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‘Boots’ Ennis wants Vergil Ortiz after dominant 154-pound debut

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PHILADELPHIA — Jaron Ennis barely needed two minutes to leave a path of destruction in the ring as the Philadelphia fighter successfully moved up to 154 pounds for the first time in his undefeated career. Ennis needed much less time to spout off who he wanted next: Bring on Vergil Ortiz Jr. READ: Jaron ‘Boots’ Continue reading ‘Boots’ Ennis wants Vergil Ortiz after dominant 154-pound debut→

PBA: Gabe Norwood sets off retirement tour with late heroics

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RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Gabe Norwood played like he had an added spring on Saturday, two days after the Rain or Shine lifer announced that the PBA Philippine Cup would be his last. “It’s the first game of the year, everybody should be fresh, right?” Norwood insisted after his tip-in with a second left in regulation eventually helped Continue reading PBA: Gabe Norwood sets off retirement tour with late heroics→

PBA: Tiongson, Norwood help Rain or Shine escape Meralco in OT

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RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Gabe Norwood scored a tip-in late in regulation before Rain or Shine preserved a come-from-behind 96-95 overtime victory over Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at Ynares Center II here. Two days after announcing his desire to retire at the end of the conference, Norwood came through off Adrian Nocum’s miss with Continue reading PBA: Tiongson, Norwood help Rain or Shine escape Meralco in OT→