Controversial Macado-Dumam-ag fight: GAB requested to review bout

Glendale G. Rosal 05/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu-based ARQ Sports requested the Games and Amusements Board (GAB)  to give a thorough review of the controversial first-round knockout win of Lorenz Dumam-ag against Ramel Macado Jr. for the World Boxing…

Controversial KO win: Dumam-ag wrests WBO Oriental strap

Glendale G. Rosal 05/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lorenz Dumam-ag captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight title via a bizarre first-round knockout against Ramel Macado Jr. of the ARQ Boxing Stable in the main event of “Engkwentro 13” fight…

Mandaue boxing: All set for Labor Day WBO regional title bouts

Glendale G. Rosal 04/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The double World Boxing Organization (WBO) regional title bouts of the “Engkwentro 13” fight card of the ARQ Boxing Stable and the Mandaue City government is all systems go on Labor Day, May 1,…

World champ Jerusalem is GAB’s ‘Boxer of the Month’ 

Glendale G. Rosal 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) gave a fitting recognition to the lone Filipino boxing world champion and the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem by naming him…

Philippines vs. Japan duel in ‘Kumong Bol-Anon 15’ to be aired live on TV

Glendale G. Rosal 04/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The much-anticipated “Philippines versus Japan” showdown in the “Kumong Bol-Anon 15” will be aired live on fight day, April 30, at the Holy Name University gymnasium in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. It was officially…

Bayogos takes on Doheny, Irish ex-world champion, in Inoue-Nery undercard

Glendale G. Rosal 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Undefeated Filipino prospect Bryl Bayogos will make his Japan debut in the undercard of Naoya Inoue-Luis Nery world title showdown on May 6, 2024, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Bayogos, who…

KJ Cataraja is WBO’s No. 1 super flyweight contender

Glendale G. Rosal 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unbeaten Cebuano prospect, Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja’s dream of fighting for a world title is within reach. It was after Cataraja had been elevated as the No. 1 contender in the World Boxing…

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)…

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