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JULATON?S PRO DEBUT IS FINALLY ON!
LOS ANGELES -- Word has just been sent informing us that the long delayed pro debut of Ana Julaton, the charming young woman-boxer from Northern California will finally occur on Friday, November…
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BC Exclusive Video Interview: Nonito Donaire Part II
Akbar Muhammad comes back with Part II of his special interview with flyweight champion Nonito Donaire. In this segment, Donaire shares his plans for unifying the flyweight division, thoughts on Mexico's Jorge…
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Eastside Boxing?s Top 25 Pound For Pound Fighters: Mayweather, Pacquiao, Calzaghe, Cotto, Hatton, Pavlik, Mosley, Klitschko, Williams, Kessler and More!
The biggest source of contention when compiling a boxing pound for pound list generally centers on the number one position. While the majority of the boxing public will acknowledge Floyd Mayweather?s skill…
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THE EXTRAORDINARY BRUCE MCTAVISH
We have always held international referee and judge Bruce McTavish in the highest esteem. Not so much because of his undoubted competence as a referee who really knows the rules and the…
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow – The Philippines
In a fascinating new feature, Eric Armit casts his eye worldwide to look for the heroes of yesterday, today and (perhaps) tomorrow. Yesterday Gabriel Elorde, Hero of the Philippines Boxing got its…
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BOOM BOOM ON THE ROAD TO ?PAYBACK?
Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista is on the road to ?Payback? when he battles Antonio ?Barrio? Meza on December 2 at the Araneta Coliseum. The 21-year-old Boholano will defend his WBO Inter-Continental superbantamweight…
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PROMOTERS HAVEN?T MET ON GORRES-DARCHINYAN ELIMINATOR
Promoters Golden Boy, who handles Z ?The Dream? Gorres, and Gary Shaw, who is responsible for Australian Vic Darchinyan, have not even met to begin negotiations on the IBF mandated eliminator for…
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SHORT NIGHT FOR TITLE FIGHTS
No one can predict how long or short a title fight can go. The schedule is twelve rounds but it can either be short and decisive or long and arduous. It can…
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The Manny Pacquiao Chronicles: Erik Morales I
A mere three years ago, the Featherweight Division in boxing looked like such a different landscape than it?s present status that it could only be attributed to a set of boxing bouts…
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Boxing tips to gym owners from ex-RP king Jun Llano
?Sa hirap ng buhay ngayon, maraming kabataan ang nag papanggap na maging boxer para lang maka libre sa pagkain at tulugan (Because of poverty, many youngsters would pretend nowadays to join boxing…
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DONAIRE RESUMES SPARRING TODAY
CEBU CITY -- World flyweight champion Nonito Donaire is set to spar again today at the famed ALA Gym as he steps up his training for his December 1 defense against mandatory…
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TRICK OR TREAT? ‘SUGAR’ SHANE MOSLEY TO HOST LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT OCT. 31
Before three-division world champion SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY heads to the Big Apple for his welterweight championship fight against undefeated welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto, (30-0, 25 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, Mosley will…
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Bantilan vs Butar-Butar Duel for IBO Asia-Pacific Title Reset
Evander Holyfield-look alike Van ?Holyfield? Bantilan said the postponement of his IBO Asia-Pacific superfeatherweight championship engagement with Indon star Simson Butar-Butar from Nov. 5 to December 2 this year is a ?blessing…
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Basadre Bashes Al Matbolif
CHICAGO -- PLDT-SMART 60 kg lightweight Genebert Basadre who beat Bulgarian Ognyan Kolev in the previous round, took on Faraj Al Matbolif of Jordan in the Sunday afternoon session here at the…
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World Boxing Championship: Tanamor Extracts First Win
CHICAGO -- Harry Tanamor, who was itching for action all week, finally got the action he was looking for when he scored a 24-5 points win over Nasir Mohammed of Whales in…
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?Turns out Soto, not Marquez?
IN a strange twist, Humberto Soto, not Juan Manuel Marquez, is turning out to be the fighter who possesses the skills to beat Manny Pacquiao. This came out in a survey conducted…
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RUBILLAR IN MANDATORY OPBF TITLE DEFENSE
OPBF light flyweight champion Juanito Rubillar battles South Korean champion Byung Joo Lee in a mandatory title defense on November 12 at the Elorde Sports Complex on Sucat Road, Paranaque. Lee is…
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Marquez mum on retirement, future
Juan Manuel Marquez wants to talk only about immediate business. That means Rocky Juarez Saturday night at Desert Diamond Casino south of Tucson. Lose there, and Marquez might not have anything left…
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DENVER CUELLO, SONY BOY JARO RETAIN PHILIPPINE TITLES
Denver Cuello and Sony Boy Jaro, RP minimum-weight and light-flyweight champions respectively retained their titles in contrasting fashions Sunday night at the Thunderbird Resort and Casino, Rizal. Cuello started strong and landed…
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Donaire?s training on track
EVERYTHING is OK in relation to the preparation of Filipino world champion Nonito Donaire for the first defense of his International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight crown on Dec. 1 at Foxwoods Casino…
