Nick Giongco
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WBC champion Jerusalem explores other options
By Nick Giongco
It doesn’t look as if World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight king Melvin Jerusalem will get his wish of getting a unification fight with either the World Boxing Organization (WBO) or World Boxing…
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MERRY GERRY: Two-division boxing champion enjoys wearing two hats
By Nick Giongco
Next to Manny Pacquiao, two-division champion Gerry Peñalosa is the most successful Filipino fighter who is enjoying the fruits of his labor. Though a distant second in terms of resources and popularity,…
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ENTER THE DRAGON: Zhu determined to dethrone Taduran
By Nick Giongco
Somewhere in Shenzhen, a Chinese boxing prospect is punishing himself in training knowing the magnitude of the task at hand. Scheduled to challenge International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran on…
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Confident Mexican challenger arrives Saturday
By Nick Giongco
Mexican challenger Luis Castillo, who battles Filipino champion Melvin Jerusalem for the World Boxing Council minimumweight crown on 22 September, is on his way to Manila. The unbeaten Castillo, who packs a…
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Taduran drools over foe’s aggressive style
By Nick Giongco
This early, defending champion Pedro Taduran insists he knows how to deal with a Chinese challenger Dian Xing Zhu when they tear at each other on 23 November in Jeju Island, South…
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Martin makes major move
By Nick Giongco
Aside from former unified champion Marlon Tapales, there is another Filipino jockeying for position to earn a shot at one of four titles Naoya Inoue is going to relinquish in 2025. His…
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Suarez gets new foe
By Nick Giongco
Filipino super-featherweight Charly Suarez has a new opponent for 20 September in Glendale, Arizona. Two weeks before the fight, Suarez’s original foe — Andres Cortes — pulled out of the bout. To…
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Taduran faces Chinese juggernaut in Jeju
By Nick Giongco
The first title defense of International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran will take place on 23 November in Jeju Island, Korea. The challenger is IBF No. 3 ranked Dian Xing…
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The real deal
By Nick Giongco
One of only two reigning world champions, Pedro Taduran is not taking any chances. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight king is back in the gym trying to get rid of rust…
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ABAP reviving grassroots program
By Nick Giongco
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) said on Thursday that key issues relative to recruitment and grassroots would soon be addressed after the ABAP received a “substantial” amount from…
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Tapales targets world title in 2025
By Nick Giongco
Marlon Tapales expects to get a shot at the world crown in 2025. Ranked highly by the major sanctioning bodies, Tapales has been assured of this even after failing to dethrone Naoya…
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Tapales, Kumar clash for super-bantam crown in Cambodia
By Nick Giongco
The rebuilding of Marlon Tapales continues as the Filipino southpaw meets Saurabh Kumar of India in a defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia super-bantamweight crown on 7 September in Phnom…
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Vargas lauds World Boxing’s ‘growth’
By Nick Giongco
Boxing’s bid to get included in the roster of sports for LA 2028 received a big boost Saturday when five national federations formally joined World Boxing, the boxing body being groomed to…
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Boxing talents abound in the provinces but ABAP’s not checking
By Nick Giongco
Despite the uncertainty of boxing’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, some of the sport’s foremost figures could not help but cite chinks on the armor of the Association of Boxing…
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Olympic dream ends for Filipino boxers?
By Nick Giongco
If boxing gets knocked out in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, then what happens to the program geared towards winning the elusive gold medal? This early, boxing is not on the list…
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The search ain’t over
By Nick Giongco
And just like that, the Paris Olympic Games are about to roll down the curtains. And just like that, the quest for an Olympic gold medal in boxing took another devastating blow…
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Pounding in Paris: Despite two bronzes, Phl boxing takes massive hit
By Nick Giongco
Former national boxing team coach Sugar “Ting” Ariosa believes the staging of regular monthly local tournaments — instead of costly overseas camps — will be key in the country’s seemingly never-ending quest…
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Puerto Rican to officiate Apolinario fight
By Nick Giongco
Roberto Ramirez Jr. of Puerto Rico will be the third man on the ring when Filipino southpaw Dave “Doberman” Apolinario and Mexican Angel Ayala dispute the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown…
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Apolinario adjusting well in Mexico City
By Nick Giongco
Dave Apolinario seems to be adjusting well to the local conditions in Mexico City just a few days before his quest to become a world flyweight champion. The Filipino southpaw arrived there…
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DAREDEVIL DAVE: Apolinario braces for Mexico City’s ‘killer’ altitude
By Nick Giongco
Not even a delay in the release of his Mexican visa could prevent Dave “Doberman” Apolinario from proceeding with his world title quest this Friday in Mexico City. Apolinario battles Angel Ayala…