Sunday, 02 August 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Dasmariñas nears world title shot

Mandatory challenger Michael “Hot and Spicy” Dasmariñas is one step away from securing the coveted crack at the world crown. A purse bid is …

Sun, 10 Jan 2021
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Taduran faces tough defense

Filipino fighter Pedro Taduran didn’t allow the pandemic to slow down his buildup for the second defense of his International Boxing Federat…

Thu, 07 Jan 2021
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Boxing Epic clash eyed before Ramadan

Talks are under way in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the ambitious staging of the Manny Pacquiao versus Conor McGregor crossover clash …

Tue, 05 Jan 2021
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Pinoy judge gets prime assignment

Filipino boxing judge Rey Danseco got a high-profile and juicy assignment from the World Boxing Council (WBC). Danseco, based in San Francis…

Thu, 31 Dec 2020
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Make mine Manny

Manny Pacquiao absorbed four losses out of 14 fights the last decade. But that doesn’t make him unworthy of my pick as the best Filipino fig…

Wed, 30 Dec 2020
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Mouthwatering matchup

It’s not yet cast in stone but don’t be shocked if Manny Pacquiao ends up having Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGreg…

Fri, 25 Dec 2020
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Taduran risks crown against Cuarto

The least popular fighter under MP Promotions is resurfacing sometime in February 2021, more than a year removed from his last fight. Pedro …

Thu, 24 Dec 2020
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Rodriguez roars for revenge

The camp Emmanuel Rodriguez, the Puerto Rican fighter who swore he got robbed against Filipino puncher Reymart Gaballo in their bout over th…

Wed, 23 Dec 2020
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The company of wolves

I have a funny feeling that Eumir Marcial might end up discovering that he had probably walked inside the wrong weight class. One of the cou…

Wed, 23 Dec 2020
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Ancajas left in the cold

The big fights continue to elude reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight king Jerwin Ancajas, who continues to train …

Wed, 23 Dec 2020
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Pacquiao turns 42 sans fanfare

Sen. Manny Pacquiao celebrated his 42nd birthday yesterday around the same people he grew up with. Instead of hosting a party, a practice th…

Fri, 18 Dec 2020
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Pacquiao eyes April fight

Neck-deep in his Senate duties, Manny Pacquiao yesterday ruled himself out of boxing in the first quarter of 2021. “We still have sessions i…

Sun, 13 Dec 2020
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Olympic send-off planned for Marcial

A rousing send-off party for Tokyo Olympics-bound Eumir Marcial is in the pipeline. The affair won’t be an ordinary event. It’s going to be …

Fri, 11 Dec 2020
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Marcial welcome to rejoin ABAP ranks

Eumir Marcial is more than welcome to rejoin the ranks of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) in the event he is t…

Fri, 04 Dec 2020
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Dasmariñas revs up for Inoue

Negotiations are underway for Michael Dasmariñas to get a coveted shot at Naoya Inoue’s twin world bantamweight titles in March or April of …

Thu, 03 Dec 2020
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Marcial eyes ABAP stint

Tokyo Olympic qualifier Eumir Marcial is not burning bridges with the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) as his much-…

Wed, 02 Dec 2020
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Show of farce

Boxing was supposed to get a treat over the weekend with the return of Mike Tyson. What fight fans got instead was an exhibition. A heated s…

Wed, 02 Dec 2020