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Morales gets other sparring mates
By Abac Cordero
Erik Morales has called in additional sparring partners as he entered the last five weeks of training for his Nov. 18 showdown with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. Morales has spent the…
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No Pacquiao knockdown, says Hamsho agent
A REPRESENTATIVE of undefeated Swedish boxer Shadi Hamsho has belied reports coming out of Los Angeles that his ward was knocked down during a sparring session with Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao in…
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Peden Responds To Team Pacquiao
Robbie “Bomber” Peden was amused when he first read the press release from Bobby Pacquiao’s Management team (yes that’s right all 3 of them) which boldly stated “Our promoter Top Rank was…
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Rubillar wins OPBF crown over Ogah!
Filipino Juanito Rubillar took the vacant OPBF light-flyweight title with a seventh-round technical knockout win over Indonesia's Ifran Ogah a few minutes ago in Trece Martirez City in Cavite. The official time…
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WEIGHTS FROM CEBU: Suico, Pongpetch make weight!
An hour ago, both Randy 'Komong Bato' Suico and Thailand's Pongpetch Chuwatana made weight in contrasting fashion at the official weigh-in inside the GAB-Cebu office for their OPBF lightweight battle tomorrow in…
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BORACAY CONVENTION MOVED, CELEB BOXING IN
By Alex A. Paglumotan, GAB Commissioner
The joint global convention involving the Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) and the World Professional Boxing Federation (WPBF) which was originally scheduled to take place this October 21-25,2006, and to be hosted…
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Confident Suico ready to rumble
World Boxing Council (WBC) No.9 lightweight contender Randy "Kumong Bato" Suico promises a lot of fireworks when he clashes with Thai Pongpetch Chuwatana in a 12-round war for the vacant Oriental and…
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Paclander in Africa
It has been twelve days since I arrived in Tanzania. It is extremely hard to think about topics to write about when my brain is till processing the basics of their national…
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Bobby takes on Velasquez
BOBBY Pacquiao will take on Mexican Hector Velasquez, the same fighter his brother, Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao demolished in six rounds in September last year in a tune-up fight before his…
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DE LA HOYA’S EX-GIRLFRIEND KO’D PARIS HILTON
HOLLYWOOD NIGHTCLUB FIGHT RESULTS Los Angeles, CA-If you followed the soap opera side of Oscar De La Hoya before he got married, then you know that Shanna Moakler, former Miss USA, was…
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MELLIGEN, MILENDO SET TO RUMBLE!
Former Philippine Olympic team member and 2-time SEA Games Silver medallist, Mark Jason Melligen trades mitts with Ariel Salva?a of Cagayan de Oro City this October 21, 2006 at the Mandaue Sports…
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BREAKING NEWS: Bobby Pacquiao to face Velazquez!
WBC Continental Americas super-featherweight champ Bobby Pacquiao's planned fight with ex-IBF champ Robbie Peden will not take place, and his management team, which consists of older brother Pacman, Wakee Salud and Michael…
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The Biggest Money Draws in Boxing
By Geno McGahee
There are very few superstars in boxing right now. A novelty act known as the UFC has developed and become a bigger seller in the pay per view market, amazingly enough. Maybe…
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MERCADO READY TO DETHRONE SONSONA
Cebu-based Jerope 'Nino De Oro' Mercado of the Wakee Salud Stable feels all the hard work is behind him, and what's in front of him is the task of dethroning Philippine superfly…
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Z, BANAL, MELLIGUEN LOOK SHARP IN PUBLIC SPARRING
WBO no. 1 superfly Z "The Dream' Gorres and young phenom AJ 'Bazooka' Banal looked great at a public sparring session held last Tuesday inside the swanky Fight Club, even as Mark…
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Fuentes warns AJ Banal to be careful vs Angkota
ALA Boxing Club mainstay Rocky Fuentes cautioned his friend and stablemate AJ "Bazooka" Banal to be extra careful against Angky Angkota in their forthcoming bout as the Indonesian is too dangerous a…
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BAUTISTA RETURNS ON DECEMBER 2
Emerging sensation Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista returns to the ring on December 2 when he battles Brazil’s World Boxing Commission super bantamweight champion Giovanni "Sugar" Andrade in a ten round bout at…
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Boom-Boom to fight in Florida Dec. 2
By Ed Picson
NASTY RUMORS have been going around boxing circles that Super Bantamweight sensation Rey "Boom-Boom" Bautista was set to retire from boxing due to a bum shoulder. Don’t believe it. The fact is,…
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Boom Boom to clash with Brazilian bomber Andrade on December 2 in Florida
After being struck by two unfortunate incidents, ALA teenage sensation Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista looks forward to a brand new start when he battles Brazilian bomber Giovanni Andrade on December 2 at…
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Twice a quitter
There was no doubt International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight champion Vic (The Raging Bull) Darchinyan was the superior fighter in overwhelming Glenn Donaire in their scheduled 12-round…