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Petecio breaks jinx, exacts revenge

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 11 Dec 2019

Nesthy Petecio. Ironically, it seemed easier for Nesthy Petecio to win the world title than the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal. Because she hit paydirt at the AIBA world women’s championships …

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Options sprout for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 10 Dec 2019

With eight successful title defenses under his IBF superflyweight title belt, Jerwin Ancajas is looking forward to bigger things in his sky-rocketing ring career. He’s been on the 115-pound throne for…

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Ancajas set to go full route

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Dec 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn’t taking any chances against Chilean challenger Miguel Gonzalez and manager/trainer Joven Jimenez said he plans to go the distance in their scheduled 12-…

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Five PHL pugs gun for final slots today

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 06 Dec 2019

Eumir Felix Marcial aims for a final slot in today's SEA Games action. It’s a day of reckoning for five Philippine boxers who will enter the ring at the PICC Forum to battle in the Southeast Asian (SE…

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Casimero plays last card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 04 Dec 2019

Johnriel Casimero who likes to be called “Cuadro Alas,” played his last card----an ace----in battling defending WBO bantamweight champion Zolani Tete of South Africa and had the winning hand to wrest …

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Manny up for Asian award

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Dec 2019

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao is one of 10 short-listed candidates for the first-ever Asian Sportsman of the Year accolade to be given during the Gala Night of the fifth SPIA Asi…

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PHL boxers aim for overall honors

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 02 Dec 2019

Rogen Ladon (L) and Charly Suarez in Rio. It’s not just because the Philippines is the only country to enter boxers in 13 weight divisions, including five women’s events, but ABAP secretary-general Ed…

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Casimero defies odds to win WBO title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 02 Dec 2019

Ormoc City slugger Johnriel Casimero made believers out of skeptics as he defied 2-1 odds to stop defending WBO bantamweight champion Zolani Tete of South Africa at 2:14 of the third round in the Aren…

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No secret in Casimero's fight plan

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 24 Nov 2019

Casimero (R) and Gibbons. There’s no secret in what Johnriel Casimero has to do to wrest the WBO bantamweight crown from defending champion Zolani Tete of South Africa in their scheduled 12-round titl…

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Trilogy on Donaire's mind

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 20 Nov 2019

Nonito Donaire, Jr. isn’t just conjuring visions of a rematch with super WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. He’s thinking a trilogy would be one for the books. Two weeks ago, they figured in w…

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Don't mess with Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Nov 2019

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is close to Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s heart. He built it from scratch with the vision of providing an opportunity for players to pursue their passion and b…

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Will 'Needle' prick Jerwin?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 18 Nov 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas’ next challenger Miguel Gonzalez is called “aguja,” Spanish for needle, and it remains to be seen whether the Chilean can prick the Filipino into losing his …

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Will Casimero sock it to Tete?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 14 Nov 2019

Casimero (R) and Tete (L). Two-time world champion Johnriel Casimero takes on defending WBO bantamweight titlist Zolani Tete of South Africa at the 15,800-seat Arena Birmingham, UK, on Nov. 30 as the …

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Class act in boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Nov 2019

What went down in Saitama last Thursday was a strong reminder that professional boxing is alive and well. Nonito Donaire, Jr. and Naoya Inoue battled for 12 rounds like their lives depended on the out…

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Donaire says let's do it again

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Nov 2019

Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he’s open to fighting newly-crowned super WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in a rematch if that’s what Ringstar Sports CEO Richard Schaefer has in mind for …

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Not over for Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Nov 2019

Donaire lands a right straight on Inoue. World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) co-founder and Ringstar Sports CEO Richard Schaefer said yesterday Nonito Donaire’s gutsy performance against Naoya Inoue in S…

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Fil-Am model is a Knockout!

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Nov 2019

C.J. Gibson. LOS ANGELES. She’s been on nearly every major Top Rank boxing event for the last five years and Fil-Am model C. J. (Cielo Jean) Gibson remains a fan favorite with the official round girls…

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Donaire ready to rock and roll tonight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Nov 2019

Take it from legendary US Olympic boxing coach Kenny Adams who has worked with over 60 world champions and will be in Nonito Donaire, Jr.’s corner when he faces Naoya Inoue in the World Boxing Super S…

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Brendan expects best Ancajas ever

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 Nov 2019

Brendan Gibbons with International Boxing Hall of Famer Lee Samuels. MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ son Brendan said the other day the postponement of IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas’ eig…