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Is Casimero a changed man?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 21 Aug 2019

Casimero. Interim WBO bantamweight champion Johnriel Casimero is an enigma. He is as mysterious as he is puzzling. Throughout his pro boxing career, Casimero has been sometimes brilliant and sometimes…

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Ancajas waits for foe to step up

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 20 Aug 2019

It?s getting more and more difficult for MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons to lock in an opponent for IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? eighth title defense. First, the talk was Australia?s An…

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Casimero can't afford to lose

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 17 Aug 2019

Casimero. Interim WBO bantamweight champion Johnriel Casimero is in line to challenge reigning WBO titlist Zolani Tete of South Africa but his dream of sitting on the 118-pound throne will go up in sm…

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Ancajas to be feted in donning rites

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 16 Aug 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will take a break from camp at the Naval Education and Training Command base in San Antonio, Zambales, to be honored in donning rites formalizing his promoti…

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Magramo a win away from title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Magramo (C) with Liza (L) and Johnny Elorder. Giemel Magramo is a win away from a crack at the IBF flyweight crown but his obstacle is a Thai veteran with nine Filipino victims in his resume and it wo…

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Alvarez picks Floyd over Manny in rematch

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 06 Aug 2019

Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez predicts a rematch between super WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will be a major pay-per-view suc…

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Saludar in risky Puerto Rico defense

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 04 Aug 2019

WBO minimumweight champion Vic Saludar of Cotabato del Sur stakes his crown against mandatory challenger Wilfredo (Bimbito) Mendez in the Ballroom of the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan on A…

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Saludar in risky Puerto Rico defense

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 04 Aug 2019

WBO minimumweight champion Vic Saludar of Cotabato del Sur stakes his crown against mandatory challenger Wilfredo (Bimbito) Mendez in the Ballroom of the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan on A…

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Noynay following in Elorde's footsteps?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 02 Aug 2019

Joe Noynay and manager Bebot Elorde. There are ominous signs that WBO No. 5 superfeatherweight Joe (The Jaw Breaker) Noynay is following in the late Flash Elorde?s footsteps. First, Noynay comes from …

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Finding the next Pacquiao

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 01 Aug 2019

There will never be another Manny Pacquiao. Not in the Philippines, not anywhere in the world. He?s in the record books as the only fighter ever to win world titles in eight different divisions, scali…

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Who's the real monster?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 01 Aug 2019

Nonito Donaire, Jr. and GAB chairman Abraham Mitra. Ringstar Sports CEO Richard Schaefer downplayed Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue?s reputation as a ?monster? and instead, called super WBA bantamweigh…

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Door opens for rematch

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 31 Jul 2019

After Floyd Mayweather, Jr.?s adviser Leonard Ellerbe declared ?zero interest? in fighting Manny Pacquiao in a rematch a week ago, it appears the undefeated American fighter may be changing his mind. …

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Bayless explains mouthpiece issue

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 29 Jul 2019

Referee Kenny Bayless has confirmed picking up Keith Thurman?s mouthpiece from the canvas at the end of the 10th round and bringing it back to the fighter?s corner but explained that losing the gumshi…