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BUTAR-BUTAR HITS TOWN!
WBO Asia-Pacific super-featherweight champion Simson 'Terminator' Butar-Butar of Indonesia arrived in Cebu a few hours ago, ready to defend his title against Cebu-based Jimrex Jaca in a 12-round showdown on Saturday. Butar-Butar…
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Roach paints many into a corner
Dedham’s Freddie Roach, who captured his second Trainer of the Year award last week, appears to have more demands on his time than he can handle. Roach’s agreement to train Oscar De…
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MONTIEL VOWS TO END FIGHT EARLY!
CEBU, PHILIPPINES--Reigning WBO superfly king Fernando Montiel showed no signs of the long journey he took from Mexico to Cebu, as he gamely answered media queries and even vowed to stop challenger…
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Z, BAUTISTA LOOK GREAT IN FINAL SPARRING SESSION
CEBU--Both Z 'The Dream' Gorres and Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista looked menacing in their last sparring sessions at the famed ALA Gym yesterday, as they wrapped up their training in preparation for…
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Montiel in Cebu for Gorres duel
THE MOMENT Fernando Montiel and his party of five arrived in Cebu late yesterday morning, the Mexican immediately requested that he be brought to the well-equipped Antonio L. Aldeguer (ALA) boxing gym…
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ABAPO LOSES BY 7TH ROUNDTKO IN WBF TITLE FIGHT
Lanky Bart Abapo suffered a seventh round TKO at the hands of former British Commonwealth champion Fatai Onikeke in a WBF light welterweight title fight at the Knox Netball Center in Melbourne,…
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Manny’s biggest fight
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has decided to run for a congressional seat in the May 14 national polls and faces a formidable foe in reelectionist Darlene Antonino Custodio. Pacquiao, 28, says he…
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Manny Pacquiao Runs for Office!<br>Dave Olsen’s Artistic Take!
Boxing Confidential artist Dave Olsen gives us his creative and comical take on Manny Pacquiao's political run. Click the link below for a high quality image of the cartoon!
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BAUTISTA: THE INTERNET CONTENDER
When Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista began his pro boxing career, internet cafes were sprouting all over the Philippines. Now they are as common as bakeries selling “pan de sal”. Bautista career also…
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MONTIEL FIGHT ON ‘THE MAIN EVENT’
In order to give Filipino boxing fans an idea of what kind of a fighter Fernando Montiel is, Viva Sports top-rated weekly boxing show “The Main Event” will telecast highlights of Montiel’s…
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Viloria Misses Plane, Arrives Tuesday!
Colombian Feider Viloria and his trainer missed their flights from Baranquilla, and will instead take a flight from Bogota to Amsterdam tomorrow. The duo will arrive in Cebu on Tuesday, February 20,…
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MONTIEL NOW IN CEBU!
CEBU, PHILIPPINES--World Boxing Organization (WBO) superfly king Fernando Montiel jetted into Cebu on a Philippine Airlines flight PR 847 today, and safely arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport with his team solidly…
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ORAIS KO’D IN PABA TITLE FIGHT
Rey Orais of the Philippines has been knocked out in the third round of a Pan Asia Boxing Association light flyweight title fight against champion Nethra Sasiprapa in Chonburi, Thailand. It was…
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BARCELONA, DE LA CRUZ WIN PBF TITLES
Eric Barcelona edged out Federico Catubay for the PBF bantam crown last night at the Gusa Sports Complex in Cagayan De Oro City. According to promoter Leonil Lazarito, it was a very…
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Shamrock Slugger Roach Signs With Top Rank!
Roach's record started to catch the eyes of Eastern promoters, including Bob Arum. Arum and matchmaker Teddy Brenner saw Roach defeat Bugman Phillips, David Capo (who has a victory over former WBA…
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TU?ACAO EYED TO FIGHT CAZARES IN DE LA HOYA-MAYWEATHER UNDERCARD
Former Filipino world champion Malcolm "Eagle Eye" Tu?acao is being eyed to challenge WBO light flyweight king Hugo Cazares of Mexico as an undercard of the blockbuster Oscar de la Hoya vs…
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WBO CHAMP MONTIEL, VILORIA ARRIVE IN CEBU TODAY
CEBU CITY--Mexican World Boxing Organization (WBO) superflyweight champion Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel and Colombian WBC Latino superbantam king Feider Viloria are scheduled to plane in today on separate flights from their native countries.…
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JACA HOPES A WIN CAN GET HIM A CINCO DE MAYO STINT
Filipino gunslinger Jimrex 'The Executioner' Jaca is so focused on his training at the ALA Gym for his showdown with Indonesia's Simson Butar-Butar on February 24 such that his trainer Robert Bubuli…
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“Cochulito” se arriesga”<br>Prefiri? exponer en Filipinas
Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel, quien va a exponer el campeonato mundial supermosca de la Organizaci?n Mundial de Boxeo el pr?ximo 24 en Ceb?, Filipinas, decidi? arriesgarse a ir a la casa del retador…
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DE LA HOYA NUNCA HA QUERIDO LASTIMAR A NADIE Y MUCHO MENOS A FERNANDO MONTIEL: ERIC G?MEZ
Eric G?mez, ejecutivo de la empresa “Golden Boy Promotions”, puso en el “balc?n” al campe?n supermosca de la Organizaci?n Mundial de Boxeo, Fernando “KO-chulito” Montiel, al decir que el peleador mochiteco no…
