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Chaves, 79

The Philippine Star
February 13, 2014 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Long-time Games and Amusements Board (GAB)-licensed boxing matchmaker Tony Chaves passed away from heart failure Sunday.

He was  79.

Chaves, a former boxer, also served as assistant trainer to world champions Luisito Espinosa, Morris East and title challenger Socrates Batoto,  all managed by Hermie Rivera.

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AMUSEMENTS

ASSISTANT

AWAY

CHAVES

GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD

HERMIE RIVERA

LUISITO ESPINOSA

MORRIS EAST

SOCRATES BATOTO

TONY CHAVES
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