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CASTANARES MEETS JAPANESE FOR THIRD TIME
Their first two bouts ended in a draw, and this time, World Boxing Foundation junior welter king Dindo Castanares and Japanese Daigoro Yamamoto are set to put closure to their rivalry when…
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What Pacquiao failed to teach Gejon
ON THE PAL flight from Tokyo to Manila on Monday, Yukka Gejon took a window seat where he tried to figure out what went wrong in his quest for a world boxing…
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IRATE AND NOT-SO, BOXING FANS SPEAK OUT!
Subject: Who Was That Raheem-Morales Judge? Pedro, I agree with you that the Erik Morales vs. Zahir Raheem fight was very easy to score. However, I am stunned that some well-respected boxing…
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JAPAN JIVE…
There’s has been a lot of controversy surrounding Eriberto Gejon’s technical decision loss to WBA minimum weight (105 lbs) champion Yutaka Niida, in Niida’s hometown of Yokohama, Japan. Gejon won the fight…
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GAB COMMISSIONER COMMENDS PHILBOXING.COM
Philippine Games and Amusement Board Commissioner Alex Paglumotan has commended PhilBoxing.com for its ground-breaking effort to showcase Filipino boxing talents to the whole world via the Internet. Commissioner Paglumotan issued the following…
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Pacman confident of brod’s abilities
MANNY PACQUIAO knows younger brother, Bobby, is facing a daunting task to beat Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez of El Salvador on Oct. 8 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. But…
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Suico would rather face Barrera
World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 3 superfeatherweight Randy Suico of Mandaue City said yesterday he’s ready to take on champion Marco Antonio Barrera anytime, anywhere and promised to dethrone the Mexican by…
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Sayson: Klitschko’s glass jaw
CHICAGO – Because of the recent Cesafi basketball brawl, plus a handful of other notable fights involving Pinoys and two of the heavyweight division’s best, I have managed my e-mails with loving…
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Filipino survives brain injury after fight in Japan
Filipino boxer Ayon Naranjo is recovering fast at the hospital after he suffered a brain injury IN his Sept. 25 fight in Yokohama, Japan. Naranjo, a featherweight, lost to undefeated Venezuelan slugger…
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MAYOL SPARS WITH FELLOW OPBF CHAMP
Reigning Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) minimumweight kingpin Rodel "Batang Mandaue" Mayol is now sparring with fellow OPBF champ, Takahisa Masuda, as they both prepare for upcoming fights. Masuda, the 108-lb…
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PHILBOXING EXCLUSIVE: PI?OL TO PROMOTE CEBU BOXERS
In a major development for local boxing, Cebu's Stonewall Boxing Gym has inked an agreement with North Cotabato Governor Emmanuel Pi?ol for a promotional deal that will allow the latter to promote…
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A trip down memory lane
THRILLA IN MANILLA A trip down memory lane Spare a thought this Friday-Saturday morning for a harrowing anniversary. Gruesome, sure, but also one of heroic nobility. Thirty October 1’s ago at Quezon…
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Feature Article: The Importance of a Professional Grade Mouth Guard
As a dentist for many years I have seen the traumatic effects of teeth loss particularly, the front teeth. People who suffered from such injury hardly smile, and when they occasionally do,…
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Gejon rematch virtually assured
No less than World Boxing Association (WBA) international coordinator Renzo Bagnariol of Nicaragua has assured Filipino challenger Eriberto (Yukka) Gejon’s manager Rex (Wakee) Salud of his support in pushing for a return…
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Champ comes home to hero’s welcome
VIGAN CITY - Thousands of Ilocano fans welcomed boxing champion Brian C. Viloria in his short visit here on Wednesday. About 10,000 boxing fans, officials and students thronged the streets of Vigan…
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Viloria vows to win more world crowns
VIGAN — Newly crowned world light flyweight boxing champ Brian Viloria arrived here yesterday like a true native son and vowed to win more world titles. Viloria, who was accompanied by his…
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Viloria a surrogate son
Gary Gittlesohn is World Boxing Council (WBC) lightflyweight champion Brian Viloria’s manager. But their relationship goes way beyond the professional level. "Brian’s like my surrogate son," said the 52-year-old Gittlesohn in a…
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Viloria hailed as a great Ilocano boxer
VIGAN CITY — World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Brian Viloria was given a hero’s welcome yesterday with over 10,000 people lining up the streets to get a glimpse of their native…
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Suico vs. Jauregui, Ben Tackie vs. Nito Bravo Recap
The venue was Southern California University’s first boxing event. Well matched opponents resulted in fights that one attendee, Jack Tiernan, Shane Mosley’s agent, said “You might wait all year to see on…
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SUICO TO TRAIN IN AUSTRALIA
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super-featherweight champ Randy "Komong Bato" Suico isn't about to sulk in one corner after his loss to Mexican Javier Jauregui recently in Los Angeles. The 25-year-old Suico,…
