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DONAIRE, ‘BOOMBOOM’, BANAL WIN BOUTS OVER MEXICANS
It was a big day for Philippine boxing as top Filipino prizefighters showed class and firepower in dispatching of their Mexican counterparts both here and in the United States. IBF and IBO…
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DONAIRE A?INT NO ONE PUNCH WONDER!
Mashantucket, Connecticut -- Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire proved all his detractors wrong here tonight at the events center of the world?s largest casino resort, the Foxwoods, when he systematically destroyed the…
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NONITO DONAIRE JR. PASSES FIRST TITLE DEFENSE WITH APLOMB
The country?s only superstar boxer from General Santos City has the glam and the gold. But the other rising fighter from GenSan has the goods. Nonito Donaire Jr. picked up steam following…
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Victory step back in the right direction for Boom-Boom
Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista showed composure and maturity in and out of the ring as he successfully defended his regional crown by decisioning Antonio ?Barrio? Meza of Mexico yesterday at the Araneta…
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2 Filipino boxers retain world titles
Philippine boxing showed it has more than just Manny Pacquiao. In a day of stirring victories, two Filipinos retained their world boxing championships yesterday in different venues and separate time zones. And…
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6 Pinoy boxers outclass foes
QUEZON CITY?A new Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista emerged yesterday, as the Boholano sensation kept his WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title via a unanimous-decision win over Mexican Antonio ?Barrio? Meza. Bautista lost no time issuing…
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DONAIRE WINS IN CLASSIC TKO
IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? proved he is the real deal not a one punch wonder with a classic performance in scoring an eighth round TKO over a game and…
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AMY HAYES GRACES ?PAYBACK?
For the first time in Philippine boxing history, a popular and voluptuous international lady announcer in the person of Amy Hayes graced the introduction of the protagonists. This happened during the ?Payback?…
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Manny no Mexican tormentor ? Marquez
Like everybody else, Manny Pacquiao is so excited with his coming rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. ?Yes, it?s Marquez. I?m excited,? said the Filipino boxer who can create a stir with everything…
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The Magic Man Makes Danny Santiago Disappear: Antonio Tarver Defends IBO Light Heavyweight Title on Showtime
The IBO Light Heavyweight Champion, Antonio ?Magic Man? Tarver, 26-4, 19 KO's, came to the ring in Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, with the intentions to destroy his opponent and…
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First quarter of ’08 coming up big on paper
I almost feared for a while there that boxing wouldn't be able to match the final quarter of 2007, a wild, eventful three months that we're just about to finish off in…
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?Boom Boom? back in form, beats Meza
WBO intercontinental superbantamweight champion Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista exacted payback for his knockout loss to Daniel Ponce de Leon at Antonio (Barrio) Meza?s expense as he pounded out a unanimous 12-round decision…
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BAUTISTA, BANAL WIN IN PAYBACK!
Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista of the Philippines won by unanimous decision over tough-as-nails Antonio "Barrio" Meza of Mexico in the well-attended 'Payback' event at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The scores…
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DONAIRE WINS BY 8TH ROUND TKO OVER MALDONADO! (Round by Round Report)
Round 1 Maldonado comes out first to the traditional Mexican music sporting red, white, and green. Donaire comes out clad in red, his corner bearing the Philippine flag proudly. Both fighters visibly…
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DONAIRE-MALDONADO READY TO GO!
Mashantucket, Connecticut -- Everything that needs to be accomplished prior to the fight tonight has been done. This morning, at 9:00 am Nonito ?Flash? Donaire and his challenger, Luis Maldonado had their…
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DONAIRE, BAUTISTA IN BIG BATTLES TODAY
Top Filipino boxers are out to plunge into action today for their big assignments against Mexican opponents both here and in the United States, thus stretching the Filipino-Mexican rivalry in boxing. DONAIRE…
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It’s going to be war!
Ilang araw na lang pala at mag-birthday na naman ako. I will be 29 come December 17, bata pa rin, di ba? Joke lang. Wala pa naman akong plano para sa birthday…
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BOXING MAKING A HUGE COMEBACK IN ZAMBOANGA<br>Canoy, Francisco in Knockout Victories
After a long absence, boxing in Zamboanga is making a huge comeback when more than 15,000 people came in droves to the Zamboanga City Coliseum last night to witness local featherweight prospect…
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Donaire all psyched up for title bout vs Mexican
Doing the impossible is getting to be a habit for IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire. Last July, he made boxing experts eat their words by scoring a stunning one-punch knockout over heavily-favored…
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Bautista: Now or never
QUEZON City - ?The months of waiting for Ray ?Boom-Boom? Bautista?s ring return following his defeat in the US last August will end today at noon as he faces Mexican toughie Antonio…
