Saturday, 01 August 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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FIL-MEX WARS LOOM

World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman vowed to stage a dual meet involving the Philippines and Mexico during the second sta…

Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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HAND OF STONE

Eumir Marcial made full use of his lone fight before campaigning in the 2024 Paris Olympics by scoring a one-punch fourth-round knockout of …

Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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Pacquiao Lends Hand To ‘Bad Boy’

Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao promised one of Philippine boxing’s most well-loved fighters a heftier monthly pension from the city …

Sun, 24 Mar 2024
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Boxing Tourism

Went around the walled city of Intramuros for a short tour on Thursday morning. As it turned out, I often acted as the tour guide since I wa…

Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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Thai Out To Ruin Marcial’s Plan

If Thoedsak Sinam sticks to his gameplan, Paris Olympics-bound Eumir Marcial will have to go down the well in order to get rid of his Thai r…

Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Sulaiman The Magnificent

One of boxing’s most influential and powerful figures is coming to town. Mauricio Sulaiman, whose late father Jose reigned as World Boxing C…

Sat, 16 Mar 2024
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Saudi Arabia Wants Pacquiao Fight

Turki Al-Sheikh, the Saudi adviser at the Royal Court and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, would like to see Manny Pacquiao …

Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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King Kong Vs Godzilla

For fight fans, all roads lead to the Tokyo Dome on 6 May. In what has been labeled as Japan’s biggest boxing event of all time — bigger tha…

Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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Fan-Favorite Bacosa Returns

Crowd-darling Eman Bacosa takes the spotlight anew when the fast-rising lightweight battles Jay Clyde Langahin in a four-round duel during M…

Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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TRIP TO JERUSALEM

One of two Filipino boxers tasked to end the world title drought for the Philippines on 31 March is right on track in his buildup, Melvin Je…

Sun, 03 Mar 2024
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ALL FIGURED OUT

Somewhere in Davao City, Vincent Astrolabio is plotting the downfall of one of Japan’s most celebrated champions. Junto Nakatani, who recent…

Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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FISTS OF FURY

Miel Fajardo packs so much power that it is a matter of time before he becomes the Philippines’ next world champion. Armed with an 11-1-1 re…

Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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DON’T COUNT HIM OUT

Almost 30 years after his professional debut, Manny Pacquiao was back in the ring in General Santos on Wednesday sweating it out and hoping …

Fri, 26 Jan 2024
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Saudi Hosting Pacquiao Fight?

Sean Gibbons is going on a desert expedition to present boxing’s newest power brokers a proposal that will have Manny Pacquiao fighting one …

Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Marcial Jumpstarts Paris Buildup

Calling it “one of the most challenging,” 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier Eumir Marcial left for the United States Friday to prepare for his f…

Sat, 20 Jan 2024
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Falling Off The Radar

The word war involving American boxing man Sean Gibbons and the camp of John Riel Casimero is heating up. It has greatly escalated that Gibb…

Fri, 19 Jan 2024
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STRIKE GOLD

With six months to go before his quest for the Olympic gold in Paris, Eumir Marcial heads back to the United States on Friday to put his que…

Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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BRED FOR BATTLE

After getting help from the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, Jerwin Ancajas spends the last five weeks of training camp i…

Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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The Guy Who Beats Inoue

How do you beat a guy like Naoya Inoue? Simple. Bring in John Riel Casimero. While Superman boasts of extraordinary powers, kryptonite is hi…

Sat, 13 Jan 2024