Ronnie Nathanielsz
Ronnie has been a journalist, broadcaster, TV sports commentator and analyst for almost 50 years. He currently hosts a weekly boxing show on TV titled "The Main Event." He also does television work for boxing and football, and is a sportswriter/columnist for various print and online media outlets.
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Is the WBO playing games with Donnie Nietes?
The changes being rung in the opponents of World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes is baffling and makes us wonder whether the WBC is playing games with Nietes.
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GAB jeopardizes quest for Olympic boxing gold
The insistence by Chairman Ramon “Monju” Guanzon of the Games and Amusements Board that London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga and multi-titled Charly Suarez secure a professional boxer’s license from the GAB Boxing Division will jeopardize the country’s quest for a coveted Olympic gold medal.
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Boxing outfit ALA Promotions has big plans for 2015
ALA Promotions, the famed outfit based in Cebu, has big plans for 2015 including a major foray into the fiercely competitive United States market anchored on at least three fight cards, while continuing with its eminently successful “Pinoy Pride” series in the Philippines in partnership with the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel.
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Memorable Sports Moments of 2014: A tale of two remarkable champions
It was a daunting task when we were requested to recall our personal relationships as well as our assessment of two incredible Filipino world boxing champions who strode across the ring like colossus of their era but never lost the essential human dimensions that set them apart from the champions of their time.
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Prince Albert Pagara wants to be king of the super bantamweights
Among the long line of boxers from the famed ALA Gym in Cebu, the fighter that is getting well-deserved attention following his near-shutout victory over Mexican veteran Raul Hirales is Prince Albert Pagara, the reigning International Boxing Federation Intercontinental super bantamweight champion.
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After successful defense and with Elorde's record in sight, Nietes to fight in Macau
In the fiercely competitive sport of boxing, winning a world title and retaining it for a lengthy period of time is a rarity.
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Nietes not pressuring himself to beat Elorde's record
World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, who defends his title against Mexican banger Carlos Velarde at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino on November 15, is not pressured to surpass the record of Hall-of-Famer Gabriel “Flash” Elorde who reigned as world junior lightweight champion for seven years and three months.
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A Pacquiao win by knockout would make Freddie Roach happy
Can Manny Pacquiao give celebrated trainer Freddie Roach the knockout he needs to shut the mouth of the Mayweathers – Floyd Sr. and undefeated pound-for-pound No. 1 Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
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What next for the Filipino Flash?
When Nonito Donaire was chopped down by the “Axe Man” Nicholas Walters of Jamaica in the sixth round and lost his WBA featherweight super champion title, in the process suffering the first knockout of an amazing career, the obvious question was, “What now, Nonito?”
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Will the ring savvy of Donaire overcome the power of Walters?
When five division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire steps into the ring before a sell-out crowd at the StubHub Center in Carson City, California on Sunday morning Manila Time against the “Axe Man” Nicholas Walters of Jamaica who has chopped down 20 of his 24 opponents in an unblemished record that is frighteningly real, he will be in a unification bout that will be more than a career defining fight – it will be a make or break affair.
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'Marvelous' Marvin Sonsona's attitude ruining his promising boxing career
Lanky southpaw and former WBO flyweight and reigning North American Boxing Federation featherweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona is slowly but surely ruining what was once a promising career with his lack of focus as a fighter and his lack of discipline.
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Kobe Paras decides to commit to UCLA
Proud father Benjie Paras has informed us that his 17-year-old son Kobe Paras has decided to commit his collegiate playing career in the US to the famed University of California in Los Angeles, better known as UCLA.
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Jaworski on Gilas: 'We must keep our hopes alive'
The “Living Legend” of Philippine basketball, former Senator Robert Jaworski, has congratulated the Gilas Pilipinas team, including the coaching staff headed by Chot Reyes even as he said what happened at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea “is over but we can’t repeat the mistakes and need to adjust.”
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Bum decisions in Asian Games continue to hound Incheon organizers
Boos, catcalls and protestations by competing nations have continued to hound the Asian Games organizers in Incheon, South Korea led by an outraged Indian boxing contingent which lodged a formal protest and demanded a review of L Sarita Devi's lightweight semifinal bout after the veteran was adjudged to have lost despite a dominating performance against hometown favorite Jina Park.
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With the heartbreaks over, it's time for Gilas to chart a course to the Olympics
With a series of heartbreaks in the FIBA World Cup in Spain and the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea over, it’s time for Gilas Pilipinas to mend fences and chart a course to the Olympic Games qualifiers next year in China.
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Is OCA displaying inconsistency in applying Asian Games residency rule?
The Olympic Council of Asia headed by Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait has demonstrated terrible inconsistency in denying naturalized player Andray Blatche the right to suit up for the Philippine national men’s basketball team in the forthcoming Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
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Sell-out Pinoy crowd enjoys 'Duel in Dubai' boxing card
Some of them flew in from Saudi Arabia, others drove from Fujairah and Abu Dhabi and in the end a couple of hundreds were turned away because the Dubai World Trade Center was full.
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Andray Blatche cries like a baby after Gilas loses to Argentina
Naturalized NBA player Andre Blatche who has quickly become an integral part of the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team and embraced the slogan Laban! Puso! which is the battle-cry of Philippine team couldn’t bear to take a second heartbreaking loss to Argentina, FIBA’s third ranked team in the world and according to coach Chot Reyes “cried like a baby” after the game.
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Coach Chot faces dilemma on whether to play injured Blatche vs. Argentina
With two defeats and needing to win at least two of their remaining three games to have a chance to move into the next round of the FIBA World Cup competition in Spain, Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reys is in a dilemma on whether to play injured naturalized player Andray Blatche or to have him sit out the game against Argentina scheduled Monday night Philippine time.
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Who's the most promising among PH's three pairs of boxing brothers?
Suddenly, the Philippine boxing scene is filled with pairs of boxing brothers who are out to make an impact in the local boxing scene.