Jerald Into faces Kazakh in WBC Grand Prix Round of 16

Glendale G. Rosal 05/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino super lightweight prospect Jerald “Truman” Into continues to carry the Philippine flag in the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) Grand Prix as the tournament enters the Round of 16. The undefeated 25-year-old…

Sulaiman defends WBC’s decision to grant Pacquiao world title shot

Glendale G. Rosal 05/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman stood by the organization’s decision to reinstate Manny Pacquiao in its world rankings, paving the way for the Filipino boxing icon to challenge for a world…

Pacquiao earns WBC No. 5 ranking ahead of world title clash vs. Barrios

Glendale G. Rosal 05/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao‘s defeat in the Philippine midterm elections is inevitable as he’s ranked way out of the Senate’s “Magic 12” race in the latest COMELEC canvassing. However, he has found renewed momentum…

Manny Pacquiao comes out of retirement to chase WBC belt vs. Barrios

Glendale G. Rosal 05/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is lacing up his gloves once more—not just for the upcoming Philippine midterm elections, but also to chase boxing glory yet again. The 46-year-old legend will come out of retirement…

Tapales stops Indonesian foe in 3 rounds, captures WBC regional title

Glendale G. Rosal 04/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former two-division world champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales made short work of Indonesian fighter Jon Jon Jet, clinching the World Boxing Council (WBC) International Silver super bantamweight title on Sunday night, April 27, in…

Tapales, Indonesian foe make weight for WBC regional title duel

Glendale G. Rosal 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former two-division world champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales and his Indonesian opponent Jon Jon Jet made weight on Saturday ahead of their highly anticipated clash for the WBC super bantamweight silver title in General…

Mark Magsayo, Eduardo Hernandez title eliminator purse bid moved

Glendale G. Rosal 04/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The purse bid for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight world title eliminator between Boholano boxer Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo and Mexico’s Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez has been postponed once again — this time…

Piala guaranteed hefty purse in WBC Grand Prix stint

Glendale G. Rosal 04/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano boxer Bryx Piala is set to earn a significant payday—win or lose—as he enters the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) Boxing Grand Prix. Piala, who fights under the Cebu-based ARQ Boxing Stable,…

Jerusalem’s game plan exploited Shigeoka: ‘I saw his weakness’

Glendale G. Rosal 03/31/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Melvin Jerusalem, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight world champion, said he sensed fear in his opponent, Yudai Shigeoka, which paved the way for his dominant unanimous decision victory in their world…

Jerusalem dismantles Shigeoka in rematch, retains WBC world title

Glendale G. Rosal 03/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem proved his mettle once again, learning from his close call last year, to decisively outbox Yudai Shigeoka in their highly-anticipated rematch. The Filipino champion retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) world…

Melvin Jerusalem in peak form for WBC title defense

Glendale G. Rosal 03/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With just a week left before his highly anticipated rematch, reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem is in tip-top shape as he prepares to defend his title against…

Jerusalem clears preliminary WBC weigh-in for Shigeoka rematch

Glendale G. Rosal 03/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— With just two weeks remaining before fight night, reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem is in peak condition. Jerusalem, who is currently training in Cebu, announced that he weighed…

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