Saturday, 01 August 2026 · Philippines
Finding Inoue’s successors
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Finding Inoue’s successors

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Feb 2023

There is speculation that with Naoya Inoue relinquishing his world bantamweight titles in four governing bodies, Filipinos will step up to the plate and vie for the vacant thrones. But according to MP…

Manny in demand
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Manny in demand

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 Feb 2023

Manny Pacquiao is officially retired from boxing but continues to be in demand for appearances and exhibitions all over the world. The door is slightly open for Pacquiao to make a ring comeback in a r…

Beterbiev vs. Yarde: A Puncher’s Chance
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Beterbiev vs. Yarde: A Puncher’s Chance

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 28 Jan 2023

Is it too simple to think this Saturday that Anthony Yarde basically has a puncher’s chance to knock off Artur Beterbiev? Owner of 3-straps at the light heavyweight division Beterbiev has 18 victories…

Finally, a date for Tapales
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Finally, a date for Tapales

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Jan 2023

After three postponements and a cancelled purse bid, there is finally a date set for IBF superbantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev’ fourth title defense against Filipino mandatory challenger Mar…

Single not for long?
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Single not for long?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 13 Jan 2023

Newly-crowned WBO minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem shyly avoided the question when he was asked if marriage was on his mind a few days after he wrested the crown from Japanese Masataka Taniguch…

Jerusalem never expected KO win
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Jerusalem never expected KO win

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Jan 2023

Melvin Jerusalem was as shocked as defending WBO minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi when he scored a TKO win with a single punch at 1:04 of the second round to wrest the 105-pound crown in Osak…

Magsayo eyes return to throne
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Magsayo eyes return to throne

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 07 Jan 2023

Mark Magsayo is likely to face No. 1 contender Brandon Figueroa for the interim WBC featherweight title at a still undetermined venue in March this year with the winner elevated to the throne once cha…

Eight Pinoys lined up for title shots
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Eight Pinoys lined up for title shots

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Melvin Jerusalem will have a first crack at a title on Friday in Japan. The year 2022 ended with a whimper for Philippine pro boxing as no Filipino reigned as world champion of the four prestigious go…

Another exhibition for Pacman?
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Another exhibition for Pacman?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Dec 2022

Australian promoter and matchmaker Peter Maniatis said yesterday an offer has been made by the Papua New Guinea government for Manny Pacquiao to engage former two-time WBA supermiddleweight champion A…

Purse bid for Pinoy fighter
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Purse bid for Pinoy fighter

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 19 Dec 2022

It’s been over a year since the IBF ordered superbantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev to defend his crown against mandatory Filipino challenger Marlon Tapales and after a long wait, the title fi…

It’s not over for Pacman
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It’s not over for Pacman

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 15 Dec 2022

MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said yesterday Manny Pacquiao’s ring career isn’t over until he ends it and although the boxing icon has announced his retirement, a series of exhibitions or even a rea…

Suarez delivers as promised
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Suarez delivers as promised

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Dec 2022

It didn’t take long for Rio Olympian Charly Suarez to make good on his promise to show no mercy in halting Indonesian Defry Palulu in their scheduled 12-round bout for the vacant IBF Asia superfeather…

Kim inspired by Padilla
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Kim inspired by Padilla

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Dec 2022

Korean referee Jang Sung Kim probably saw the recent comical video where Carlos (Sonny) Padilla claimed he “saved” Manny Pacquiao from losing by knockout to Nedal Hussein in Antipolo 22 years ago. It …

All eyes on Manny
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All eyes on Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 11 Dec 2022

Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring in a six-round exhibition in Goyang, a Seoul satellite city, this morning (Manila time) as the spotlight is on the only eight-division world boxing champion with the…