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Macau mayhem

Viloria beaten to bloody pulp By NICK GIONGCO MACAU ­- Brian Viloria was the only Filipino fighter who didn’t get the chance to celebrate Saturday night. It was understandable why he opted to spend the wee hours of Sunday in the company of his wife Erica, away from the maddening crowd begging for pictures and autographs. Incoming search terms:juan francisco estrada (8)filipino fighters... 

Donaire is not taking chances

By NICK GIONGCO HOUSTON – Nonito Donaire will attempt to clear a major roadblock Saturday night in the hopes of setting the stage for a slambang 2013. Two days before he takes Mexican veteran Jorge Arce by the horns, Donaire spoke with Filipino scribes on Thursday, assuring them that despite the seeming lack of time to prepare for their World Boxing Organization superbantamweight title... 

UK, Turkey win 1st Olympic taekwondo golds

LONDON (AP) – It was a day of taekwondo firsts for Britain and Turkey. The U.K.’s Jade Jones and Turkey’s Servet Tazegul won their country’s first ever Olympic gold medals in the combat sport on Thursday.  Read More »

Sparring with Fight Night Champion

MANILA, Philippines — When it hits, it hurts. I found myself becoming a fan of boxing matches due to the enthusiasm expressed by the people around me for the sport, especially during matches featuring the People’s Champ. But the enjoyment lasts only during the fight itself. So why not make the experience into a video game that is playable, yet realistic? That’s what EA Canada’s... 

Villanueva floors foe, but beaten

SINGAPORE – The Philippines’ Lorenzo Villanueva showed his vaunted punching power by knocking down Indonesia’s Daud Yordan barely a minute into the first round but exposed his inexperience by trying to finish the fight early opening himself up to accurate counter-punching by the dazed Indon fighter which resulted in two knockdowns in the second round. Incoming search... 

Petecio guns for Olympic slot

By TITO S. TALAO Manila, Philippines – On the strength of calculated and more telling punches, Nesthy Petecio earned the right to represent the country in the London Olympics qualifier after besting national teammate Alice Kate Aparri, 24-12.5 in their box-off Saturday in the ABAP-PSC gym at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Petecio will compete in the 51kilogram division –...