Pinoy Pride 24 Results: Servania Beats Munoz via 12th Round TKO

Pinoy boxer Genesis "Azukal" Servania retained his WBO Intercontinental junior featherweight crown after beating former world champion Alexander "El Explosivo" Munoz at the main event of Pinoy Pride XXIV held March 1 at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City.

Servania scored a knockdown against Munoz on the second round and won most of the early rounds. An accidental head butt in the 8th round created a cut on Servania's left eyebrow which made him difficult to follow-up. However, the Bacolod-born fighter continued on chasing Munoz.

Servania scored another knockdown in the ninth round before finally stopping the Venezuelan boxer in the final round with a big right hand to the jaw. This gave the Pinoy a technical knockout (TKO) win at the 2:22 minute of the 12th round (watch the video of KO moment here).

Genesis "Azukal" Servania improved his record to 24-0, 10 KOs, while Alexander "El Explosivo" Munoz dropped his record down to 36-6, 28 KOs. 

In the undercard bouts, "Prince" Albert Pagara knocked out Indonesian fighter Isack Junior with left hook and a right straight to the body in the first round. The 19-year-old boxer now has an impressive record of 19-0, 12 KOs.

Meanwhile, "King" Arthur Villanueva came out the boxing ring victorious after beating Fernando Aguilar of Mexico. The Filipino fighter won by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest. Villanueva retained his undefeated record (25-0, 14 KOs).

Pinoy Pride XXIV: The Future is Now airs Sunday, 10:15 am on ABS-CBN Channel 2 and at 8:30 pm on ABS-CBN Sports+Action Channel 23.

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Pinoy Pride XXIV: Servania vs Munoz Live at Solaire Resorts and Casino on March 1

ALA Boxers will once again showcase the future of Philippine boxing as they battle in the ring via “Pinoy Pride XXIV: The Future is Now” to be held at Solaire Resorts and Casino on Saturday (March 1) at 6pm.

The main card will feature Genesis Servania (23-0) as he looks to extend his winning streak against former World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Alexander “El Explosivo” Munoz (36-5, 28 KO). Servania will not only battle against age and experience, but will face a knockout (KO) master who has KO’d 28 opponents in 36 wins.

Servania has been honing his craft since his teenage years and has found success in the sport, winning all his bouts since entering the world of boxing.

“I was pushed by my father to get into boxing.” said Servania in an interview. “My siblings were already into boxing, even my sister. He pushed me to hopefully help in the household and to stay away from vices.”

The 22-year-old Pinoy will be coming off a second-round knockout win against Panama’s Rafael Concepcion. Servania will move a step further in his career as he looks to prove his prowess in boxing against a seasoned veteran in Munoz.

“We’ve been watching tapes of our opponents and have been training non-stop,” said Servania when asked if he and his fellow ALA Boxers are ready for their respective bouts. “We’re ready for them.”

Together with the other Pinoy boxers that make up “Pinoy Pride XXIV: The Future is Now”: Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo. Prince “Albert” Pagara and Melvin Gumban, catch the special telecast on Sunday (March 2) on ABS-CBN Channel 2  at 10:15 am and on ABS-CBN Sports+Action Channel at 7 pm. Also catch the cable telecast on Balls Channel, Monday (March 3) at 5 pm.

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UAAP Season 76 Men's Football Finals (FEU vs UP) Airs Live on ABS-CBN Sports + Action Channel 23

ABS-CBN Sports+Action will air the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 76 Men’s Football Finals series between the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws and the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons live beginning with Game 1 this Thursday (Feb 20).

FEU vs UP in UAAP Men's football finals [Photo: Arvin Lim]

FEU downed De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers to make their first finals appearance since winning the football crown in 2010 while UP defeated the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers to return to the finals for the fourth straight season.

Also on Thursday, ABS-CBN Sports+Action will air the replay of the UAAP Women’s Football Finals between defending champion FEU Lady Tamaraws and the UST Lady Tigeresses.

Who will draw first blood? Watch the live airing of the UAAP Season 76 Men Football Championship and the replay of the Women’s Football Championship on ABS-CBN Sports+Action channel 23, the network’s free-to-air sports channel and on cable television via Balls HD beginning at 2 PM on Thursday (Feb 20). 

The games can also be viewed live online via livestream on http://uaapsports.studio23.tv/.

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Watch 27th SEA Games in Myanmar (Men's Basketball Coverage) on Studio 23

Watch Philippine team defend their championship title in the men’s basketball division in the ongoing “27th Southeast Asian Games Men’s Basketball” in Myanmar via the special telecast of Studio 23.

CLICK HERE to watch the 27th SEA Games Opening Ceremony full video replay

Sinag Pilipinas, the country’s official basketball team in this year’s Southeast Asian Games, officially opened their 2013 campaign with a tough 88-75 win over Singapore on Monday (Dec 9).

Headed by coach Jong Uichico, Sinag Pilipinas attempts to continue the country’s winning streak in a bid to bring home its 10th straight gold medal in SEA Games’ men’s basketball since 1991.

Veteran center Marcus Douhtit alongside UAAP standouts Kiefer Ravena, Bobby Ray Parks Jr. and Kevin Ferrer, joins nine other who represent the country in a week-long tournament against six other Southeast Asian countries.

Following Monday’s win against Team Singapore, Sinag Pilipinas continue their title defense against Cambodia tonight (Dec 10), Myanmar on Thursday (Dec 12), Thailand on Friday (Dec 13), Indonesia on Saturday (Dec 14), and lastly, Malaysia on Sunday (Dec 15).

Studio 23 airs the same day telecasts of the “27th Southeast Asian Games Men’s Basketball” from 7 PM to 9 PM on Dec 10-14 and from 8 PM to 10 PM on Sunday (Dec 15).

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Pinoy Pride 23 Results: Filipinos Beat Latinos

Filipino boxers emerged victorious against Latin fighters in the "Pinoy Pride XXIII: Filipinos Kontra Latinos," held Saturday, November 30 at the Araneta Coliseum. Pinoys continued the winning streak this year started by Donaire and Pacquiao to bring honor to the country.

Presented by ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports, the double world championship bout featured WBO light flyweight champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes and WBO minimumweight titlist Merlito 'Tiger' Sabillo.

Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes successfully defended his WBO World light-flyweight belt against Sammy 'Gutty' Gutierrez of Mexico. Nietes dropped Gutierrez twice in the first round before knocking the Mexican out in the 3rd round.

After 12 rounds of boxing, Merlito 'Tiger' Sabillo battled to a split draw against Nicaraguan Carlos 'Chocorroncito' Buitrago. Both remained undefeated while Sabillo retained his WBO Minimum weight title.

Milan 'El Metodico' Melindo won the WBO International flyweight title against Mexico’s Jose Alfredo 'Torito' Rodriguez via unanimous decision after the 12-round bout.

For the undercard fights, Jason 'El Niño' Pagara retained his WBO International Light-Welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Vladimir Baez of Dominican Republic. Pagara came to hurt his opponent in the 4th round and scored a knockdown in the 9th round.

AJ 'Bazooka' Banal also won his non-title fight against Lucian Gonzalez of Puerto Rico via unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Jimrex 'The Executioner' Jaca lived up to his pet name by knocking out Wellem Reyk of Indonesia in the 1st round.

The Pinoy Pride 23: Filipinos Kontra Latinos will have a special telecast on Sunday (Dec 1), 10:15 AM, on ABS-CBN and 8 PM on Studio 23.

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Pinoy Pride XXIII: Filipinos Kontra Latinos Live on November 30 at Araneta Coliseum

Five Filipino fighters will come together and represent the country in full force to battle a pack of Latin fighters in the boxing arena this Saturday (Nov 30) in “Pinoy Pride XXIII: Filipinos Kontra Latinos,” 6 PM, at the Araneta Coliseum. Check out the results here.

After Manny Pacquiao’s victory last Sunday against American boxer Brandon Rios in Macau, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo, Milan “El Metodico” Melindo, AJ “Bazooka” Banal, and Jason “El Nino” Pagara will try to continue the winning streak and fight for their family, honor, and the country.

WBO World Light-Flyweight Champion  Nietes will not let go of his world championship title just yet and will dedicate his victory to his kids once he beats his opponent Sammy “Guty” Gutierrez of Mexico.

Same goes for WBO World Minimum Weight Champion Sebillo who also wants to defend his title and keep his undefeated record clean. He also offers his match against Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago of Nicaragua to his late mother who passed away last year.

Melindo and Banal, on the other hand, are determined to bring back their weight divisions’ championship belts as they compete with Jose Alfredo “Torito” Rodriguez of Mexico and ucian Gonzalez of Puerto Rico respectively.

Meanwhile,  Jason “El Nino” Pagara is eyeing on his first world championship if he will be able to beat Vladimir Baez of Dominican Republic.

For tickets, just visit www.ticketnet.com.ph or  call 911-5555.

Watch the special telecast of “Pinoy Pride XXIII: Filipinos Kontra Latinos” on Sunday (Dec 1), 10:15 AM, on ABS-CBN and 8 PM on Studio 23.

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Donaire vs Darchinyan Rematch Result: Donaire Wins Via Round 9 TKO

The rematch between Nonito Donaire and Armenian Vic Darchinyan happened November 9 (November 10 in Manila) at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. "The Filipino Flash" Donaire won via a round 9 TKO.

Nonito Donaire (32-2, 21 KO) had a passive start going into the rematch with "The Raging Bull" Darchinyan (39-6-1, 28 KO). "He was sluggish, didn't look in top shape, and looked to have some mental doubts about himself throughout the fight," wrote Bad Left Hook in a published review.

Darchinyan was in control in the middle rounds of the fight, and scored a good blow on Donaire's cheek which rattled the latter in the 7th round.

After eight rounds of boxing, Donaire exploded and brought out several combinations before landing the dreaded left hook which sent Darchinyan to his knees. The referee came to a stoppage after Donaire landed several punches afterwards, declaring him as the winner of the 10-round featherweight showdown.

According to reports, Donaire was leading in the scorecards of the two judges, 78-74, 78-74, and 76-76.

Six years ago, Donaire scored an upset after knocking Darchinyan in a flyweight fight. The said win elevated Donaire into a name to watch out in boxing. Watch the highlights of the rematch of Donaire and Darchinyan below.

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76th UAAP Basketball Championship Game 3 (UST vs La Salle) Live Stream and Telecast (October 12)

ABS-CBN Sports brings you the epic conclusion for collegiate basketball supremacy live this Saturday (Oct 12) between De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers in the highly anticipated game 3 of the 76th UAAP Senior Men’s Basketball at the Mall of Asia Arena. Watch the live telecast on free-to-air television via ABS-CBN and on cable television via Balls HD at 3 PM.

The series is tied 1-1 heading into a decisive Game 3. This is the first time in 14 years that UST and DLSU will clash in the hardcourt for the championship. UST and DLSU last played in a UAAP Finals Game 3 back in 1999 with De La Salle taking home the crown.

DLSU has a total of seven Men’s Basketball Titles while UST has a total of 18; one away from tying Far Eastern University (FEU) with the most number of championships.

Will UST be the first 4th seeded team to win the championship in the history of the UAAP or will La Salle end its championship drought dating back to 2007?

Don’t miss Game 3 of the UAAP Season 76: Senior Men’s Basketball Finals live on ABS-CBN and Balls HD (SkyCable Ch 167), 3 PM, this Saturday (October 12) with a same day replay on  Studio 23 at 9:30 PM and on Balls (SkyCable ch 34 or Destiny Cable ch 36) at 10:30 PM.

Catch the hardcourt action online via livestream at http://uaaplivestream.studio23.tv or http://iwanttv.com.ph and on radio via DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.

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Pinoy Pride XXI (21) Fight Results: AJ Banal, Merlito Sabillo and Arthur Villanueva Win Respective Bouts

Boxing fights Pinoy Pride XXI: When Worlds Collide happened on July 13, 2013 at the Solaire Resort and Casino, Grand Ballroom in Parañaque City. Pinoy Pride XXI features Pinoy boxers Merlito "Tiger" Sabillo, "King" Arthur Villanueva and AJ "Bazooka" Banal.

Filipinos emerged triumphant not only in the main and supporting events but also in the undercard bouts of Pinoy Pride 21. Leading the all-Pinoy victory is Merlito "Tiger" Sabillo who successfully defended his WBO Minimum weight Championship belt against Jorle "Cachama" Estrada of Colombia via 9th round KO, his first title defense in front of his countrymen.

"King" Arthur Villanueva also continued his clean record after beating Mexican Arturo "Fuerte" Badillo for the WBO Asia Pacific superflyweight belt. The undefeated OPBF Superflyweight Champion scored a technical knockout over the Mexican in the 4th round.

Meanwhile, AJ "Bazooka" Banal returned to the ring against Mexican Abraham "Cholo" Gomez in a 10-rounder at the 124-pound class. AJ Banal, who is on a comeback trail after losing to Pungluang Sor Singyu in Pinoy Pride XVII last October 2012, has redeemed himself via a TKO when his opponent quit after the 2nd round.

Below are the results of the undercard bouts of Pinoy Pride XXI:

• "Prince" Albert Pagara (Philippines) stopped Khunkhiri Woor Wisaruth (Thailand) via a 2nd round knockout
• Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo (Philippines) scored a 1st round KO vs Jamjam Ungon
• Vic "Vicious" Saludar won vs compatriot Juanito Hundante via a 1st round knockout
• Diover Mangaya-ay won over Elmo Traya via split decision

Pinoy Pride XXI: When Worlds Collide (Sabillo vs Estrada) will be aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2 this Sunday (July 14) at 10:25 am.

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