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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.

AMUSEMENTS

ASSISTANT

AWAY

CHAVES

GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD

HERMIE RIVERA

LUISITO ESPINOSA

MORRIS EAST

SOCRATES BATOTO

TONY CHAVES
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