Casimero ends hiatus with explosive 1st Rd. TKO win in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 10/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero made a resounding return to the ring, ending a year-long hiatus with a dominant first-round technical knockout of American Saul Sanchez on Sunday, October…

Gerwin Asilo arrives in Japan for career-defining bout

Glendal G. Rosal 10/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Gerwin “Gladiator” Asilo of PMI Bohol Boxing Stable has touched down in Japan, ready for the biggest fight of his young career. Asilo arrived on Tuesday, October 8, in preparation for his upcoming…

PMI’s Asilo ready to seize spotlight in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 10/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Boholano boxing prospect Gerwin “Gladiator” Asilo is leaving no stone unturned as fight night draws near for his debut on the international stage. The undefeated PMI Bohol Boxing Stable prospect has been grinding in…

Japanese court acquits longest-serving death row prisoner

Agence France Presse 09/27/2024

SHIZUOKA, Japan — The world’s longest-serving death row prisoner was acquitted on Thursday, more than half a century after his murder conviction, when a Japanese court ruled that evidence had been fabricated. Ailing health prevented 88-year-old former…

Jimenez absorbs first defeat, but impresses in gritty Japan bout

Glendale G. Rosal 09/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano boxing prospect John Kevien Jimenez may have tasted his first professional defeat, but he earned the respect and admiration of Japanese fans following his valiant stand against local bet Takeshi Ishii on…

C. Japan: Floods, landslides hit area, leaving 1 dead, 11 missing

Agence France Presse 09/23/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — Floods and landslides killed one person and left at least 11 missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year.…

Piala suffers knockout defeat in Japan, extends ARQ’s struggles

Glendale G. Rosal 09/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bryx “The King” Piala became the latest ARQ Boxing Stable fighter to fall in Japan, suffering a brutal knockout defeat in the hands of Mikito Nakano on Saturday evening, September 7, at Korakuen…

Japan battered by powerful Typhoon Shanshan, 5 deaths reported

Agence France Presse 08/30/2024

OITA, Japan — One of Japan’s strongest typhoons in decades dumped torrential rain across southern regions on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and injuring dozens, local media reported, as authorities warned millions to seek higher…

Powerful Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan

Agence France Presse 08/29/2024

FUKUOKA, Japan —Typhoon Shanshan hit Japan with full force on Thursday, injuring dozens as howling winds smashed windows and blew tiles off houses while torrential rains turned rivers into raging torrents. The typhoon, Japan’s most powerful this year…

Casimero ends yearlong hiatus with October fight in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 08/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former three-division world champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero is set to make a comeback after a year-long break, facing Latin American contender Saul “The Beast” Sanchez on October 13 in Yokohama, Japan. Casimero, a…

Cataraja absorbs 1st defeat in Japan debut via split decision

Glendale G. Rosal 08/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuano top-ranked super flyweight contender Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja’s undefeated streak came to a surprising halt in his debut fight in Japan on Saturday, August 24. Facing off against Mexican toughie Kenbun Torres at the…

Boxing: Cataraja vows revenge as he faces Torres in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 08/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Top-ranked Cebuano boxing prospect Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja is on a mission.  As he steps into the ring tomorrow, August 24, in Suita, Japan, Cataraja carries not only his undefeated record but also a promise—to…

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