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Donaire will fight in flyweight before resuming chase for greatness

August 5, 2022 admin Boxing, donaire, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:11:27 +0000

Nonito Donaire is not retiring yet as he intends to fight at super flyweight against Kazuto Ioka and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez – whoever comes first – before moving back up to chase greatness in the bantamweight division.The former four-weight world champion has emphatically dismissed any idea of retiring following his brutal stoppage defeat to Naoya Inoue […]

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Pinoy scores 1st round KO win over African foe

July 29, 2022 admin #dave apolinario, #ibf flyweight champion, Boxing, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:26:31 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Dave Apolinario scored an emphatic first round knockout win against South African Gideon Buthelezi to capture the vacant International Boxing Organization flyweight title Friday, July 29, at the International Convention Center in East London, South Africa. Apolinario unleashed a wild combination and thankfully, his hefty left hook sent Buthelezi down the canvas […]

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Rematch with Floyd unlikely — Pacquiao

July 22, 2022 admin Boxing, Pacquiao, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:34:02 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Aside from returning to competitive boxing, Manny Pacquiao said a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be unlikely at this point.“Alam mo ‘yong Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 malabo mangyari ‘yan,” said Pacquiao during a press conference for his exhibition match with South Korean martial artist DK Yoo Wednesday night, July 20, at the Shangri-La […]

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Pacquiao says ‘Pac-Yoo’ match a charity event, no plan to unretire

July 20, 2022 admin Boxing, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:27:18 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN The showdown between Manny Pacquiao and DK Yoo will not only serve as an exhibition match for the fans but also as a charity event.This was disclosed by no less than Pacquiao himself during the press conference Wednesday night, July 20, at the Shangri-La The Fort, Manila in Taguig City.The eight-division world […]

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Roach willing to work with Pacquiao again

July 13, 2022 admin Boxing, Pacquiao, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:01:48 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Legendary trainer Freddie Roach said he is still willing to work with Manny Pacquiao should the Filipino boxing great decide to unretire. Roach though believes that Pacquiao has nothing left to prove in the boxing ring after being the only eight-division world boxing champion. “I think he’s finished [with boxing],” Roach said […]

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Nietes eager to restore PH pride in boxing vs Japanese foe

July 12, 2022 admin #junior bantamweight, #ph boxing, Boxing, Donnie Nietes, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:42:13 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Donnie Nietes hopes to bring the glory back to the Philippines when he takes on reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka Wednesday night, July 13, at the Ota-City Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.Nietes gets a chance to prove his worth once more less than a week since Mark Magsayo […]

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Bad day for PH boxing as Vargas dethrones Magsayo in WBC title fight

July 10, 2022 admin Boxing, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:02:00 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Rey Vargas dethroned Mark Magsayo and successfully claimed the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt with a split decision victory Saturday night (Sunday PH time) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.Vargas towered over Magsayo and used solid and accurate jabs while maintaining his distance to eke out a 115-112, 113-114, 115-112 […]

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Magsayo out to keep PH pride vs Vargas

July 9, 2022 admin Boxing, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2022 08:57:41 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Mark Magsayo hopes to keep the country’s remaining world crown when he stakes his World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title against Mexican foe Rey Vargas on Saturday (Sunday PH time) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.Magsayo, 27, is defending his title for the first time since wresting it from Gary Russell […]

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Magsayo warns Mexico’s Vargas: Don’t run

July 8, 2022 admin Boxing, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 08:59:02 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Expect a fierce slugfest when Filipino champion Mark Magsayo defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title against Mexican top contender Rey Vargas on Saturday, July 9, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas (Sunday in Manila).But Magsayo was quick to give Vargas an early warning ahead of their title bout: Do […]

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Battered in the presidential race, Pacquiao makes a boxing comeback

July 7, 2022 admin #dk yoo, Boxing, Pacquiao, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:50:43 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Manny Pacquiao may have called it quits but he is set to return to the boxing ring against Korean YouTuber DK Yoo in December. But the match is just an exhibition.A contract signing is set to take place at the Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig on July 20 with […]