December 26, 2009 | Posted by Benjie
Photo Courtesy: Philboxing.com
Another good news for Philippine boxing came about before Christmas as another young prospect from Mandaue City, Cebu surprised everyone with his stunning victory over a Nicaraguan foe. John Riel Casimero was a huge underdog going for the fight against the tough Nicaraguan Cesar Canchila for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim [...]
Categories: Boxing | 
Tags: Cebu, Cesar Canchila, Giovanni Segura, Ivan Calderon, John Riel Casimero, Leyte, Managua, Mandaue City, Mandaue City Cebu, Nicaragua, Omar Niño Romero, Ormoc City Leyte, Philippine boxing, Puerto Rico, Ryo Miyazaki | 
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December 18, 2009 | Posted by Benjie
WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol of the Philippines was recently honored in his hometown in San Fernando, Cebu. The 28-year old Mayol received his ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ given by the municipal mayor and attended by a huge crowd of locals. Mayol won his light flyweight title by a second round TKO over highly regarded [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Cebu, China, Dominican Republic, Edgar Sosa, Guangzhou, Guangzhou China, Guerrero era, Hideki Matsui, Hong Myung-bo, Idolo Cup, Japan, Jeju, Matsui, Park Ji-sung, Pavel Nedved, Rodel Mayol, San Fernando, San Fernando Cebu, South Korea, Turin, Turin Italy, Vladimir Guerrero, Zinedine Zidane | No Comments »
December 6, 2009 | Posted by Benjie
Photo Courtesy: AllbestofPhilippines.blogspot.com
I have been trying to list down Filipino boxers who are on the doorstep to stardom. Boxers who may carry the torch once Manny Pacquiao decides to hang up his gloves. My list includes Rey Bautista, Donnie Nietes, Ciso Morales, Marvin Sonsona, Brian Villoria, Bernabe Concepcion and AJ Banal. I found out that [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: Aj Banal, Brix Flores, Cebu, Cebu City, Cebuanos, Ciso Morales, City government of Cebu, City government of Cebu and Mandaue, Donnie Nietes, Edito and Edmund Vllamor, Edito Villamor, Edmund Villamor, Jun Agrabio, Mandaue, Marvin Sonsona, Philippines, provincial government of Cebu, Rey Bautista | No Comments »
December 6, 2009 | Posted by Benjie
Photo Courtesy: Ajbanal.blogspot.com
I remember the late American General George Patton saying ‘Success means how high you bounce back when you hit the bottom’. Alex John Banal or more known as AJ Banal was a heartbeat away for an interim title back in July 2008 when he was knocked out in the 10th round by Rafael [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: 'Bazooka', AJ 'Bazooka' Banal, Aj Banal, Cebu, Cebu City, Ermita, Ermita Cebu City, George Patton, Indonesia, Jose Angel Beranza, Mexico, Nouldy Matumla, Panama, Rafael Concepxion | No Comments »
November 5, 2009 | Posted by Benjie
The night before Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto rumble in the ring, three Filipino boxers slug it out against their respective opponents in Mandalay Bay House of Blues also in Las Vegas. Highly regarded Z Gorres, now fighting in the bantamweight division, joins Federico Catubay and Mark Melligen as they inch closer to title [...]
Categories: Boxing | Tags: 'The Dream', Agusan del Norte, Cebu, Christian Mijares, Federico Catubay, Gorres, Luis Melendez, Mandaue City, Mark Melligen, Nasipit, Z Gorres | No Comments »
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