Saturday, 01 August 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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PARIS PUNCH

Eumir Marcial found a heavyweight backer in the Philippine Sports Commission after it approved the request of the Paris Olympics-bound punch…

Fri, 12 Jan 2024
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Saludar Risks OPBF Bantam Crown

Froilan Saludar takes a step towards a world title shot when he makes the first defense of his Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation bantamweight…

Wed, 10 Jan 2024
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Ancajas Receives Big Pacman Punch

Jerwin Ancajas recently got a big jolt as he ramps up his preparation for a world title shot next month in Tokyo. Six weeks before his sched…

Wed, 10 Jan 2024
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Apex Predator

The thing about Naoya Inoue is that he — apparently — hasn’t reached his peak yet. That’s bad news for his prospective opponents. Moments af…

Sat, 06 Jan 2024
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BACK WITH A BIG BANG

Filipino boxers are eager to bounce back in 2024 following a heartbreaking campaign in the year that just passed. In fact, Jerwin Ancajas wi…

Tue, 02 Jan 2024
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ONE CALL AWAY

In the aftermath of Marlon Tapales’ botched bid to conquer Naoya Inoue and become an undisputed champion, the shadow of one man notorious fo…

Sun, 31 Dec 2023
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Casimero: Lost In Space

TOKYO, Japan — In the aftermath of Naoya Inoue demolition of Marlon Tapales in a show of force in neighboring Yokohama on Tuesday, one famil…

Fri, 29 Dec 2023
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Tapales Vows To Let Fists Fly

YOKOHAMA, Japan—Marlon Tapales was kind of slighted when he was asked what concerns him the most about facing a legit hard-hitter like Naoya…

Sun, 24 Dec 2023
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TAPALES’ TALL TASK

YOKOHAMA, Japan — With the music of Freddie Mercury’s “I Want To Break Free” blaring from the Bluetooth speakers, Marlon Tapales and head tr…

Sun, 24 Dec 2023
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Tokyo-Bound Tapales Back In Manila

Marlon Tapales, tasked to pull off what has been called Mission: Impossible, is back in Manila, his bags already packed for the Tuesday flig…

Tue, 19 Dec 2023
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Jerwin, Eumir Join Hands

TAGAYTAY CITY — Jerwin Ancajas will seek the assistance of the Philippine boxing team to shore up his preparation for a world title shot on …

Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Tapales Stays Sharp

It didn’t take too long for two-belt world super-bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales to convince do-it-all American boxing man Sean Gibbons…

Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

Joe Ramos was drooling over the prospects of tasty Thai food on the way to his 1 p.m. appointment in Makati when he got a rather disappointi…

Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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Pacquiao Publicist Enters Hall

Fred Sternburg, the Denver-based former publicist of Manny Pacquiao, made it to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Falling under the Non…

Sat, 09 Dec 2023
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Tapales Heats Up Baguio Camp

BAGUIO CITY — On an overcast Tuesday afternoon, Marlon Tapales and his chief trainer Ernel Fontanilla had the Shape Up Boxing gym all to the…

Wed, 06 Dec 2023