Suarez stops foe in 2nd round

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:09:19 +0000

By Nick Giongco The fast-tracking of Charly Suarez’s world title shot took another step forward after the 2016 Rio Olympics campaigner racked up his second straight win Tuesday night in Davao del Norte. Suarez, 30, who fought current toast Vasyl Lomachenko in the amateurs, stopped Justin Cabarles in two rounds of their lightweight clash for […]

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Nietes left out in the cold

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:02:19 +0000

By Nick Giongco Donnie Nietes, one of the most accomplished Filipino fighters of all time, won’t be returning to the ring anytime soon. The former world minimumweight, light-fly, fly and super-fly champion, recently vacated the World Boxing Organization 115-lb throne to pursue career-defining fights rather than face Aston Palicte in a rematch. “We’re going to […]

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Ancajas fights in Stockton

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:57:24 +0000

World super-flyweight champions, International Boxing Federation kingpin Jerwin Ancajas and World Boxing Organization ruler Donnie Nietes are headed different directions. Attending Tuesday night’s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night at the Manila Hotel, Ancajas and Nietes greeted each other as though they were long-lost buddies reliving the good old days. As per requests from those […]

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Thurman eyed to face Pacquiao

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:00:35 +0000

By Nick Giongco Buboy Fernandez’ face lit up when asked about the names being floated as World Boxing Association (WBA) regular welterweight ruler Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent. With Floyd Mayweather a longshot, Fernandez scowled when the name of former Pacquiao sparring partner Shawn Porter was mentioned. “Wala tayong mapapala dyan,” Fernandez said just hours before […]

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Pacquiao tells Jimuel: You don’t need to box

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:15:24 +0000

MANILA – Sen. Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he has urged his eldest son to stay out of the ring after the 19-year-old’s forays into fighting made young man’s mother cry. Pacquiao, the only fighter to win world titles in eight different weight divisions, said he and his wife have even made a point not to […]

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Pacquiao: It pains me to see my son pursuing a career in boxing

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 04:10:09 +0000

Pacquiao: It pains me to see my son pursuing a career in boxing

Senator Manny Pacquiao shared on Wednesday how it pains him and his wife Jinkee seeing one of their sons following his steps in boxing.

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Fury tells rivals: Come to Tyson

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:14:18 +0000

Fury, who still labels himself the “lineal champion” despite vacating in 2016 the several versions of the world title he won against Wladimir Klitschko four years ago, held World Boxing Council champion Wilder to a controversial draw in Los Angeles in December, a result that sparked immediate talk of a rematch with the American.

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