Watch Donaire vs Rigondeaux Fight Via Satellite this April 14 on ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN will air this Sunday (April 14) the highly-anticipated match between Nonito Donaire Jr. and Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Update: Donaire vs Rigondeaux - Donaire Loses to Rigondeaux Via Unanimous Decision

Watch World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Featherweight champion and 2012 Fighter of the Year Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire goes face-to-face with World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Bantamweight champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo “El Chacol” Rigondeaux in the highly-anticipated super bantamweight title unification showdown in “Domination” airing via satellite from Radio City Music Hall in New York this Sunday (April 14), 10:15 AM on ABS-CBN. 

Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs), who is the 3rd Asian to hold four division world titles, makes his fourth title defense against Cuban boxer Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KOs) in an attempt to unify the WBO and WBA super bantamweight world titles. 

It’s definitely a make or break match for the two as both boxers are on a winning streak in their respective professional boxing careers. Donaire has not lost a single fight for more than 11 years while Rigondeaux remains undefeated ever since he went pro back in 2009. 

Who will dominate the ring? Will Donaire unite the WBO and WBA world titled and end Rigondeaux undefeated record? 

Don’t miss the action this Sunday (Apr 14) as ABS-CBN Sports brings you the via satellite airing of the Donaire-Rigondeaux card in “Domination,” 10:15 AM, on ABS-CBN with same day replay at 4 PM on Studio 23.

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UFC Fighter Mark Muñoz in Manila this March 8-10

Balls channel brings UFC middleweight star and top contender Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Muñoz to the Philippines for a weekend of wresting clinics, public training sessions, and guestings on ABS-CBN shows beginning March 8 (Friday).

Munoz will visit his native roots for the second time in a year and bond with his Filipino fans in a series of wrestling clinics at select universities and fitness venues. Also get to know the “Filipino Wrecking Machine” more as he talks about his craft on ABS-CBN programs “Bandila” and “It’s Showtime”.

Munoz has been featured on a three-part special shown on ABS-CBN Channel 2 titled “UFC sa ABS-CBN: Mark Muñoz, The Ultimate Pinoy Fighter” which delved into the life of the Filipino-American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and his journey to become the number 1 contender for the UFC Middleweight belt.

Meanwhile, fans can watch “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” offer a sneak-peek at his training regimen at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on March 10 (Sunday) beginning 3:00 p.m. Fans will also get the chance to meet Mark, have their photos taken, and win premium Team Munoz merchandise signed by the renowned Pinoy UFC fighter.

Limited-Edition Team Munoz Gear such as hoodies, shirts, and caps will be sold at the event and can also be bought at the ABS-CBN Store, G/F ELJ Building, ABS-CBN Compound and online at the abscbnstore.multiply.com.

The UFC Mark Munoz Media Tour is brought to you by Balls (SkyCable Ch. 34 & Destiny Cable ch. 36). Balls has previously brought to the Philippines other premier UFC fighters such as future UFC Hall of Famer BJ “The Prodigy” Penn, former Light Heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, Brandon “The Truth” Vera, and current UFC Welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre.

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Rachel Donaire Pregnant, Nonito to Become a Father

Filipino boxing champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is soon to become a father as his wife, Rachel Donaire is already 3 months pregnant. The Filipino Flash and his wife first confirmed the good news on ABS-CBN morning show Umagang Kay Ganda, January 14.

Nonito said that above all the awards and glories he had received in 2012—including Fighter of the Year recognition from several sports institutions—the news of Rachel's pregnancy is the best.

"Pero meron pa pong pinakamalaki pang [balita] kesa sa lahat ng nakuha ko sa 2012… For me, I've achieved what most fighters na nakuha, parang nabalewala iyon akin nang sinabi sa akin ng wife ko na I'm going to be a father," he said in a Skype interview from his residence in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Speculations that Nonito's wife is pregnant surfaced after the boxing champ went back to the Philippines alone after his victory from Jorge Arce. 

"Tinanong sa akin last time kung meron ng baby, I was trying to not say it because we wanted to make sure. Kaya nga right now I'm telling you guys because I wanna let you guys know first," clarified Donaire.

Both Rachel and Nonito wanted a baby boy as their first baby but the latter added that regardless of the gender, the health of the kid is more important.

As an expectant father, Nonito wanted to be with Rachel's side in every tests concerning the pregnancy. There might also be a chance that he will cancel a fight to attend to the needs of his pregnant wife. Nonetheless, Donaire said that there are three possible fights already lined up for him this year, with the first taking place sometime between March and April.

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Nonito Donaire is Ring Magazine's 2012 'Fighter of the Year'

Four-division world champion Nonito Donaire Jr. is voted as The RING Magazine’s 2012 Fighter of the  Year. The Filipino Flash's impressive wins this year sealed for him one of boxing's most-coveted titles.

The award is another feather to Nonito Donaire's cap as he was also hailed ESPN's "Boxer of the Year" a few days ago.

Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 knockouts) garnered 55.2% of the votes in RingTV.com's year-end poll to capture a landslide win over closest competitor to the title, Juan Manuel Marquez, who received only 27.3% of the votes.

Ring Magazine editor Doug Fischer said that Marquez may have scored the Knockout of the Year in the Fight of the Year by icing his arch rival Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round, but fight fans recognized Donaire accomplishing more than the Mexican legend inside and outside the ring.

Among those elite fighters – those precious few who fans and boxing media view as the pound-for-pound best, seldom fight more than twice a year – Donaire was the busiest this year.

"The 30-year-old veteran fought four times in 2012 and in the process of doing so the former flyweight and bantamweight titleholder established himself as the best 122-pound fighter on the planet, as well as the Fighter of the Year in the eyes of the fans who took part in RingTV.com’s year-end awards poll," Fischer reported.

Just like ESPN's Dan Rafael, Fischer also commended Donaire for being the only high-profile professional boxer who is willing to commit to comprehensive year-round drug testing conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).

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Nonito Donaire Hailed ESPN "Boxer of the Year"

The Filipino Flash Nonito Donaire Jr. was hailed as the 2012 "Boxer of the Year" by ESPN.com. The "Boxer of the Year" title was previously held by Andre Ward and has been won three times by People's Champ Manny Pacquiao (2006, 2008 and 2009).

"It might sound strange, but no, Manny Pacquiao was not the best fighter from the Philippines in 2012,” wrote ESPN’s Dan Rafael. "That honor goes to 'The Filipino Flash,' junior featherweight titlist Nonito Donaire, who had a year for the ages."

Rafael said that Donaire has been an easy pick as ESPN's 2012 "Boxer of the Year," having won with great fashion four of his fights this year.

In February, "The Filipino Flash" moved up to the 122-pound division and captured the vacant WBO super bantamweight title by beating Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. by split decision at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

In July, Donaire knocked off the IBF belt holder, Jeffrey Mathebula at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, the same venue when he stopped Japanese Toshiaki Nishioka via a round 9 TKO in October, successfully defending his IBF and WBO super bantamweight belts.

Nonito Donaire put an exclamation point to his credentials this year after knocking out Jorge Arce in third round in their December 15 fight at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

Nonito Donaire was also commended for being the first and only boxer in the world to undergo random drug testing with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association on a year-round basis.

Donaire edged out Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez (who floored Pacquiao a week before Donaire knocked out Arce) as "Boxer of the Year." Nonito also beat other contenders for the award which include fellow Pinoy Brian Villoria, Danny Garcia, Robert Guerrero, Leo Santa Cruz, Andre Ward and Carl Froch.

Photo courtesy of Inquirer Sports

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Jorge Arce Announces Retirement After Loss to Donaire

Mexican champion Jorge "El Travieso" Arce announced his retirement from boxing to take care of his family and children. Arce suffered a 3rd round knockout from "The Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire Jr. during their fight held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, December 15.

Read: Nonito Donaire Knocks Out Jorge Arce in Round 3

The 33-year-old Jorge Arce said in a post fight interview that he promised his children that he will retire as soon as he lost a fight. His loss to Nonito Donaire led to that decision, but the Mexican can walk away with his head held high.

Jorge Arce says he will retire to take care of his family and children, promised he'd give up if he lost. Thanks for the great fights Arce
— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) December 16, 2012

Jorge Arce, who hails from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico had championed 61 professional fights in his boxing career, earning world titles in four weight divisions. He became pro at the age of 16.

Arce's last fight prior to his loss to Donaire was with Mauricio Gonzales of Panama held in his hometown in Mexico. Arce leaves the ring with 61 wins (46 KOs), 7 losses and 2 draws.

Photo courtesy of myboxingfans.com

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Donaire vs Arce Results: Donaire Wins Via a 3rd Round Knockout

Dubbed as D-Day (Demolition Day), the Nonito Donaire Jr vs Jorge Arce battle was held on December 15 (December 16 in Manila) at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Nonito Donaire won via a 3rd round knockout, beating the Mexican.

Nonito Donaire clearly dominated the fight scoring a knock down over Arce from a quick short right hand in round 2. Donaire ducks a punch in round 3 and floored Arce again. The shaky Arce stood up but he was welcomed with a monster left hook from Donaire, landing right on his jaw and he's down--end of the fight.

Read: Jorge Arce Announces Retirement After Loss to Donaire

Jorge "El Travieso" Arce is Donaire's fourth world class opponent this year. In February, "The Filipino Flash" moved up to the 122-pound division and captured the vacant WBO super bantamweight title by beating Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. by split decision at the Alamodome in San Antonio. 

In July, Donaire knocked off the IBF belt holder, Jeffrey Mathebula at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, the same venue when he stopped Japanese Toshiaki Nishioka via a round 9 TKO in October, successfully defending his IBF and WBO super bantamweight belts.

Nonito Donaire's record improved to 31-1-0, 20 KOs while Jorge Arce's record now goes 61-7-2, 46 KOs. With Donaire's spectacular win, he might be a candidate for "Fighter of the Year," putting an exclamation point to his credentials this year.

An even bigger 2013 awaits Donaire, who is now up in the pound-for-pound ranking. According to bleacher report, "superfights are still waiting for him at 122 in Abner Mares and Guillermo Rigondeaux. If he chooses to move up to 126, he's got great potential fights in opponents like Orlando Salido, Daniel Ponce de Leon and Billy Dib."

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AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 Semifinals (Azkals vs Singapore) 2nd Leg Game Result: Azkals Loses to Singapore, 1-0

The second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals: Philippine Azkals versus Singapore Lions happened Wednesday night, December 12 at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium. The game ended with Singapore winning over the Philippine Azkals (1-0) to book its place to the finals of the annual cup.

The Lions' Khairul Amri gave the Singapore team a goal early in the game at the 19th minute. The Lions were aggressive for much of the first half before the Azkals started to boost minutes before the halftime. Phil Younghusband attempted to equalize the goal at the 41st minute but the strike changed direction.

The Philippine Azkals tried to control the tempo in the second half with goal attempts from Chieffy Caligdong and Dennis Cagara but to no avail. Demit Omphroy and Dennis Wolf also came in but Singapore played defense firmly.

The game ended with a score of 1-0, and Singapore's lone goal paved them the way to the cup finals. A 1-1 draw would have sent the Azkals into the finals due to the away goal rule as the two played to a scoreless draw last December 8 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium during the semifinals' 1st leg. The Azkals, however failed to find the equalizer needed for them to capture their first finals appearance ever.

In the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 Finals, the Singapore Lions will be playing the winner of the other semifinal leg between Thailand and Malaysia.

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Mayweather Jr. Wishes Pacquiao Well, Hopes Pacman Can Bounce Back

Floyd Mayweather Jr, deemed as Manny Pacquiao's erstwhile rival offered words of encouragement for the Filipino Champ who suffered a 6th round knockout loss from Juan Manuel Marquez last December 8 (December 9, PHL time).

In an interview with Ben Thompson for boxing website FightHype.com, Mayweather praised both Pacquiao and Marquez  and wished the former well after that stunning knockout.

"Marquez is a true champion. Manny Pacquiao is a true champion. Both of them went out there and put on a good performance, and that's a good thing for the sport of boxing," Mayweather said. "I wish Pacquiao nothing but the best. I wish he can bounce back and he can recoup from this….You have to really, really dedicate yourself to your craft. I think he's got so many different things on the outside that he worries about, you know. But it was a good thing that he was able to come into the sport, you know, piggyback off my name, and get a bunch of endorsement deals and make a good living. That's a great thing."

Mayweather, who admittedly felt bad for Pacquiao's loss gave the 8-division world champion pieces of advice before the epic battle between him and Manny can ever come into fruition.

"Pacquiao's focus should be trying to take a vacation, get his mind right, and get a few tune-up fights so he can bounce back. I'm not here to talk bad about Pacquiao. I feel bad for him, honestly….There's a difference in the ways you can get knocked out. When you gotta wake a guy up with smelling salts and he got a concussion and he gotta go to the hospital over night, that's crucial. I mean, that's close to the death."

"Hopefully he's [Pacquiao] okay. My prayers go out to the Pacquiao family. I know he loves the sport of boxing, so hopefully he can bounce back," the pound-for-pound and undefeated champion added.

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Pacquiao-Marquez 4 Result: Marquez Wins by Knockout (Round 6)

The Pacquiao-Marquez 4 fight happened Saturday night, December 8 (December 9 Manila time) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao during the 6th round, a phenomenal win after their previous three controversial bouts.

The battle was the fourth time Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fought on the ring. The first time they got in the ring was in 2004, and that one ended in a draw. The second and third time Pacman and Dinamita met on the ring were in 2008 and 2011, respectively— both ending with a controversial majority decision in Pacquiao's favor.

Chelsea Emata sang the Philippine National Anthem, Lupang Hinirang in a ballad-like fashion while Mexico had the services of Ana Barbara to sing the Himno Nacional Mexicano with the help of the Mexican crowd as she's somewhat lost her voice.

Read: Manny Pacquiao Open to a Fifth Fight with Marquez

Marquez scored a knock down on the third round while Pacquiao did the same for Marquez at the 5th round. However, a solid right straight connecting into Manny Pacquiao's chin rendered him unconscious—end of the fight.

Before the much-awaited main event, two Filipinos already emerged victorious in non-televised undercard bouts—Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. who beat Jesus Lule Raya via a round 2 TKO and Ernie Sanchez who one over Coy Evans via unanimous decision in an 8-round fight.

In the televised title undercard bouts, Javier Fortuna (Dominican Republic) won vs. Patrick Hyland (Ireland) via unanimous decision to capture the WBA Interim Featherweight title. Miguel Angel Vazquez of Mexico successfully defended his IBF Lightweight title against Filipino Mercito Gesta in a win via unanimous decision. Another Filipino, Michael Farenas suffered a lost against the bigger Yuriorkis Gamboa. The former Cuban Olympic gold medalist won the WBA Interim Super Featherweight bout by unanimous decision.

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Pacquiao-Marquez IV Pre-PPV undercard fights result:

Featherweight: Alexis Hernandez won vs Jazzma Hogue via 1st Round TKO
Light welterweight: Jose Ramirez won vs Corey Seigwarth via 1st Round TKO
Featherweight: Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. won vs Jesus Lule Raya via 2nd Round TKO
Featherweight: Ernie Sanchez won vs Coy Evans via unanimous decision in an 8-round fight

Photos courtesy of Al Bello/Getty images

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Pacquiao-Marquez 4 Undercard Free Livestream

The Pacquiao-Marquez 4 is happening live on December 8 (December 9 in Manila) from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before the Pacquiao vs. Marquez pay-per-view broadcast, make sure to watch the live online stream of the non-televised undercard and see former Olympian Jose Ramirez make his pro debut. Two Filipinos will also be fighting: Dodie Boy Penalosa and Ernie Sanchez.

Pacquiao vs. Marquez 4 live stream undercard

Featherweight: Dodie Boy Penalosa Jr vs. Jesus Lule

Featherweight: Ernie Sanchez vs. Coy Evans

Light welterweight: Jose Ramirez vs. Corey Seigwarth

Featherweight: Jazzma Hogue vs. Alexis Hernandez

The live streaming video feed of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 4 undercard starts at 7:00 PM ET/PT courtesy of  Yahoo! sports and Top Rank:

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AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 Semifinals (Azkals vs Singapore) 1st Leg Game Result: 0-0

The first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals: Philippine Azkals versus Singapore Lions happened Saturday night, December 8 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The game ended with a final score of 0-0 (a scoreless draw) as both teams failed to score a goal.

The Philippine Azkals' starting line up include goalkeeper Eduard Sacapaño, Rob Gier, brothers Juani and Angel Guirado and James and Phil Younghusband, Dennis Cagara, Carli de Murga, Jason De Jong, Paul Mulders, and Patrick Reichelt.

The Singapore Lions may have dominated the first half with more goal attempts but the Azkals' Ed Sacapaño has been bailing out the team with awesome saves. The first half ended with both teams scoreless.

The Azkals began pressuring the Lions at the start of second half. Marwin Angeles came in for De Jong early minutes of the second half while Chieffy Caligdong subbed for Reichelt at the 76th minute. The game got to a more physical one during the last few minutes and one player each from both teams got injured—Cagara from the Azkals and Baihakki Khaizan from the Lions.

Singapore had more fouls committed and got three yellow cards while the Azkals earned its own out of Cagara's pushing a rival who held on to his shirt.

The Azkals played with all their heart but failed to play offense, ending to a not so great result. The game however, was not a bad one.

The Philippine Azkals will be playing Singapore Lions for the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals on Wednesday, December 12 to be held at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium, the Lions' home turf. Because of the away goals rule, the Azkals can advance to the finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup if they hold the Lions to a scoring draw—such as a 1-1 or 2-2 scoreline—in the second leg.

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AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 Game Result: Azkals Beats Myanmar 2-0

AFF Suzuki Cup 2012—The Philippine Azkals won against Myanmar White Angels, 2-0, in a battle for the last ticket to the semi-finals on Friday, November 30 at the Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Sacapaño, Gier, De Murga, J. Guirado, Cagara, De Jong, Reichelt, Mulders, Wolf, PhilYh, and JamesYh were the starting line up of the Azkals for the game but an early substitution happened around the 35th minute, with Angel Guirado entering the game for Dennis Wolf.

Both the Azkals and the Myanmar White Angels were scoreless during the first half. The first goal of the game came from the Philippine Azkals courtesy of  Phil Younghusband  who scored off a pass from Jason De Jong during the 46th minute of the game. 

It was Angel Guirado who sealed the victory for the Philippine Azkals after scoring a goal at the 93rd minute  capitalizing from an awesome assist by Carli de Murga.

The Philippine Azkals, which ended the group stage with 6 points (second only to Thailand which won all their games and had 9 points after winning over Vietnam 3-1 in a simultaneous game) advanced to the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012, their second in a row at the prestigious tournament.

Photo courtesy of TJ Manotoc

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Pinoy Pride 17 (XVII) Results: AJ Banal Loses to Sor Singyu, Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and Jason Pagara Win

Pinoy Pride XVII: Philippines vs The World happened on October 20 at the Mall of Asia Arena and all our Pinoy boxers won their respective fights except for AJ "Bazooka" Banal, who fought for the main event of the evening.

AJ "Bazooka" Banal (28-2-1, 20 KO's) suffered his second career loss at the hands of Pungluang Sor Singyu (43-1, 28 KO's) of Thailand via a round 9 TKO. AJ Banal failed to clinch the vacant WBO bantamweight world title. 

Meanwhile, Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista (34-2, 25 KO's) won over Daniel Ruiz (27-6-2, 19 KO's) of Mexico via a split decision for the vacant WBO International featherweight title. 

Jason “El Niño” Pagara successfully defended his WBO international junior welterweight title against  Miguel “Hands of Stone” Antoine (17-1-1, 9 KO's) of Barbados who suffered his first career loss in a first round knock out.

Below are the results of the other undercard bouts on Pinoy Pride XVII:

• Michael “Bruce Lee” Domingo (45-16-2, 24 KO's) stopped Mudde Ntambe Rabison (19-3-1,7 KO's) of Uganda in the second round.

• Marlon “The Nightmare” Tapales (21-1, 7 KO’s) knocked out Indonesia's Rasmanudin (15-3-2, 8 KO's) in round 2.

• Juan Martin "Bai" Elorde won vs Gerry Sismundo via 4th Round TKO

• Randy Bullong knocked out Japanese Kazuma Ijiri in the 4th Round  in their first professional bout.

• Val Falcunaya won over Robert Agcopra via 3rd Round TKO

Pinoy Pride XVII: Banal vs Sor Singyu (Philippines vs The World) will be aired on ABS-CBN at 10:15 am.

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Donaire vs Nishioka Results: Nonito Donaire Wins via Round 9 TKO

The Filipino Flash Nonito Donaire Jr. stopped Japanese Toshiaki Nishioka in the ninth round via technical knockout (TKO) to claim his 30th win at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on October 13. Donaire retained his IBF and WBO super bantamweight belts.

Photo courtesy of sports.inquirer.net

Nonito was totally in control from the start to finish of the fight while Nishioka did not engage much nor establish anything big.

The 29-year-old Donaire floored Nishioka in the 6th round with a left uppercut and his right straight to Nishioka’s jaw totally recked the Japanese's dream of winning his 17th straight win in 8 years.

The fight was deemed lackluster and didn't provide a lot of excitement which can be blamed to Nishioka's reluctance to fight head to head. Donaire is a counter-puncher and his ring partner did not gave what he wanted to elevate the fight to a more defining level.

Nonito Donaire's record improved to 30-1-0, 19 KOs while Nishioka faced his 1st loss after 16 consecutive wins to bring his record to 39-5-3, 24 KOs.

Check out the video replay of Donaire vs Nishioka below (embed only from Daily Motion):

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UAAP Cheerdance Competition 2012 Champion: UP Pep Squad

The 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition (CDC) was held September 22 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena and the UP PEP SQUAD was declared the champion. The squad achieved a three-peat (three consecutive championships) and won their 8th championship over-all, tying the feat of UST.

Just like last year, UP Pep Squad clinched all the major awards being champion in the Group Stunts category and having won the Samsung Stunner Award (Nicolette Erica Ambulo).

Eight schools competed for the crown and showcased amazing stunts and extravagant themed performances. The Adamson Pep Squad opened the competition with a KPOP-themed performance. The squad was followed by last year's 1st runner-up, the DLSU Animo Squad which quite gave us a knockout performance with their boxing-themed routine. The NU Pep Squad went Disney with their fairytale-inspired routine wearing white and blue royal attires.

Meanwhile, the FEU Cheering Squad had gone wild and took us to the world of animals with their jungle-crazy performance. The UE Pep Squad gave us a bit of a warrior with their superhero-inspired routine. The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe brought us to Brazil with their Samba-themed cheerdance.

The Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion have an anime-inspired performance ending with a robot (Voltes V). The defending champion, UP Pep Squad did a minimalist routine and a freedom-inspired performance, surprising all with clean-shaven heads (even the girls).

Watch all the performances in the UAAP CDC 2012 here.

Here is the complete list of winners for the 2012 UAAP Season 75 Cheerdance Competition:

Champion: UP Pep Squad

1st runner-up: FEU Cheering Squad

2nd runner-up: NU Pep Squad

Ranking 4th to 8th place were UST, DLSU, ADMU, AdU and UE, respectively.

Samsung Stunner: Nicolette Erica Ambulo (UP Pep Squad)

Group stunts competition:

Champion: UP Pep Squad

1st runner-up: FEU Cheering Squad

2nd runner-up: NU Pep Squad

Hosted by Boom Gonzales and Jessy Mendiola, the 2012 Samsung UAAP Cheerdance Competition will have a replay tonight at 8 pm on Balls Channel and at 9 pm on Studio 23.

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Videos: 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Performances

The 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition was held September 22 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena and the 8 member university performed their breath-taking stunts and themed cheerdance routines.

Watch the performances of the 8 member universities below (courtesy of ABS-CBN News):

Adamson Pep Squad

DLSU Animo Squad




NU Pep Squad




FEU Cheering Squad




UE Pep Squad




UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe




Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion




UP Pep Squad



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2012 US Open Airs Live Via Satellite on Balls Channel

Balls airs the most watched tennis event in the world, the 2012 US Open, that begun last August 27 and will run until September 10. The final Grand Slam of the year is shown on Balls live via satellite from Flushing Meadows, New York.

Expect hard hitting action as the big guns in the world of tennis bring their best on the hardcourts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Will Novak Djokovic and Sam Stosur defend their US Open titles against aggressive opponents?

Catch breath-taking tennis in the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, the 2012 US Open live on Balls everyday at 11:00 p.m. until September 10. The Women’s Finals will be held on September 9 at 7:00 a.m. while the Men’s Finals on September 10 at 12:00 a.m, weather permitting.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see the US Open live; always tune in to Balls and be updated with the biggest happenings in the world of sports. Balls channel is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and over 200 quality cable operators nationwide. For more updates, visit www.ballschannel.tv, like www.facebook.com/BallsChannel and follow @ballschannel on twitter.

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Smart Gilas Pilipinas Wins 2012 Jones Cup Crown in Taiwan, Beats USA

Smart Gilas Pilipinas, the national basketball team won for the country its first William Jones Cup crown since 1998 after beating team USA, 76-75 at the games held in Taipei, Taiwan. 

LA Tenorio led the Philippine Team with 20 points, 11 of which were scored in the final quarter. The Filipinos were down 75-74 with only 36 seconds left in the game and it was the jumper of LA Tenorio which pushed a win against the taller American squad.

LA Tenorio was also declared as the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP), as confirmed by Smart Gilas head coach Chot Reyes.

The Philippines was declared the tournament champion after leading the team standings (with a 7-1 card) in the last playing day.  Smart Gilas only bowed to Lebanon in the eight games that the team played in the 2012 cup.

It is the fourth time in the 34 year-old tournament that the country won the Jones Cup, the two others being in 1981 via the Northern Consolidated Cement of American coach Ron Jacobs and in 1985 also under the NCC team that included Allan Caidic and Samboy Lim. The Philippine Centennial team of coach Tim Cone was the country's last win prior to the 2012 championships way back in 1998.

Last year, the Smart Gilas team ended up in third place behind Iran and South Korea.

The 2012 Philippine team is composed mostly of professional players from the PBA namely Enrico Villanueva (Ginebra), Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine), Gary David (Powerade), Jeff Chan (Rain or Shine), LA Tenorio (Alaska), Larry Fonacier (Talk N Text), Mac Baracael (Alaska), Ranidel De Ocampo (Talk N Text), Sol Mercado (Meralco) and Sonny Thoss (Alaska); naturalized player Marcus Douthit, and non-pros Fil-Am Matt Rosser and San Beda player Garvo Lanete.

Photo courtesy of Chot Reyes

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Michael Phelps in a Speedo for Louis Vuitton ad

Michael Phelps may have retired from the pool waters but that doesn't mean that he will not wear his Speedo and goggles anymore just like what he did for a Louis Vuitton ad recently.

Michael Phelps was photographed by Annie Leibovitz partially submerged in a bathtub with that  sultry look and beside him atop a towel was the Louis Vuitton duffle bag.

Dubbed as the most successful Olympian of all time with 22 medals, Michael Phelps, 27, also appeared in another LV ad together with Larisa Latynina of Russia, 77, a former gymnast who held the record as the most decorated Olympian for the last 48 years (with 18 medals) until Phelps' performance in the 2012 London Olympics.

Michael Phelps, though already retired from competitive swimming still wanted to grow the said sport more and more. Now being involved in golf, Michael Phelps said that he also wanted to travel after his retirement. If there's any chance that he will compete again in the 2016 Rio Games, Phelps has this to say: 

"I've had the opportunity to do something nobody else has ever done before so I'm very happy with that."

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