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Displaying articles 1 to 10.Pinays cited for wrong reasons
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Aira Villegas (L) and Nesthy Petecio (R).
Paris Olympic bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas were cited in a recap of the women’s boxing event in last year’s Summer Games but for the wro
ABAP builds up for new year
Sat, 04 Jan 2025
Marcus Manalo.
ABAP secretary-general Marcus Manalo said yesterday the national pool of 43 is taking a break from joining competitions until possibly the Thailand Open in May but will continue to train and build up fo
OCA backs Asian Boxing
Thu, 02 Jan 2025
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has officially recognized the newly-organized Asian Boxing as the accredited supervisor of the sport at the SEA and Asian Games, a move that brings World Boxing much closer to achieving its goal of g
Golden plans for ‘Thrilla’ tribute
Thu, 02 Jan 2025
A date has been set for the 50th anniversary celebration of the “Thrilla In Manila” and the goal is to stage a star-studded show, highlighted by three world championship fights involving Filipinos, on Oct. 4 at the Smart Ar
Following in Garcia’s footsteps
Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Marcial (L) and Mindoro (R).
Ceferino Garcia remains the only Filipino ever to reign as world middleweight boxing champion and ruled from 1939 to 1940. The Biliran slugger who invented the “bolo punch” defend
Vargas named to Asian body
Tue, 31 Dec 2024
Ricky Vargas.
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was recently named to join a high-powered Board of the interim Asian Boxing that is affiliated with World Boxing, the international federation seeking to gain IOC recognition for t
Three in line for title bids
Fri, 27 Dec 2024
L-R: Suganob, Suarez and Araneta.
Three Filipino No. 1 contenders are in line for world boxing mandatory title shots with five more creeping in at No. 2 as the year comes to a close. There are only two reigning
All or nothing for Magsayo
Sat, 21 Dec 2024
MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons knows it’s an all-or-nothing deal for WBC No. 2 superfeatherweight Mark Magsayo as he can’t afford to lose his next two fights in lining himself up for a title shot. Last Saturday, Magsayo decked Ecuador trialhorse Bryan Mercado twice in the first round and twic
Magsayo, Suarez chase dreams
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
The superfeatherweight or junior lightweight division has been a favorite stomping ground for Filipino fighters. It’s the weight class where Flash Elorde, Rene Barrientos, Ben Villaflor, Rolando Navarrete, Joselito Rivera
Andales steals ‘Blow By Blow’ show
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
There were two Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) championship fights on the “Blow By Blow” card at the Barangay Ramon Magsaysay covered court in Bago Bantay, Quezon City last Sunday but a 10-round appetizer stole t
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