Tag: continental
James Maquilan posts KO win to retain WBC Asia Continental belt
James Maquilan floors Jason Facularin in their bantamweight bout in the main event of Blow-by-Blow at Cuneta Astrodome.–MP Promotions/Wendell Alinea MANILA, Philippines–James Noli Maquilan bucked off a slow start to score an electrifying 11th-round knockout of the gutsy Jason Facularin and retain his World Boxing Council Asia Continental bantamweight belt late Saturday night during Manny…
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Japan keeps lead among Asians as continental rivals fall – rezal404
Jordan’s bench during its game against New Zealand in the Fiba World Cup. –FIBA The door to the Summer Olympic Games is slowly closing for Gilas Pilipinas, something the team hopes to change with an upset over World No. 10 Italy on Tuesday in the Fiba World Cup. Gilas had a meltdown against Angola, 80-70,…
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Alkhaldi to grace Olympic qualifying continental meet – rezal404
Jasmine Alkhaldi. Jasmine Alkhaldi can’t recall competing in a continental age-group swimming competition when she was young—for a good reason. “I was enlisted in the elite team early,” said Alkhaldi, the two-time Olympian with the most medals in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Brimming with talent and with promising personal clockings in the freestyle and…
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