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‘No Mercy’ Gesta TKOs Cuero in round 8 by i TV Pinoy on Apr 15, 2012Source: ABS-CBN News-- Filipino lightweight prospect Mercito “No Mercy" Gesta continued his rise to world title contention after knocking out Columbian foe Oscar Cuero in the eighth round of their match Saturday night in Las Vegas (Sunday morning i...

PHL's Olympic gold medal possible in 2012 by i TV Pinoy on Dec 12, 2010Source: GMA News-- National boxing coach Roel Velasco is confident that the present crop of athletes discovered by the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) has a strong chance of winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal in the...

PHL's Olympic gold medal possible in 2012 by i TV Pinoy on Dec 12, 2010Source: GMA News-- National boxing coach Roel Velasco is confident that the present crop of athletes discovered by the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) has a strong chance of winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal in the...

Bring On Fernando Montiel; Donaire Sends a Message by i TV Pinoy on Dec 5, 2010Source: Jake Donovan, Boxing Scene-- The message was sent loud and clear – Fernando Montiel, time to brace for Nonito Donaire.There is still a bit of unfinished business before their February 19 superfight becomes a reality, as Montiel has a Decemb...

Donaire: I'm finally motivated to fight my best by i TV Pinoy on Nov 23, 2010Source: AFP, ANAHEIM - Filipino bantamweight star Nonito Donaire says that despite a 23-fight win streak over 9 1/2 years, only now is he finally motivated to produce his best boxing performances.Donaire will fight for the interim World Boxing Assoc...

Viloria KOs Thai foe, earns crack at WBO crown by i TV Pinoy on Nov 6, 2010Source: GMA NewsFilipino-American Brian "The Hawaiian Punch" Viloria primed himself for another world title shot after scoring a seventh-round technical knockout (TKO) win over Thailand's Liempetch Sor Veerapol in the "Boxing at the Bay: Friday Fight...

'Mature' Banal ready for Act Two by i TV Pinoy on Oct 26, 2010Source: JVP, GMA News-- It's a mark of how fickle the sport of boxing can be that just two years ago, AJ Banal was considered damaged goods. Perhaps it wasn't that he had lost, but how he lost.Leading on all scorecards in the 10th round of a schedule...

Boom Boom's comeback fight postponed by i TV Pinoy on Mar 31, 2010Source: ABS-CBN News-- The comeback fight of Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, which was supposed to be held in Dubai on April 9, was postponed due to promotional setbacks.According to Edri K. Aznar of SunStar.com, Philippine promoter ALA Promotions said...

Pacquiao underscores responsibility to nation by i TV Pinoy on Mar 27, 2010Source: Joaquin Henson, Philippine Star-- The world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao renewed his commitment to bring honor to the country – in and out of the ring – as he vowed to support Filipino fighters with the potential to ac...

ALA boys ready for Dubai war Pacquiao gets invite from Arab emirate's Crown Prince to grace 'RP vs. Rest of the World' card by i TV Pinoy on Mar 24, 2010Source: Emmanuel B. Villaruel, Freeman News-- The ALA Boxing Gym stalwarts led by three-division regional champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista are all primed up for ring war in the desert through the “Philippines vs. The Rest of the World” figh...