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MERCADO ‘ROBBED’ OF VICTORY OVER MALINGA!
Jerope Mercado was at the receiving end of another dubious decision a few hours ago in South Africa when his fight with WBC Int'l bantam champ Vusi Malinga ended in a controversial…
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NINO STRIPPED OF TITLE; VILORIA FIGHTS FOR CROWN
The World Boxing Council has stripped light flyweight champion Omar Nino of Mexico of his title for testing positive for the banned substance, methamphetamine, in tests conducted after his November 18 title…
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Sollano vies for RP crown tonight
JR Sollano (11-5, 8KOs) of Rex "Wakee" Salud Stable hopes to hurdle the biggest fight in his career so far when he battles Dodie Boy Agrabio (6-3-1, 1KO) of Manila in a…
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Mercado eyes WBC title vs. South African rival
CEBU-based Jerope Mercado will try his luck to win the WBC International Bantamweight title today when he climbs the ring against Vusi Malinga at the Nasrec Indoor Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.…
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Montiel threatens to skip fight v. Z
MEXICAN champion Fernando “Chucolito” Montiel has threatened to back out from his Feb. 24 fight against mandatory challenger Z “The Dream” Gorres here. Montiel, whose relation with new manager Garry Gittelshon is…
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Roach to coach Boom Boom and Z Gorres vs Latino pugs
BEFORE Freddie Roach joins Oscar dela Hoya to Puerto Rico in the first week of March, the celebrated trainer from Hollywood will call the shots for Rey ‘Boom Boom’ Bautista and Z…
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Gerry faces stiff odds in title bid
Gerry Pe?alosa said yesterday he’s not intimidated by World Boxing Organization superbantamweight champion Daniel Ponce de Leon’s knockout record and expressed confidence he will dethrone the hard-hitting Mexican in their 12-round title…
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Elorde grandson hopes to make splash like the ‘Flash’
THE MOMENT he walks inside the Elorde Sports Center boxing gym in Para?aque at one in the afternoon, the well-built young man could probably be mistaken as one of countless lads who…
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Pacquiao for world champ
Manny Pacquiao better come back right down to earth before he does anything that would ruin not only his boxing career, but also his life. While I admire Pacquiao's desire to serve…
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Barrera-Marquez clash works out nicely
When a rematch between junior lightweight champ Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao failed to materialize because of Pacquiao's promotional entanglements, Barrera didn't pout. Instead, the future Hall of Famer switched to…
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Barrera abre como favorito<br>Proporci?n 2-1
La empresa Golden Boy Promotions inform? ayer que Marco Antonio Barrera, campe?n mundial superpluma del CMB, ha sido colocado como favorito en proporci?n de 2-1, para derrotar a Juan Manuel M?rquez el…
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Arum plots path to clash of titans
Promoter Bob Arum plans to have Las Vegas heavyweight Tye Fields fight about once every other month until the end of the year, when he hopes to secure a title shot for…
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Roach starts own fight with Arum
Freddie Roach said Top Rank’s Bob Arum should convince Manny Pacquiao to come to Los Angeles as soon as possible and train for his scheduled April 28 fight against Korean Injin Chi…
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Part Two: Michael Marley’s Old School Rules!<br>”Mexican Assassin” Freddie Roach AKA “La Cucaracha”! Professor Futch Gave Him High Marks!
The Roach ring legacy goes back to his father's reign as New England featherweight champ back in the late '40s. Son duplicated father's achievement when he handed Joe (Bugman) Phillips a boxing…
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Oscar steamed up for Mayweather
Oscar De La Hoya came out fighting as he looked ahead to his showdown with Floyd Mayweather. The 'Golden Boy' and the 'Pretty Boy' were both in Miami on Friday ahead of…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr disses Ricky Hatton
A recent report out by Graham Shaw, Miami for SportLife, quotes Floyd Mayweather Jr on the subject of Ricky Hatton. Mayweather Jr. who faces Oscar De La Hoya on May 5th, has…
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Agrabio, Sollano Make Weight!
Both Dodie Boy Agrabio of Dalaguete by way of Manila and JR Sollano easily made weight at the official weigh-in held an hour ago at the GAB headquarters in Cebu City. Agrabio…
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BRIAN VILORIA TO GET ANOTHER SHOT AT TITLE
LOS ANGELES--Breaking news reports from the wire service indicate that the WBC has finally stripped Omar Nino of Mexico of the light flyweight title he won from Filipino American Brian Viloria. Nino…
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WBO President Gives Montiel 48 Hours to Explain Why He Has Not Yet Signed the Montiel-Gorres Fight Contract
WBO President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel has ask WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico to explain within 48 hours why he has not yet signed the Montiel-Gorres fight contract. "Favor de…
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Montiel Threatens Not to Fight Gorres on February 24 But Gello-ani Says Not to Worry
WBO superfly champion Fernando "Kochulito" Montiel of Mexico has threatened not show up on February 24 for his date with challenger Z "The Dream" Gorres in Cebu but Sammy Gello-ani, the promoter…
