Virgel “Valiente” Vitor debuts in Japan boxing scene on Aug. 24

Glendale G. Rosal 07/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Virgel “Valiente” Vitor, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental and World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian silver super featherweight champion, will try to steal the spotlight in the bustling Japanese boxing scene. The…

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…

Amparo of PMI Stable battles unbeaten Japanese WBO regional champion on Aug. 5.

Glendale G. Rosal 07/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s road warrior, Jake “El Bambino” Amparo will fight on foreign soil anew. The 25-year-old Guindulman, Bohol native will see action in Japan for the first time against Goki Kobayashi on…

Jeff Horn hangs up gloves due to health concerns

Agence France Presse 07/02/2023

Australia’s Jeff Horn, best known for his stunning upset of Filipino great Manny Pacquiao to win the WBO welterweight world title, officially retired Sunday citing memory issues. The former schoolteacher beat Pacquiao in a unanimous 12-round decision in Brisbane…

Nietes promises to make history in world title fight in Dubai on July 22

Glendale G. Rosal 06/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Age is definitely just a number for Donnie “Ahas” Nietes as he guns to etch another record in his storied boxing career. The 41-year-old Nietes, who is the longest-reigning Filipino boxing world champion and…

Gaballo to fight Bravo as he eyes another world title shot this year

Glendale G. Rosal 06/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former World Boxing Council (WBC) and former World Boxing Association (WBA) interim world bantamweight champion Reymart Gaballo will go up against fellow Filipino Michael “Chieftain” Bravo on June 17, 2023, at the Elorde…

Puerto Rican Boxer Collazo makes history, takes WBO belt from Pinoy champ Jerusalem

Glendale G. Rosal 05/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Oscar Collazo makes history for becoming the first Puerto Rican boxer to become a world champion in less than 10 fights at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on Sunday, May 28…

Jerusalem, Collazo make weight, ready for world title bout on Sunday

Glendale G. Rosal 05/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The first title defense of reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion, Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem is officially set after he and his opponent, Oscar Collazo of Puerto Rico, made weight on Saturday, May…

Jerusalem, Collazo promise entertaining WBO title matchup on Sunday

Glendale G. Rosal 05/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reigning WBO World minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem and his challenger, Oscar Collazo of Puerto Rico faced each other for the first time two days before their world title duel at the Fantasy…

Vitor fights dynamite-fisted Thai for WBC Silver super feather crown May 25

Glendale G. Rosal 05/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Virgel “Valiente” Vitor guns for the vacant WBC Asian Silver super featherweight crown in hostile territory, tomorrow, May 25, 2023, at the Spaceplus Bangkog, Thailand. The Boholano Vitor who is the reigning WBO Oriental…

Collazo to Jerusalem: Get ready for the match of your life

Glendale G. Rosal 05/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Puerto Rican Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo is unfazed by the confidence displayed by reigning WBO world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem as their May 27 title fight draws near. Collazo, in an interview…

Jerusalem wraps up training at Wild Card Gym as fight date nears

Glendale G. Rosal 05/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Reigning WBO world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem is wrapping up his training at the famed WildCard Gym in downtown Los Angeles, California as his first title defense draws near. Jerusalem will defend his…

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