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Suarez ready for tough test
Charly Suarez is a win away from clinching a shot at the WBO superfeatherweight title but the final hurdle is his toughest test as he faces unbeaten Andres (Savage) Cortes in a…
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No dent on ‘fightability’
While there was widespread talk in social media that Manny Pacquiao should forget about plans of a farewell fight for a world title after an uneventful performance in a three-round exhibition in…
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Pacquiao close to Barrios fight
CANTILAN. Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao rode his BMW R1250GS motorcycle from General Santos City to this Surigao del Sur municipality last Thursday and was welcomed by thousands of well-wishers celebrating the town…
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Mbilli vs. Derevyanckenko: Chicken Fodder
This Saturday night from Quebec City, Christian Mbilli takes on his toughest test to date in Sergiy Derevyanchenko. This event will be live on ESPN/ESPN+/ESPN Deportes. Mbilli is one of the most…
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Serhii Bohachuk vs. Vergil Ortiz: It’s About To Go Down
Big fight opportunities await Vergil Ortiz in the reloaded junior welterweight division. Names like Terence Crawford, Errol Spence, Jermell Charlo, Tim Tzysu, and many more seem to be on the table especially…
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First round knockouts
Vincent Astrolabio’s first round knockout loss to defending WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani in Tokyo last July 20 wasn’t the first time a Filipino suffered a quick ending in a world title…
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Travails of boxing
Paalam (L) loses to Senior (R) in Olympics quarterfinals. Heartbreaks are a part of Olympic history. With every triumph, there is defeat. Since the Philippines began its Olympic odyssey 100 years ago,…
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Crawford vs. Madrimov: The Saudis Enter American Market
This Saturday night Saudi boxing dips a toe into the American market with pound for pounder Terrence Crawford and Israil Madrimov headlining. Madrimov is not an ideal ‘B’ side for Bud but…
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Olympic gold drives Paalam
Carlo Paalam bagged a silver in flyweight boxing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and now in Paris, he’s going for gold as a featherweight. It’s a leap from 52kg to 57kg but…
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Vargas eyes at least two boxing golds
OSAKA. PBA chairman Ricky Vargas was here to preside in the league’s annual planning meeting but during a break, wore a different hat the other day when as ABAP president, he spoke…
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Astrolabio ready to rumble
Filipino challenger Vincent Astrolabio won’t leave anything to chance in a bold bid to dethrone undefeated WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo…
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Boots Ennis Returns With Philadelphia On His Back
This Saturday night Jaron Ennis returns to the ring in a homecoming bout live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia streaming on DAZN. Recently Boots faced outside the ring issues in…
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Pacquiao verdict in question?
Paradigm Sports Management lawyers opposing the California superior court judgment that dismissed the breach of contract case against former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao are given up to Monday to file…
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Three for the road
L-R: Astrolabio, Taduran and Apolinario. WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem is the only Filipino reigning world boxing titlist at the moment but three countrymen are out to join him in the firmament…
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Ioka vs. Martinez, Stevenson, Zepeda, & Under The Radar Bouts
On paper it appears that 2 of the 3 main events this weekend feature long odds in favor of the ‘A’ side. The one standout as a headliner is a unification bout…
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Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez: Youth Must Be Served
Streaming live on DAZN from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Bam Rodriguez challenges lineal champion Juan Francisco Estrada. This being a highly anticipated matchup for more than one reason, first being…
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Jerusalem due for title defense
The country’s only reigning world boxing champion Melvin Jerusalem is mandated to stake his WBC minimumweight crown against No. 1 contender Luis Castillo of Mexico and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said…
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Pacquiao mulls fighting for WBC title
Former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao insists his three-round engagement with Japanese kickboxer Chihiro Suzuki in Saitama on July 28 is a “serious fight, not an exhibition” but it appears he’s…
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Night of fireworks
There were 10 fights in the bill and only two went the distance as over a thousand fans witnessed the action on sandy ground in “Bakbakan Sa Masbate 2,” the first-ever boxing…
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Magsayo closer to title shot
Mark Magsayo (L) with trainer Marvin Somodio. Tagbilaran fighter Mark (Magnifico) Magsayo took a major step closer to another world title shot by scoring a unanimous 10-round decision over Mexican southpaw Eduardo…
