Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/basketball/306565/-howard-sees-second-chance-with-lakers-as-ticket-to-prove-doubters-wrong.html LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard is seeing the silver lining in all of this The veteran center is hell-bent on proving doubters wrong in a return trip to a city where he could have reached the pinnacle …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/306570/-spence-vows-nothing-less-of-a-ko-win-against-porter.html 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 one standing when that …
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 betting odds predict, the fight will be …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/306568/porter-spence-on-as-both-fighters-make-147.html 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 to trim his locks to go in …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/306567/-spence-clinches-unified-welterweight-belts-beats-porter-via-split-decision.html 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 the Staples Center. Both figh …
Manila Standard Digital https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/305081/-fury-battles-through-ugly-cut-earns-ud-win-over-wallin.html 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 putting on a show worthy of …
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, breezing through the Filipi …
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, the 32-year-old Pinoy fighte …
Manila Standard Digital http://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/305082/-lucha-libre-fury-makes-weight-against-wallin.html 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 Spanish version of his self-p …
Top Rank promoter presents artwork of grandfather to younger Elorde 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 o …
Manila Standard Digital posted September 12, 2019 at 06:26 pm 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 professional boxers. The b …
CALIFORNIA, USA — Tony Parker’s San Antonio Spurs jersey number 9 will soon join his partners Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan at the rafters of the AT&T Center come November 11. The ceremony will take place on their home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ginobili got his retirement jersey last season while Duncan had his on 2016. Parker …