Celebrating love for sports on Valentine’s Day

Glendale G. Rosal 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Love comes in different forms, and one of the best ways to express love is by celebrating February 14’s Valentine’s Day. Beyond that, there are certain people whose selflessness gives a whole new…

Amateur slugfest in Consolacion, Cebu a success — organizers

Glendale G. Rosal 05/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Money Punch Fight Promotions made an impression on Saturday evening after successfully holding an amateur fight card with a production that was at par with a full-scale pro boxing event at the Consolacion Sports…

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’…

Villamor, boxing trainer, is PBF vice president for Visayas

Glendale G. Rosal 04/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Veteran boxing trainer and matchmaker Edito Villamor found a suitable position to continue his passion for boxing. Villamor was recently inducted by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), headed by its chairman Richard…

Money Punch partners with former world title challenger Villamor in bid to give boxing in Cebu a boost

Glendale G. Rosal 03/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Money Punch Boxing Promotions formally introduced itself in the already-stacked Philippine boxing promotional scene with programs aiming to improve the quality of the sport in the country. Christian Faust, a German-Australian based in…

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…

Edito Villamor: Giving back to boxing through his grassroots program

Glendale G. Rosal 03/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Edito Villamor, the former ALA Boxing Gym chief trainer has indeed come a long way in organizing a grassroots amateur boxing program in his gym in Mandaue City. On Saturday, Villamor will hold…

Edito Villamor’s son showing signs of brilliance in boxing

Dale Rosal 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The youngest son of former world title challenger Edito “ALA” Villamor looks headed to a promising career in boxing. This after AJ Ala Villamor became one of the nine qualifiers of the upcoming Palarong Pambansa…

Boxing experts, coaches to Manny: It’s time to retire 

Glendale G. Rosal 08/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —In light of the stunning defeat of boxing’s only eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in the hands of Cuban Yordenis “54 Milagros” Ugas, Cebuano boxing experts shared their thoughts on the outcome of…

FACES OF CEBU: Villamor brothers, boxing icons

Dale Rosal 06/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Villamor brothers, Edito and Edmund, are known names in Cebu’s rich history in boxing.  Their contribution to Cebu’s boxing community is seen in the boxers they helped develop to become world champions, among them…

Nietes to stick to game plan despite change in opponent

Glendale G. Rosal 03/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— There may be a change in opponent but four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes doesn’t have any plans of changing his game plan. The longest-reigning Filipino boxing world champion will now be facing a…

Villamor on Donnie “Ahas” Nietes: Fast and fearsome as ever

Glendale G. Rosal 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Veteran boxing trainer Edito Villamor believes that Father Time hasn’t caught up with four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes yet. This after Nietes, also the longest-reigning Filipino boxing world champion, displayed fearsome form while training…

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