Villanueva annexes WBA Asia South bantamweight title with KO win in Pakistan

Glendale G. Rosal 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former two-time world title challenger “King” Arthur Villanueva stopped Thai Jakpan Sangtong in the 10th round to clinch the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia South bantamweight title in Gilgit City, Pakistan last June…

Casimero believes he is the only fighter out there who can stop the Monster

Glendale G. Rosal 06/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero, the flamboyant former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight champion said that he’s the only “Ace” remaining who can defeat Japanese boxing superstar Naoya “Monster” Inoue. On Tuesday evening,…

The Donaire-Inoue rematch in the eyes of those who know boxing

Glendale G. Rosal 06/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine boxing was in shock after the devastating knockout loss of four-division world champion Nonito Donaire Jr. in the hands of Japanese superstar Naoya “Monster” Inoue on Tuesday evening in Tokyo, Japan. Donaire…

Inoue stops Donaire in 2nd, unifies bantamweight division

Glendale G. Rosal 06/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Japanese boxing superstar Naoya “Monster” Inoue made short work of four-division world champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr., beating the latter via second-round technical knockout (TKO)  in their much-anticipated rematch on Tuesday night,…

All set for Donaire-Inoue rematch

Dale Rosal 06/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—All is set for the much anticipated rematch between Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. and Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue after both boxers passed the official weigh-in on Monday, June 6, 2022. The Donaire-Inoue…

Nonito Donaire, Naoya Inoue promise repeat of 2019 bantamweight classic

Agence France Presse 06/05/2022

TOKYO, Japan – Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire produced a stone-cold bantamweight boxing classic when they fought in Japan in 2019, and the pair are promising that more is in store in Tuesday’s much-anticipated sequel. Japan’s “Monster” Inoue and “Filipino…

Apolinar on helping Inoue vs Donaire: Trabaho lang walang personalan

Glendale G. Rosal 06/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym’s Pete “Thunder” Apolinar shrugged off critics including some Filipino boxing fans who bashed him for helping unbeaten Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue prepare for his June 7 unification duel with…

Rematch: Donaire-Inoue fight slated on June 7 in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 05/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — International boxing promoter Richard Schaefer is excited to see two boxing superstars in Nonito Donaire and Naoya Inoue clash on June 7, 2022 at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Schaefer, president of…

Trash-talking Casimero shows soft side, distributes goods to needy townmates

Glendale G. Rosal 09/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero has been known on social media as a tough-talking, foul-mouthed, flamboyant boxer. The three-division world champion proved on Tuesday, September 28, that he too has a soft and…

Inoue fight to happen in December, says Casimero

Glendale G. Rosal 08/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Three-division world champion and the reigning WBO world bantamweight champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero hinted that he will be fighting undefeated Japanese world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue in his latest YouTube video. In…

Inoue tells Casimero “organize a match”

Glendale G. Rosal 08/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Unbeaten Japanese world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue has expressed interest in landing a fight with three-division world champion and reigning WBO world bantamweight champion Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero based on his latest tweet. Inoue…

Cebuano boxer, sparring partner of many world champions, dreams of being a world champion one day 

Glendale G. Rosal 05/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If anyone out there has tremendous knowledge and experience in boxing at a very young age, it is the undefeated Cebuano ring warrior Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja.  At 26, Cataraja may not have…

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