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DONAIRE TO MEET PROMOTER GARY SHAW IN MANILA
CEBU CITY--World flyweight king Nonito Donaire Jr is slated to fly to Manila on Wednesday to meet up with his American promoter Gary Shaw, who will be attending the WBC annual world…
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DE LA HOYA SOUNDS OFF POSSIBLE SHOWDOWN WITH PACQUIAO!
OSCAR de la Hoya versus Manny Pacquiao? Hard to fathom but de la Hoya recently sounded off the possibility in an interview with the international press during the annual World Boxing Organization…
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Sulaiman: RP is cathedral of boxing
World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman yesterday described the Philippines as a ?cathedral of boxing,? naming past great pugilists such as Pancho Villa and Flash Elorde as the country?s proud contribution…
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ENCOUNTERS WITH EARL
(Manila, Philippines)--It seems everyone backstage at the World Pool Championship has a personal story to tell about the great Earl Strickland and his bizarre rants and raves. Earl?s always looking for a…
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JOVEN OUSTS FORMER WORLD CHAMP WU IN WPC
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES -- A day after crushing compatriot Dennis Orcollo, 10-6, Joven Bustamante pulled another big upset win and this time defeating ex-World Pool Champion Wu Chia-ching of Taiwan, 10-8, to…
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Miguel Cotto Set for Epic Battle
This Saturday night Miguel Cotto (30-0, 25 KOs) will defend his WBA welterweight title against former three-division world champ Sugar Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KOs). For the 27-year-old Puerto Rican this fight…
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Rey ‘Boom Boom’ Bautista!
FightFan.com caught up with world title contender Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista who is deep in training for his upcoming Dec. 2 comeback fight vs. Antonio Meza. Fresh off his first professional loss,…
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?Lady of the Ring? to do Araneta card
Third Force promoter Noli Eala said yesterday it?s almost a done deal for Amy Hayes, the first female to announce a world title fight, to do the hosting job for the blockbuster…
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WBC champ Diaz challenges Pacquiao
CHICAGO, Illinois - On his first day back from a vacation after sending Erik Morales into retirement, World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz issued a challenge to Manny Pacquiao. In an…
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Darchinyan in best shape of career for Gorres
Aussie Vic Darchinyan says he will be in the best shape of his career physically and psychologically when he tackles Filipino Z Gorres, pictured. The IBF super-flyweight eliminator is set for March…
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Gorres vs. Darchinyan set on March 1
THE Z ?The Dream? Gorres vs. Vic ?The Raging Bull? Darchinyan IBF super-flyweight eliminator fight is on. After a tough round of negotiation, Garry Shaw Promotions received the rights to promote the…
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Viloria not on Jr?s ?level?
CARVING a great name in boxing requires emphatic victories against great opponents. And for world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr., former amateur foe Brian Viloria is at the bottom of the totem…
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GORRES-DARCHINYAN IS ON!
After hard rounds of negotiation, Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Promotions have secured the elimination bout between Australian Vic ?The Raging Bull? Darchinyan and Filipino Z ?The Dream? Gorres. In a…
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PACQUIAO WATCH: The Mad Dash for Pacquiao
As expected, everybody is lining up for a megabuck fight with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao after Juan Manuel Marquez did his part of the bargain in handing Rocky Juarez an neat…
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MOSLEY-COTTO PRESSCON PHOTOS!
Photo Caption: (From left to right) -- World WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto and Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley face off on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at New York's B.B. King's…
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My favorite RP sports website?
EACH morning after exercise, I flip open my laptop, click on the Safari web browser, and visit websites all lumped under the same theme: Sports. I visit about two dozen. CNNSI. Fox…
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MARQUEZ WANTS TO ERASE HIS BIGGEST BLUNDER
The much anticipated victory over Rocky Juarez has not totally erased the biggest blunder of the career of Juan Manuel Marquez. And the only thing that can pull him through from the…
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Magkaisa Na Tayong Lahat
Sa mga nakaraan kong kolum ay nabanggit ko na magkakaroon ng WBC Convention dito sa Pilipinas at 'yan ay sa susunod na linggo. Maraming mga bisitang darating dito sa atin na matataas…
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MARQUEZ WILLING TO FIGHT PACQUIAO AT 135
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaeffer has informed Boxingtalk.com that Juan Manuel Marquez is ready, willing and able to solidify his rematch with Manny Pacquaio at the lightweight limit of 135 pounds.…
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DAVID DIAZ EAGER TO GO TO WAR WITH PACQUIAO
GL: I spoke with Bob Arum the other day and he made it clear that Manny Pacquiao is going to be moving up to lightweight and you're the frontrunner to land the…
