Archie Solis vs Jether Oliva

Guadalajara, Jalisco - During his strongest stage of preparation, the flyweight champion of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Ulises "Archie" Solis, received the news that a new challenger was brought in for the first defense of his newly aquired title, which takes place on Saturday, August 27th, in his native Guadalajara, Jalisco. Azteca 7 will televise. "Archie" (33-2-3, 21 KOs) will face unbeaten Filipino Jenther filipino "General" Oliva (17-0-1, 11 KOs). Oliva is a national flyweight...

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Philta adds Fil-Am to SEAG pool

MANILA—Philippine Tennis could unveil a new foreign-based talent when it competes in the Indonesia Southeast Asian Games in November. Twenty-two-year-old Dennis Lajola, who is based in Alea, Hawaii, and already a campaigner in ITF Futures, was named to the national pool by the Philippine Tennis Association for the biennial Games. Ranked 930th in the world in singles and with a stint with the United States Davis Cup training team back in 2004, Lajola is counted upon to fill up the spot for Fil-German Marc Sieber, the Philippine Columbian Association singles champion who encountered difficulty...

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Phelps eyes new China gold rush at swimming worlds

Michael Phelps returns to China, scene of his astonishing Beijing Olympic swimming triumphs, seeking to kick-start another Olympic campaign at the 2011 world championships in Shanghai. With the 2012 London Games looming, Phelps and his American team-mates will get a chance to test themselves against the world's best, aiming to stay top of the medals table in this pre-Olympic year. For all his achievements, Phelps heads to Shanghai with questions swirling. If not exactly floundering, the...

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