PINOY BOXING 13: ESNETH DOMINGO BATTLES MICHAEL BRAVO FOR THE WBO GLOBAL FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Dec 2023

Former ALA boxer Esneth Domingo will get a break for worldwide recognition when he shoots for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Global flyweight title against dangerous opponent Michael Bravo in the main event of the fi  Read Full Story >>>

George Acosta and Richard Medina Training Camp Notes
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Dec 2023

LONG BEACH, CA (December 5, 2023) – Super featherweights, George “El Yuyu” Acosta (16-1, 3 KOs) of Whittier, CA, and Richard “El Castigo” Medina (15-1, 8 KOs) from San Antonio, TX, are scheduled to meet this Saturday,  Read Full Story >>>

NM-elect Michael Jan Stephen Inigo tops 1st Florendo Zamora Memorial Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Dec 2023
The 1st Florendo Zamora Memorial Chess Tournament held last Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental drew a massive crowd of more than 200 participants, who joined and played all in the spirit of remembering a local chess icon, the  Read Full Story >>>

MEXICAN SUPERSTAR JAIME MUNGUÍA TO FACE HIS TOUGHEST CHALLENGE YET AGAINST WAR VETERAN JOHN “THE GORILLA” RYDER
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Dec 2023

EVENT SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 AND BROADCAST EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, DEC. 7! PHOENIX, ARIZONA (December 5, 2023) - In a fight that could seal his fate to become the next face of Mexica  Read Full Story >>>

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez to promote his first show at home this Friday in Mazatlán, Mexico
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Dec 2023

MAZATLAN, Mexico (December 5, 2023) –- Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, the first Mexican boxer to capture a world super middleweight title, will promote his first pro boxing show in Mexico this Friday night at Cancha German Eve  Read Full Story >>>

JESSE “BAM” RODRIGUEZ TO MEET FANS AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS TODAY!
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 Dec 2023

Automotive giants back Rodriguez vs. Edwards on Dec. 16 As he prepares for the blockbuster Flyweight unification battle against Sunny Edwards, Jesse Rodriguez is meeting fans and signing autographs at   Read Full Story >>>

REGIS PROGRAIS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERDOG IN TITLE DEFENSE
By Kevin Iole, KevinIole.com, Wed, 06 Dec 2023
When Regis Prograis was progressing as a young professional, he seemed to be a combination of a pair of Hall of Famers, Juan Manuel Marquez and Arturo Gatti. Marquez was one of the smartest fighters in the sport, and he was a precision puncher. Gatti was an absolute warrior, one of the most exciting  Read Full Story >>>

Bantay seeks 2nd win on Dec. 10
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Dec 2023

BACOOR, Cavite -- Undefeated Junebirt Bantay of Libuna, Bukidnon will aim for his second win when he fights Jimboy Navidad of Mandaluyong City on December 10 at the Unlad Gym in San Rafael 2, Noveleta, Cavite. The 23-year-old Bantay   Read Full Story >>>

Quizon, Amilal share of lead after Round 5 of Malaysia chess meet
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Dec 2023
(Open Division) 4.5 points---IM Daniel Quizon (Philippines), FM Munkhdalai Amilal (Mongolia) 4.0 points---NM Jan Clifford Labog (Philippines) 3.5 points---FM Christian Gian Karlo Arca (Philippines), IM Michael Concio Jr. (Philippines), IM Aditya Bagus Arfan (Indonesia), Wee Yin Lin (Malaysia), Mu  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao fight opens up as legend wins Muay Thai farewell
World Boxing News, Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Manny Pacquiao may finally have a fight lined up after Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek scored victory in his final contest in the code. Buakaw defeated Nayanesh Ayman in a rematch on Saturday in the Rajadamnern World Series event in Bangkok. Fighting under kickboxing rules, Buakaw won the th  Read Full Story >>>

Conquer Your Fear — Tapales Takes Page From Tyson’s Playbook
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Tue, 05 Dec 2023
BAGUIO CITY — Marlon Tapales sounded like Mike Tyson when a handful of Manila-based scribes paid a visit to his high-altitude training camp on Monday. Tapales is in the final and most crucial stage of his preparation for the undisputed world super-bantamweight clash with Naoya Inoue on 26 Decem  Read Full Story >>>

WEIGHTS FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Dec 2023

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (December 4, 2023) --Weights for Tuesday Night's Country Box show at The Troubadour Nashville. Charles Dale 197.4- Dionardo Minor 199.8 *Scot England 141- Jashawn Hunter 142.8 Marklin Bailry 13  Read Full Story >>>

Adelaida Ruiz Discusses Upcoming Clash Against Mayela Perez
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Dec 2023

LOS ANGELES (December 4, 2023) – Undefeated WBC Interim Super Flyweight Champion, Adelaida Ruiz (14-0-1, 8 KOs), is excited to step back in the ring against Mayela Perez (19-26-4, 10 KOs). The highly anticipated match is set to  Read Full Story >>>

“Pandemonium at the Palladian 2” Shaping up as best 2023 top-to-bottom card in New England
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Dec 2023

This Saturday in Worcester, MA QUINCY, Mass. (November 4, 2023) – Top-to-bottom, “Pandemonium at The Palladium 2,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), has the potential to be the best overall 20  Read Full Story >>>

FINAL DAY OF U.S. OLYMPIC BOXING TRIALS LIVE ON PEACOCK THIS SATURDAY, DEC. 9 AT 1 P.M. ET
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Dec 2023
America’s Top Boxers to Compete at Cajundome in Lafayette, La. Winners at Trials Will Advance to U.S. Olympic High Performance Selection Camp in January STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 4, 2023 – Peacock will stream live coverage of the final day of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing this   Read Full Story >>>

Rising Irish star welterweight prospect Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan Psyched to headline at home in Limerick and fight in New York City
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 Dec 2023

(L-R) – Andy Lee & Paddy Donovan celebrating together after the November 25th victory NEW YORK (December 4 , 2023) – Fresh off his scintillating knockout of English welterweight champion Danny Ball (13-2-1, 6 KO  Read Full Story >>>

Tapales channels negative feels to positive vibes for Inoue bout
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Tue, 05 Dec 2023
MANILA, Philippines – Marlon Tapales admits feeling nervous and anxious as his historic fight with Naoya Inoue nears. No, the Filipino pride doesn’t fear the Japanese Monster. It’s just how the “Maranding Nightmare” props himself up for the super bantamweight unification bout on Decembe  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao ‘spends a lot of money’ – targets full comeback
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Manny Pacquiao is ready to dust off his gloves at 45 to claim another massive purse after months of being linked to a boxing return. The Filipino legend has mentioned many names himself over the past few months. Amir Khan, Floyd Mayweather, and even Gervonta Davis have come from his lips. Howe  Read Full Story >>>

FM Christian Gian Karlo Arca gains share of lead after Round 4 of Malaysia chess meet
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 04 Dec 2023
Standings after Round 4: (Open Division) 3.5 points---IM Daniel Quizon (Philippines), FM Munkhdalai Amilal (Mongolia), IM Michael Concio Jr. (Philippines), FM Christian Gian Karlo Arca (Philippines) 3.0 points---NM Ivan Travis Cu (Philippines), Jan Clifford Labog (Philippines), Jason Warren Likoh  Read Full Story >>>

‘Is Ryan Garcia getting f’ed by promoter with lube or raw?’
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Mon, 04 Dec 2023
Ryan Garcia faces a tough time the longer he sticks it out in his current situation without resolution with Golden Boy Promotions. That’s the view of many as the fighter registered his comeback victory over Oscar Duarte. However, others see the current feud as untenable. Garcia, himself, see  Read Full Story >>>

Romero responded to Garcia's challenge
By Dmitriy Kel, RingSide24, Mon, 04 Dec 2023
WBA world super lightweight champion American Rolando Romero responded to the challenge thrown at him by a popular compatriot Ryan Garcia. “I don’t think Ryan deserves to fight me. On the other hand, our fight has been brewing for a long time. I encouraged him to fight six years ago. This is   Read Full Story >>>

MARK "MAGNIFICO" MAGSAYO TRAINING CAMP NOTES AND PHOTOS
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 04 Dec 2023
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LOS ANGELES, CA (December 3, 2023) – Former WBC featherweight world champion, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo (24-2, 16, KOs), returns to the ring on CBN Promotions’ “New Blood” card scheduled for December 9, 2023,   Read Full Story >>>

Pryce Taylor registers 1st round knockout in pro debut
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 04 Dec 2023

NEW YORK CITY (December 3, 2023) – Celebrated Brooklyn amateur Pryce Taylor (1-0, 1 KO) had an auspicious professional debut this past Friday evening, stopping Mike Diorio in the opening round, on the undercard of a Pr  Read Full Story >>>

PINOY BOXING 12: PETE APOLINAR FIGHTS LINGJIE XIA FOR THE WBO ORIENTAL FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Dec 2023

Pete Apolinar fights undefeated Chinese Lingjie Xia for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental featherweight title in Prime Stags Sports’ “Prime Fight III” on December 29, 2023, at the SM Sky Hall of SM Seas  Read Full Story >>>

"KING" RYAN GARCIA TAKES HOME WBA GOLD BELT AFTER KNOCKOUT VICTORY OVER OSCAR DUARTE
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Dec 2023

HOUSTON, TEXAS (December 2, 2023): With a dynamite, knockout performance, international superstar “King” Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) proved that he is back and is championship ready after an eight-round st  Read Full Story >>>

PEOPLE’S CHAMPIONSHIP: IAN GREEN DEFENDS THE WBA MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Dec 2023

December 2, 2023, Miami, FL – Don King Productions’ highly anticipated “People’s Championship” event delivered a spectacular night of fights at the Casino Miami Jai Alai Saturday night. The evening’s main even  Read Full Story >>>

Jukembayev collides with Mimoune on WNF, December 13
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Dec 2023

ProBox TV’s flagship promotion Wednesday Night Fights returns with yet another barnburner of a fight card on Wednesday 13th from Plant City, Florida. WNF’s last instalment saw another Fight of the Year cand  Read Full Story >>>

Quizon, 5 others share lead after Round 2 of Malaysia chess meet
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Dec 2023
MANILA---Filipino International Master (IM) Daniel Quizon toppled countryman Jan Clifford Labog to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of the Eastern Asia Juniors and Girls Chess Championship 2023 - Open division on Sunday at the Sabah Oriental Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Earli  Read Full Story >>>

Ryan Garcia knocks out Oscar Duarte to bounce back from loss: Full fight video highlights and results
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 03 Dec 2023
Ryan Garcia didn’t have his absolute best performance tonight, but got the knockout win over Oscar Duarte in Houston all the same. Garcia improved to 24-1 (20 KO) with an eighth round KO of Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KO) in their 143 lb catchweight fight in tonight’s DAZN main event. Garcia, 25, w  Read Full Story >>>

Filipina Boxer Nearly Fought Underneath Pacquiao Mainer
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Dec 2023

Gretchen Abaniel (C) in one of her winning moments. I It can now be told: a Filipino woman boxer nearly fought in a supporting world title bout underneath Manny Pacquiao's WBO welterweight crown defense against Jeff  Read Full Story >>>

San Juan, Pasig dispute PCAP North Division crown
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 Dec 2023
MANILA, Philippines – For the fourth straight North Division finals of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines, it will come down to the San Juan Predators and the Pasig City King Pirates. During the semifinals on Saturday virtually held at Chess.com Platform, San Juan defeated th  Read Full Story >>>