Boxing champ Inoue accepts Casimero challenge but on one condition

Glendale G. Rosal 08/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unbeaten Japanese world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue accepts the challenge to fight the reigning WBO world bantamweight champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero on one condition.  In his August 18 tweet, Inoue, the…

Ugas ‘100 percent certain’ Pacquiao can’t knock him out

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 08/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Yordenis Ugas is confident that he won’t go down against Manny Pacquiao in their WBA welterweight title fight on Saturday (Sunday Manila time) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Despite coming into the fight in less…

Pacquiao, Ugas face off at grand arrival ahead of welterweight bout

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 08/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao and WBA welterweight super champion Yordenis Ugas faced off for the first time ahead of their Saturday match (Sunday Manila time) at T-Mobile Arena. Pacquiao and Ugas, whose fight was announced just last week…

Vicelles on rise in world boxing rankings: I’m nearer to my dream for a world title fight

Glendale G. Rosal 08/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mark “Rasta Mac” Vicelles continues his ascend in the world boxing rankings following his stunning knockout victory against Jerven Mama last July in Omega Pro Sports International’s “Kumbati 10”. The 25-year-old Vicelles, the…

In search of bigger payday, Casimero vows to send Rigondeaux to retirement

Marc Anthony Reyes 08/15/2021

LOS ANGELES—On Saturday night, John Riel Casimero gets the chance to shed his colorful, zany image and become the A-list world champion he has long desired to be. All he has to do is beat Cuban challenger…

Yordenis Ugas: Fighting for legacy in biggest match of his life vs Pacquiao

Mark Giongco‎ - INQUIRER.net 08/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Unlike Manny Pacquiao’s original opponent in Errol Spence Jr., not much has been said about last-minute replacement Yordenis Ugas. Ugas, the former amateur star from Cuba who is still waiting for his shining moment…

Casimero, Rigondeaux make weight; WBO bantam title fight a go

Glendale G. Rosal 08/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero and Guillermo “El Chacal (The Jackal)” Rigondeaux are both ready for war tomorrow for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight title after passing the official weigh-in earlier…

Not taking replacement foe lightly, Pacquiao steps up training level

Marc Anthony Reyes - Reporter / @marcreyesINQ 08/13/2021

For someone whose opponent just got downgraded, Manny Pacquiao sure has upgraded his training. He added an extra hour on his morning run on Wednesday, opting to take the long way from his North Plymouth Blvd home…

OPBF prexy: Flyweight champ Raquinel stripped of belt due to inactivity

Glendale G. Rosal 08/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Frank Hadley, the president of the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF), answered the accusations of unfairly stripping Jayr Raquinel of his OPBF flyweight title.  In a statement from OPBF that was sent to…

Spence withdraws from Pacquiao fight with torn retina

August 21 fight, Errol Spence, Manny Pacquiao, retinal tear 08/11/2021

Welterweight champion Errol Spence, Jr. has been forced to withdraw from his Aug. 21 fight against Manny Pacquiao due to a retinal tear in his left eye, organizers said on Tuesday. Cuban Yordenis Ugas, who won a…

Boxer Paalam to Pinoys: I’ll do my best, pray for me

Glendale G. Rosal 08/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The country’s gold medal bet Carlo Paalam asks fellow Filipinos to pray for him as he fights British Galal Yafai in the men’s flyweight boxing finals of the Tokyo Olympics tomorrow, August 7…

Nesthy Petecio to go for boxing gold tomorrow

Glendale G. Rosal 08/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio guns for the gold medal tomorrow in the women’s featherweight division of the Tokyo Olympics against hometown favorite Sena Irie at the Kokugikan Arena.  The 29-year-old Santa Cruz, Davao…

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