The Dean's List

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Host privilege a boost for boxing

ABAP Secretary-General Ed Picson. Only 50 days are left before the start of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the ABAP has lined up a thre…

Fri, 11 Oct 2019

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Sean working overtime

L-R: Gibbons, Ancajas and Pacquiao. There are five Filipino fighters ranked No. 1 and 15 in the top five of the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO honor …

Fri, 11 Oct 2019

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Anchors aweigh for Ancajas

With full backing from the Philippine Navy, IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is encountering smooth sailing at the Naval Education…

Thu, 10 Oct 2019

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Heno relishes underdog label

Edward Heno. Bookmakers are giving Filipino challenger Edward Heno only a 15 percent chance to dethrone WBO lightflyweight champion Elwin So…

Wed, 09 Oct 2019

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Floyd told Manny's ready

Sean Gibbons (left) and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. shared a laugh about the supposed ex…

Tue, 08 Oct 2019

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Justin says Manny better than Spence

Justin Fortune (left) and Sen. Manny Pacquiao. Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said the other day he?s convinced t…

Sun, 06 Oct 2019

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Donaire to train in Manila for Inoue

Donaire (R) and Inoue. Super WBA bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. is coming to Manila for the final phase of training less than thr…

Fri, 04 Oct 2019

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Danseco called it right

It wasn?t an easy fight to score particularly as there were several close rounds that could?ve gone either way. In the end, IBF welterweight…

Tue, 01 Oct 2019

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Ancajas faces dangerous foe

A Mexican fighter who nearly killed his opponent in the ring last June will attempt to dethrone IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas i…

Mon, 30 Sep 2019

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Ring judge says character is vital

Hubert Miin. WBC committee chairman of ring officials Hubert Minn said the other day character is the trait that sets apart the best boxing …

Sun, 29 Sep 2019

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Pinoy judge in welter duel

Danseco. A Filipino judge will sit on the panel with Larry Hazzard, Jr. and Steve Weisfeld in scoring the unification welterweight title fig…

Sun, 29 Sep 2019

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Mig's loss nothing to be ashamed of

Elorde hits Navarrete with a left straight. Challenger Juan Miguel Elorde fought valiantly but couldn?t hold back WBO superbantamweight cham…

Mon, 16 Sep 2019

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Chance of a lifetime for Elorde

Juan Miguel Elorde. Juan Miguel Elorde was born nearly two years after his grandfather, former world junior lightweight champion Gabriel (Fl…

Sat, 14 Sep 2019

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Either Garcia in line for Manny

It appears that either Danny or Mikey Garcia is in line to fight super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao with the bout likely to…

Fri, 13 Sep 2019

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Taduran dedicates title win to late sister

Pedro Taduran dedicated his victory for the vacant IBF minimumweight title in Fort Bonifacio last weekend to his late sister Jenny who passe…

Thu, 12 Sep 2019

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Is Floyd envious of Manny?

MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons is convinced that WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao?s continuing crusade in the ring is ?eating up? F…

Fri, 30 Aug 2019

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Mitra alarmed over Thai results

GAB chairman Abraham Mitra has carefully reviewed the results of fights involving Filipinos in Thailand since the start of the year and he?s…

Thu, 29 Aug 2019

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Nothing's impossible, says Elorde

Juan Miguel Elorde with parents Johnny and Liza. It?s a tall order facing Juan Miguel Elorde who challenges highly-favored WBO superbantamwe…

Thu, 29 Aug 2019

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Cuello wants to avenge Penalosa's loss

Denver Cuello. Asian Boxing Federation bantamweight champion Denver Cuello said yesterday he?s willing to drop down to 112 pounds and challe…

Wed, 28 Aug 2019

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Bizarre IBO title fight

This was one for the record books. In the battle for the vacant IBO flyweight title between Carlo Penalosa and Mexico?s Maximino Flores at t…

Wed, 28 Aug 2019