Aranas to face Acope in Carcar slugfest 

Glendale G. Rosal 04/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Undefeated prospect Jemuel Aranas will treat his hometown folks in Carcar City, south Cebu with a six-rounder bout on April 20, at the Carcar City Sports Complex. The 21-year-old Aranas is one of…

Balunan takes on Azarcon in Kumong Bol-Anon 14’s stacked undercard bouts

Glendale G. Rosal 03/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s rising prospect Christian Balunan spices up the stacked undercard bouts of the upcoming “Kumong Bol-Anon 14” of the PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions on Friday, March 8, at the Saulog gymnasium, Tagbilaran City,…

Marcial homecoming fight set on March 23 in Manila 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Eumir Marcial continues his Las Vegas training, MP Promotions officially announced that he will make a homecoming fight on March 23 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Marcial, an Olympic bronze…

Villamor, Flores to oversee Yogi Ruiz’s boxing grassroots program 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of Cebu’s best boxing trainers in, Edmund Villamor and Brix Flores will work together in the “Sports for All” advocacy of former customs commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz next month. To recall, Ruiz…

Japan ‘Golden Era’ in boxing: Cebuano boxing experts explain how this happened

Glendale G. Rosal 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Japan is experiencing a surge in boxing world champions. Just last Saturday, it crowned three boxing world champions in Takuma Inoue (WBA bantamweight), Junto Nakatani (WBC bantamweight), and Kosei Tanaka (WBO super flyweight)…

Sad Pacquiao accepts his Olympic dream is over

Agence France Presse 02/19/2024

A “saddened and disappointed” Manny Pacquiao conceded Monday his Olympic boxing dream was over after the ring great was denied a berth at this year’s Paris games. The International Olympic Committee rejected a special request for Pacquiao…

Alex Santisima of Zip Sanman makes Japan debut 

Glendale G. Rosal 01/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Young boxing prospect Alex Santisima, the younger brother of former world title challenger Jeo Santisima of ZIP Sanman Boxing Team, gets a big break in his budding career.  The 23-year-old Santisima, an Aroroy, Masbate…

Castillo and Omega: Stars start to align after Kumbati 16’s massive success 

Glendale G. Rosal 01/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Sports Promotions president Pio Paulo Castillo will try to move mountains to bring a world title fight in the “Queen City of the South,” Cebu.  Castillo is ecstatic to bring a world…

Gaballo to face veteran Thai instead of Indonesian boxer in February

Glendale G. Rosal 01/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim world bantamweight champion Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo will need to change his game plan with less than a month before his February 13 bout. This was after, his…

Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu

Glendale G. Rosal 01/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training.  The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight…

Sultan fights in Inoue-Ancajas undercard

Glendale G. Rosal 01/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Jonas “Zorro” Sultan joins former world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas in the same fight card on February 24, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. Sultan will face Japanese newcomer Riku…

Amparo will bounce back, become champion one day, says PMI chief

Glendale G. Rosal 12/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Boxing promoter and lawyer Floriezyl Echavez Podot gave nothing but praises to his ward, Jake “El Bambino” Amparo who came up short in his first world title eliminator bout against ex-world champion Pedro…

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