AJ Paciones, Vietnam-based Cebuano boxer, bags WBA Asia light flyweight title

Dale Rosal 08/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Vietnam-based Cebuano prospect Arvin John “AJ” Paciones captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia light flyweight title in Ho chi Minh, Vietnam on Sunday evening, August 20, 2023.  The 18-year-old Paciones scored a huge upset,…

Cebu’s Gesta to face ‘dangerous’ Mexican foe in LA fight on Sept. 16

Glendale G. Rosal 08/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — United States-based Cebuano contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta will face a more dangerous Latino opponent, William Zepeda Segura of Mexico, for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental America’s title. The bout, that is…

Demecillo gets shot at WBA title in debut fight in US

Glendale G. Rosal 08/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Filipino boxer Kenny “Big Heart” Demecillo is all set for his August 5 debut in the United States. The 31-year-old Iligan City native, who formerly fights for Omega Boxing Gym and is now managed…

Tapales to Inoue: Let’s fight, unify our world boxing titles

Glendale G. Rosal 07/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super bantamweight champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales officially challenged Japanese boxing sensation Naoya “Monster” Inoue for a unification world title showdown on Tuesday…

Mama, Paradero: Former world title challengers clash in Sanman fight card on June 6

Glendale G. Rosal 05/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two former world title challengers will clash on June 6, 2023, in a fight card promoted by Sanman Boxing in Tboli, South Cotabato. The main event features Jayson “Smasher” Mama against Robert “Super…

Tapales world title shot against champ Akhmadaliev a done deal — promoter

Glendale G. Rosal 01/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight champion, Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales is inches closer to earn his second shot for a world title against WBA and IBF world bantamweight king Murodjon Akhmadaliev this…

Naoya Inoue ready to rampage through super-bantamweight division

Agence France Presse 01/13/2023

Japan’s Naoya Inoue announced his move up to boxing’s super-bantamweight division Friday and set his sights on becoming undisputed world champion again, just one month after claiming all the bantamweight belts. The unbeaten Inoue, nicknamed “Monster”, became…

Inoue vs Butler unification showdown set Dec 13 in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 10/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The much-awaited showdown between unbeaten Japanese Naoya “Monster” Inoue and British world champion Paul “Baby Faced Assassin” Butler will happen on December 13 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Probellum, Butler’s main…

Tapales finally earns another world title shot vs unbeaten Uzbek

Glendale G. Rosal 09/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a long wait, former world boxing champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales has finally earned a world title shot against world champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev. This is after, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) championship committee…

Martin ready to defend WBA super bantamweight belt against Tanzanian boxer

Glendale G. Rosal 07/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ifugao Province’s pride Carl Jammes “Wonder Boy” Martin is ready defend the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia super bantamweight title against Tanzanian Charles Tondo after passing the official weigh-in on Friday, July 29,…

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…

‘Baby Faced Assassin’ Butler laughs off talk of a death wish if he fights ‘Monster’ Inoue

Glendale G. Rosal 06/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world bantamweight champion Paul “Baby Faced Assassin” Butler of the United Kingdom is collecting all the receipts from boxing fans who said Naoya Inoue would “murder” him…

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