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SANTILLAN, BARDON, RUBILLAR, MATSUSHITA OPBF BOUTS ALL SET
Four Filipino fighters are slated for their respective OPBF assignments, three of them defending and one challenging. Rev Santillan of the Wakee Salud Stable goes for his old title when he challenges…
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CONDES NEARING 100-RD MARK FOR RACHMAN SHOWDOWN!
Mandatory challenger Florante Condes is well within schedule as he nears the 100-round mark in his preparation for the titular challenge on IBF minimumweight kingpin Muhammad Rachman on June 16 in Jakarta,…
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Salim Vying for Youth Crown in Indonesia
SGG's Reman Salim attempts to bring home the WBO Asia Pacific Youth featherweight crown tomorrow when he faces hot Indonesian prospect Daud Cino Jordan at Slawi City in Central Java, Indonesia. The…
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GESTA TO SEE ACTION IN PACQUIAO-SOTO CARD
Reports coming out of the United States have it that undefeated but inactive featherweight prospect Mercito 'Guerrero' Gesta is now slated to see action on the big June 9 Top Rank card…
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Batawang Says He Can Wait for Title Chance
World-ranked Bert Batawang yesterday said he was not at all bothered by the cancellation of his May 26 IBF eliminator fight, indicating that he trusts his manager Sammy Gello-ani to find the…
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SULTAN READY FOR WBF TITLE DEFENSE
World Boxing Foundation (WBF) welterweight champion Dondon 'Supremo' Sultan of SGG Stable is primed and ready for his titular defense on June 23 against Frenchman Hamza Issa in Calais, France. Sultan's manager…
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SULAIMAN URGES PACQUIAO TO LISTEN
WBC president Jose Sulaiman has urged Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao to listen to wise counsel and said that at the right time he will be also be a "political champion." Sulaiman…
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BOBBY PACQUIAO LOOKING GOOD
Bobby Pacquiao who faces WBC super featherweight No. 2 contender Humberto Soto, winner of a title eliminator over Ivan Valle last August 12 is ”looking good” according to journalist Winchell Campos. In…
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DARCHINYAN VOWS TO KO DONAIRE
IBF and IBO flyweight champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan has vowed to knock out Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in their title showdown at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on…
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Much-ballyhooed World Cup of boxing remains on the drawing board
THE long-planned World Cup of Boxing is still not etched in stone. Organizers of the much-ballyhooed event, however, have all the bricks and blocks to stack and create another interesting episode in…
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A ‘megadome’ for Cebu City: Councilor Jack
CEBU City will have its own “Megadome” to rise at the prime lot at the South Road Properties. Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem revealed to Sun.Star Cebu the current negotiations that…
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Pacquiao KO’d: Anatomy of defeat
MANILA, Philippines—Everybody who cared swore it was not the right fight for him. But Manny Pacquiao obviously wanted to also change the face, if not the heart, of Philippine politics. The boxing…
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Darlene ‘knocks out’ Pacquiao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines—It was the kind of fight where not even his world renowned American trainer, Freddie Roach, would have been much help. As of 3 p.m. yesterday, reelectionist Rep. Darlene…
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Forever Young Bob Arum Wants Pacquaio-Guzman Megabout October 6 In Macau!
Legend has it that Ponce De Leon, and I don’t mean the little Golden Boy fighter, discovered the Fountain of Youth somewhere in the New World, perhaps around St. Augustine, Florida. For…
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Philippine Boxing Has Winners In Politics Too
PHILIPPINES--Superstar boxer Manny Pacquiao might be on the verge of a knockout loss at the polls against incumbent Darlene Antonino-Custodio. Latest counts show the well-loved Pacman trailing the petite and highly-educated Antonino…
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Floyd still No. 1
Asked to name his pick as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter today, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said it’s still unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. “With no axe to grind against Oscar (de…
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Darlene ready to KO Pacman as GenSan lead widens
Opposition Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio continues to pile up her lead over boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, partial and unofficial results say. As of 1:18 p.m. yesterday, Custodio garnered 16,755 votes while Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao trailing behind Darlene in early Namfrel count
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday was lagging behind his rival Darlene Custodio in the congressional race in the first district of South Cotabato, GMA Network’s News on Q reported. Based on…
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Next Pacman fight set Oct. 6 – Arum
MANNY PACQUIAO has until the first week of August to stay out of the gym after Bob Arum revealed yesterday that Top Rank has booked an Oct. 6 fight for the Filipino…
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ARUM VERY DISAPPOINTED OVER PACQUIAO?S DEFEAT
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says he is ?very disappointed? over Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao?s defeat in the battle for the lone congressional seat of South Cotabato where all reports indicate…
