…
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Maxboxing 2022 Fighter of the Year – Dmitry Bivol
Dmitry Bivol had quite a year. Before he dominated Canelo Alvarez, some were saying the light heavyweight champion was slipping. Bivol hadn’t stopped an opponent in four years. He was still winning…
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Rocky to Creed: The Complete Rocky Balboa Story
For many, the story of [Robert] Rocky Balboa Sr. began in late 1975 with a victory in a converted church over fellow journeyman ‘Spider’ Rico. But if you look closer, the backstory…
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JERUSALEM TKO’s TANIGUCHI IN 2, BECOMES PH NEW WORLD CHAMPION
Melvin 'Gringo' Jerusalem made an auspicious start for Philippine boxing for 2023 when he stopped Masataka Taniguchi of Japan in the second round at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan Friday night,…
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Lauri Markkanen scores 49, pushes Jazz past Rockets, 131-114
They don’t call him ‘The Finnisher’ for nothing. Lauri Markkanen, Utah’s 7-foot forward, dropped a career-best 49 points as the Jazz toppled the Rockets, 131-114, on Thursday night. The hostile crowd at…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 7: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. HAS AMATEUR LOSSES INCLUDING 1996 OLYMPIC DEFEAT
Floyd Mayweather Jr., now aged 45, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., has an immaculate record of 50-0-0 with 27 KO wins as a professional. But he had an amateur record of 84…
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GERVONTA DAVIS VS. HÉCTOR LUIS GARCIA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 5, 2023 – Boxing superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis and unbeaten world champion Héctor Luis García went face to face Thursday and exchanged shoves before cooler heads prevailed at…
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Don King’s Clash of Champions Set for January 21 at Casino Miami Jai-Alai as Jonathan Guidry Defends Title Against Bermane Stiverne
Jonathan Guidry Defends WBA NABA Gold Heavyweight Title Against Former WBC Champion Bermane Stiverne; Hall of Fame Boxing Promoter Don King Returns to Casino Miami Jai-Alai, January 21 MIAMI, FL (January 5,…
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Granite Chin Promotions Presents “Turf War 4” Pro-Am boxing card
Feb. 18th in Melrose, MA QUINCY, Mass. (January 5, 2023) – Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced it will present its first boxing event in Melrose, “Turf War 4” Pro-Am card, February…
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PH bet Kim Yutangco Zafra 3rd in Sweden Open chess
MANILA----Filipino Kim Yutangco Zafra opened 2023 with a bang as he finished third overall on Thursday, Jan. 5 in the Rilton 1800 and below Chess Championship (90 minutes + 30 seconds increment)…
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Philippines Chess Team Finishes as Champion at Hong Kong Bauhinia U18 Invitational
PH Bet Bacojo wins as first runner-up in both individual categories of the main event and the friendly competition 05 January 2022, Manila, Philippines - The Philippines chess team earned a major…
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Tank Davis says Hector Luis Garcia has earned his shot at him
WBA ‘regular’ lightweight titleholder Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis 27-0 (25) believes Hector Luis Garcia 16-0 (10) has done more than enough to earn a shot at his belt following the Dominican southpaw’s stellar…
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MASATAKA TANIGUCHI URGES BOXING FANS TO APPRECIATE 105-POUNDERS
On Friday, WBO strawweight titleholder Masataka Taniguchi will look to defend his belt against Filipino challenger Melvin Jerusalem at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. Taniguchi’s handler, Hitoshi Watanabe, naturally expects his…
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Jerusalem, Taniguchi make weight, WBO title duel in Japan a go
CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s all set for the much-awaited World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight title duel between the defending champion Masataka Taniguchi and Filipino Melvin Jerusalem in Osaka, Japan. This…
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Vegas beckons Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao is fighting in Las Vegas. Junior, that is. Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr., nicknamed Jimuel, is bringing his act to Sin City when he fights on 4 February at the Westgate Resort…
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Floyd Mayweather still earns more money than 95% of pro boxers
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather ruled the world of boxing for over two decades. That’s an indisputable fact. Mayweather has always been happy with his accomplishments, having fought and defeated some of the…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 6: MELVIN JERUSALEM VOWS TO SEIZE WBO MINIMUMWEIGHT TITLE FROM MASATAKA TANIGUCHI
Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem vowed to do his best to wrest the world title when he faces reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi on January 6, 2023, at the…
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Pistons stun Warriors at the very last second, 122-119, literally
The team with the worst record, 10-30, just took down reigning and defending NBA champions, Wednesday night. Well, the title was not on the line but it probably felt like it for…
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As “Lord of the Ring”, Referees Sometimes Could be Eerily “Oafish”
Referee Someya (C) officiates the Takei vs Tarimo bout on Dec. 13, 2022 in Japan. The infamous Japanese referee Michiaki Someya who originally ruled Johnriel Casimero's comeback fight in South Korea as…
