The Dean's List

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Danny top candidate for Manny

It looks like former super WBA/WBC lightwelterweight and WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia may emerge the leading contender to challeng…

Thu, 02 Jan 2020

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Pro Boxing Yearender: Manny’s on a roll

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao was undefeated in two fights in 2019 and at 41, is looking forward to bigger bouts in th…

Thu, 02 Jan 2020

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Six Pinoy pugs in line for title cracks

The year 2019 is ending with four Filipino world boxing champions----super WBA welterweight titlist Sen. Manny Pacquiao, IBF superflyweight …

Mon, 30 Dec 2019

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Blue Christmas for Randy

< It was a Blue Christmas for Randy Petalcorin, who was stopped by WBC lightflyweight champion Ken Shiro in his second foiled title bid in Y…

Fri, 27 Dec 2019

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Another chance for Randy

Petalcorin (R) weighed 107 lbs to Shiro's (L) 107.5 lbs during the weighin Sunday in Tokyo. Randy Petalcorin blew a chance to win a world ti…

Sun, 22 Dec 2019

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AIBA kicked out of Olympics

FIG president Morinari Watanabe. With the Philippines’ dominant showing in boxing at this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, hopes are high…

Fri, 13 Dec 2019

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Petecio breaks jinx, exacts revenge

Nesthy Petecio. Ironically, it seemed easier for Nesthy Petecio to win the world title than the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal. Beca…

Wed, 11 Dec 2019

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Options sprout for Jerwin

With eight successful title defenses under his IBF superflyweight title belt, Jerwin Ancajas is looking forward to bigger things in his sky-…

Tue, 10 Dec 2019

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Ancajas set to go full route

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn’t taking any chances against Chilean challenger Miguel Gonzalez and manager/trainer Joven Jim…

Sun, 08 Dec 2019

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Five PHL pugs gun for final slots today

Eumir Felix Marcial aims for a final slot in today's SEA Games action. It’s a day of reckoning for five Philippine boxers who will enter the…

Fri, 06 Dec 2019

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Casimero plays last card

Johnriel Casimero who likes to be called “Cuadro Alas,” played his last card----an ace----in battling defending WBO bantamweight champion Zo…

Wed, 04 Dec 2019

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Manny up for Asian award

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao is one of 10 short-listed candidates for the first-ever Asian Sportsman of the Year acco…

Tue, 03 Dec 2019

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PHL boxers aim for overall honors

Rogen Ladon (L) and Charly Suarez in Rio. It’s not just because the Philippines is the only country to enter boxers in 13 weight divisions, …

Mon, 02 Dec 2019

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Casimero defies odds to win WBO title

Ormoc City slugger Johnriel Casimero made believers out of skeptics as he defied 2-1 odds to stop defending WBO bantamweight champion Zolani…

Mon, 02 Dec 2019

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No secret in Casimero's fight plan

Casimero (R) and Gibbons. There’s no secret in what Johnriel Casimero has to do to wrest the WBO bantamweight crown from defending champion …

Sun, 24 Nov 2019

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Trilogy on Donaire's mind

Nonito Donaire, Jr. isn’t just conjuring visions of a rematch with super WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. He’s thinking a trilogy …

Wed, 20 Nov 2019

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Don't mess with Manny

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is close to Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s heart. He built it from scratch with the vision of provid…

Tue, 19 Nov 2019

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Will 'Needle' prick Jerwin?

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas’ next challenger Miguel Gonzalez is called “aguja,” Spanish for needle, and it remains to be seen…

Mon, 18 Nov 2019

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Will Casimero sock it to Tete?

Casimero (R) and Tete (L). Two-time world champion Johnriel Casimero takes on defending WBO bantamweight titlist Zolani Tete of South Africa…

Thu, 14 Nov 2019

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Class act in boxing

What went down in Saitama last Thursday was a strong reminder that professional boxing is alive and well. Nonito Donaire, Jr. and Naoya Inou…

Sun, 10 Nov 2019