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Shigeoka remains hospitalized

The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) is coming out with an announcement on the medical condition of Ginjiro Shigeoka, the Japanese fighter who …

Tue, 27 May 2025

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Heart of gold

OSAKA, Japan --- The morning papers hardly gave attention to Pedro Taduran’s victory over Ginjiro Shigeoka in their bruising 12-rounder for …

Mon, 26 May 2025

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Gibbons, Elorde siblings lead unification talks

OSAKA, Japan — Cucuy Elorde’s phone rang as Pedro Taduran and his team were celebrating his 12-round split decision victory over the game an…

Sun, 25 May 2025

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Osaka braces for impact: Taduran eyes repeat KO victory vs Shigeoka

OSAKA, Japan — Filipino champion Pedro Taduran took note of the massive change in Ginjiro Shigeoka when they came face to face during the of…

Sat, 24 May 2025

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Meat of the matter

OSAKA, Japan — In the early morning rush hours of Thursday — just as the working men and women of this vibrant city began their mad rush to …

Fri, 23 May 2025

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Silent assassin: Peñalosa insists Taduran’s fists will do the talking

OSAKA, Japan — Looking at Pedro Taduran, you won’t think the little dude could even hurt a fly. “He’s such a nice person,” exclaimed cornerm…

Fri, 23 May 2025

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‘PAC’ ATTACK: Wild Card, Thai eatery come alive once more

Aside from Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and the entire Wild Card Boxing Club family, the happiest person nowadays in Hollywood is a Th…

Wed, 21 May 2025

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Kamikaze: Japanese challenger targets KO victory

Ginjiro Shigeoka put on a show of force during an open media workout heading into the final days before his chance to get back at Filipino c…

Wed, 21 May 2025

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Locked and loaded: IBF champ has Japanese challenger all figured out

Filipino champion Pedro Taduran displayed his readiness during Friday’s open workout at the Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque with his lead …

Sun, 18 May 2025

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Warning signal: Filipino boxing champ assumes segurista attitude

Pedro Taduran is less than 10 days away from risking his world title on hostile ground. Even if he and chief trainer Jonathan Peñalosa have …

Sat, 17 May 2025

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Thrill-seeker

Celebrations for the 50th year anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila on 28 September at the Smart Araneta Coliseum are starting to heat up. I…

Sat, 17 May 2025

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Arum downplays ‘Thrilla’ rematch

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum feels Mexican banger Emanuel Navarrete won’t be ready to face Charly Suarez in time for the 50th year celebra…

Thu, 15 May 2025

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Uncrowned champion: Suarez overjoyed by show of support

There is no timeline yet for Charly Suarez’s desire and wish to get another shot at Mexican Emanuel Navarrete, a senior Top Rank official to…

Tue, 13 May 2025

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Phl boxing raises howl over Suarez defeat

Controversy marred Charly Suarez’s bold bid to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-featherweight title on Sunday in San Diego, Cal…

Tue, 13 May 2025

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BEWARE OF SUAREZ: Arum: Underdog Filipino challenger has a ‘helluva shot’

Don’t count Charly Suarez out against Emanuel Navarrete. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum told a group of Filipino reporters via zoom on Thurs…

Fri, 09 May 2025

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U.S. officials tapped for Suarez title shot

The roster of referee and three judges working Charly Suarez’s world title shot this Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in San Diego, California, h…

Thu, 08 May 2025

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Suarez: I’m coming to win

As soon as his visa gets delivered on Monday, top-rated super-featherweight Charly Suarez will head to the airport to catch the latest avail…

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

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Japanese outfits scramble over ‘Lover Boy’

There is a mad scramble among Japanese promoters to sign up newly-crowned Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight king Kenneth …

Wed, 16 Apr 2025

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Araneta battles Thai for vacant IBF throne

World No. 1 light-flyweight Christian “The Bomb” Araneta will soon find himself gunning for a world title shot. With the International Boxin…

Sun, 13 Apr 2025

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Shigeoka reinventing fighting style

Defending champion Pedro Taduran is facing the same Japanese slugger he battered into submission last year but could end up facing a vastly-…

Sat, 12 Apr 2025