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Donaire to go for early knockout
IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. said yesterday he?ll be more aggressive than usual in pressing Mexican challenger Luis Maldonado and look for an early knockout in their 12-round title bout at…
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BAUTISTA ENTERS SPARRING PHASE FOR ‘PAYBACK’
CEBU CITY -- Boholano boxing sensation Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista has just entered the most exacting and crucial stage of his preparation with thrice-a-week sparring sessions at the ALA Gym here. Bautista…
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BASADRE SNATCHES PHILIPPINES’ SECOND WIN
CHICAGO -- In the 60 kg division, Genebert Basadre won on points, 19-13, in a very competitive chess match against a game but outgunned Ognyan Kolev of Bulgaria in the ongoing World…
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World Boxing Championship: Payla Registers First Win for the Philippines
CHICAGO -- After three straight losses, the Philippines recorded its first win at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Chicago, IL, a Beijing 2008 qualifier, when Violito Payla of Mindanao stopped Andrew…
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Marquez focuses on Juarez
Just for the time being, Juan Manuel Marquez is setting Manny Pacquiao aside. Marquez will defend his WBC super-featherweight crown against Rocky Juarez on Nov. 3, and told a recent teleconference he?s…
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32 fighters in Big Brother of boxing ?Idolo?
The Big Brother of boxing is on. THE search for the next boxing hero rolls off as 32 promising fighters set their foot in the reality boxing show ?Idolo,? a joint project…
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IBF pushes Dream, Raging Bull fight
THE International Boxing Federation beefs up its intention to pit Filipino southpaw Z ?The Dream? Gorres against the Armenian-born Australian Vic ?The Raging Bull? Darchinyan for an eliminator bout for the super…
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A step in the right direction
REY ?Boom-Boom? Bautista is a marked man. His loss to Ponce de Leon notwithstanding, he is now what we refer to in boxing parlance as a name fighter. And why not? He…
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Gejon fights Nicaraguan with all-KO record
IT?S a tougher assignment for the dynamite fisted Eriberto ?Yukka? Gejon as he fights an undefeated Nicaraguan knockout artist, Roman Gonzales, on Nov. 3 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Fresh…
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WPC Qualifiers Starts Today with Record Number of Entries
MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- The qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Pool Championship opens today (Saturday, Oct. 27) at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City with a record 180 players competing for…
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Bantilan shoots for IBO Asia-Pacific crown vs Butar-Butar in Jakarta
Rex ?Wakee? Salud ward Van ?Holyfield? Bantilan impressed his handlers in the last phase of his sparring session at the Jaro Boxing Gym in Binangonan, Rizal Thursday afternoon engaging RP No. 4…
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Manny Pacquiao Vs Edwin Valero: Will the Torch Be Violently Passed?
If you haven?t seen the Venezuelan undefeated reverberating one-punch KO wonder, check him out at your earliest convenience. They?re fast and furious, particularly his demoralization 1st round record-breaking eighteen stretched out opponents.…
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Marquez blasts Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines -- Juan Manuel Marquez has thrown another jab at Manny Pacquiao. The World Boxing Council super featherweight champion, in a report on fightnews.com, said he waited ?for an explosion that…
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“MARVELOUS” MANALO STRIKE AGAIN IN PACMAN 9-BALL
THERE was no stopping the express train named "Marvelous" Marlon Manalo. Breaking good and pocketing even better, Manalo jumped the gun on the unsuspecting Karl Boyles of the United Kingdom en route…
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IBF ORDERS NEGOTIATIONS FOR GORRES, DARCHINYAN
IBF Championship chairman Lindsey Tucker Jr has asked the promoters of Z ?The Dream? Gorres and Vic Darchinyan to begin negotiations immediately for an IBF world title eliminator with the winner assured…
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DONAIRE IMPRESSIVE IN FIRST SPARRING SESSION (WITH PHOTOS)
CEBU CITY -- World flyweight champion Nonito Donaire looked very impressive in his first sparring session yesterday at the ALA Gym here, although he admitted he was still groping for form and…
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JUAN DIAZ: A ?POUND FOR POUND? STAR?
COUNTDOWN TO DIAZ-PACQUIAO IS ON San Mateo, CA- Last Saturday, Juan Diaz become the only fighter in boxing to currently hold three out of the four major world title in one division…
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ABS-CBN to Broadcast World Pool
MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- COME November, the most prestigious and biggest pool tournament in the world will be broadcast live over the Philippines' largest television network, ABS-CBN. Raya Sports and Events, the Filipino…
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Pacman gets ring date
EVEN if they still have to finalize his opponent, Top Rank Inc. has already booked its superstar fighter, Manny Pacquiao, to a ring date for 2008. Bob Arum booked Pacquiao to fight…
