The junior middleweight champions will fight at the famed Coliseo de Puerto Rico Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. AST/9 a.m. ET via Ticketera.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Nov. 12, 2025) — WBO junior  

Historic Turnout at the 1st Tigerhead Rapid Open Chess Tournament in Laos
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 13 Nov 2025
THE 1st Tigerhead Rapid Open Chess Tournament made history on November 9, 2025, as 129 players competed in what became the largest local chess event ever held in Laos. Organized and sponsored by Tigerhead, in cooperation with the Laos Chess Federation, the event marked a significant milestone in the  Read Full Story >>>

Why Al Haymon, Oscar De La Hoya and Bob Arum Are Less Relevant Than Ever In Boxing In America
By Niall Doran, Boxing News and Views, Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Times are changing in the sport of professional boxing but at its core the sport will never change in terms of it being one of the best sports there is. The sport traditionally with traditional promoters and managers used to be controlled by a small number of people in America like legends such a  Read Full Story >>>

The Hammer Returns to the Fray With a Bang
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025

The fans turned out in force at the Deepdale Stadium, the home of Preston North End football club, on Saturday night to witness the return to the fray of local hero Mick ‘The Hammer’ Hall following his five year sabbatical   Read Full Story >>>

Monzón and Coggi are new Argentina Boxing Hall of Fame members
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025

The Argentine Boxer's House Mutual Association, presided over by WBC official Marcos Arienti, and the Argentina Boxing Hall of Fame Committee, chaired by legendary journalist Carlos Irusta,   Read Full Story >>>

GM Antonio moves to 2nd in Spain chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025
Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. kept the Philippines alive, posting a hard-earned win over Ronald Koehler of Germany to land in the second spot after the fourth round of the III Internacional de Ajedrez Cap Negret Chess Championship in the 50 and above category on Tuesday at the Hotel Cap Neg  Read Full Story >>>

Teflon Promotion to host Re:Play Volume 1 on November 22nd at The Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025
Teflon Promotion will make its return to the Philadelphia boxing scene with their Re:Play Volume 1 event on November 22nd at The Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center at 4250 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia at 6:30 p.m. “I am excited for this event, it’s been a long time coming,” said Teflo  Read Full Story >>>

THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 10 NOVEMBER 2025
By Eric Armit, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025

HIGHLIGHTS -Vergil Ortiz blows away Erickson Lubin in two rounds in WBC interim title defence, Darius Fulgham and David Stevens fight to a draw and there are inside the distance wins for Olympians Amary Jones and Jo  Read Full Story >>>

FLORES AND CORDINA PREDICT KO NIGHT IN STOCKTON
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Lightweight foes draw battle lines ahead of California showdown on December 13 Gabe Flores Jr and Joe Cordina both predicted an early night as they drew battle lines in an e-press conference ahead of their showdown   Read Full Story >>>

Lightweight Prospect Charley Leigh Brown Added To Hunter Vs Frankham Card 5th December
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Rich Energy Head Honcho William Storey today announced that unbeaten Aberdeen Lightweight Prospect Charley Leigh Brown (4-0-0) has been added to the card of the highly anticipated Michael ‘Bounty’ Hunter versus Eli Frankham   Read Full Story >>>

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg becomes the second 18-year-old player to score 25 points
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025

The Dallas Mavericks' 18-year-old rookie, Cooper Flagg, scored 26 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and dished out 4 assists, becoming the second 18-year-old in NBA history to score over 25 points in a single game after the game agains  Read Full Story >>>

Sit back and enjoy, "Bata' Reyes book is out
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 12 Nov 2025
Discover the life of the Greatest Player of All Time and Hall of Famer Efren "Bata" Reyes , written by Sportsman Marlon Manalo, who is also an International Billiards and Snooker Champion. Humble begins in the billiards hall of Pampanga triumphs on the world stage. 'A portion of the proceeds will   Read Full Story >>>

'THE RING: UNFINISHED BUSINESS': CHRIS EUBANK JR-CONOR BENN II FIGHT WEEK LAUNCHES WITH INTENSE LONDON FACE-OFF
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025

The countdown to ’The Ring: Unfinished Business’ is officially on as bitter rivals Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn lit up the London skyline with an intense, first face-off to kickstart Fight Week here in th  Read Full Story >>>

OKC Thunder Quickly Grabs League Lead; Competition Performing Per Formchart
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025

As expected, OKC Thunder lost no time in reasserting their mastery while the rest of the competition, except for a few, has been performing according to pre-season expectations. The Thunder returned with basically th  Read Full Story >>>

Reyes rules 17th edition of Kamatyas FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Chester Neil Reyes emerged as champion in the 17th Kamatyas FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament on Saturday, November 8,2025 at the NOMO- A Vista Lifestyle Center in Bacoor City, Cavite. Reyes pocketed the P30,000 purse and trophy for ruling the tournament which drew over 150 woodpushers. He had  Read Full Story >>>

SPORTS RECORDS 11: NONITO DONAIRE'S TWO KNOCKOUTS OF THE YEAR
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Donaire KOs Darchinyan. Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire won two Knockouts of the Year by the Ring Magazine in 2007 and 2011. On July 7, 2007 Donaire faced Armenian Vic Darchinyan at The Arena at Harb  Read Full Story >>>

HIGHLAND BOXING PROMOTIONS OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON JEFF MAYWEATHER'S POSTPONED THAILAND VISIT
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025

BANGKOK, Thailand — Highland Boxing Promotions regrets to inform all fans and attendees that our planned seminar with Jeff Mayweather in Bangkok, Thailand, has been postponed. Due to the ongoing air traffic controller   Read Full Story >>>

Robert Racasa Finishes 9th in World Memory Championships
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Filipino memory athlete Robert Racasa made the Philippines proud after finishing 9th overall at the World Memory Championships, a grueling three-day (Nov.7-9, 2025) contest that brought together 190 competitors from around the world held in Mumbai, India. Racasa, one of Asia’s most seasoned mem  Read Full Story >>>

Luisito “Lindol” Espinosa and the Art of Playing Boxing
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025

“I will play boxing with you.”… Those were the words written more than a century ago by Joe Waterman, Manila’s foremost journalist of the 1920s and one of the founding fathers of boxing in the Philippines. In   Read Full Story >>>

Island Time: Xander Zayas-Abass Baraou Junior Middleweight World Title Unification Showdown Set For January 31 at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Puerto Rican second-generation phenom Juanmita Lopez De Jesus will return on the undercard SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Nov. 10, 2025) — Puerto Rican star Xander Zayas, boxing’s youngest male world champion, will kick o  Read Full Story >>>

Kyle Lowry becomes the 12th player with 20 seasons or more in the NBA history
By Gabriel F. Cordero, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Veteran point guard Kyle Lowry of the Philadelphia 76ers made NBA history by entering the court against the Brooklyn Nets this past weekend for his first game of the 2025-26 season. It has been revealed that the 39-year-o  Read Full Story >>>

Top priority: Gibbons puts premium on Taduran
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Before heading back to the United States a couple of days ago, Sean Gibbons picked up his phone and dialed the camp of International Boxing Federation (IBF) minumumweight champion Pedro Taduran. The Filipino southpaw is fresh from retaining the IBF 105-pound crown and was told by the influential   Read Full Story >>>

Donaire awaits WBA decision
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Nov 2025

The WBA may elevate the fight between interim bantamweight titleholder Nonito Donaire, Jr. and champion in-recess Seiya Tsutsumi at the Kokugikan Arena, Tokyo, on Dec. 17 to a battle for the “super” 118-pound thro  Read Full Story >>>

Joel “lethal” Lewis inks Managerial deal with Dragon Fire Boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Nov 2025

Welterweight, Joel “Lethal” Lewis has signed with Oceania management juggernauts, Dragon Fire Boxing as he looks to continue his progression in the professional ranks. Lewis has reached 7-1 as a professional, with his  Read Full Story >>>

Meet Jayr Raquinel: The Filipino Sensation Taking the Super Flyweight Division by Storm
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 10 Nov 2025

In the super flyweight division, one of the names that spark excitement is the tough and skilled Pinoy warrior Jayr Raquinel. Hailing from beautiful Negros Occidental in The Philippines, this young and fearless fighter  Read Full Story >>>

NONITO DONAIRE HOPES TO BECOME TO BECOME WORLD CHAMPION AGAIN
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Nov 2025

Former four-division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. who is now training in Cebu participated virtually at the official press conference for his coming world title fight against Japanese WBC Emeri  Read Full Story >>>

Astrobio loses by TKO in 7th round
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Nov 2025
VINCENT “Asero” Astrobio of General Santos City lost by a 7th round technical knockout to undefeated Katsuma Akitsugu of Japan last November 7 at the RP Funding Center in Lakelang, Florida. The 28-year-old Astrobio was also earlier knocked down in 4th round. And finally, the end came at   Read Full Story >>>

Eman Bacosa on Pacquiao Legacy, Mayweather 2 & Future Ambitions
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 09 Nov 2025
Eman Bacosa, son of Manny Pacquiao, is making waves in the lightweight ranks after moving to eight undefeated with his father ringside. The rising star spoke exclusively to World Boxing News as he continues his ascent. At just 21 years old, Bacosa is carving out his own identity in the sport whil  Read Full Story >>>

UNDEFEATED KNOCKOUT MONSTER VERGIL ORTIZ JR. DESTROYS ERICKSON LUBIN IN SECOND-ROUND
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Nov 2025

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 8, 2025) — AND STILL! Undefeated knockout artist and WBC Interim Super Welterweight World Champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. (24-0, 22 KOs), of Grand Prairie, Texas, remained perfect with a dominant second-round TKO vict  Read Full Story >>>

Pacman Jr. is ready to go
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Sun, 09 Nov 2025
imuel Pacquiao will be armed to the teeth by the time he makes his professional debut on 29 November at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. This was the guarantee made by his chief trainer Marcin Somodio, who told DAILY TRIBUNE that the Los Angeles-based Filipino “is doing very   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Arrives in LA to Oversee Son Jimuel's Highly Anticipated Pro Debut
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Nov 2025

Filipino boxing icon and eight-division world champion Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles late Friday night, November 8, in advance of his son's professional boxing debut later this month. Pac  Read Full Story >>>

Robert Racasa Shines for the Philippines on First Day of World Memory Championships
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 09 Nov 2025
Filipino memory master Robert Racasa delivered an impressive performance on the first day of the World Memory Championships 2025, standing out among top competitors from around the globe on Saturday, November 8, 2025 in Mumbai, India. Racasa, the sole representative of the Philippines, demonstrat  Read Full Story >>>