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                    [Title] => As usual, hopes pinned on boxing
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As the sun slowly sets on the Philippines’ elusive chase for a gold medal at the Incheon Asian Games, the one sport where the country has leaned on for years to enrich its harvest is once again in line to save the day.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261555 [Title] => Payla steps up RP bid vs Uzbek [Summary] => ATHENS (Via Globe Telecom) — The last time he met the guy, he completely dominated him and the thought will surely fire up flyweight Violito Payla in his opening round bout against Uzbekistan’s Tulashboy Doniorov at the Pereistero boxing hall.

The hard-hitting Payla had actually mastered the 23-year-old Uzbek two times in their head-to-head duel, the first in the first round in the Busan Games and the other in the semifinals of the Asian qualifier in Puerto Princesa.

But that was then, this is now.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097213 [AuthorName] => Lito Tacujan [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 226356 [Title] => Tañamor delivers RP’s lone gold [Summary] => HYDERABAD, India — Confronted by a pesky and slippery Indian rival, Harry Tañamor rallied behind a combination of body shots and head blows to nip Mohd Ali Qamar in the countback and deliver the Philippines its lone gold in the first Afro-Asian Games at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli here Friday. [DatePublished] => 2003-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 226442 [Title] => Tanamor nakakuha ng gold sa 1st Afro-Asian Games [Summary] => HYDERABAD, India --Naghabol si Harry Tanamor sa malikot niyang kalaban nang bigyan niya ito ng matitinding kombinasyon sa katawan at head blows para payukurin si Mohd Ali Qamar ng India at ibigay sa bansa ang nag-iisang gintong medalya sa first Afro-Asian Games sa GMC Balayogi Stadium sa Gachibowli.

Naghabol si Tanamor matapos itong maiwanan sa 7-11 sa first round at nagpakita ng kakaibang lakas sa huling dalawang rounds sa kanilang kapana-panabik na championship showdown sa lightflyweight division.
[DatePublished] => 2003-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 226333 [Title] => Arcilla papalo din ng gintong medalya [Summary] => HYDERABAD, India --Sinamahan ng pangunahing Pinoy netter na si Johnny Arcilla ang mga boksingerong sina Harry Tanamor at Violito Payla sa kanilang pagsungkit sa makasaysayang gintong medalya sa first Afro-Asian Games dito, nang humatak ito ng 3 set victory laban kay Sonny Kayombo ng Congo at pumasok sa finals ng men’s singles sa SAAP tennis complex.

Bagamat nahaharap sa mas malakas na kalaban si Arcilla sa katauhan ni Vijay Kannan ng India, ang kanyang 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 panalo laban sa African bet ay nagsiguro ng ikali-mang silver medal ng mga Pinoy.
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Ipinakita ni Tanamor ang kanyang husay na nagbigay sa kanya ng silver medal sa Busan Asian Games at iba pang international titles nang kanyang gapiin si Serik Sikymbayev ng Kazakhs-tan 28-6 sa kanilang semifinal match sa light-flyweight division.
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