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Lapu-Lapu Power: Pac Spars 12; Roach On Board; Eight Thousand Tix Sold!
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao again sparred 12 rounds yesterday against three different sparmates at the Wild Card Gym, and looked ready to go another 12 after the session even as celebrated trainer…
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VALERO MAY FIGHT MARQUEZ IN UNIFICATION BOUT
Should undefeated WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero successfully defend his title against No.2 ranked former OPBF champion Nobuhito Honmo in a triple world title fight card in Tokyo on May 3,…
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BREAKING NEWS: LUNAS RETAINS OPBF CROWN!
Filipino Rolly Lunas, now using his Japanese name Matsushita, successfully defended his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantam title with an eleventh-round knockout victory a few hours ago over Thailand's Samingnum…
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BREAKING NEWS: FILIPINO FIGHTER DIES IN THAILAND!
Filipino boxer Lito Sisnorio has died in a Bangkok hospital following his fourth-round knockout loss at the hands of Chatchai Sasakul last Friday in Thailand. Bangkok-based journalist Scott Mallon, in a report…
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SCHAEFER SAYS HE ISN’T WORRIED ABOUT ARUM
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says he is “not really worried” about (Bob) Arum, the Top Rank Promoter with whom Golden Boy Promotions is engaged in a legal battle over promotional…
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LITO SISNORIO KO’D IN SASAKUL MISMATCH
Super flyweight Lito Sisnorio has suffered a fourth round knockout at the hands of former WBC flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul in what seemed like an obvious mismatch at the Wat Sing School…
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ROLLY MATSUSHITA DEFENDS OPBF CROWN IN JAPAN TODAY
Filipino Rolly Lunas, who is now using his Japanese name Matsushita, will defend his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantam title for the first time today against Thailand's Samingnum Wor Wiwatananon…
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Bautista, Banal Impressive in Sparring!
In their first sparring session since arrive in Los Angeles, Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and Alex John 'Bazooka' Banal did not disappoint as they held their own against unbeaten featherweight prospect Alejandro…
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Roach Expects to be in Pacman’s Corner
Trainer extraordinaire, Freddie Roach, said he does in fact expect to be in Manny Pacquiao's corner for the Pacman's fight April 14 against Jorge Solis at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.…
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Oscar De la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather is OFF! Rescheduled for September 16th Due to Injury
I couldn?t believe it when I heard it. The biggest fight of the past decade, century and millennium is being rescheduled. Why o why did this have to happen? I heard through…
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Neither Golden nor Pretty, but a buildup to a letdown
The buildup to the May 5 Floyd Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya is so big I wonder if it?s just boxing?s way of compensating for the fact that there haven?t been any big…
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Boxing – Q&A with promoter Bob Arum
At age 75, Bob Arum remains one of boxing's great promoters. This past week, I was able to catch up with him to discuss his April 14 card at the Alamodome. How…
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An Oscar Preview?
There?s never a bad day to write about boxing in the Southwest. Here in Arizona, we have a finicky but dedicated army of aficionados, a target demographic of Mexican fans to make…
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Handicapping De La Hoya vs Mayweather
Let?s break this super fight down and come up with the odds. Record: During his amateur career, Oscar De La Hoya's record was 223-5 with 163 knockouts and he was a Gold…
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PACQUIAO FLYING TO TEXAS ON APRIL 8!
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will be flying from Los Angeles to San Antonio, Texas on April 8, some six days before his scheduled 12-rounder against Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamodome.…
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Morales on Pacquiao politics!
Short of saying that Manny Pacquiao was ill-advised in his move to enter politics, Mexican fighter Erik Morales told a handful of Filipino mediamen on Friday that Pacquiao can lend a hand…
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Morales’ advice to Pacman: Shun politics
An unsolicited advice from Erik Morales to Manny Pacquiao: There’s no need to enter politics. In a rare interview with scribes in a Manila hotel, the legendary Mexican boxer bared that he…
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?DE F?BULA!: AKIHIKO HONDA PRETENDE QUE JUAN MANUEL M?RQUEZ Y EDWIN VALERO UNIFIQUEN
Akihiko Honda, presidente de Teiken Boxing Gym e influyente promotor japon?s, se encuentra intentando una pelea a Edwin Valero, en Estados Unidos, en caso de que el campe?n mundial venezolano salga exitoso…
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Jhonny Gonzales Wins Arizona Tiff with Pacheco
Tucson, Arizona -- WBO bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzales, the 26 year old fighter from Pachuca, Mexico just moments ago won via a convincing 9th round TKO over Irene Pacheco, a veteran southpaw…
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IN-FORM PACMAN SPARS 12, SURPRISES OBSERVERS!
Showing tremendous conditioning and resolve, Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao resumed his sparring sessions yesterday, taking on three different sparmates for a total of twelve rounds as he declared himself to be raring…
