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Who’s minding Donaire’s age?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 17 Nov 2021

WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. turned 39 yesterday but who’s counting? He surely doesn’t act his age in the ring. Donaire is a stickler for discipline and how he moved down from feather…

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Paradero vows to shock world

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Nov 2021

Paradero (L) and CP Freshmart (R). Bukidnon’s Robert (Inggo) Paradero said yesterday he won’t bungle his second chance to win a world crown and promised to dethrone super WBA minimumweight champion Kn…

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Donaire going for KO

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 07 Nov 2021

WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. is gunning for a knockout over undefeated mandatory challenger Reymart Gaballo when they face off in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Dignity Health Sport…

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What Sean lives for

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Nov 2021

Sultan screams after hearing his name the winner over Caraballo. It was last Sunday, the morning after Jonas Sultan escaped what would’ve been a hometown lynching if not for scoring four knockdowns to…

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Sultan escapes hometown decision

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 01 Nov 2021

If not for scoring four knockdowns, WBA No. 9 bantamweight Jonas Sultan would’ve been robbed of a win by decision in battling previously unbeaten Puerto Rican Carlos Caraballo at the Hulu Theater of M…

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New dawn for Tapales

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 21 Oct 2021

Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales is on a mission to sit on the throne again, this time in the superbantamweight division. He’ll take a big step towards achieving his goal with a win ove…

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Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder: The Story of a Heavyweight Trilogy Saga

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, World Boxing News Fri, 15 Oct 2021

Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder is in the history books after one of the greatest trilogies ever seen in the heavyweight division. Below is the story of the two top division champions who agreed to f…

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Olympic boxers back for SEA Games

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Oct 2021

L-R: Olympic medalists Paalam, Marcial and Petecio. ABAP head coach Don Abnett said yesterday he’s 100 percent sure the country’s four Tokyo Olympic boxers will be back in the ring to go for gold at t…

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Pacquiao's career by the numbers

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Oct 2021

Here’s a rundown on the 26-year professional boxing career of Manny Pacquiao by the numbers. 26----pay-per-view fights, generating more than 20.4 million buys and over $1.29 billion in revenues. 8----…

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GAB pushes forward

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Oct 2021

GAB chairman Baham Mitra. There’s no stopping GAB’s push to promote sports in this pandemic and even as chairman Baham Mitra is ending his term which is co-terminus with the President, he continues to…

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Eumir seeks fourth SEA Games gold

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Oct 2021

Marcial. Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial said yesterday he plans to fight for a fourth SEA Games gold in Vietnam in May but it won’t mean derailing his campaign in the pro ranks. Marcial s…

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When Manny made his US debut

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 01 Oct 2021

Pacquiao (L) and Roach during the Ledwaba fight in 2001. It was in 2001 when Manny Pacquiao made his US debut, taking on defending IBF superbantamweight champion Lehlo Ledwaba of South Africa on the u…

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Man of destiny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 30 Sep 2021

It came as no surprise when Sen. Manny Pacquiao confirmed the other day he would retire from boxing. There really isn’t anything more he has to prove in the ring. Pacquiao is a Hall of Fame shoo-in an…

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Another path for Casimero

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 24 Sep 2021

Casimero (L) and Butler (R). It won’t be either WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. or IBF/WBA super titlist Naoya Inoue whom WBO ruler JohnRiel Casimero is fighting next. Casimero had hoped…

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Gaballo honored to fight Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 24 Sep 2021

Reymart Gaballo. Talks are now underway for WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. to stake his crown against interim titlist Reymart Gaballo in a mandatory defense, leaving WBO ruler JohnRiel …

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Whom will Pacquiao fight next?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 12 Sep 2021

It appears that Sen. Manny Pacquiao isn’t done fighting. The talk is Pacquiao will figure in a farewell bout, a gala performance, in December or January. Before his recent match against Yordenis Ugas …

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Celebrity foe for Saludar

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 08 Sep 2021

Saludar (L) and Rosa (R). WBA minimumweight “regular” champion Vic Saludar will face No. 1 contender Erick (Mini-Pacman) Rosa of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo in late November or December wi…

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Roach declines comment on Justin tirade

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Sep 2021

There’s a brewing split between Freddie Roach and Justin Fortune in the wake of Manny Pacquiao’s recent loss to WBA welterweight super champion Yordenis Ugas with Buboy Fernandez caught in the middle …

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Justin disses Roach for back-talk

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 03 Sep 2021

Team Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao’s long-time strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune swears he’ll never set foot on the so-called hallowed grounds of the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles after Freddie…