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Will King Oscar De La Hoya Humble ‘The Brat”?
Floyd: "I've seen Oscar fight, he got a lot of boxing gifts. When I say gifts, Oscar knows when he fought Pernell Whitaker, he lost. Oscar knows when he fought Ike Quartey,…
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Juarez Tops De La Hoya-Mayweather Undercard
Featherweight star Ricardo "Rocky" Juarez and rising boxing sensation Jose Andres Hernandez will square off in 12-round grudge match for the WBA Fedelatin Featherweight Championship vacant title, as the featured undercard televised…
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BUHAIN GETS STRONG SUPPORT FROM TOP THAI BOXING OFFICIAL
Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain has received strong support in his determined crackdown on the activities of unscrupulous individuals involved in sneaking boxers out of the country only to get…
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BONG OBERO ARRESTED IN RECENT NBI ENTRAPMENT
The name of Bong Obera which has surfaced regularly in connection with the sending of Filipino boxers to Thailand where they are often mauled in blatant mismatches and are sneaked out of…
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Pacquiao foes retreat after news ban bid sparks protests
MANILA, Philippines -- The opposition went on the retreat Tuesday after one of its lawyers’ call for a ban on the showing on Philippine television of ring idol Manny Pacquiao’s forthcoming fight…
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Syndicate, Thai boxing execs liable, says GAB
MANILA, Philippines -- A “boxing syndicate” engaged in the illegal trafficking of Filipino boxers into neighboring countries as well as unscrupulous Thai boxing officials are to be blamed for the untimely death…
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Did they have to deal with savage Thailand?
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine government, helpless, has not made strong moves to stop the malpractice. No wonder, reports of Filipino boxers being mauled silly -- even killed -- mainly in slaughterhouse…
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GAB Execs Off to Bangkok!
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Commissioner Angel Bautista and boxing division chief flew to Bangkok today to help facilitate in bringing back the remains of fallen boxer Lito Sisnorio. Bautista, in an…
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PACQUIAO TO CONTRIBUTE TO SISNORIO FUND-RAISING!
Pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao does not only have a big heart inside the ring, but also off it, as he will be contributing to the fund-raising effort organized by Philboxing.com and Pacland…
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CONCEPCION ARRIVES IN THE U.S.!
Unknown to many, WBC Youth superbantam champ Bernabe Concepcion arrived in the United States a few days ago and trained at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles today with superstar Manny…
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Thai prisoner claims boxing title
BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) -- Thai inmate Samson Sor Siriporn boosted her chances of freedom by beating Japan's Ayaka Miyano to win the vacant women's WBC light-flyweight title at the notorious "Bangkok Hilton"…
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Fight chief vows to stop mismatches after Filipino death
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's top boxing official on Wednesday vowed to carry out stringent checks on all fighters after the death of a Filipino boxer last week. World Boxing Council (WBC) Vice-President…
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SOME PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT PACQUIAO, POLITICS & SOLIS TOO!
IS MANNY IN RIGHT FRAME OF MIND? San Francisco, CA- Since Manny Pacquiao?s second straight knockout win over rival and ex-champion, Erik Morales, the chagrin of fans and friends alike, switched promoters,…
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WBO ORDERS PONCE DE LEON TO FIGHT MANDATORY
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has informed reigning superbantam champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico to prepare himself to fight his mandatory challenger in his next fight, the Mexican website Esto…
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GOV. PINOL FLIES TO BANGKOK TO BRING BACK SISNORIO REMAINS
North Cotabato Governor Emmanuel Pinol has been authorized by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to fly to Bangkok, Thailand today to personally bring back the remains of fallen boxer Lito Sisnorio to the country…
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Pi?ol to bring Sisnorio’s body back
North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pi?ol is set to leave today for Bangkok to arrange for the immediate return of boxer Lito Sisnorio’s remains back home and unravel the circumstances that led to…
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PROMOTER NAMES BOXERS FIGHTING ILLEGALLY IN THAILAND
Feisty lady promoter Yolly Alfante has identified three of her boxers who have been enticed to fight in Thailand without the necessary clearance by the Games and Amusements Board, the governing body…
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WBC OFFICIAL DEFENDS SISNORIO-SASAKUL MISMATCH
Bangkok Post columnist and veteran sportswriter Edward Thangarajah who is a WBC official has attempted to defend the mismatch involving Filipino Lito Sisnorio and former WBC champion Chatchai Sasakul despite the fact…
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P30T raised for Sisnorio
LESS than two days after starting a fund-raising drive, regulars of the mannypacquio.ph forum have raised P31,520 for the family of the late boxer Lito Sisnorio. Aside from the fund-drive by the…
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JAPAN UPDATE: WETHYA, MATSUSHITA KEEP OPBF BELTS
KANAZAWA, JAPAN -- WBC#6/WBA#12 ranked southpaw Thailander Wethya Sakmuangklaeng (85-4, 52 KOs), 122, kept his OPBF super-bantam belt as he showed his ringcraft and strength in pounding out a unanimous decision (115-111…
