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Magsayo redirects career with Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 17 Mar 2020

Sen. Manny Pacquiao with Mark Magsayo and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons. Hard-hitting featherweight Mark Magsayo has put his boxing career back on track after several contractual disputes with previ…

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Concussion wouldn’t stop Marcial

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 15 Mar 2020

Marcial. Now it can be told. After Eumir Marcial stopped Mongolia’s Byamba Otgonbaatar in the quarterfinals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament to book a ticket to Tokyo in Amman, Jordan…

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It’s not over for Nesthy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 14 Mar 2020

Nesthy Petecio. AIBA world women’s featherweight champion Nesthy Petecio was touted to easily nail an Olympic slot at the recently-concluded Asia/Oceania qualifiers in Amman, Jordan but came up a win …

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Ancajas awaits IBF go-signal

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 10 Mar 2020

The date and venue are set for IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas’ ninth title defense but until the New Jersey-based governing body confirms who his next challenger is, it could be either No.…

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Bright future for Pamisa

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 09 Mar 2020

Eljay Pamisa. There’s a 5-6, 15-year-old Cagayan de Oro boxer who’s touted to be a rising star and ABAP secretary-general Ed Picson is bullish on his chances to someday become an Olympic champion. Pic…

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Mikey likely Manny’s next challenger

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 07 Mar 2020

A date has been floated for super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s next fight and although nothing is confirmed, there appears to be some clarity that he will defend his crown against f…

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Is Boxing Commission necessary?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 06 Mar 2020

A hearing was held to discuss the merits or otherwise of two Senate bills seeking to create a Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission presided by Committee on Sports chairman Sen. Bong Go at th…

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All or nothing for Casimero

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Mar 2020

JohnRiel Casimero (center) with (from left) Brendan Gibbons, Ting Ariosa, Pedro Roque and Memo Heredia in Miami. For WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero, the battlecry is “All or Nothing” in h…

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Three Kings cited in Elorde Awards Night

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 01 Mar 2020

IBF superflyweight king Jerwin Ancajas, WBO bantamweight titlist JohnRiel Casimero and IBF minimumweight ruler Pedro Taduran will be honored as Co-Boxers of the Year for their outstanding performance …

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Champ cites Jeo’s heart

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 26 Feb 2020

WBO superbantamweight champion Emanuel Navarrete applauded Filipino challenger Jeo Santisima’s courage in absorbing heavy punishment but never going down as the Mexican retained his title via an 11th …

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Outgunned Pinoy loses by TKO

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 24 Feb 2020

Jeo Santisima was badly outgunned but never took a count as he displayed a warrior’s heart in failing to dethrone WBO superbantamweight champion Emanuel Navarrete who retained his title via a technica…

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Fight won’t go distance, says Aldeguer

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 23 Feb 2020

ALA Boxing CEO Michael Aldeguer expects a knockout ending in the WBO superbantamweight title fight between defending champion Emanuel Navarrete of Mexico and Filipino challenger Jeo Santisima in the u…

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Suarez back to pro ranks

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 21 Feb 2020

Charly Suarez. Rio Olympian Charly Suarez has returned to professional boxing after claiming his third Southeast Asian Games gold medal last year but isn’t shutting the door on trying to qualify for t…

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Will Santisima’s chin hold up?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 20 Feb 2020

Santisima and Roach in Los Angeles. The odds are so lopsided that anyone who bets for ALA fighter Jeo Santisima to dethrone WBO superbantamweight champion Emanuel Navarrete in their Las Vegas bout thi…

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Two fights for Manny this year?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 19 Feb 2020

A plan is now being worked out for super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao to fight two more years with three or four bouts on the table. That could be the agenda before Pacquiao decides h…

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Magramo guns for vacant title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 18 Feb 2020

Magramo. It’s the chance of a lifetime for Giemel Magramo as the fighter nicknamed “Pistolero” shoots for the vacant WBO flyweight crown against unbeaten Junto Nakatani in a scheduled 12-round bout at…

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Santisima next in line for title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 10 Feb 2020

Jeo Santisima. Masbate’s Jeo Santisima hopes to join four Filipino fighters who are currently world boxing champions but he faces a huge obstacle in WBO superbantamweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete of …

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Schaefer predicts Donaire win

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 09 Feb 2020

Ringstar Sports head and former Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is convinced Nonito Donaire, Jr. will become a world champion once again. After coming close to toppling Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue …

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Casimero off to Miami

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 08 Feb 2020

Casimero shows off his brand-new tattoo. WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero left Manila on a PAL flight last night to travel alone via Los Angeles to Miami where he’ll train for a month with …

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It would’ve been a KO

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 05 Feb 2020

It wasn’t exactly the way IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran wanted his first defense against Mexico’s Daniel Valladares to end at the Jardin Cerveza Expo in Guadalupe city, Nuevo Leon state, Me…