Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Casimero comeback next month in Kyrgyzstan?
Three-division world champion John Riel Casimero is set to return to the ring in Kyrgyzstan on 25 October, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations relative to the Filipino puncher’s…
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Fight to win
Additional reinforcements are joining the camp of Jayson “Striker” Vayson in the coming days as the Filipino challenger’s buildup reaches its climax in Las Vegas. Less than three weeks before facing minimumweight…
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Vayson settles down in Las Vegas
Jayson Vayson didn’t waste precious time recharging his batteries and showed up for work the day after his first trans-Pacific flight from Manila more than three weeks before his quest to become…
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Heavyweight backer
Based on what took place during a 15-minute meeting starring President Bongbong Marcos and eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao on Thursday at Malacañang, the country’s 50th year celebration of the Thrilla in Manila…
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Santig stages ‘Battle of Bangkok’
Bangkok-based Filipino promoter Brico Langbay Santig is staging a megabuck show on Saturday in Thailand featuring 48 boxers from 28 countries. Four Filipino fighters — Elmo Traya, Rocky Bactol, Lemuel Kenneth de…
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Vayson flies to U.S. ahead of title fight
Filipino challenger Jayson Vayson left for the United States Wednesday way ahead of his 20 September three-belt showdown with Oscar Collazo in Indio, California. “This is a real chance to win,” American…
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Recharged and recovered
Jayson Vayson and his camp need not worry about feeling drowsy and disoriented by the time he fights Puerto Rican three-belt titleholder Oscar Collazo on 20 September at the Fantasy Springs Resort…
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Expert advice
The country’s two reigning world champions — Melvin Jerusalem and Pedro Taduran — believe Jayson “Striker” Vayson has a good chance of beating the heavily-favored Puerto Rican Oscar Collazo on 20 September…
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Major move
The bold bid of Jayson Vayson to become the first Filipino fighter to win three world title belts at the same time got a big boost when renowned American fight figure Sean…
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Eight out of ten
Amid the thrill and excitement over hot bantamweight prospect Kenneth Llover’s eighth-round stoppage of two-division world champion Luis Concepcion, there was one fellow who expressed a bit of caution over the victory.…
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The hardest game
The death of two Japanese boxers in Tokyo recently only showed how dangerous the sport is. You see, I was at ringside at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo when Kazuki Anaguchi battled…
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Five-division champion
Conditioning coach Alex Ariza, many times a vital part of Manny Pacquiao’s Hall of Fame journey, is so convinced of Kenneth Llover’s potential that he believes the unbeaten Filipino bantamweight is destined…
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Weighty issue
Jayson “Striker” Vayson admits it’s going to be a herculean task dethroning Puerto Rican star and three-belt champion Oscar Collazo next month at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. For…
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Strike Three: Vayson targets multiple world title belts
It’s an opportunity of a lifetime for Filipino fighter Jayson “Striker” Vayson, who challenges a Puerto Rican rising star on 20 September in Indio, California. Not only is Vayson going after one…
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Cómo estás, Señor Concepcion?
Less than 24 hours after touching down in Manila, Panamanian fighter Luis Concepcion and his trainer showed up for training at the Peñalosa Boxing Gym in Taguig on Monday. Knowing that he…
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Rush hour
Gerry Peñalosa, the prized puncher who won two world titles in different weight classes, has grand plans for the country’s brightest prospect for a world title. A little over a week before…
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Pacquiao ranked WBC No. 1
For proving to the world recently that age is just a number, Manny Pacquiao has been ranked No. 1 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in its August 2025 ratings. Pacquiao’s installation…
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Bracing for battle
Luis Concepcion of Panama has evil plans for Philippine boxing he plans to unleash next week. His target is the fast-rising Filipino bantamweight Kenneth “Lover Boy” Llover, who faces Concepcion on 17…
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Kenneth ignore him
Mark 17 August a red-letter day for Philippine boxing. If you’re a diehard fight fan, try to get a glimpse of the future of Philippine boxing at the Winford Resort and Casino…
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‘MONSTER’ WATCH
The outcome of the 14 September duel between Naoya “Monster” Inoue and Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan will determine how the super-bantamweight division will play out in the remainder of 2025. Inoue is…
