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Marquez breaks Vazquez’s nose, captures WBC crown
CARSON, Calif. -- Rafael Marquez took the WBC super bantamweight crown from Israel Vazquez on Saturday night when Vazquez had to quit after seven rounds because of a broken nose. Marquez landed…
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Boxing Awaits De La Hoya v Mayweather
The tagline for the fight (?The World Awaits?) is a bit pretentious. The world hasn?t paid much attention to boxing lately. The days of Louis-Schmeling II and Ali-Frazier I (when the world…
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Bito Wins WBO Inter-Continental Crown!
Ryan Bito took the WBO Inter-continental minimumweight crown with a unanimous decision win last night over Thailand's Saengpetch Sor Sakulphan at the Elorde Sports Complex in Paranaque, Manila. Judge Tony Comia scored…
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MARAON TO CHALLENGE WBO ASIA PACIFIC CHAMP VORAPIN
KIDAPAWAN CITY--A deal has been finalized in principle for undefeated Filipino prospect Jundy 'Pretty Boy' Maraon to challenge reigning WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Ratanachai Sor Vorapin on April 28 here. The…
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Doghouse Decides Israel Vazquez vs Rafael Marquez
Coming at yah from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Ca, live only on Showtime boxing 9:00 PM ET/PT a potential fight of the year candidate is at hand when the reigning…
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Pacman to earn at least $ 2M in Solis fight
MANNY PACQUIAO will get at least $ 2 million for his April 14 showdown with Jorge Solis in Texas, but the Filipino’s take-home pay will be much more than that after all…
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Pacquiao heads honorees in Elorde Boxing Awards
Boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao will receive his sixth straight Filipino Boxer of the Year award when he steps on stage during the seventh Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Boxing Awards and Banquet of Champions…
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Aldeguer breaks silence, slams WBO
Breaking his silence a week after Z Gorres lost a controversial 12-round split decision to Fernando Montiel in a WBO superflyweight title fight in Cebu, ALA Boxing Gym owner Tony Aldeguer yesterday…
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GEJON DECISIONS THAI FIGHTER
Eriberto 'Yukka' Gejon showed his all-around skills with a shutout unanimous decision win just a few minutes ago over Thailand's Wisan Sor Suchanya at the Rajah Sulaiman Park in Manila. Two judges…
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Farenas Stops Lapuz!
RP no. 1 featherweight Michael Farenas proved too much for veteran Dondon Lapuz, stopping the latter in the second round of their scheduled 10-round bout at the Elorde Sports Complex. Farenas is…
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EARLY RESULTS FROM THE ELORDE SPORTS COMPLEX!
Originally set at the Elorde Sports Complex carpark, this card is now being held inside the arena due to the rains threatening the Manila area. Early Results: Michael Farenas won on a…
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EARLY RESULTS FROM RAJAH SULAIMAN PARK, MANILA!
'Rambol at the Bay,' an event promoted by Manny Pacquiao's MP Promotions, Bob Arum's Top Rank and Rex 'Wakee' Salud's RWS International, got off amid threats of rains, and Pacquiao's no-show. The…
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ROBERT ALLANIC MAKES AN INAUSPICIOUS DEBUT IN THE USA
LOS ANGELES, California--ALA boy Robert ?Cliff Smart? Allanic ( 14-5- 0 (7KO) dreams of making a big splash in his US debut against a former Mexican Olympian, Abner Mares (11-0-0 7K0). His…
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Online poll: 9 of 10 want Pacquiao out of politics
MANILA, Philippines -- It?s crystal clear. Fans want Manny Pacquiao to fight in the ring, not in the political arena. Voting online, more than 91 percent of 15,305 respondents, as of 6…
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Anatomy of a heist
IN RECENT years, Filipino boxing promoters and managers, particularly boxing patron Tony Aldeguer of the world famous ALA Gym, have helped elevate the World Boxing Organization into the top four organizations in…
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Oscar and Floyd Do Hollywood, but Their Feud is Not All Act
Here's an excerpt:" So, is he saying that he might hurt his hands against De La Hoya and be forced to box a safety first fight the way he was in his…
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GBP ANNOUNCES BOOM-BOOM’S MAY 5 STINT!
Golden Boy Promotions, in its San Francisco stop last Tuesday to announce the May 5 Oscar De la Hoya-Floyd Mayweather showdown, has announced that undefeated Filipino Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista of the…
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Two big boxing cards, one big night <br>Four great fights, three for world championships
Of the two bouts that will be telecast on HBO, WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto should handle Oktay Urkal without putting himself in any danger of losing his title. Urkal's record of…
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PE?ALOSA: IT’S NOW OR NEVER
LOS ANGELES—Ten years after winning his first world title, Filipino dynamite Gerry Pe?alosa thinks that Father Time hasn’t caught up with him just yet. Since losing his World Boxing Council superflyweight crown…
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Mares TKO’s Allanic!
What was shaping up to be a great fight between Abner Mares of Mexico and Filipino Robert Allanic was stopped at the start of the ninth round due to big cuts on…
