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Charly Suarez eyes title shot vs Mexican champ Navarette in PH
Charly Suarez wins by knockout over Jorge Castañeda to secure the WBO International super featherweight title in Arizona, USA.–TOP RANK PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–It’s never too late for Charly Suarez to become a champion on the world stage. Since turning pro, Suarez has amplified his unblemished ring record after 18 fights and is now targeting a…
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Jahns guts out 71 to keep lead; teen amateur An is ladies champ
Yunju An prevails pulling away. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Under siege the whole of the third round on Friday, Keanu Jahns drained two straight birdies from No. 16 to rescue a level-par 71 and cling to a two-shot lead heading into the final 18 holes of the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic in Antipolo. Still in search of…
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Anthony Joshua bids to emulate Muhammad Ali as 3-time champ
British boxer Anthony Joshua arrives at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, Tuesday Sept.17, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP) Muhammad Ali. Evander Holyfield. Lennox Lewis. Three boxers from an elite club of heavyweight greats to have been three-time world champions. Article continues after this advertisement Anthony Joshua can put his name on that exclusive list…
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Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke: British champ says he pushed rival to the ‘absolute depths’ in first fight | Boxing News
Fabio Wardley claims that Frazer Clarke cannot box any better than he did in their brutal first fight. Wardley retained the British heavyweight title after he and Clarke fought to a draw earlier this year. But the champion maintains that he can make the changes he needs to win when they rematch on October 12…
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UFC champ Tom Aspinall waits for title fight vs Jon Jones, Miocic
Tom Aspinall celebrates as he becomes heavyweight champion after beating Curtis Blaydes during the Heavyweight bout at the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England, Sunday July 28, 2024. (Richard Sellers/PA via AP) Tom Aspinall earned a $100,000 bonus on top of his already hefty payday for his quick KO in his UFC title fight. For the…
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Pedro Taduran upsets Japan champ to reclaim IBF world title
FILE–Pedro Taduran. Photo taken from Sean Gibbons’ Instagram account SAITAMA, Japan–Pedro Taduran finally got one back for the Philippines against Japan in boxing. Taduran on Sunday put an emphatic end to Filipino boxers’ losing trend against the Japanese in world title bouts by stopping Ginjiro Shigeoka to snatch the IBF minimumweight crown at Otsu City.…
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Slam dunk champ among NBA vets signed for PBA Governors’ Cup
FILE–Former NBA player Glenn Robinson III will suit up for the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images/AFP Three PBA teams have secured the services of imports who they hope would match up well with Justin Brownlee and future counterparts ahead of the season-opening Governors’ Cup that tips off on Aug. 18.…
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Training Like a Champ: The Intense Workouts of Boxing Movie Stars
Boxing has long been a popular sport both in and out of the ring, with its intense physicality and mental toughness breeding a legion of dedicated fans. With the rise of boxing movies over the past few decades, audiences have been captivated by the training montages of their favorite on-screen boxers as they prepare for…
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‘I’ll teach him more about boxing,’ Pacquiao vows in bout vs MMA champ
Manny Pacquiao (right) is all set to face MMA champion Chihiro Suzuki. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO About a year and a half removed from his last match, Manny Pacquiao has been spending his time completing side quests. The boxing icon has been caught on social media dabbling in endurance motorcycling, tennis, pool, and even trying out his…
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Nuggets fifth straight NBA champ to falter in title repeat quest
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic reacts after being called for a foul in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) DENVER — As the shock of blowing their 20-point Game 7 lead settled in, Denver Nuggets coach…
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