Rico Navarro
93 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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ALA: Visionary with a Heart
Antonio L. Aldeguer (R) with Donnie Nietes. ALA Boxing. Where do we start? And why did it all have to end? Philippine sports, most specially in Cebu, is mourning the death of…
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ALA Hangs Up Its Gloves
In a move that caught sports fans by surprise, ALA Boxing, the record-breaking and trailblazing phenomenon of Philippine boxing, is hanging up its gloves after 35 years. In a statement released to…
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Bubble Boxing
With the NBA playoffs kicking off this week and the bubble basketball gimmick going well so far, can the bubble set-up click here in the Philippines? The first event that will go…
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Bleacher Talk: Cebu Boxing Check-up
It?s that time of the year when we take a look at Cebu Boxing and check on its vital stats. Is it alive? Healthy? Vibrant? Or is it struggling? Barely surviving? How…
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Bleacher Talk: What’s up Cebu Boxing?
Or should our question be: What?s happening to Cebu Boxing? I hate to say this but 2019 isn?t looking like an active year for Cebu Boxing. So far, only two boxing events…
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Bleacher Report: Jhack Tepora
You want to scold him but you also feel sorry for him. You want to criticize him but also say it?s all fine, ?bawi lang.? It?s Jhack Tepora at the crossroads so…
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Bleacher Talk: A Quiet 2018 for Cebu Boxing?
What?s up Cebu Boxing? Are we still the hotbed of boxing in the country? For a place to be recognized as a hotbed of boxing, two major indicators should stand out. We…
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Tepora triumphs
It was a great week for Pinoy boxing as the country produced three new world champions in a span of three days. Vic Saludar won the WBO strawweight championship in Japan. Manny…
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Cebu Boxing 2017
2017 was another productive year for Cebu Boxing, and like previous years, there were surprises and a few unexpecteds here and there. It all starts at the top with our world champions.…
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Sultan & Tepora step up
It sure looks like things are looking bright for Cebu Boxing. With Milan Melindo fresh from defending his IBF world light flyweight title and Donnie Nietes all set to defend his IBF…
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Bleacher Talk: Milan is It, Jonas Stuns, Jason Bombs Out
Like a box-office hit of a movie, Pinoy Pride 42 generated post-fight chatter and talk from social media to conversations among boxing aficionados who all went home fully satisfied and content with…
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OPSI to stage ‘Rumble sa Masbate’ on March 8
CEBU, Philippines - The Omega Pro Sports International is taking its boxing on the road. Due to the request to bring top-level boxing to Masbate, OPSI is staging ?Rumble sa Masbate? in…
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Is Tepora Who’s Next?
After Nonito Donaire lost his WBO junior featherweight world championship last month and Albert Pagara bowed to Cesar Juarez earlier in the year, the 122-pound division was shakened up as far as…
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All set for ?Who?s Next? 3? slugfest
CEBU, Philippines - Everything is all set for the staging of Who?s Next? 3 Pro Boxing Series powered by the all new Tucson this Friday at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural…
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Pinoy Pride, Chairman Mitra, Who?s Next? 3
There?s something about Cebu Boxing that?s looking good. Have you noticed it? We had Pinoy Pride 39 last night, a dialogue between the new Games and Amusements Board Chairman and boxing stakeholders…
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Tepora goes for WBO Oriental title in Who?s Next? 3
CEBU, Philippines - Jhack Tepora of the Omega Boxing Gym will vie for the vacant World Boxing Organization Oriental super bantamweight championship in the main event of the fight card ?Who?s Next?…
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Bleacher Talk: Marlon Tapales, Our Newest World Champion
Little did sports fans notice that the Philippines has a brand new world champion in boxing. Presenting Marlon Tapales, the WBO bantamweight champion of the world. He knocked out erstwhile Thai world…
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Wishes for Boxing in 2016
With 2015 setting records and historical ?firsts,? we can?t help but drool at what?s in store for us in 2016. We?re certain to see a bigger, brighter and record-breaking year for Cebu…
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Those ?small? cards pack a wallop
Boxing is a spectator sport that excites its market through action-packed fights, bell-to-bell punching and mano-a-mano street brawls. This is what fans look for in boxing events: all of the above and…
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After Nietes, who?s up?
Looks like nothing can stop Cebu Boxing from reaching further heights. The latest and most welcome development of them all is that the World Boxing Organization has named WBO light flyweight champion…
