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Ancajas off to Thailand

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will be at ringside when WBC counterpart Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Thailand stakes his crown agai…

Fri, 05 Oct 2018

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Servania back on the rise

Hard-hitting Genesis Servania of Bacolod scored a brutal third round knockout over Tijuana?s Carlos Carlson in the undercard of Top Rank's s…

Wed, 03 Oct 2018

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No US tax issue for Manny

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao won?t be held up by the IRS if he decides to fight again in the US and if there?s an outstandi…

Wed, 03 Oct 2018

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What drives Gibbons

OAKLAND. Las Vegas-based international boxing matchmaker Sean Gibbons said the other day what motivates him to do his job is the gratificati…

Tue, 02 Oct 2018

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Japanese may be next for Ancajas

OAKLAND. It may not be WBC superflyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai who?ll face IBF titleholder Jerwin Ancajas next, after all. And a …

Tue, 02 Oct 2018

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Santiago hopes for a rematch

OAKLAND. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas said yesterday he?s open to a rematch with Mexican Alejandro Santiago but the decision o…

Tue, 02 Oct 2018

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Navy welcomes Ancajas

OAKLAND. When IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas stepped out of the NAIA 1 Terminal this morning, he was welcomed by officers of the…

Mon, 01 Oct 2018

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When Joven almost quit boxing

OAKLAND. Three years ago, boxing trainer Joven Jimenez almost gave up trying to make champions out of fighters. He once had 12 fighters unde…

Sun, 30 Sep 2018

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Ancajas keeps title but disappointed with draw

OAKLAND. Mexican challenger Alejandro Santiago proved to be as dangerous as advertised and with celebrated trainer Romulo Quirarte calling t…

Sun, 30 Sep 2018

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Ancajas faces dangerous Mexican today

OAKLAND. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will earn his biggest paycheck of $140,000 when he takes on Mexican challenger Alejandro…

Sat, 29 Sep 2018

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Arum predicts big things for Ancajas

OAKLAND. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum has big plans for IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and expects nothing less than an impressive…

Sat, 29 Sep 2018

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Ancajas not resting on laurels

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is making hay while the sun shines and why not? He?s young, extremely talented and eager to make …

Wed, 26 Sep 2018

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Ancajas hungrier than ever

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas of Panabo, Davao del Norte, is now down to 119 pounds, only four over the limit, and shouldn?t fi…

Tue, 25 Sep 2018

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It's Mayweather's call

Floyd Mayweather may have beaten Sen. Manny Pacquiao on points in Las Vegas in May 2015 but he?ll never live down the fact that in boxing hi…

Fri, 21 Sep 2018

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Donaire, Magsayo join forces

Former IBF/IBO flyweight, interim WBA superflyweight, WBC bantamweight, IBF/WBO superbantamweight and WBA featherweight champion Nonito Dona…

Thu, 20 Sep 2018

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Ancajas fights in Warriors' home

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas cheered for the Cleveland Cavaliers when they battled the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals…

Wed, 19 Sep 2018

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Mayweather to un-retire for Manny

It was a chance encounter that WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao and undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. turned into an unexpected …

Sun, 16 Sep 2018

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Khan's father, uncle in secret Manila meeting

Three weeks before Top Rank CEO Bob Arum and stepson Todd DuBoef flew in from the US to meet WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao for a …

Sat, 15 Sep 2018

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Nietes falls a minute short to win

LOS ANGELES. Former three-time world champion Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte were on the same Philippine Airlines flight that left here Tue…

Sat, 15 Sep 2018

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Black eye for boxing

Felix Eumir Marcial. Controversial decisions that smack of partiality and even corruption continue to taint AIBA-sanctioned competitions, pu…

Sun, 02 Sep 2018