Carlos Costa
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World Champion Mariana Ju?rez Poses for Playboy
The reigning WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Mariana Ju?rez, winner the prestigious "Female Fighter of the Year Award", has posed for the famous magazine "Playboy," as she is featured in Mexico's August…
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Canelo, Josesito Face Off in M?xico Promoting their September 15 Fight
Canelo and Josesito serious face off. In an entertaining presscon in Ciudad de M?xico, reigning WBC Jr. Middleweight (154 lbs) champion Mexican Sa?l "Canelo" ?lvarez (left) and popular new star WBC Silver…
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JORGE PAEZ DEFEATS OMAR CHAVEZ AGAIN; WANTS A WORLD TITLE FIGHT
P?ez did it again. In a one-sided yet entertaining combat in a hot Tijuana night Jorge "Maromerito" P?ez (32-4-1, 19 KOs) of Mexicali, scored another big win over fellow Mexican Omar Ch?vez…
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CASIMERO TO DEFEND WORLD TITLE AUGUST 4 IN MAZATLAN, M?XICO
Well-known Mexican boxing promotion company Promociones del Pueblo has announced today that Filipino IBF Jr. Flyweight World Champion Johnriel Casimero of Ormoc, Leyte will make his first title defense against undefeated hard-hitting…
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OMAR CH?VEZ AND JORGE P?EZ MAKE WEIGHT, READY TO RUMBLE IN TIJUANA, M?XICO
Mexicans compatriots Omar Ch?vez (left) and Jorge P?ez Jr. made identical weights of 152 lbs (68,950 kgs), ahead of their "Unfinished Business" rematch for the vacant WBC International Silver Super Welterweight title…
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Happy Birthday Dr. Rene Bonsubre!
Rene Bonsubre, Jr. Happy Birthday Doc! Today is the happy day in which our dear friend PhilBoxing's contributing editor Dr. Rene Bonsubre Jr., celebrates 44 years of age. A kind, smart and…
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Igarashi Dethrones Jaro; Uchiyama Retains Title Tonight in Japan
Igarashi. Japanese Toshiyuki Igarashi achieved the biggest win of his life by defeating on points Filipino Sonny Boy Jaro to become the New WBC Flyweight World Champion tonight in Kasukabe, Japan. Scores…
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Farenas In Fight of His Life, Battles Uchiyama for the WBA World Title Today in Japan
Filipino Michael Farenas of Gubat, Sorsogon will wage the fight of his life as he battles undefeated hard-hitting WBA super featherweight world champion Japanese Takashi Uchiyama today (July 16) in Kasukabe, Japan.…
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Sonny Boy Jaro and Toshiyuki Igarashi Make Weight for Today’s WBC Title Fight in Japan
WBC flyweight world champ Sonny Boy Jaro (left) and his taller Japanese challenger Toshiyuki Igarashi made their weights ahead of their title clash later today in Kasukabe, Japan. Japan's Bangoku Gurentai reported…
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‘Cutatito’ Ruiz Knocks Out Jean Sampson To Retain WBA Interim 118 lbs Title in Baja California, M?xico
Mexican Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz of Los Mochis, Sinaloa M?xico, one of the hardest hitting fighters in the bantamweight division, retained for the fourth time his WBA interim title by knocking out Nicaragua's…
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Yota Sato 115, Sylvester lopez 115 for their WBC Super Flyweight World Title Today in Yokohama, Japan
It's all systems go for the WBC super flyweight world title match in Yokohama, Japan today as defending champion Yota Sato of Japan and his Filipino challenger Sylvester Lopez made their respective…
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“Cuatito” Ruiz 117 lbs, Jean Sampson 118 lbs for the WBA interim Bantamweight Title Tomorrow in Baja California, M?xico
WBA Interim Bantamweight Champion Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz of Los Mochis, Sinaloa M?xico (right) is set to make the fourth title defense of his black & gold belt against Nicaragua's Jean Sampson tomorrow…
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Donaire-Mathebula referee Pat Russell among the most controversial boxing officials of 2011; Donaire-Mathebula Fight Analysis
Referee Pat Russell. Pat Russell, the third man in the coming Donaire-Mathebula clash, is the same referee who just eight months ago was at the center of an intense storm of controversy…
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Neutral WBC Judges for the Yota Sato-Sylvester Lopez World Title Fight Sunday in Yokohama
Filipino world title challenger Sylvester "Stallone" Lopez and manager Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde can breathe a sigh of relief as the WBC has named a panel of neutral well-known officials for Lopez's upcoming…
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Mijares Victorious in Aguascalientes, Wants Title Shot
Two-time world champion Cristian Mijares scored a well-deserved hard fought 10-round unanimous decision victory over game Nicaraguan Eusebio Osejo last night at El Palenque de la Feria in Aguascalientes, M?xico. Despite his…
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Weights from Aguascalientes, M?xico; Mijares 123, Osejo 122
Popular Mexican Cristian Mijares (R) scaled-in 123 lbs (55,79 Kgs) while his opponent, unheralded Nicaraguan Eusebio "Cascabel" Osejo, weighed-in 122 lbs (55,33 kgs) ahead of their main event 10-round non-title clash tomorrow…
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Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez Dancing with the Stars Promises to Crush Chavez Jr. (VIDEOS)
Middleweight world champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez has been competing in "Bailando por un Sue?o," the Latin American version of the reality TV show "Dancing with the Stars," and it seems that the…
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“El Gallo” Estrada knocks out Diale in round 2; Hermosillo card results
In a storm of red Cleto Reyes, Mexican rising star Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada (L) knocked out GAB flyweight champ Ardin "The Spoiler" Diale in the second round of their clash…
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Juan “El Gallo” Estrada 112 lbs, Ardin “The Spoiler” Diale 111 lbs in Hermosillo, M?xico
Filipino flyweight champion Ardin "The Spoiler" Diale (R) weighed-in 111 lbs (50,35 Kgs) while his Mexican opponent Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada (22-1, 16 KOs) scaled in 112 lbs (50,80 Kgs), ahead…
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Filipino Ardin Diale vs Mexican Juan “El Gallo” Estrada This Saturday in Hermosillo, M?xico
Filipino flyweight Ardin "The Spoiler" Diale (second from left) and Mexican rising star Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada (second from right) pose during yesterday's presscon announcing their coming non-title fight as one…
