Miel Fajardo loses OPFB title to Thai foe in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 04/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Knockout artist Miel “Silent Assassin” Fajardo faltered in his debut fight in Japan after losing to Thai Thanongsak Simsri by unanimous decision despite a 10th-round knockdown on Saturday, April 13, at the EDION…

Milan Melindo loses OPBF silver featherweight belt to Korean boxer Jong Seon Kang

Glendale G. Rosal 07/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Milan “El Metodico” Melindo’s reign as the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) silver featherweight champion officially ended on Saturday, July 1, 2023, after he lost to Jong Seon Kang during their fight…

Tabuelan, Cebu’s ‘KJ’ Cataraja earns OPBF title via unanimous decision win over Heno

Glendale G. Rosal 02/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Tabuelan’s pride, Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja, captured the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super flyweight title by defeating Edward “El Heneral” Heno via unanimous decision on Saturday evening in General Santos City. The…

Bernaldez, Duno dump foes in US fights

Glendale G. Rosal 10/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mark “Machete” Bernaldez and Romero “Ruthless” Duno scored convincing victories against separate foreign opponents on Saturday at the Avanti Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida, the United States. Both Bernaldez and Duno of Sanman…

Nietes loses to Ioka via UD; PH still without world champion

Glendale G. Rosal 07/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world super flyweight king Kazuto Ioka outworked four-division world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes to score a unanimous decision victory in their much-anticipated rematch on Wednesday night at…

Barriga fails in 2nd world title shot, loses via unanimous decision to Puerto Rican champ

Glendale G. Rosal 06/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympian Mark Anthony “Da Baby Boy” Barriga faltered in his second world title shot after losing to the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world lightflyweight champion Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzales on Friday (Saturday, Manila…

Pacquiao sorry to fans after loss to Ugas

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 08/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao was apologetic after his unanimous decision loss to Yordenis Ugas in their WBA (Super) welterweight match Sunday (Manila time) at T-Mobile Arena. A heavy favorite in the fight, Pacquiao apologized to his supporters following…

Jerusalem wins rematch with Landero, walks away with OPBF title

Glendale G. Rosal 07/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Toto “Mascuvado” Landero found himself in a state of deja vu after he was badly beaten by Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem in their rematch last Friday evening in the main event of the Zip…

Canoy fails WBA light fly title bid, loses to South African foe by decision

Glendale G. Rosal 05/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Veteran boxer Joey “Canoy J Singwangcha” Canoy suffered a unanimous decision defeat to South African Nhlanhla Tyirha for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) inter-continental light flyweight title on Friday evening, May 21, 2021…

Cebu’s ‘The Bomb’ fails to KO S. African foe, loses by unanimous decision

Glendale G. Rosal 04/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The world title shot has remained elusive for the pride of Borbon town in north Cebu, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, after he lost via unanimous decision against South African Sivenathi Nontshinga for the IBF…

Nietes dominates Colombian foe, wrests WBO Int’l Super Flyweight belt

Glendale G. Rosal 04/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a two-year and three-month hiatus, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes made an empathic comeback by wresting the World Boxing Organization (WBO) international super flyweight title in dominating fashion against Colombian Pablo “Trencito” Carillo on…

Garcia assures projects to be ‘equitably distributed’ to component towns, cities

Rosalie Abatayo 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia vowed that the projects funded by the Capitol’s P12 billion budget for 2020 will be “equitably distributed” throughout the 51 component towns and cities of the province. The all-time high…

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