Kenneth Llover named GAB ‘Boxer of the Month’

Glendale G. Rosal 01/23/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Kenneth “Lover Boy” Llover has earned top billing from the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) after being named its Boxer of the Month for January. The GerryPens Promotions standout, mentored by two-division world…

Board names Lito Badenas ‘Boxer of the Month’ after Indonesia stunner

Glendal G. Rosal 12/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia super featherweight champion Lito Badenas has added another feather to his cap after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) named him November’s Boxer of the Month.…

Taduran named GAB’s Boxer of the Month for May

Glendale G. Rosal 06/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reigning IBF world minimumweight champion Pedro “Kid Heneral” Taduran received another honor following his emphatic title defense last month. The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) named Taduran as its “Boxer of the Month”…

Toledo Xignex Trojans visit GAB after PCAP championship win

Glendale G. Rosal 06/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fresh off their championship win in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference, the Toledo Xignex Trojans paid a courtesy visit to the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) last Monday,…

Sultan cleared to fight in Philippines as GAB lifts blacklist

Glendale G. Rosal 02/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Jonas “Zorro” Sultan can once again fight in the Philippines after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) officially lifted his blacklist status. In a surprising revelation earlier this week—one…

Jerwin Ancajas K.O’s Mepranum in 2 rounds to win GAB title

Glendale G. Rosal 01/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas wasted no time dispatching fellow Filipino Richie Mepranum, securing a second-round knockout victory to claim the Philippine Games and Amusements Board (GAB) super bantamweight title on Saturday, January 25, in Iligan…

Vencent Lacar is GAB’s “Boxer of the Month” for December

Glendale G. Rosal 01/21/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Vencent “The Venum” Lacar, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Far East and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight champion  is the Games and Amusements Board’s (GAB) “Boxer of the Month” for December. Lacar,…

Newly crowned world champion Pedro Taduran is GAB’s best boxer for July

Glendale Rosal 08/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion Pedro “Kid Heneral” Taduran has been honored as the Games and Amusements Board’s (GAB) “Boxer of the Month” for July. Taduran reclaimed his world…

GAB honors Japanese slayers Vayson, Suganob in monthly awards

Glendale G. Rosal 05/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Jayson “Striker” Vayson and Regie “Filipino Phenom” Suganob were recognized by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) for their spectacular performances last month. Vayson was named one of the “Boxers of the Month”, while…

Boxing: WBO, GAB execs optimistic PH will end world title drought soon

Glendale G. Rosal 03/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific president Leon Panoncillo and the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Richard Clarin share the belief that it’s only a matter of time for the Philippines to…

Cebu’s Jimenez beats Brillo, wrests GAB Youth minimumweight belt

Glendale G. Rosal 02/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s John Kevin Jimenez of the Chao Sy Boxing Stable staged a huge upset after beating MP Boxing Stable’s prospect Jayson Brillo in the main event of the “Manny Pacquiao Presents Blow-by-Blow” fight…

Gabunilas’ camp plans to file a complaint after ‘premature’ stoppage of Japan bout 

Glendale G. Rosal 12/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of Cebuano boxing prospect John Paul “Angas ng Cebu” Gabunilas mulls filing a complaint for the premature stoppage of the fight, which resulted to his defeat in the undercard of the…

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