Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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JC’s Fears

Filipino promoter JC Mananquil felt afraid going into Melvin Jerusalem’s title challenge against Yudai Shigeoka last Sunday in Nagoya. It wa…

Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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DARING TO DREAM

Melvin Jerusalem doesn’t only want a lengthy reign. The newly-crowned World Boxing Council minimumweight champion, the country’s only world …

Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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MARVELOUS MELVIN

Newly-crowned world boxing champion, Melvin Jerusalem arrived in Manila on Monday afternoon clutching a replica of the World Boxing Council …

Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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DOUBLE TROUBLE

Two Filipino title challengers — former world champion Melvin Jerusalem and late replacement Jake Amparo — bid to put an end to the jinx tha…

Sun, 31 Mar 2024
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Sulaiman Backs Planned Pacquiao Comeback

Amid speculations that Manny Pacquiao is on the verge of formally announcing his return, the World Boxing Council (WBC) leadership immediate…

Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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FIL-MEX WARS LOOM

World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman vowed to stage a dual meet involving the Philippines and Mexico during the second sta…

Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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HAND OF STONE

Eumir Marcial made full use of his lone fight before campaigning in the 2024 Paris Olympics by scoring a one-punch fourth-round knockout of …

Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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Pacquiao Lends Hand To ‘Bad Boy’

Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao promised one of Philippine boxing’s most well-loved fighters a heftier monthly pension from the city …

Sun, 24 Mar 2024
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Boxing Tourism

Went around the walled city of Intramuros for a short tour on Thursday morning. As it turned out, I often acted as the tour guide since I wa…

Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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Thai Out To Ruin Marcial’s Plan

If Thoedsak Sinam sticks to his gameplan, Paris Olympics-bound Eumir Marcial will have to go down the well in order to get rid of his Thai r…

Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Sulaiman The Magnificent

One of boxing’s most influential and powerful figures is coming to town. Mauricio Sulaiman, whose late father Jose reigned as World Boxing C…

Sat, 16 Mar 2024
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Saudi Arabia Wants Pacquiao Fight

Turki Al-Sheikh, the Saudi adviser at the Royal Court and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, would like to see Manny Pacquiao …

Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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King Kong Vs Godzilla

For fight fans, all roads lead to the Tokyo Dome on 6 May. In what has been labeled as Japan’s biggest boxing event of all time — bigger tha…

Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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Fan-Favorite Bacosa Returns

Crowd-darling Eman Bacosa takes the spotlight anew when the fast-rising lightweight battles Jay Clyde Langahin in a four-round duel during M…

Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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TRIP TO JERUSALEM

One of two Filipino boxers tasked to end the world title drought for the Philippines on 31 March is right on track in his buildup, Melvin Je…

Sun, 03 Mar 2024
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ALL FIGURED OUT

Somewhere in Davao City, Vincent Astrolabio is plotting the downfall of one of Japan’s most celebrated champions. Junto Nakatani, who recent…

Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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FISTS OF FURY

Miel Fajardo packs so much power that it is a matter of time before he becomes the Philippines’ next world champion. Armed with an 11-1-1 re…

Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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DON’T COUNT HIM OUT

Almost 30 years after his professional debut, Manny Pacquiao was back in the ring in General Santos on Wednesday sweating it out and hoping …

Fri, 26 Jan 2024
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Saudi Hosting Pacquiao Fight?

Sean Gibbons is going on a desert expedition to present boxing’s newest power brokers a proposal that will have Manny Pacquiao fighting one …

Wed, 24 Jan 2024