More Filipino boxers gunning for world title in 2024

Glendale G. Rosal 02/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passionate Filipino boxing fans were utterly disappointed with Jerwin Ancajas‘ ninth-round knockout loss in the hands of World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in Tokyo, Japan, last Saturday. Many of…

KJ Cataraja off to Japan for title defense

Glendale Rosal 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—World-rated Cebuano boxing prospect Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja leaves for Japan for his November 11, 2023 title defense against fellow prospect Jayr Raquinel in Prefectural Budokan in Nagoya, Japan.  Cataraja left for Nagoya, Japan on…

6 Team Mandaue fighters win tune-up bouts scheduled ahead of CVIRAA

Glendale G. Rosal 04/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA)-bound boxers of the Villamor Boxing Gym (VBG), representing Mandaue City, showed impressive performances in their tune-up bouts last Sunday in the ‘VBG Amateur Boxing Monthly Grassroots Program’…

Young boxers from Sarok BG, Cebu City, Carcar shine in Villamor grassroots tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 03/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Young boxers from the Sarok Boxing Gym, Cebu City, and Napo, Carcar City sizzled in the monthly amateur boxing fight card of the Villamor Boxing Gym in Pagsabungan, Mandaue City on Saturday, March…

Binukbukay sa VelPal 2: 7 Minglanilla boxers defeat foes

Glendale G. Rosal 12/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Minglanilla pugs snatched seven victories in the “Binukbukay sa VelPal 2” of the G-Sports & Entertainment and 10,000 BC Promotions on Thursday evening, Dec. 22, 2022, at the  VelPal 2 Pinggan in Minglanilla…

GAB, Japan Boxing Commission ink boxing partnership deal 

Glendale G. Rosal 08/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) and the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) have forged a partnership that aims to strengthen both nations’ ties in this in-demand sport. Mainly, the partnership is to oversee…

Omega fighters sweep Kumbati 11 bouts

Glendale G. Rosal 10/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The Omega Boxing Gym warriors scored a clean sweep of the four bouts being featured in the “Kumbati 11” fight card held Friday evening, October 22, 2021, at the IPI compound in Mandaue City,…

Explosive Kumbati 11 fight card unfolds tomorrow

Glendale G. Rosal 10/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym stalwarts and their respective opponents passed the official weigh-in for “Kumbati 11” slated tomorrow, Friday, October 22, 2021, at the IPI compound in Mandaue City. The four-bout fight card will…

Probellum bares big plans for PH boxing

Glendale G. Rosal 10/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Boxing’s newest promotional outfit, Probellum, has revealed its big plans for Philippine boxing. Richard Schaefer, the president of Probellum, recently graced the episode of Beyond The Ring, a YouTube channel put up by…

ARQ Boxing boxers’ ‘Engkwentro’ winners vow to train harder for next fights

Glendale G. Rosal 06/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With grand plans laid out for the ARQ Boxing Stable, two of their banner boxers April Jay Abne and John Paul Gabunilas, vowed to train harder and fight harder on their next bouts. …

Big Yellow Boxing Gym fighters itching to trade leathers vs ARQ Stable’s warriors

Glendale G. Rosal 06/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Big Yellow Boxing Gym fighters Reycar Auxilo, Maurino Agum, and Christopher Caburog are ready to trade leathers with ARQ Boxing Stable’s warriors in their much-awaited showdown in the “Engkwentro Uno” card on June…

Battle of the winners: 13 boxers get chance to compete in Canada

Mars G. Alison 02/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 13 boxers from Cebu will get a chance to go to Canada and represent the Philippines in an invitational amateur boxing tournament.  This after they won in their respective divisions in…

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