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Alvarez stops Fielding, cops 3rd division title (Associated Press) - December 17, 2018 - 12:00am NEW YORK – Canelo Alvarez threw a Garden party Saturday night. A short and powerful fiesta. Alvarez landed dozens of body punches, knocking down Rocky Fielding four times and stopping him in the third round to earn his third weight class title, taking the WBA super middleweight belt. Coming off his close decision against Gennady Golovkin three months ago to take the WBA and WBC middleweight titles, Alvarez could hear chants of “Canelo! Canelo!” long before he entered the Madison Square Garden ring for the first time. Throughout a lengthy undercard, it was clear who the sellout crowd of 20,112 came to see and cheer. He delivered with power and precision, landing 73 punches, 35 to the body. “That was the plan in the gym, to hit the body and then move up, and that’s the result,” Alvarez said through … [Read more...] about Alvarez stops Fielding, cops 3rd division title

At 40, Pacquiao’s more positive than ever Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star) - December 17, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao turns 40 today but who’s counting? The MP bandwagon keeps rolling and there’s no telling when it’ll stop. Eventually, perhaps sooner than later, the train will grind to a halt and when that time comes, it’ll be a sad day for boxing to mark the end of the Pacman era. Until then, Pacquiao continues to amaze fans all over the globe with his incredible fighting heart, grit and athletic ability. No question, Pacquiao will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame where so far, only three Filipinos – Pancho Villa, Flash Elorde and promoter Lope (Papa) Sarreal, Sr. – are enshrined in Canastota, New York. That will happen five years after Pacquiao retires from the ring, whenever that is. The biggest … [Read more...] about At 40, Pacquiao’s more positive than ever

Go For Gold wrestlers triumph in Singapore (The Philippine Star) - December 17, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Grapplers Jhonny Morte and Alvin Lobreguito capped the year with a lot of promise the Philippine Go For Gold wrestling team should capitalize on in preparation for the 30th Southeast Asian Games in Manila. Lobreguito, a bronze medalist in the Asian Indoor Martial Arts Games last year, proved superior to Zhe-Xiu Liu of Chinese Taipei in the 57kg men’s freestyle to pocket a gold medal recently in the Jagsport Wrestling Championships in Singapore. Another gold-medal bet in the SEA Games, Morte topped the 65kg category at the expense of fellow Go For Gold grappler Jonathan Maquilan in a thrilling all-Filipino finale. After Maquilan settled for the silver, two-time SEAG gold medalist Margarito Angana Jr. pulled off a similar ending after dropping his match against Eko Roni Saputra of Indonesia in the 61kg … [Read more...] about Go For Gold wrestlers triumph in Singapore

Top draft pick promises hard work Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) - December 17, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Carving out a name in amateur basketball as an energy guy, CJ Perez promised to do what he always does,  exert  best effort in every game as the NCAA star formally became the No. 1 draft selection by Columbian Dyip in the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft at Robinsons Place Manila last night. “Hustle, energy and intensity,” said Perez of what he’s to contribute in Columbian’s bid to be competitive and be relevant in its fifth season in the local pro league. Perez, who could well be the face of the franchise soon, is expected to settle down right away with the Dyip especially as the management is prepared to sign him right away to a maximum contract. “Three years max yan,” said Columbian top official Bobby Rosales of their plan for the player with whom they’re … [Read more...] about Top draft pick promises hard work