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Two greats, one everlasting memory
By Alan Hubbard, The Independent, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
It remains one of sport's most celebrated chapters. Alan Hubbard revisits boxing's Thrilla in Manila
Imelda Marcos had put on her dancing shoes. She had selected them carefully from her infamously large collection of footwear, hoping to entice Muhammad Ali into tripping the light fantastic with Read Full Story >>>Cebu pug goes for WBA title
By Nick Giongco, Tempo, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
TOKYO - Eriberto Gejon remains relatively unknown outside his native Cebu province and this is one reason why the longarmed Filipino mandatory challenger is raring to step up the ring and knock the World Boxing Association (WBA) minimum-weight crown off Yutaka Niida’s head Sunday night at the Read Full Story >>> Gejon challenges Niida for WBC crown tonight
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
Unbeaten Cebuano slick-puncher Eriberto "Ioka" Gejon, Jr. of RWS Stable takes on the most significant fight of his career so far when he challenges Japanese champion Yutaka Niida in a 12-round rumble for the World Boxing Association minimumweight crown today at the 20,000-seater Yokohama Arena in Ja Read Full Story >>> Gejon goes for WBA minimum title tonight
By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
ERIBERTO “Ioka” Gejon is on his way to the big time.
But standing in his way to the pedestal tonight at the Arena in Yokohama is Japanese Yutaka Niida. At stake is Niida’s WBA minimumweight title, scheduled for 12 rounds.
With Manny Pacquiao rooting at the ringside, the 26- Read Full Story >>> Viloria to Retrace Roots, Get Hero's Welcome; Suico Loses
By Winchell Campos, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
LOS ANGELES—Shortly after watching Randy Suico flub his chance of winning and reentering the big leagues, World Boxing Council light flyweight king Brian Viloria took the last plane out of Los Angeles and is expected to arrive in the Philippines at 4 a.m. Sunday on board a Philippine Airlines Read Full Story >>> Cut shortens fighter's debut
By Scott Linesburgh, RecordNet.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
STOCKTON -- Diosdado Gabi's had his visit to Stockton cut short, but he did leave town with the win.
Gabi was cut over the right eye during his super-flyweight fight with Jose Alfredo Tirado on Friday, and the bout was stopped in the fourth round. The officials went to the scorecards, and Gabi wa Read Full Story >>> IN TELEFUTURA MAIN EVENT, SUICO BEATEN!
By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
SUICO DISAPPOINTS…AGAIN!
Los Angeles, Ca- WBC ranked #4 at super featherweight, Randy Suico, he again failed to step up to the next level, as he was defeated handily over ten rounds by Javier Jauregui. The rugged Jauregui, he needed a win to stay upright, and to get it he came back to 130lb Read Full Story >>> When hands of stone aren’t enough
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
CHICAGO - Through the magic of television, Randy Suico’s fight at the Lyons Center inside the campus of the University of Southern California (USC) was beamed live in the comfort of my Windy City living room last night.
Unfortunately, Telefutura carried the telecast and its play-by-play ex Read Full Story >>> Suico loses by majority decision; Gabi wins
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
CHICAGO – Randy Suico’s quest for stardom in the international stage suffered from a huge setback when the OPBF super-featherweight champion lost convincingly to veteran Javier Jauregui via 10-round majority decision last night at the Lyon Center in the University of Southern California Read Full Story >>> OPBF champ Suico crumbles in LA fight
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
In what could be a crushing blow to his world championship bid, Cebuano hard-puncher Randy "Kumong Bato" Suico lost by majority decision to ex-IBF lightweight champion Javier "Chatito" Jauregui of Mexico over 10 heats yesterday at the USC Lyon Center in Los Angeles, California.
In his report pos Read Full Story >>> Suico loses, But Gabi wins in US bouts
By Salven L. Lagumbay, SecondsOut.com, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
World Boxing Council no. 3 Randy "Komong Bato" Suico flubbed in his second fight in the United States, absorbing an upset majority decision loss at the hands of ex-IBF lightweight boss Javier "Chatito" Jauregui in their 10-round bout yesterday at the Lyon Center in Los Angeles.
Reports from ring Read Full Story >>> PacMan, Wakee guest on Sportsworld tonight
By Glenn C. Michelena, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 25 Sep 2005
Ring gladiator Manny Pacquiao, arguably the most popular athlete in the country today, and boxing impresario Rex “Wakee” Salud are set to engage in a probing talkathon with Sportsworld’s wacky host Bobby Inoferio at 8 p.m. tonight on the Cebu Catholic Television Network-Channel 47. Read Full Story >>> Gabi’s debut night in US a success
By Dennis Principe, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
WORLD-rated Filipino boxer Diosdado ‘The Price” Gabi registered a victory in his American debut Friday night (Los Angeles Time), scoring a 4th round technical decision versus Mexican Jose Alfredo Tirado at the Stockton Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California.
The fight was stopped i Read Full Story >>> Suico squanders chance to stardom
By Dennis Principe, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
BEING matched against patsy foes finally took its toll for Filipino boxer Randy Suico.
The lanky 25-year-old Suico lost a 10-round majority decision Friday night (Los Angeles Time) to former world lightweight champion Javier Jauregui of Mexico at the USC Lyon Center in Los Angeles, California.
Read Full Story >>> MANNY HEALS SICK CHILD
By Manny Piñol, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
People who attain success in life become bigger than what they are.
Movie stars, singers, sports heroes and in some exceptional cases, even political figures, are idolized and imitated. Ala-Jordan, Ala-Nora, Ala-Ninoy. Everybody wants to be like their heroes.
At some point in their popularit Read Full Story >>> GEJON, NIIDA MAKE WEIGHT!!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Both WBA minimumweight champ Yutaka Niida of Japan and unbeaten Filipino challenger Eriberto "Yukka" Gejon tipped the scales at 104 lbs, a pound below the regulatory 105-lb limit, during official weigh-in held 30 minutes ago at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
This was bared by Gejon's manager Read Full Story >>> GABI WINS DEBUT FIGHT IN THE U.S.
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Diosdado Gabi won his first fight in the U.S. by a majority decision over his Mexican opponent Jose Alfredo Tirado in a referee-stopped contest at the Stockton Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California Friday night.
Sources from ringside informed that the fight was stopped in the 4th round when Read Full Story >>> SUICO LOSES TO JAUREGUI!
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Randy Suico proved too slow against the sleek-moving and counter-punching former IBF lightweight champion Javier Jauregui of Mexico as he lost a majority decision in their 10-round encounter at the USC Lyon Center in Los Angeles.
According to reports coming from Pacland members who were watchin Read Full Story >>> Suico battles ex-IBF champ in LA today
By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
OPBF super featherweight champion Randy "Kumong Bato" Suico will try to prove he has what it takes to become a world champion when the Cebuano hard-puncher battles ex-IBF lightweight titlist Javier Jauregui of Mexico today in the main event of a boxing show by Golden Boy Promotions at the USC Lyon C Read Full Story >>> Gabi makes US debut
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey, Sun.Star Davao, Sat, 24 Sep 2005
The time has come for Davao City's Diosdado "Prince" Gabi to show his real worth when he climbs the ring this morning (Manila time) to fight Jose Alfredo Tirado of Mexico in Stockton, California.
This will be Gabi's US debut, his first major step towards a shot at the world crown since leaving b Read Full Story >>>
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