Vegas on my mind
Around this time 30 years ago, under the bright lights of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, I ‘served’ as one of the cornermen of Cebu world title…
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Around this time 30 years ago, under the bright lights of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, I ‘served’ as one of the cornermen of Cebu world title…
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CEBU CITY — Melvin Jerusalem will rely heavily on his punching power in a bid to retain the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown this 30 March in…
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‘I feel that I may have to score a knockout because if the fight goes the distance, things might not go my way’
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The much-awaited return of Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial in professional boxing takes place in June or July, MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons…
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After scoring two straight knockout wins on Mexican soil, world No. 1 super-bantamweight Carl Jammes Martin brings his punching prowess when he makes his US…
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Even if his next fight seems light years away, punching machine Pedro Taduran displayed seriousness on the task at hand.
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Filipino trainer Carl Penalosa Jr., brother of the legendary Penalosa brothers Dodie Boy and Gerry, believes Melvin Jerusalem will succeed in defending his…
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Melvin Jerusalem is cutting down on his sparring sessions but it doesn’t mean that the Filipino world champion is compromising the quality of his workouts.
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Nesthy Petecio and other Filipino boxers get another chance to chase Olympic glory after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted World Boxing a…
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Former unified world super-bantamweight king Marlon Tapales takes another activity fight on 14 April in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Heavy-handed southpaw Kenneth Llover conducted an open workout Monday before a handful of scribes three weeks before a fight that could bring him to another…
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A bevy of quality sparring partners are helping Melvin Jerusalem toughen up for his second defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown in a…
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Fast-rising super-featherweight Justin Viloria has a solid boxing pedigree.
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Unbeaten Filipino bantamweight Kenneth Llover, who electrified the Japanese boxing scene last December with a 59-second win, challenges for the Orient-Pacific…
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‘Receiving provisional Olympic recognition from the IOC is an important achievement and demonstrates that our sport is on the right path.’
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To keep his lofty world ranking, former unified world super-bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales returns to active duty next month in Cambodia.
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World boxing champion Melvin Jerusalem celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday without fanfare.
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Less than 24 hours after returning from his 19-day conditioning camp in Nagoya, Melvin Jerusalem rose early to do his roadwork and kick off his buildup on…
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