Plania, Duno suffer stinging knockout defeats in Florida

Glendale Rosal 02/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sanman boxers Mike Plania and Romero Duno suffered stinging knockouts in their respective bouts in Plant City, Florida on January 31 (February 1, Manila time).  Plania who returned to the United States after…

Fernando Martinez retains IBF title after 11th round TKO vs Jade Bornea

Glendale G. Rosal 06/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Argentinean world champion Fernando Martinez continued to topple down Filipino contenders after scoring an 11th round technical knockout versus Jade Bornea to defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) world super flyweight title on…

Plania stops Geraldo in 1st round in GenSan

Glendale G. Rosal 05/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Magic” Mike Plania stopped Mark Anthony Geraldo in the first round Wednesday evening in their main event bout of a Sanman Boxing Gym-promoted card in General Santos City. It was supposed to be…

Rene Mark Cuarto loses IBF title bid to Japan’s Ginjiro Shigeoka via 9th round KO

Glendale G. Rosal 04/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Japanese Ginjiro Shigeoka earned the International Boxing Federation (IBF) interim world minimumweight title following a ninth-round knockout victory against Filipino ex-world champion Rene Mark Cuarto on Sunday evening in Tokyo, Japan. Shigeoka’s victory killed…

Santisima KOs Japanese foe in 5th in Japan fight

Glendale G. Rosal 08/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger, Jeo “Santino” Santisima scored a stunning fifth round knockout against Japanese veteran Hiroshige Osawa at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan on Sunday, August 14, 2022.  The 26-year old…

Dustin Poirier knocks out Conor McGregor at UFC 257

Agence France Presse 01/24/2021

Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the second round of their UFC lightweight bout in Abu Dhabi Sunday to register revenge over the Irish superstar. American Poirier staggered McGregor with an overhand left and then dropped…

Nonito Donaire KOs foe to retain the WBA bantamweight title, advances to WBSS final

Inquirer.net 04/29/2019

Four-division champion Nonito Donaire Jr. scored a sixth-round knockout win over Stephon Young on Sunday, April 28, 2019, to retain the WBA bantamweight title and barge into the finals of the World Boxing Super Series at Cajundome…

ONE MORE FOR V

Glendale G. Rosal 12/27/2017

  FORMER World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight champion, Filipino-Hawaiian Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria earned a fifth world title shot as he is set to fight unbeaten Ukranian Artem Dalakian for the vacant…

Villanueva’s fight against Nery an important one, says trainer

Glendale G. Rosal 10/31/2017

  For the trainers of “King” Arthur Villanueva, the upcoming fight against WBC world bantamweight champion Luis “Pantera” Nery may be the boxer’s last shot at reviving his boxing career. ALA Boxing Gym’s matchmaker and trainer Edito…

Servania falters against Mexican foe, tastes first defeat

Glendale G. Rosal 09/23/2017

FORMER ALA Boxing Gym stalwart Genesis “Azukal” Servania valiantly fought WBO world featherweight champion Oscar Valdez of Mexico but eventually lost via unanimous decision in their bout held in Tucson, Arizona, Saturday morning (Philippine time). Servania, now…

Ancajas TKOs Japanese foe

Glendale G. Rosal 07/02/2017

  Filipino Jerwin Ancajas made his presence felt on the big stage after scoring a technical knockout (TKO) victory over Teiru Kinoshita and retain his IBF junior bantamweight title in the co-featured bout of the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff…

Global Cebu, Ceres-Negros FC move to AFC knockout stage

Glendale G. Rosal 05/04/2017

GLOBAL Cebu FC and Ceres-Negros FC topped their respective groups after trashing separate opponents in the AFC Cup last Wednesday night. The separate wins allowed the two squads to qualify to the knockout stage for the second…

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