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Donaire captures 2nd world crown

LAS VEGAS – In a masterful display of scientific boxing, Nonito Donaire Jr. overcame a huge disadvantage in weight to pound out a unanimous 12-round decision over Rafael ‘El Torito’ Concepcion of Panama for the interim WBA super flyweight title at the New Joint auditorium in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino complex here Saturday night. Concepcion refused to lower his weight after checking in 4 1/2 pounds over the limit at the weigh-in the day before and Donaire could’ve opted to cancel the fight ...

Loss to Jordan oust RP 5 in FIBA-Asia tourney

Rasheim Wright came through with 21 points and big man Ayman Idais had 20 as Jordan pushed Powerade-Team Pilipinas out of the running in the 25th FIBA-Asia men’s basketball championship with an 81-70 win Friday at the Tianjin gym in Tianjin, China. We said right from the start that the Jordan game would be tough for us. What we tried to do was to keep the game as close as possible and give us a chance to win the game. – Yeng Guiao, RP Team coach The Nationals gave the Jordanians a big scare ...

Guiao: Upset possible vs Jordan

TIANJIN - Powerade Team Pilipinas, once the dominant team in Asia, battles emerging power Jordan today, looking for an upset win to stay in the hunt for a ticket to the World Championship in Turkey next year. Powerade RP has avoided an early showdown with China but is setting out the underdog just the same against the Jordan team, which the Nationals have not beaten in their last three meetings. The Nationals and the Jordanians clash at 2 p.m. for one of the coveted Final Four slots in the 2...

Cotto finally stakes WBO belt vs Pacquiao

MANILA - The contract for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto match up has finally been signed with the Puerto Rican’s World Boxing Organization belt at stake. According to Philstar.com, Cotto has agreed to fight at 145 pounds with his title on the line on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao's legal counsel Jeng Gacal said the revenue cut will be at 65-35 with the lion’s share going to the Filipino superstar. With the WBO title at stake, Pacquiao now has the chance to bec...

Rodriguez eliminated in US Women’s Amateurs match play

Filipina amateur Cyna Rodriguez scored a hard-earned one-up victory over Australian Leanne Bowditch but lost out to Alexis Thompson of Florida, two-down, that ended her campaign in the third round of match play in the 109th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. Ranged against Bowditch in the round of 32, Rodriguez trailed twice in the early goings but drew level on No. 6, went 1-up on No. 12 five times, the last on No. 16 but double-bogeyed the par-3 17th, enabling the Aussi...