Melindo relaxed, positive going into big Japan fight

Glendale Rosal 10/04/2018

Less than two days before his big fight in Japan, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) world light flyweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo is feeling relaxed and positive. The 30-year-old Cagayan de Oro native is just doing…

Hero’s welcome awaits Duno

Calvin D. Cordova 03/16/2017

FILIPINO boxer Romero Duno will return home to a hero’s welcome following his sensational second-round knockout win over Mexican Christian “Chimpa” Gonzales in Los Angeles, California, USA last Sunday. Nicknamed “Ruthless”, Duno will arrive in General Santos…

Sultan confident of defending IBF belt vs fellow Pinoy fighter

Glendale G. Rosal 02/23/2017

AFTER overcoming a huge challenge in South Africa last year to wrest the IBF Inter-continental super flyweight title against African Makazole Tete, ALA Boxing Gym’s Jonas “Zorro” Sultan is ready to defend his belt for the first…

‘Gringo’ gets ‘chance of a lifetime’

Glendale G. Rosal 01/06/2017

His career is off to a soaring start and this early, a “chance of a lifetime” has already arrived for Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem. The 22-year-old unbeaten fighter of the ALA Boxing Gym is set to take on…

Santisima extends contract with ALA Promotions Int’l

Glendale G. Rosal 12/14/2016

MASBATE City’s Jeo “Santino” Santisima inked a five-year contract extension with the Cebu-based ALA Promotions International yesterday. The promising 20-year-old featherweight Santisima holds a record of 12 wins with 11 knockouts and two losses. He became an…

Three boxers from Cebu face uphill battle abroad

Glendale G. Rosal 12/07/2016

Tough assignments await three Cebu-based boxers from Naris Singwangcha Promotions as they take on separate unbeaten Russian opponents. Making the assignments tougher is that the fights slated this month will be held in enemy’s territory. The 28-year-old…

Sanman’s Duno, Gaballo pocket WBC Asia belts

Calvin D. Cordova 09/11/2016

TUPI, SOUTH COTABATO — Romero “Dynamite” Duno and Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo proved too good for their respective opponents from Thailand to lead a dominating showing by Sanman Boxing Gym stalwarts last Saturday night in the ‘Battle in…

Battle in Tupi offers crucial fights tonight

Calvin D. Cordova 09/09/2016

GENERAL Santos City — Reymart Gaballo is set to leave for the US where better training and more lucrative fights await. While the golden opportunity is already in the bag, Gaballo wants to embark on his US…

ALA’s Japanese pug to fight for world crown

Glendale G. Rosal 07/18/2015

AFTER clinching the WBO International bantamweight title last March 28 by knocking out Ghana’s Prosper Ankhra in the fourth round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Japanese Ryo Akaho of ALA Promotions International is set to…

WBC offers NABF title for Donaire’s comeback

Dale G. Rosal 01/30/2015

AS PROMOTIONAL outfits ALA Promotions International and Top Rank have not come up with an opponent for the much-awaited comeback of former five-division world champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire, the World Boxing Council (WBC) offered its vacant…

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