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…

Taduran earns right to fight IBF champ after beating Amparo in Kumong Bol-anon duel

Glendale G. Rosal 12/29/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — Pedro “Kid Pedro Heneral” Taduran expressed his hunger to reassert himself as a world champion. This was after Taduran pulled off a lopsided unanimous decision victory against Boholano boxer Jake “El Bambino” Amparo…

Amparo, Taduran lock horns for world title eliminator clash

Glendale G. Rosal 12/27/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — The stage is set for the much-awaited International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight title eliminator showdown between Jake “El Bambino” Amparo and Pedro “Kid General” Taduran in the main event of “Kumong Bol-Anon…

Tapales stages public workout at Inoue’s boxing gym 

Glendale G. Rosal 12/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) world super bantamweight champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales went straight to his media day workout in Japan on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Tapales trained at no…

Vayson, Filipino boxer, TKOs Japan champ, takes WBO AsPac flyweight title 

Glendale G. Rosal 12/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino prospect Jayson “Striker” Vayson shocked the heavily-favored former world champion Ryuya Yamanaka with a scintillating second round technical knockout on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Portopia Hotel in Kobe, Japan.  It…

Saludar leads fight card in Naga City on Dec. 16

Glendale G. Rosal 12/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion Vic “Vicious” Saludar will entertain Cebuano boxing fans in the City of Naga, south Cebu anew on December 16, 2023 at the Enan Chiong Enan Chiong Activity Center. This as…

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