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BAUTISTA TKO’S ANDRADE!
TAMPA, FLORIDA--Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista proved too much for Brazilian Giovanni Andrade, stopping the latter at the start of the fourth round. Andrade refused to come out for the fourth round, complaining…
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Early Results from Tampa, Florida!
TAMPA, Florida--Brooklyn's Jamel Perry prevailed via disqualification over Daryl Madison in the night's first fight for the Winky Wright-Ike Quartey card here. New York's Jose Rodriguez scored a shutout unanimous decision over…
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BoomBooms space at the Hyatt
TAMPA, Florida -- The hotel rooms here at the Hyatt Regency were designed to be a place of refuge, windows and walls that allow peace and serenity for the thousands of guests…
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Pacquiao must make his move ? Golden Boy
IF MANNY Pacquiao continues to dilly-dally on his next fight, Golden Boy Promotions will be compelled to stage an equally-thrilling match-up between Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez in March, Pacquiao?s…
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Bautista makes ring return vs. Brazilian champ today
A healthy and sturdy Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista aims to set himself off to a glorious comeback trail as he takes on the dangerous Brazilian champion Giovanni Andrade this morning underneath the…
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Go ALA, Go SGG!
The Pinoy boxing scene is rejoicing these days, still on a high after Manny Pacquiao's three-round KO win over Erik Morales. This high was extended when Sammy "Don King" Gello-ani of SGG…
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TAMPA DIARY (DAY 2)
TAMPA, Florida -- I began the day nursing a throbbing headache, a malady directly caused by jet lag, sleep deprivation and, ahem, a little intoxication. But like an NBA player who dutifully…
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A STRONGER POLICY FOR RP BOXING
Last Thurssday November 30,2006 , (not a holiday per Presidential Executive Order ) , the honorable members of this GAB Board had its official meeting presided by Chairman Eric R.Buhain purposely with…
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Cotabato’s Top Amateur Boxers See Action on Dec. 9
NORTH Cotabato?s top amateur boxers, who are products of a year-long training program of Cuban coach Honorato Espinosa, will be featured in special bouts on December 9 at the M?lang Municipal Gymnasium…
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EX-PACQUIAO PROMOTER MAY LOSE LICENSE
Murad Muhammad, who once promoted fights for superstar Manny Pacquiao, is in danger of losing his license and may no longer be allowed to promote fights after his issued checks bounced in…
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BAUTISTA 122 LBS, ANDRADE 123 LBS!
STARE DOWN. Bautista (right) and Andrade face off after the weigh-in. TAMPA, FLORIDA--Just seconds ago, the official weigh-in of tomorrow's "The Heat Is On" card took place at the Ballroom 1 of…
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BREAKING NEWS: ‘WORLD CUP’ SET FOR FEB IN THE PHILIPPINES!
THE $500 CELEBRATION. International matchmaker non-pareil Sampson 'Picasso' Lewkowicz (left) and Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani (SGG) take their martinis and Cuban cigars in a celebratory mood in Tampa, Florida following their purse…
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Taking care of business
TAMPA, Florida - Given the magnitude of tomorrow night?s fight, a brutal bloodbath that could help chart the course of his promising career, I was expecting Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista to manifest traces…
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Viloria-Ni?o match declared no contest
The Nevada Athletic Commission is scheduled to formally announce in its meeting Tuesday the temporary suspension of WBC light flyweight champion Omar Ni?o Romero of Mexico for testing positive for traces of…
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Bautista ready vs Andrade
RING sensation Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista, who has often been referred to as the next Manny Pacquiao, said he is ready to wage war against Brazilian super bantamweight champion Giovanni Andrade, a…
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Tampa Diary (Day 1)
TAMPA, Florida - No thanks to a 6:30 a.m. departure, I reluctantly flung out of bed at 3 am. I then dutifully took a quick, warm shower before taking on a sleepy…
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DE LA HOYA TAKING CONTROL OF BOXING BUSINESS
WILL OSCAR?S COMPANY SELL STOCK SOON? Los Angeles, CA-Most of the big news coming out of California these days is coming from the office of Golden Boy Promotions. To say that Oscar…
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A bitter tug of war
IF AN on-going poll on the Manny Pacquiao Web site provides any indication of the preference of fight fans, then Oscar De La Hoya and his Golden Boy Promotions are the ones…
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Pacquiao preparing for Marco?
WORLD Boxing Council founding secretary-general lawyer Rudy Salud said he has learned that the big derby, which Manny Pacquiao hosts annually in Cotabato in February, has been postponed for April as the…
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Quick Jabs: November Reign
Manny Pacquiao reigns supreme as the best little man in boxing. He is a well-oiled machine that keeps growing in stature. His display of speed and power against Erik Morales hasn't been…
