All set for Domingo-Tyirha bout in South Africa

Dale Rosal 05/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Zip Sanman’s prospect boxer Esneth Domingo got to meet  his opponent, Nhlanhla Tyirha, for the first time before their bout on May 28, 2022 (May 29, Manila Time) at the East London International Convention Center…

Butler says he would have beaten Casimero if fight pushed through

Dale Rosal 05/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight world champion Paul “Baby Faced Assassin” Butler believed the result would have been the same if his bout with John Riel Casimero pushed through.  Butler and Casimero were…

Now no. 2 in WBO light flyweight rankings, Vicelles is closer to world title shot

Dale Rosal 04/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Omega Boxing Gym’s unbeaten prospect Mark “Rasta Mac” Vicelles is inching closer to getting a world title shot. The 26-year-old Lebak, Sultan Kudarat native has been elevated to the No. 2 spot of the World…

Former world title challengers collide in Sanman Bubble IX

Dale Rosal 04/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two hard-hitting former world title challengers, Vince Paras and Robert Paradero, will clash in the main event of “Sanman Bubble IX” fight card on April 26, 2022 in General Santos City. Both Paras and Paradero…

Tapales set for tune-up bout on May 14

Dale Rosal 03/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former world champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales is gearing up for a tune-up bout on May 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The 30-year-old Tapales, the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight champion of Sanman…

Probellum bares big plans for PH boxing

Glendale G. Rosal 10/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Boxing’s newest promotional outfit, Probellum, has revealed its big plans for Philippine boxing. Richard Schaefer, the president of Probellum, recently graced the episode of Beyond The Ring, a YouTube channel put up by…

WBC lauds GAB chairman Mitra

Glendale G. Rosal 04/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The World Boxing Council (WBC) lauded the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Abraham Kahlil “Baham” Mitra for being a major force in developing boxing and his support in women’s boxing internationally. Mitra, who once…

Pacquiao associate confident ALA closure won’t slow progress of PH boxing

Marc Anthony Reyes 08/20/2020

ALA Boxing, one of the pillars of Philippine boxing, may have crumbled under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, but it need not spell the doom of local prizefighting. What many saw as a knockout could actually…

Magno pulverizes Tajik foe for Olympic slot

June Navarro 03/12/2020

Irish Magno gave 19-year-old Sumaiya Qosimova a neat clinic in the Asia and Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday night to seize a spot in the coming Tokyo Olympics, becoming the fourth Filipino…

Manny Pacquiao returns with ‘big fight’ either in June or July

MARK GIONGCO 02/19/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao will make his ring return either June or July, but questions on the venue and his next opponent will likely be answered next month. One thing’s for sure, it’s bound to…

Manny Pacquiao has case for Fighter of the Year, Decade

Marc Anthony Reyes 01/02/2020

If there was ever any doubt about his greatness in 2019, Manny Pacquiao let his accomplishments in the ring put that to rest. Tyson Fury, Gervonta Davis and Canelo Alvarez all had a great year. But Pacquiao—with…

Where to go for free public viewing of Pacquiao vs Thurman fight

Mars Alison 07/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao will once again go up the ring, this time, against a younger opponent, American Keith Thurman, in what has been labelled as the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight…

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