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Jerwin to pour it on

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Feb 2024

Jerwin Ancajas can’t afford to be stingy with his punches and well-known boxing trainer Nonoy Neri’s advice is to let his hands go every single round against WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in …

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Santiago vs. Nakatani: Junto Returns Against Underrated Alexandro

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 23 Feb 2024

On Saturday morning in the wee hours in America, Junto Nakatani goes up in weight to challenge Alexandro Santiago for his WBC 118-pound strap. This fight will be streaming live on ESPN+ and also featu…

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Jerwin used to defying odds

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 23 Feb 2024

Jerwin Ancajas hopes to follow in the footsteps of 10 Filipino fighters who won world boxing championships in Japan when he takes on WBA bantamweight ruler Takuma Inoue in a scheduled 12-round bout at…

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Will Jerwin jinx Inoue?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 20 Feb 2024

WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue has never lost to a Filipino in five fights while challenger Jerwin Ancajas has never lost to a Japanese in two. When they clash in a scheduled 12-round title bo…

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Foster vs. Nova & Curiel vs. Nontshinga 2 Headline Friday Fights

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 16 Feb 2024

Foster (L) and Nova (R) at Thursday's weighin> The postponement for the undisputed heavyweight championship leaves this Saturday bone dry in America. On Friday there’s a bunch of events the two highli…

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Inoue fit for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 15 Feb 2024

If MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ prediction comes true, Jerwin Ancajas will become the Philippines’ only reigning world boxing champion after his fight against WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma I…

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Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz: Anything You Can Do He Can Do Better

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 08 Feb 2024

This Thursday night during the week of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Teofimo Lopez defends his world title versus Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez was last seen in the ring in the month of June in 2023 when he def…

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Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez: Local Derby Bragging Rights

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 02 Feb 2024

The battle for bragging rights in London goes down this Saturday afternoon in the United States streaming live on Peacock and on Sky Sports across the pond. Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez have shared the…

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Boxers gird for Olympic qualifiers

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 30 Jan 2024

Paalam (L) and Ladon (R) lead ten PH boxers hoping to qualify for Paris Olympics. Five male and five female boxers are out to join Eumir Marcial in representing the country in the coming Olympics but …

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Jerwin shrugs off pressure

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 29 Jan 2024

Former IBF superflyweight ruler Jerwin Ancajas realizes there’s a heavy load on his shoulders when he faces WBA bantamweight titlist Takuma Inoue at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Feb. 24 because no …

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Munguia vs. Ryder: Styles Ignite Flash-Bang

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 27 Jan 2024

If deployed near combustible or flammable materials, a flashbang can start a fire or cause an explosion. Seems like a good definition for this Saturday night’s main event streaming live on DAZN. The h…

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Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: Moving On Up

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 20 Jan 2024

More than just a belt is at stake heading into this equally matched fight at welterweight between Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer. Natasha can add yet another name to her fighter resume that includes …

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Beterbiev vs. Smith: Age and Inactivity

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 13 Jan 2024

When Artur Beterbiev and Callum Smith meet in the ring on Saturday, age and inactivity will play a major role in the outcome. Artur is 38 years old and hasn’t step through the ropes in almost a year. …

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Pinoy fighters to watch

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Jan 2024

Among the 26 Filipino fighters rated in the top 10 by the four major world boxing governing bodies, five promising title prospects stand out. They are IBF No. 7 superfeatherweight Charly Suarez, IBF N…

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World title report card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Jan 2024

Marlon Tapales (L) and Melvin Jerusalem (R). It was a lean year for Philippine boxing in world title matches in 2023 as only eight bouts were held with six Filipino fighters compiling two wins. There …

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Don’t cry for Pinoy boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 31 Dec 2023

The year 2023 ends today with no Filipino reigning as world boxing champion. But there is hope for the future as 26 Filipinos are ranked in the top 10 of the four major governing bodies----WBC, WBA, I…

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Short break for Tapales

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Dec 2023

Marlon Tapales is back in his Lanao del Norte home, reunited with his wife and three-year-old daughter after a three-month training camp to prepare for his fight against Naoya Inoue but it won’t be a …

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Vargas elected to World Boxing Executive Board

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 28 Dec 2023

ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was elected as Executive Board member of World Boxing during the 27-nation federation’s inaugural Congress in Frankfurt recently. Vargas was the second highest vote-getter w…

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It’s not over for Marlon

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 28 Dec 2023

Marlon Tapales could’ve taken a safe route in defending his WBA and IBF superbantamweight titles against a no-risk challenger but opted to go for all the marbles in a bid to make history as the first …