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Blow-By-Blow: Magramo, Rementizo lock horns for PBO belt
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (163+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Former world title challenger Giemel Magramo had to shed off extra weight before getting the go-signal to meet Marco John Rementizo in Manny Pacquiao Presents Blow-By-Blow on Thursday at Okada Manila. Magramo, who battled Japanese pound-for-pound entrant Junto…...
Exciting Tan-Guico duel at John Hay
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (191+ words) Philstar. com Exciting Tan-Guico duel at John Hay MANILA, Philippines " Leg 3 of the Luzon and Visayas-Mindanao series of the Junior Philippine Golf Tour (JPGT) resumes next week at John Hay in Baguio and Del Monte in Bukidnon, bringing together early…...
Chao Sy brings back big time boxing to Cebu Coliseum
3+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) CEBU, Philippines " Noted businessman-sportsman Lorenzo "Chao" Sy is bringing back big time boxing to the Cebu Coliseum next month featuring an International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title eliminator between the undefeated ARQ Stable stalwart Ian Paul "Astroboy" Abne and Chinese…...
Ex-world champ Ancajas to face Mexican in featherweight debut
2+ week, 6+ day ago (234+ words) MANILA, Philippines -- Jerwin Ancajas is eyeing to make some noise in his debut in featherweight." Ancajas will be seeing action this weekend in Mexico as he faces Mexican Rafael Rosas Ramirez in a non-title featherweight debut. The 34-year-old boxer, a…...
Magsayo hammers, stops Irishman in explosive lightweight debut for Zuffa
3+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Filipino boxing contender Mark Magsayo announced his entry into the lightweight division and under a new promotional firm with a bang, battering a game but outmatched Feargal Mc Crory of Ireland Monday (Manila time) at the Meta Apex,…...
Tapales announces move to featherweight after loss to Oguni
3+ week, 4+ day ago (267+ words) MANILA, Philippines -- Onwards and upwards." Following a tough loss in Japan on Friday, Marlon Tapales said what matters is to "keep getting up" as he aims to move up in weight class." The former two-division and unified super bantamweight world…...
Ruthless Taduran stops Alvarez to defend IBF minimumweight belt
3+ week, 4+ day ago (227+ words) MANILA, Philippines -- Pedro Taduran wiped the smile off of "Smiley" Gustavo Perez Alvarez." Taduran retained his International Boxing Federation minimumweight championship after stopping Perez Alvarez at the 1: 34 mark of the seventh round Saturday afternoon (Manila time) at the"Pechanga Resort…...
Taduran trainer predicts seventh-round stoppage win
3+ week, 6+ day ago (280+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The camp of International Boxing Federation minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran does not see his upcoming title defense going the distance. "We expect Pedro to stop the fight in Round Seven," said Taduran's trainer Carl Penalosa, whose ward will…...
Bacojo resumes chase of GM title
3+ week, 6+ day ago (141+ words) Philstar. com Bacojo resumes chase of GM title MANILA, Philippines " The search for Grandmaster title resumes for Mark Jay Bacojo as he sees action in two strong tournaments in the Battle of the GMs this month and the Asian Individual…...
Loaded boxing schedule
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (530+ words) Philstar. com The country's two remaining world boxing champions swing back into action with IBF minimumweight ruler Pedro Taduran first in line against Mexican challenger Gustavo Perez in Temecula, California, on April 3 then WBC minimumweight king Melvin Jerusalem next against…...