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ALA Boys Allanic and Fuentes win in Japan; Sollano, Bantigue KO foes in first round
ALA Stable standouts Robert Allanic and Rocky Fuentes pulled off contrasting victories over Japanese foes the other day at the IMP Hall in Osaka, Japan. Allanic scored an eighth round TKO triumph…
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4 ALA boys make waves in Osaka
ALA Boys made a pretty good impression as they conquered Japan with astounding victories at the IMP Hall in Osaka, Sunday evening. Of the six Cebuano boxers seeing action in one card,…
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Shiva and Pacland
By Ed Picson
A couple of weeks ago, in a trip to Tagbilaran City to watch the ?Bihagay sa Tagbilaran-Fight for Revenge" boxing card, I met Dong Secuya, the creator of the popular boxing website…
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Manny nixes TV shoot with Kobe
To prove he?s serious in training for Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao turned down a rare chance to shoot a global TV commercial with pro basketball star Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles Monday.…
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The Glitz, The Glamour And The Aftermath- The Resistable Lure Of Retirement
By Lee Purchase
Evander Holyfield & Thomas Hearns are the embodiment of pure sporting ambition, huge intestinal fortitude who endeavour to prove that age isn't the be-all and end-all of high end competitors. Iron-willed, strong,…
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CASAMAYOR RULES AT LIGHTWEIGHT ? ADAMEK-BRIGGS JUST RULES!
ANTICIPATED WEEKEND LIVES UP TO THE HYPE! Alexandria, VA?While fans didn?t get the war they expected in Las Vegas, they did get a war to remember in the Windy City of Chicago.…
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SOROLLA WINS ANOTHER WBO TITLE!
Benjie Sorolla of the Marty Elorde Stable won the vacant WBO Intercontinental minimumweight title with a second-round stoppage of Thailand's Samransak Singmanassak in the main event of an 11-bout card that extended…
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DARCHINYAN PROTESTS DONAIRE DECISION
IBF/IBO flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan is set to protest the sixth technical decision awarded him in his title defense against Filipino Glen Donaire on Sunday. Donaire who was dropped with a hard…
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PACQUIAO-MORALES III—–HASSLE-FREE
IT used to he fought bare-knuckled until it evolved into a more civilized struggle. And since its gradual change into what is now perceived as a sweet science, boxing has provoked writers…
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Ask The Champ Boxing Bag, Oct. 9, 2006
Hello folks, welcome back to my Ask the Champ Mailbag. Thank you for hanging in there while I took some time off to take care of some important stuff. I see Geno…
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INDONESIAN CHAMPION WARNS RUBILLAR
Indonesian light flyweight champion Irfan Ogah has warned world-rated Juanito Rubillar that Friday the 13th is a day that bodes ill for the Filipino southpaw and he may well lose in his…
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Donaire quits, claims broken jaw by butting
Glenn (The Filipino Bomber) Donaire showed no heart in claiming he suffered a broken jaw because of a headbutt and walked out a loser by technical decision in failing to wrest the…
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Manny says brains to decide ‘Grand Finale’
All other things being equal, Manny Pacquiao said brains will decide the outcome of his rubber match against Erik Morales in the climax of their ring trilogy at the Thomas and Mack…
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Trust Terrible, but don’t doubt Pacman
NO REASON to doubt what Erik Morales has been boasting. The fellow will make 130 lb for his “Grand Finale” encounter with Manny Pacquiao next month. The thing to ask is: how…
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Pacquiao sharpens up, decks big sparmate
HERE’S FAIR warning to Erik Morales. Manny Pacquiao already looks a winner. This after the Filipino superstar knocked down his Swedish sparmate, Shadi Hamsho, an unbeaten super featherweight prospect, on Thursday at…
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NAZARIO BACK HOME
Boxing man Rod Nazario is now back at home after checking out of the Asian Hospital in Alabang, Muntinlupa on Saturday. Nazario underwent a quadruple bypass last week performed by the renowned…
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JACA SAYS HE KNOWS HOW TO BEAT MARQUEZ
CEBU CITY--Reigning Philippine super-featherweight champion Jimrex 'The Executioner' Jaca has definitely learned some important lessons from his friend Manny Pacquiao, and this he says he will use when he tangles with Juan…
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DARCHINYAN SHUTS DOWN DONAIRE IN ROUT!
FLYWEIGHT CHAMP WINS SANS FENECH Las Vegas, NV-As I led off yesterday’s piece, Russian born Vic Darchinyan “loves to fight.” Working behind "raw” strength and aggression, the man now living in Australia…
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Gabi KOs Rivas in First Round
TUCSON, Arizona--Diosdado "Prince" Gabi Jr. fulfilled his promise of ending his battle against young Felipe Rivas early to avoid a risky path to victory, winning by technical knockout at the end of…
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Donaire to end RP jinx?
No Filipino reigns as a world boxing champion today — not even Manny Pacquiao although he's considered to be among the top three fighters in the planet, pound-for-pound. This year, four Filipinos…