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Edwin Valero Turns Down Joan Guzman, Guzman Turns Down Rocky Kastidis!
CANCUN--First, Edwin Valero turned down a fight with fellow unbeaten 130-pound world champion Joan Guzman. The Venezuelan slugger?s estimable promoter, Honda-San of Teiken would like to get Valero licensed in the United…
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Linares Set for Stardom
This Saturday night Jorge Linares (24-0, 15 KOs) puts his WBC featherweight title on the line against Gamaliel Diaz (22-6-2, 9), at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico. For Linares, it…
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‘WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF FILIPINOS, ONLY MANNY PACQUIAO’
GUADALAJARA -- During tonight's TV appearance of Archie Solis and Bert Batawang at TV Azteca, Mexico's biggest television network, Batawang's manager Samson Gello-ani articulated to the TV host Batawang's purpose in coming…
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SOLIS, BATAWANG MAKE WEIGHT<br>All Set for Tomorrow’s Title Fight
GUADALAJARA -- Defending IBF light flyweight champion Ulises "Archie" Solis of Mexico and challenger Bert Batawang of the Philippines make weight at today's weighin held at Hotel Victoria Express here for tomorrow's…
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DODIE BOY SEES BATAWANG TITLE CONQUEST
THE Philippines? first ever two-division world champion Dodie Boy Penalosa feels upbeat about veteran Bert Batawang who will be vying for the world light flyweight crown this weekend. The 45-year-old Penalosa held…
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IBF FEELS BAD FOR CONDES
IBF Championship Committee chairman Lindsey Tucker says ?no one (except Condes) feels worse than the IBF over the plight of world minimum weight champion Florante Condes whose career has stagnated since he…
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JARO REFUTES CONDES
FILIPINO manager Aljo Jaro refuted claims that he mistreated his disgruntled ward world minimum weight champion Florante Condes. In a live interview with the daily morning radio show ?Sports Chat? Friday, Jaro…
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Juan Diaz Camp: “Katsidis Fight is Still On”
According to manager Willie Savannah, the proposed bout between WBO/WBA/IBF lightweight champion Juan Diaz (33-0, 17KOs) and mandatory Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20KOs) is still moving forward on February 9. Savannah contacted BoxingScene.com…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DANIEL PONCE DE LEON
WBO super bantamweight world champion Daniel Ponce De Leon informed Boxingtalk that a rematch with WBO bantamweight Gerry Penalosa is in the works for March. Ponce also gives Boxingtalk his thoughts on…
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Donaire arrives, seeks reconciliation
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. arrived early yesterday morning on a Philippine Airlines flight from San Francisco and said his newfound celebrity status won?t affect the way he sacrifices to give…
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Grand welcome awaits Donaire
A GRAND welcome awaits International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization flyweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. today. Donaire trained in Cebu City for his recent successful defense of his…
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TUNACAO TURNS DOWN IBO TITLE OFFER
FORMER world flyweight champion Malcolm Tunacao revealed he has turned down an offer to fight for the fringe IBO crown early next year. Interviewed Friday through this writer?s daily morning radio program…
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Darchinyan’s Russian lure spells danger for Gorres
The lure of a world title fight in Russia will be enough to spur Vic Darchinyan to a knockout victory over Filipino favourite Cebuano Z Gorres when they meet in an IBF…
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The Condes Debacle: A Crying Shame
A couple of months ago, I was invited to a GMA TV show called ?Palaban? along with some other personalities to discuss Philippine boxing. One of the guests was IBF Minimumweight champion…
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Se espera un lleno en la pelea de Sol?s-Batawang<br>Mucha expectaci?n ha generado la sexta defensa del ?Archie? Sol?s en esta ciudad
Guadalajara, Jalisco. El Auditorio ?Benito Ju?rez? sede de la pelea donde el ?dolo jalisciencie Ulises ?Archie? Sol?s realizar? la sexta defensa de su t?tulo mundial minimosca de la FIB ante el peligroso…
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Boxing?s Best Kept: Edwin Valero Secret Plans to Keep the Knockout Streak Going This Saturday
This upcoming December 15th fight pitting WBA Super Featherweight Champion Edwin ?El Inca? Valero, 22-0, 22 KO?s, against Zaid Zavaleta, 16-2-2, 11 KO?s, increases Edwin?s chances to being considered a major threat…
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One ‘Real Champion’ Per Division? I’ll Dispute That
There seems to be this belief that for boxing to go back to its glorious roots, it needs to have one champion per division. They believe that this is some sort of…
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De La Hoya Scopes Out Opponents For 2008
In the weeks leading up to the Ricky Hatton ? Floyd Mayweather welterweight title bout promoter Oscar De La Hoya used the vast media attention the bout was garnering to drop hints…
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SOLIS, BATAWANG GUEST GUADALAJARA TV AND RADIO STATIONS
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO -- "Golpes de Poder" protagonists Ulises 'Archi' Solis of Guadalajara and Bert Batawang of the Philippines guested TV and Radio shows throughout the day to promote their Saturday night (Sunday…
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BREAKING NEWS: DIAZ-KATSIDIS FIGHT IS A NO GO
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO -- Topnotch matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz said that the highly anticipated fight between world champion Juan Diaz Of Mexico and Michael Katsidis of Australia scheduled on February 9 next year in…
