Kumong Bol-Anon 14: Tagacanao faces acid test vs. Indonesian foe in first title fight 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carcar City’s pride, Reymart “Cebuano Assassin” Tagacanao, will have his first title fight in the co-main event of “Kumong Bol-Anon XIV” on March 8 at the Saulog gymnasium in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Tagacanao,…

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…

Astrolabio challenges 3-division world champion Nakatani of Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — MP Promotions’ Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio has officially issued a challenge to the newly-crowned three-division world champion Junto Nakatani of Japan.  In a video recently posted on Viva Promotions’ Facebook page, Astrolabio was seen…

Kumong Bol-Anon XIV pits Vitor and Korean foe in main event 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Virgel “Valiente” Vitor is out to reclaim the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super featherweight title as he headlines the main event of ‘Kumong Bol-anon XIV’ on March 8 at the Saulog gymnasium…

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)…

Ancajas loses to Inoue via a 9th rd. KO in world title duel

Glendale G. Rosal 02/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Takuma Inoue successfully defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight title after knocking out Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas in the ninth round of their match on Saturday, February 24, at the Kokugikan…

Sultan suffers devastating 1st round knockout against Japanese foe 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title contender Jonas “Zorro” Sultan suffered a devastating first-round knockout against Japanese prospect Riku Masuda in their undercard bout of the Jerwin Ancajas-Takuma Inoue world title bout in Tokyo, Japan, on…

Ancajas, Inoue make weight for WBA world title duel in Tokyo 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Former world champion Jerwin Ancajas had to strip off his undergarments during Friday’s weigh-in to get the contracted weight for his world title duel against Japanese Takuma Inoue. Ancajas and Inoue will fight for…

Apolinario arrives in Tokyo for Thursday’s bout with Thai foe 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario, one of Sanman Boxing’s world-rated prospects,  arrived in Japan on Monday for his fight there on Thursday, February 22.  The 25-year-old Apolinario of Maasim, Saranggani, was accompanied by Sanman Boxing’s…

Ancajas arrives in Japan for February 24 world title bout vs. Inoue 

Glendale G. Rosal 02/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With less than a week before his much-anticipated world title fight, Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas arrived in Japan on Sunday, February 18. Ancajas guns to become a two-division world champion by taking on the…

Manny Pacquiao’s bid to compete at Paris Olympics denied by IOC

June Navarro 02/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines–Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has the gift of electrifying the crowd in all of his fights, except in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee shut the door on the former eight-division world professional champion’s bid to…

‘Araneta is more than ready’ — Omega after Nontshinga reclaims IBF world title

Glendale G. Rosal 02/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Sports Promotions has already sent a letter of intent to the International Boxing Federation (IBF) to challenge African Sivenathi Nontshinga who reclaimed the world light flyweight title.  Nontshinga scored a 10th-round technical…

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