CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former world title challenger Vince Paras could have a tough tune-up match against Jaysever Abcede on Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Villa Kristen Resort and Hotel in General Santos City. The Sanman Boxing-backed…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, will open his 2026 campaign with a surprising exhibition bout on April 18 in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao is set…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reigning IBF world minimumweight champion Pedro “Kid Heneral” Taduran is set to make his U.S. debut as he defends his title against Mexican contender Gustavo Perez Alvarez. The fight is scheduled for April…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former two-division world boxing champion Marlon Tapales is heading back to familiar territory this April.. Tapales officially announced that he will take on fellow former world titlist Yukinori Oguni on April 2 at…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) formally introduced its newly elected set of officials for 2026, headed by new president Marcus Jarwin Manalo. The election was held last Wednesday during…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Angelus “Pitbull” Pilapil is bracing for the toughest test of his young career as the unbeaten ARQ Boxing Stable standout squares off with South Korea’s Dae San Yun in a 10-round clash for…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Chao Sy Boxing Stable’s Joperson Trazo kicked off his 2026 campaign with an emphatic win after overpowering his opponent in Fist of Fury: Binukbokay sa Talisay on Saturday, January 31, at the Bulacao…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Retirement is clearly not on the horizon for four-division world champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. who has officially been announced for a major fight card in Japan. The 43-year-old boxer is coming…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) silver medalist Jay Bryan Baricuatro will test his mettle against a fellow Filipino national team member in the “El Puño Zamboangueño” fight card on Feb. 21 in Zamboanga…
Boxing runs in the blood for Crisologo "Brix" Flores. It is an inheritance, a responsibility, and a calling which can be likened to worn boxing gloves that already threw countless punches but can keep going for hundreds…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eleven amateur bouts are lined up as the Noy Pacing Flores (NPF) Boxing Academy stages the 19th edition of its grassroots event, “Quest for Champions,” this Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the academy’s…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is taking a firm step into a new chapter of his boxing career, this time as a promoter. Marcial will stage his first boxing event, dubbed “El Puño…
