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Roach prefers early knockout
Should it be a first-round knockout or a 12-round decision? No need to ask that question to Freddie Roach twice. “I’d rather go for a one-round knockout,” the great American trainer said…
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Gabi still eyes world title
DIOSDADO "Prince" Gabi is facing a legal battle right now, but the stylish boxer from Davao City hopes to overcome all his troubles and get back into the ring soon possibly for…
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Two great fights for the rest of 2007
PHILIPPINE professional boxing is alive and well. It is sitting atop the boxing world with a cup that runneth over. But while our attentions were focused on the heroic exploits of our…
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Pe?alosa-De Leon II may be held Dec. 8
SAN CARLOS CITY --- Gerry Pe?alosa, the World Boxing Organization bantamweight champion, yesterday disclosed that negotiations are ongoing for a possible rematch with his Mexican tormentor, Daniel Ponce De Leon, the WBO…
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Battle for Supremacy Fighters Make Weight
The main event fighters in the Philippines vs. Japan Battle for Supremacy to be held tomorrow at the Mall of Asia easily met their respective weight limits at their first tries at…
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‘RAPID FIRE’ GONZALEZ WOWS PACMAN
Rapid Fire (R) in action. CEBU CITY--While virtually all attention is focused on the Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao here, slowly but surely a Filipino featherweight prospect has been getting his own…
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The Philippines: A Hot Bed For Boxing
Professional boxing and Filipino Superstar, Manny “The Pacman” Pacquiao has not only made a name for himself in the sport of boxing but also for his fellow Filipino brethren throughout the sport…
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Boxers KOed by Visa Problems
A minor bit of boxing news showed up on-line recently that was likely ignored by most fight fans. A card headlined by veteran William Joppy slated to go off this Friday in…
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TREVINO ISSUES STATEMENT ON CONDES SITUATION
Philboxing.com is re-printing here the email message sent in by Cezar Trevino, who along with Bobby Bostick, has claimed promotional rights over IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes. Read on: Greetings, I am…
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PACQUIAO ENTERS SEMI-HARD PHASE OF TRAINING
CEBU CITY--Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao has entered what trainers call the "semi-hard" phase of his training for his October 6 return showdown with Marco Antonio Barrera, and looks every inch ready to…
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RP-JAPAN SHOWDOWN NOT FOR ANY ASIA CUP
Promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud, a close friend and confidant of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao, has made it clear that the Philippine-Japan fight card at the sprawling Mall of Asia on Saturday…
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ALAs, a Breath of Fresh Tropical Air for World Boxing<br>Straight from the Island of Cebu (Part 2 of 3)
We shook hands and immediately connected. Perhaps it was because Mr. Aldeguer and I had many things in common: Mr. Aldeguer has a half Chinese wife, I have a half Chinese girlfriend;…
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Prime seat in rematch to cost P121,000
Soon these will be the hottest tickets in town. Tickets to the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch, with a face value of $100 to $600, are being sold on the Internet for…
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Pacman prefers close encounter
CEBU CITY — If Marco Antonio Barrera decides to bang early, it would help Manny Pacquiao get the job done without much sweat, the Filipino star’s American trainer said yesterday. "Barrera is…
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“I WILL TAKE IT AS FATE” – BERT BATAWANG
Bert Batawang lately, hasn’t been lucky in so far as fight schedules is concerned. First, he was supposed to fight at the World Cup in Sacramento last August 11th as a member…
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Batawang hits another snag in title quest
CHICAGO - When I first saw him in Sacramento during the World Cup of Boxing two weeks ago, Bert Batawang looked ashen, as though life had just been sucked out of his…
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SOLIS INJURED, BATAWANG TITLE FIGHT POSTPONED
The IBF light flyweight title fight between champion Ulises Solis of Mexico and the Philippines' Bert Batawang has been postponed. Respected international promoter Sampson Lewkowicz received an email from Sean Gibbons saying…
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CONDES’ PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT A RIP OFF
The promotional contract of IBF minimumweight champion Florante Condes which Cezar Trevino of Trevino Boxing claims gives him, Bobby Bostick Promotions and co-manager Dante Ortiz exclusive worldwide rights. looks like a rip-off…
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BREAKING NEWS: BATAWANG-SOLIS IN PERIL!
There is a high likelihood the September 16 IBF minifly bout between reigning champ Ulises Solis and Filipino Bert Batawang will be put off to a later date. This after sources close…
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‘September 16th is My World Cup’ – Bert Batawang
Los Angeles: - Still smarting from having his fight during the World Cup at Sacramento cancelled due to an eye injury on his opponent, Bert Batawang the “old warrior” from the famed…
