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Filipinos Swept in Thailand
WBC#3 superbantam Saenghiran Lookbanyai (14-0,11 KOs) impressively retained his WBC Asian Boxing Council 122lb title as he stopped ABCO#9 Joven Jorda in round three on Wednesday at Pattavikorn Market in Bangkok, Thailand.…
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Candijay scorers
My choice of the topic should give away the equal importance I mean to give to both Candijay, Bohol, the place and its latest achievers, Fr. Roy Cimagala and Rey Bautista. I…
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Pacquiao as cheerleader for RP team?
What now for Manny Pacquiao? Besides pursuing a rematch with former tormentor Erik Morales in January and a probable rich gate in the millions of dollars, what is in store for him…
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BAUTISTA TO GET SPECIAL AWARD AT INTER-CITY BOXING
Reigning World Boxing Organization Asia-Pacific bantam king Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista will be honored with a special award by the organizers of the on-going 19th Visayas Inter-City Developmental Amateur Boxing Championship in…
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AUSSIE PROMOTER WANTS CASTANARES-MARKS ON DEC. 16
Australian promoter Peter Maniatis wants no less than World Boxing Foundation junior welter king Dindo "Diesel" Castanares to defend his title in a grudge rematch with Aussie Steven Marks on December 16…
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PE?ALOSA VS MATUMLA SET IN CEBU OCT. 30
The much-awaited return to the ring of former WBC superfly boss Gerry Pe?alosa takes place at the world-class Waterfront Cebu City Hotel on October 23 against Tanzanian Mbwana Matumla. "Yes, it will…
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GEJON MYSTIFIES JAPANESE PRESS
Undefeated World Boxing Association no. 2 minimumweight Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon yesterday elicited ohhs and ahhs from the Japanese boxing press, as he showed his tall and muscular body for the first time…
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PEDRO: GANIGAN BETTER THAN MANNY!
GANIGAN BETTER THAN MANNY! With Manny Pacquiao fever running wild, other Filipino fighters of note are no longer mentioned. Oh, we still hear about ex-multi division champion Luisito Espinosa. But that’s only…
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“Generals” welcome Pacquiao – their hero
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (21 September) -- World Boxing Super Featherweight Champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao received a hero’s welcome from the “Generals” -- residents of this city -- headed by City Mayor Pedro…
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Martinez, Gejon work out!
Public workouts of world challengers, Mexican Gerardo Martinez and Filipino Eriberto Gejon, took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Teiken Gym in Tokyo, Japan. WBC#8 bantam Martinez (27-5-3. 20 KOs) lately replaced…
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Suico, Jauregui arrive in LA!
WBC#3 ranked OPBF 130-pound champ Randy Suico (23-1, 20 KOs), Philippines, and ex-IBF lightweight ruler Javier Jauregui (49-12-2, 34 KOs), Mexico, both arrived in Los Angeles prior to their highly anticipated encounter…
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Salud confident, but also wary of Gejon’s chances
As far as he is concerned, revered Cebuano boxingman Rex "Wakee" Salud is optimistic his undefeated ward Eriberto "Ioka" Gejon will dethrone Japanese champion Yutaka Niida in their 12-round showdown for the…
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Gejon goes for world boxing title on Sunday
ERIBERTO GEJON has been so inspired by the exploits of his boxing idols, he is convinced he has what it takes to join them in the ranks of celebrity. Exactly two weeks…
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Tu?acao eyes OPBF bantam title Nov. 19
FORMER WORLD BOXING COUNcil flyweight champion Malcolm Tu?acao guns for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation bantamweight title of Thailand's Kumarnthong Por Pluemkamo on Nov. 19 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.…
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Sammy’s new project can KO with either hand
Federico Catubay is a puzzle to many boxing aficionados. The 25-year-old ambidextrous fighter from Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay, has a knack for winning fights abroad, making him an instant attraction. In his latest…
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Two Pinoys try to replicate F-3’s feat
Superfeatherweight Randy Suico and superflyweight Diosdado Gabi hope to follow in the footsteps of Manny Pacquiao, Brian Viloria and Rey (Boom Boom) Bautista—dubbed F-3 (the Fighting Three)—when they take on Mexican opponents…
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Why is Manny Pacquiao rushing to Japan?
REPORTING FROM HIS CEBU BASE, sportsman Rex Wakee Salud explained with unconcealed glee how he had to rope in Manny Pacquiao like a galloping colt. "Sus, lahat man hinila si Manny (Lord,…
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Manny gets hero’s welcome in GenSan
GEN. SAnTOS CITY — Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao was greeted by thousands of his fans, supporters and city officials led by City Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. when he arrived here yesterday…
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Pacquiao finally reunited with two sons in GenSan
THOUGH MANNY Pacquiao has publicly declared that his thoughts are with his countless Filipino fans when he climbs the ring, his other consciousness directs him to the other two important persons in…
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WHO LOVES A LOSER?
“In my heyday, young girls wrote to me. Everybody seemed to have time to devote to me. Everything I did the world applauded.” Sounds familiar? That is not an ageing boxer’s swan…
