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Donaire ready to rock and roll tonight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Nov 2019

Take it from legendary US Olympic boxing coach Kenny Adams who has worked with over 60 world champions and will be in Nonito Donaire, Jr.’s corner when he faces Naoya Inoue in the World Boxing Super S…

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Brendan expects best Ancajas ever

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Nov 2019

Brendan Gibbons with International Boxing Hall of Famer Lee Samuels. MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ son Brendan said the other day the postponement of IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas’ eig…

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'Other' Garcia pushed for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 06 Nov 2019

LOS ANGELES. If you ask former IBF superfeatherweight champion and now boxing trainer Robert Garcia who should be super WBA welterweight titlist Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent, he’ll push for his…

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Donaire underdog in Japan duel

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 06 Nov 2019

The odds are against super WBA bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. to beat regular WBA and IBF unified titleholder Naoya Inoue in their World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) final showdown at the Sai…

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Why they respect Marvin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 05 Nov 2019

LOS ANGELES. Freddie Roach’s former chief assistant Marvin Somodio is now on his own, running a gym called the Combinations Boxing Academy in Lawndale near the Los Angeles Airport. The 4,000-square fo…

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Ancajas stays in L. A. to train

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 04 Nov 2019

LOS ANGELES. A plan to train in Las Vegas has been scuttled as IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas decided yesterday to stay here before leaving for Puebla, Mexico, one or two weeks before his …

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Freddie likes Danny for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 Nov 2019

LOS ANGELES. Trainer Freddie Roach said yesterday it’s not his decision to make but if he had a choice in deciding who will be super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent, his …

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Ancajas back to work

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 Nov 2019

LOS ANGELES. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas said yesterday he plans to resume training tomorrow to stay in shape after a two-day layoff from finding out his eighth title defense against Me…

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Ancajas defense reset but foe unsure

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 02 Nov 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and nutritionist Jeaneth Aro in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas won’t stake his title against Jonathan Javier Rodriguez …

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Donaire has secret plan for Inoue

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 27 Oct 2019

Super WBA bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. is keeping his gameplan for Naoya Inoue close to his chest and the only thing he’ll disclose is it’s a perfect antidote for the Japanese when they c…

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Disappointed but unbowed

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 27 Oct 2019

Heno (L) and Soto engages in a war during their title fight Thursday in California. If there’s such a thing as a “good” loss, Filipino challenger Edward Heno’s defeat to defending WBO lightflyweight c…

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Heno loses title bid by close decision

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 26 Oct 2019

Filipino challenger Edward Heno floored defending WBO lightflyweight champion Elwin Soto in the third round but failed to capitalize down the stretch as he lost a unanimous 12-round decision at the Fa…

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Heno set to defy odds

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 25 Oct 2019

WBO lightflyweight champion Elwin Soto (left) and challenger Edward Heno at yesterday’s weigh-in in Indio, California with WBO supervisor Richard De Cuir. It’s a chance of a lifetime for Edward Heno w…

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Charly targets SEAG gold

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 20 Oct 2019

Charly Suarez. Two-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Charly Suarez is taking a leave from the pro ranks to seek a third championship in the 11-nation biennial conclave that the Philippine…

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No Olympic guarantee for Nesthy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Oct 2019

Petecio. Fresh from capturing the gold medal in the featherweight division at the AIBA World Women’s Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia, last weekend, Nesthy Petecio has to prove herself all over again…

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SEA Games gold elusive for Nesthy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 18 Oct 2019

Nesthy Petectio. Newly-crowned AIBA world women’s featherweight champion Nesthy Petecio has never won a gold medal at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and she’s determined to end the jinx when the Phil…

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Heredia on Casimero's side

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 18 Oct 2019

Angel 'Memo' Heredia (R) poses with Juan Manuel Marquez. The Mexican strength and conditioning coach who bulked up Juan Manuel Marquez to knock out Manny Pacquiao in 2012 is now helping out interim WB…

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Host privilege a boost for boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 11 Oct 2019

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 three-week training trip to Queensland, Australia, for the final…

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Sean working overtime

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 11 Oct 2019

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 rolls. Four Filipinos reign as world champions today----supe…