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Chris Billam-Smith could have beaten Gilberto Ramirez, but he had the wrong tactics, says Johnny Nelson | Boxing News
Johnny Nelson, a former cruiserweight world champion and Sky Sports boxing expert, appraises Chris Billam-Smith’s unanimous decision defeat to Gilberto Ramirez in their WBO and WBA cruiserweight world title unification… I’m frustrated. I’m gutted. I think Ramirez did what he could do. He’s a good fighter but not a fighter where I thought: ‘Oh my…
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Chris Billam-Smith reveals he turned down ‘life-changing money’ for Jai Opetaia ahead of Gilberto Ramirez fight | Boxing News
Chris Billam-Smith turned down “life-changing money” to box Jai Opetaia earlier this year, to make sure that when he does fight him, he beats him. Opetaia is the formidable IBF cruiserweight world champion, with Bournemouth’s Billam-Smith the WBO titlist hoping to prove himself the top fighter in the division. Billam-Smith believes he is on an…
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Chris Billam-Smith vs Gilberto Ramirez: Watch live stream of press conference ahead of cruiserweight title fight | Boxing News
Watch Chris Billam-Smith take on Gilberto Ramirez in a unification of the WBO and WBA cruiserweight world titles on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Mix from 5pm; Ramirez has recorded 46 victories while Billam-Smith has 20 and defends his belt for a third time
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Louie Ramirez returns in style for Cignal
Cignal’s Louie Ramirez. Photo from Spikers’ Turf MANILA, Philippines — Louie Ramirez made a rousing return to action after missing Cignal’s first two games in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference due to a shoulder injury. The power-hitter debuted with a bang before flexing his firepower as the HD Spikers won back-to-back games following a…
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Emanuel Navarrete faces Oscar Valdez while Rafael Espinoza defends his crown against Robeisy Ramirez | Boxing News
Three-division world champion Emanuel Navarrete defends his WBO junior lightweight world title against Oscar Valdez in an all-Mexican main event on Saturday December 7 in Phoenix, Arizona – live on Sky Sports. Also on the bill, WBO featherweight world champion Rafael Espinoza puts his crown on the line against Cuban star Robeisy Ramirez, the man…
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Louie Ramirez impresses in his long-awaited Alas Pilipinas debut
Louie Ramirez and the Alas Pilipinas men’s team in the SEA VLeague. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Louie Ramirez finally got his opportunity to play for Alas Pilipinas and he made sure to make the country–and his league NCAA–proud. With the Philippine men’s volleyball team’s main option Bryan Bagunas struggling, Ramirez joined hands with fellow…
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Chris Billam-Smith targets Gilberto Ramirez world title unification after Richard Riakporhe triumph | Boxing News
Chris Billam-Smith settled his score with Richard Riakporhe, avenging his only previous professional defeat and defending the WBO cruiserweight world title for a second time. It was his second world title fight at a Premier League football stadium against a British rival. Now he has set his sights on a trip overseas and becoming a…
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Annie Ramirez embraces bigger expectations after Asian Games
Annie Ramirez, left, during the PSA Awards.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Annie Ramirez believes winning also adds more pressure carrying the flag of the Philippine jiu-jitsu team. The women’s jiu-jitsu team was well represented in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards night as Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalists Ramirez and Meggie Ochoa as well as…
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Ochoa, Ramirez lead nine others with major citations
Accounting for half of Team Philippines’ four gold medals in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, last year, jiujitsu aces Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa and Annie Ramirez will be honored with special awards in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night along with nine others who created ripples in their fields in the year…
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Two good, two golden: Ramirez, Ochoa pull their sport from out of the shadows
Annie Ramirez (left) and Meggie Ochoa produced half of Team Philippines’ golden haul in the Asian Games. —FRANCIS T. J. OCHOA As Tim Cone and the men’s basketball team kicked off its dramatic run to the Asian Games (Asiad) gold medal in Hangzhou, China, two Filipino athletes were literally fighting their way to continental glory…
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