Jack Ma challenges Mayweather; Pacquiao as trainer
Taken from Manny Pacquiao's Twitter. By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. There’s someone looking to shatter Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s perfect 50-0 record inside the ring. And...
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Canelo mightily comfortable at 175? “Why not another”
Canelo By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Canelo “Saul” Alvarez made history as he became only the 25th fighter to have...
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Canelo is four-division champ, halts Kovalev via 11th-round KO
Photo from DAZN Twitter By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez etched his indelible name on boxing annals Sunday...
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Garcia knocks Pinoy Duno out in Round 1
Ryan Garcia. Photo by Ponciano "John" Melo Jr. By Ponciano “John’ Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS — Romero Duno donned a shirt that took a...
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Duno vs Garcia 135-pounder all set
Photo by Ponciano "John" Melo Jr. By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS, Nevada --- Pinoy pride is on the line as Romero “Ruthless”...
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Alvarez-Kovalev on despite initial quarter-pound setback
By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Photo by Ponciano "John" Melo Jr. Third time’s the charm for Sergey Kovalev as he needed try...
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Duno thrilled for the bigger spotlight against Garcia
By Ponciano "John" Melo Jr. Romero Duno was all but excited for Saturday night as he made his appearance in the boxers’ grand arrival...
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Kovalev on being the underdog: I want to disappoint a lot of people
Kovalev. Photo by Ponciano "John" Melo Jr. By Ponciano "John" Melo Jr. MGM GRAND — a Mexican-dominant crowd who anticipated the arrival of Saul...
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Canelo reveals plan to fight up close against Kovalev
By Ponciano "John" Jr. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez disclosed to media that their camp is focused on a close distance fight ahead of its anticipated match...
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Canelo-Kovalev undercard fighters flash skills in media workout
By Ponciano "John" Melo Jr. Moments after the final press conference of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev, the undercard fighters stepped in the...
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