By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. posted October 28, 2019 at 06:38 pm Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/308876/kovalev-on-being-the-underdog-i-want-to-disappoint-a-lot-of-people.html MGM GRAND — a Mexican-dominant crowd who anticipated the arrival of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez motivated …
By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. posted September 12, 2019 at 06:26 pm Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/304915/-another-elorde-boxing-great-.html LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Could we see another Elorde on top of the boxing world? For those unfamiliar, Gabriel “Flash” Elorde was one of the greatest Filipino pr …
By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Juan Miguel Elorde, grandson of late Filipino boxing legend Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, will try to shine under the bright lights of Sin City. Scheduled as an undercard of the anticipated Tyson Fury-Otto Wallin heavyweight showdown, the 32-year-old kin of The Flash is set for his biggest task …
By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. Manila Standard Digital posted September 14, 2019 at 03:52 pm https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/305083/-elorde-navarrete-on-both-fighters-at-121-pounds-.html LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Juan Miguel Elorde is one step closer to the promised land. The grandson of Filipino boxing legend Gabriel “The Flash” Elorde, t …
By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS, Nevada — It was a masterclass from the defending Mexican champion. Juan Miguel Elorde, the grandson of Filipino boxing legend Gabriel “The Flash” Elorde, hit a rough patch on his way towards boxing glory under the renowned Elorde name. This after Emanuel Navarrete put on a show on Mexican Independence Weekend, …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/303582/-tyson-faces-wallin-in-bout-that-all-but-sets-up-stage-for-fury-wilder-rematch.html By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. CALIFORNIA, USA — Before his much-anticipated title rematch with Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury will try and stave off the rust with a heavyweight prelude to his …
Manila Standard Digital http://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/305082/-lucha-libre-fury-makes-weight-against-wallin.html By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The “Gypsy King” turned to ‘El Rey de Los Gitanos’ at weigh-in as he carries on his Mexican-themed strategy to psyche out his opponents. Tyson Fury renamed himself to the Sp …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/305081/-fury-battles-through-ugly-cut-earns-ud-win-over-wallin.html By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Tyson Fury wanted to paint the town red. He did. Along with the mat, his Mexico flag-inspired shorts, his face was a bloody mess, but that did not stop Fury from …
By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LOS ANGELES — Though looking at his rejuvenated spiritual outlook, he wouldn’t literally bet on young champ Errol Spence, but Manny Pacquiao is placing his favor on the fighter everyone is eyeing to be his next foe. The fighting Senator from the Philippines has his money on Spence but contrary to what Vegas b …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/306570/-spence-vows-nothing-less-of-a-ko-win-against-porter.html By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LOS ANGELES — Expect to see that one explosive punch to end the match between Errol Spence and Shawn Porter this coming weekend. For his case though, Spence says he’d like to be the o …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/306568/porter-spence-on-as-both-fighters-make-147.html By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LOS ANGELES — Errol Spence versus Shawn Porter is on in only a matter of hours as both fighters make weight for their unification bout Sunday (Manila time). This time though, Porter didn’t have …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/306567/-spence-clinches-unified-welterweight-belts-beats-porter-via-split-decision.html By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr. LOS ANGELES — Errol Spence Jr. is now the Unified Welterweight Champion after edging out Shawn Porter through judges’ split decision in the main event at t …