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Barrera: “Morales will dominate Pacquiao”
One of the super fights already inked for 2006 is the January 21 rematch between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao, which will emanate from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.…
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Lopez to train Morales
Jose Luis "Maestro" Lopez has taken over as Erik Morales's chief trainer, following the departure of father/trainer Jose Morales. The change came after Morales's dissapointing performance against Zaheer Rahim last September in…
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Erik Morales – Another Shot At Glory
Erik Morales once again finds himself in an awkward situation. It’s almost hard to believe that the tiny titan from Tijuana, a certain first ballot hall of fame candidate, has to again…
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JANIOLA BATTLES ALCOS DEC. 28
Wyndel "Braveheart" Janiola finally sees action after a six-month layoff when he faces Julius Alcos on December 28 right at the latter's hometurf in Tagum City, Davao Del Norte. The talented Janiola,…
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Pe?alosa’s career on the line
GERRY PE?ALOSA hopes to relive his glory days when he battles Paraguay’s Dario Azuaga in a 10-round non-title fight this Saturday in Antipolo City. The 31-year-old Azuaga, the reigning national bantamweight champion…
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Veerapol destroys Llagas!
Two-time world bantam king Veerapol Nakornluang (51-2-2,36 KOs) impressively knocked out former PABA champion Rey Llagas (57-27-3,37 KOs) on Tuesday at Nonthaburi Pier in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. Veerapol unleashed vicious bodyshots that…
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Suico to risk OPBF crown Feb. 5
Cebuano hard-puncher Randy "Kumong Bato" Suico will defend his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight title against one-time world challenger Ryuhei Sugita of Japan on February 5, 2006 in Nagoya,…
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Bautista added to Sycuan card!
Jorge Paez, Jr. will not be the only undefeated fighter scheduled to step inside the ring on Friday December 23rd, as was announced on Fightnews earlier. Undefeated Filipino Rey Bautista (18-0, 14…
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Hisataka stops WBA #6 Batawang!
Unheralded Takahiro Hisataka (11-3-1, 3 KOs), 112, decked an important victory as he landed a picture-perfect right to drop WBA #6 ranked 108-pounder Bert Batawang (36-12-3, 30 KOs), 111.5, Philippines, and followed…
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GAB congratulates amateur gold medallist boxers
Today as we are about to preside the culmination of the 23rd Southeast Asean Games that we hosted here in the country, we are all united and in solid victory we join…
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Pacquiao invites Bacolod mayor to Las Vegas rematch vs. Morales
The Filipino boxing hero, Emmanuel "Pacman" Pacquiao, has invited Mayor Evelio Leonardia to witness his return-bout with Mexican Erik "El Terrible" Morales in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 21, a press release…
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Gerry Pe?alosa meets ‘El Indio de Oro’
Feliciano Dario Azuaga Ledezma may not ring a bell to many fight fans (pardon the pun), but he will be intimately familiar to most of us when he steps into the squared…
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Pacman’s fist of fury
I AM resuming this column after a brief respite from watching the travails and boxing career of Gensan's very own Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. Manny will face his arch nemesis Erik "El Terrible"…
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Xmas wish list, the fights I want to be made in 2006
The year 2005 has been quite a good year for boxing. We’ve seen some of the biggest and best names slug it out inside the ring. My favourite fights this year have…
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‘Pacman 5’ wins Maramag caging
BOXER Manny Pacquiao's Pacman basketball team exploded in the third quarter to beat Sandigan, 92-78, and win the Mayor Jose Obedencio Cup Wednesday afternoon at the Maramag gym in Maramag, Bukidnon. Pacman…
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Santillan regains OPBF welterweight title
Once again, Rev “Gentle Giant” Santillan proved that he is still the best welterweight puncher in the Orient and Pacific region as he regained the OPBF 147-pound division title with an eighth…
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Viloria versus Aguirre planned for Feb. 17?
If plans dont miscarry, newly-crowned World Boxing Council light flyweight champ Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria will find himself defending the title for the first time against ex-WBC minimumweight kingpin Jose Antonio Aguirre…
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SANTILLAN KO’S HIDAKA TO REGAIN OPBF CROWN
Iloilo-born fighter Rev "Gentle Giant" Santillan, determined to bring back the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation welter crown, yesterday did just that after he knocked out Japanese Kazuhiko Hidaka in the eighth…
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Breaking news! A not so successful stint for Filipino boxers in Japan
News just came in that earlier this night “Gentle Giant” Rev Santillan handled by Rex “Wakee” Salud, regained his OPBF welterweight title via 8th round KO over Kazuhiko Hidaka of Japan held…
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Bautista to continue training at Wildcard
Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista, the World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific bantamweight champion, will leave tonight for the US to continue his training at the Wildcard Gym of Freddie Roach for his Dec. 23…
