Saturday, 01 August 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Game over for Gaballo?

Reymart Gaballo climbed into the ring last week with an impending shot at the world title in mind. Instead, a nondescript Mexican fighter na…

Sat, 18 May 2024
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Can ‘Asero’ stop Japanese buzzsaw?

The stage is set for Vincent Astrolabio’s second shot at a world title. The heavy-handed Filipino, who was already in training mode even bef…

Fri, 17 May 2024
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Suarez sets sights on bigger prize

Rio Olympics veteran Charly Suarez admits time is not on his side. But the world-rated super-featherweight insists he won’t hesitate to step…

Fri, 17 May 2024
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‘Doberman’ walks into lion’s den

Undefeated Filipino flyweight Dave “Doberman” Apolinario heads into the lion’s den in his bold bid to win the International Boxing Federatio…

Thu, 16 May 2024
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Casimero fights for relevance

Amid all the excitement over Naoya Inoue’s latest conquest, there was clearly one thing that stood out. No longer on the agenda of the Japan…

Fri, 10 May 2024
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Ex-trainer laments Casimero plight

Nonoy Neri, a key member of Manny Pacquiao’s training team, could not help but bang his head on the wall in disgust over the inability of th…

Thu, 09 May 2024
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Take your pick: Inoue or Nery

This Monday, 6 May, is going to be a red-letter day for boxing fans all over the world. It will be the first defense of the undisputed world…

Fri, 03 May 2024
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Need for speed

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao wants to get his hands on a premium motorcycle from Suzuki. In fact, the eight-division champion requested the …

Wed, 01 May 2024
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MAGIC MIKE

A huge plate of soft-shell tacos still looked appetizingly delicious by the time the interviewer arrived for the 11 a.m. meeting at a classy…

Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Apolinario awaits IBF purse bid

World-rated flyweight Dave “Doberman” Apolinario is being enticed to come to Mexico where he will face Angel Ayala for the vacant Internatio…

Sun, 28 Apr 2024
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Lesson learned

While power is boxing’s ultimate equalizer, it is not always enough to get the job done. A highly-touted Filipino fighter learned this lesso…

Sat, 20 Apr 2024
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Gaspi sees more Paris qualifiers

The four-man boxing team to the Second World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Thailand has a terrific chance of getting slots to the 2024…

Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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Taduran Eyes Vengeance

Pedro Taduran will be next in line to challenge Japanese champion Ginjiro Shigeoka, who is fresh from crushing last-minute replacement Jake …

Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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JC’s Fears

Filipino promoter JC Mananquil felt afraid going into Melvin Jerusalem’s title challenge against Yudai Shigeoka last Sunday in Nagoya. It wa…

Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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DARING TO DREAM

Melvin Jerusalem doesn’t only want a lengthy reign. The newly-crowned World Boxing Council minimumweight champion, the country’s only world …

Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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MARVELOUS MELVIN

Newly-crowned world boxing champion, Melvin Jerusalem arrived in Manila on Monday afternoon clutching a replica of the World Boxing Council …

Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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DOUBLE TROUBLE

Two Filipino title challengers — former world champion Melvin Jerusalem and late replacement Jake Amparo — bid to put an end to the jinx tha…

Sun, 31 Mar 2024
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Sulaiman Backs Planned Pacquiao Comeback

Amid speculations that Manny Pacquiao is on the verge of formally announcing his return, the World Boxing Council (WBC) leadership immediate…

Wed, 27 Mar 2024