The Dean's List

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Nietes remains serious fixture in 115-pound ranks

Donnie Nietes came through with a clinical performance in outclassing Colombian Pablo Carrillo to score a unanimous 10-round decision for th…

Wed, 07 Apr 2021

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Master technician back to work

It didn’t seem like Donnie Nietes hadn’t fought in over two years as the former WBO minimumweight, WBO lightflyweight, IBF flyweight and WBO…

Mon, 05 Apr 2021

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Little Dado's place in ring history

Little Dado. For some reason, Little Dado has been ignored by record keepers in listing feats of Filipino boxing champions. But it’s time to…

Wed, 24 Mar 2021

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Ancajas, Magsayo in must-win fights

Ancajas (L) and Magsayo. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and IBF No. 4 featherweight Mark Magsayo aren’t leaving anything to chan…

Tue, 23 Mar 2021

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Remembering Smokin’ Joe

Joe Cantada. Tomorrow marks the 29th death anniversary of iconic sports commentator Joe Cantada. Smokin’ Joe raised the level of professiona…

Sun, 21 Mar 2021

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Big fights back on TV

It’s been over a year, way before the pandemic struck, that big-time fights involving Filipinos were shown on a major TV network. The long w…

Fri, 19 Mar 2021

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One against three

If it’s true that super WBA welterweight champion in-recess Sen. Manny Pacquiao plans to end his boxing career in a blaze of glory before hi…

Thu, 18 Mar 2021

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Meeting Marvelous Marvin

It was in 1988 when Marvelous Marvin Hagler stayed 26 days in the Philippines filming scenes for the Dino De Laurentiis movie “Indio” where …

Wed, 17 Mar 2021

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One voice, one team for Marcial

Marial (R), Roach (L) and Gibbons (C). ABAP president Ricky Vargas put the elephant on the table the other day and threshed out issues of co…

Mon, 15 Mar 2021

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Thai camp awaits ABAP team

Olympic qualifiers Eumir Marcial (L) and Irish Magno. After a tedious process of finalizing travel arrangements, an ABAP team of 10 fighters…

Fri, 05 Mar 2021

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Manny’s last fight in Philippine Arena?

The plan is for super WBA welterweight champion-in-recess Sen. Manny Pacquiao to fight twice this year and if socio-economic conditions allo…

Fri, 05 Mar 2021

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Title shot around the corner for Magsayo

Roach (L) talks to Magsayo atop the ring during Magsayo's last fight. A world title shot is coming soon for Tagbilaran’s Mark Magsayo who’s …

Thu, 04 Mar 2021

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Mighty Mouse lives up to moniker

Cuarto (L) and Taduran at the weighin. Challenger Rene Mark Cuarto played the mouse in frustrating the cat then hung on with guile in the ho…

Tue, 02 Mar 2021

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Taduran faces stiff odds in title defense

Pedro Taduran (left) and Rene Mark Cuarto. IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran realizes the odds are stacked against him in his second …

Sat, 27 Feb 2021

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Ancajas steps up training at Wild Card

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is set to make the ninth defense of his crown against dangerous Mexican mandatory challenger Jona…

Fri, 26 Feb 2021

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Boxing moves on

Taduran (L) and Cuarto face off this Saturday in Gensan with Taduran's IBF belt at stake. Since the pandemic struck last year, seven pro box…

Wed, 24 Feb 2021

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Saludar wins but rematch looms

Robert (Inggo) Paradero celebrated too early and paid a hefty price for showboating in the last two rounds as veteran Vic Saludar stepped up…

Tue, 23 Feb 2021

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IOC axe leaves out Suarez

Charly Suarez. Three-time SEA Games gold medalist Charly Suarez’ hopes for a return to the Olympics were dashed when the IOC Boxing Task For…

Sun, 21 Feb 2021

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Pinoys dispute WBA title

Saludar (L) and Paradero (R) at yesterday's weighin. It’ll be experience against youth as veteran “Vicious” Vic Saludar engages upstart Robe…

Sat, 20 Feb 2021

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IOC cancels boxing qualifiers

There will be no more world Olympic boxing qualifying tournament in Paris as the IOC Task Force decided the other day to cancel the event wh…

Sat, 20 Feb 2021