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Michael Landero 105.8 lbs, “Rayito” Garcia 106.2 lbs for tomorrow’s clash in Tijuana
Filipino minimumweight figther Michael Landero (15-5-4, 5 KO's) of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, weighed 105.8 lbs, while his more experienced opponent, former 2-time world champion champion Mexican Raul "Rayito" Garcia (31-2-1, 19 KOs)…
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Mexican Hernan “Tyson” Marquez is WBA fighter of year
PANAMA CITY, Panama - The World Boxing Association (WBA) held its 19th Annual Awards Dinner attended by over 40 champions and former champions who enjoyed the gala held at the plush Intercontinental…
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Happy Birthday Chris Farina!
Chris Farina. American Chris Farina has been for a long time one of the leading professionals in boxing photography, the winner of countless photography awards. Chris Farina, a top photographer for Top…
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EDGAR SOSA KO’S GOLEZ, CHALLENGES VILORIA
WBC Emeritus and WBC International flyweight champion Mexican Edgar Sosa retained his title via technical KO at 2:30 of the seventh round over brave Filipino Roilo Golez tonight at Foro Polanco in…
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Roilo Golez 110, Edgar Sosa 111.9 in Ciudad de Mexico
Filipino Roilo Golez, 24, of Compostela Valley, Mindanao, weighed-in 110 lbs. while his more experienced opponent WBC Emeritus Flyweight champion Mexican Edgar Sosa tipped the scales at 111.9 lbs., ahead of their…
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GOLEZ GETS IN THE WAY TO SOSA’S 2ND TITLE RUN (PHOTOS)
WBC emeritus champion and former flyweight world champion, Edgar Sosa, begins a new stage in his career and officially announced his business relationship with Producciones Deportivas, a company headed by Ricardo Maldonado…
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CELESTINO CABALLERO RETAINS HIS WBA WORLD TITLE IN YOKOHAMA
Panamanian star fighter Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero successfully retained his WBA featherweight championship by scoring a unanimous decision victory over brave Japanese challenger Satoshi Hosono on new year's even in Yokohama, Japan. With…
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Celestino Caballero and Nonito Donaire meet during training in Japan
WBA Featherweight world champion Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero of Panama and Filipino superstar Nonito Donaire had a very cordial meeting yesterday during training at the Teiken Boxing Gym in Japan. Celestino Caballero will…
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Jhonny Gonzalez, 126; Roinet Caballero, 126, for the WBC Featherweight World title
MEXICO CITY - Successful weigh-in in Mexico City today. Both WBC featherweight world champion Mexico's Jhonny Gonzalez (50-7, 44KO's) as well as his challenger Roinet "El Mus" Caballero of Panama, recorded in…
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Rufino 135, Sanabria 133.5 for tomorrow’s WBC Silver Lightweight title
CIUDAD DE MEXICO - Filipino fighter Vinvin Rufino weighed-in the limit of the lightweight division 135 lbs., while his Mexican opponent rising star Alejandro Sanabria tipped the scale at 133.5 ahead of…
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JHONNY GONZALEZ VS ROINET CABALLERO FOR WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE SUNDAY
CIUDAD DE MEXICO -- WBC featherweight champion Mexican star Jhonny Gonzalez (50-7, 44KO's) will be making the third defense of his featherweight crown against challenger Roinet ?El Mus? Caballero of Panama on…
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Vinvin Rufino vies for the WBC Silver Lightweight Title this Sunday
CIUDAD DE MEXICO - Filipino lightweight fighter Vinvin Rufino of Sapi-an, Capiz, will have the formidable task to battle heavy hitter rising Mexican star Alejandro Sanabria for the vacant WBC Silver Lightweight…
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PHOTOS & VIDEO: PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ WEIGHIN
LAS VEGAS - In one of the most exciting weigh-in ceremonies ever staged in Las Vegas, superstar Manny Pacquiao and Mexican challenger Juan Manuel ?Dinamita? Marquez easily made their respective weights at…
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Pacquiao arrives in Las Vegas (FOTOS)
LAS VEGAS - Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao, the WBO welterweight world champion , made his grand entrance today at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas ahead of his stellar mega fight…
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Suriyan, 115 – Nashiro, 115 for WBC super flyweight world title
BANGKOK, Thailand - Despite the dramatic flooding hurting the Thai capital of Bangkok, the WBC super flyweight world title fight between world champion Suriyan Sor Rungvisai of Thailand and challenger 2-time world…
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Elmar Francisco Singwancha guns for the WBC Asian bantamweight title today in Bangkok
BANGKOK -- Filipino Elmar Francisco Singwancha (15-13-1, 3KOs) of Misamis Oriental will battle Thailand's Yodchanchai Nakornloun (13-2, 12KOs) for the WBC Asian Boxing Council bantamweight title in one of the preliminaries of…
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Pongsaklek defeats Sosa, retains WBC flyweight world title
BANGKOK -- Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand successfully retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight world title by scoring a 12-rounds unanimous decision victory over Mexican Edgar Sosa at the 11st Royal Infantry…
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Mexico’s Carlos Jacobo donates brand new boxing boots to Filipino Amateur fighter
The friendly boxing rivalry between Mexico and Philippines which is now legendary and famous around the world, produces not only fascinating combats above the ring, but also inspiring stories of friendship among…
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Weng Haya Decisions Eman Labanza
CEBU, Philippines - In the last combat of the entertaining "Back with a Vengeance" card, super featherweight Weng Haya (14-4, 8KO's) scored an 8-rounds unanimous decision victory over his shorter opponent the…
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“The Terminator” Jessie Albaracin KO’s Tampus in Round 5 (PHOTOS)
WBO world rated fighter Jessie "The Terminator" Albaracin, 26, successfully defended his WBO Oriental super bantamweight title via fifth round KO over former PABA champ Marvin Tampus Saturday night (Oct 15) at…
