Friday, 18 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Tapales Stays Sharp

It didn’t take too long for two-belt world super-bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales to convince do-it-all American boxing man Sean Gibbons…

Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

Joe Ramos was drooling over the prospects of tasty Thai food on the way to his 1 p.m. appointment in Makati when he got a rather disappointi…

Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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Pacquiao Publicist Enters Hall

Fred Sternburg, the Denver-based former publicist of Manny Pacquiao, made it to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Falling under the Non…

Sat, 09 Dec 2023
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Tapales Heats Up Baguio Camp

BAGUIO CITY — On an overcast Tuesday afternoon, Marlon Tapales and his chief trainer Ernel Fontanilla had the Shape Up Boxing gym all to the…

Wed, 06 Dec 2023
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Tapales Gets VADA Visit

Blood and urine samples of unified world super-bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales were taken by agents of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency…

Sat, 25 Nov 2023
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Fortune Cookie

A few days before he rumbled with Marco Antonio Barrera for the first time 20 years ago in San Antonio, Texas, Manny Pacquiao and his entour…

Fri, 17 Nov 2023
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Remembering Pacquiao-Barrera 1

In just a few days — on 15 November to be exact — one of Philippine sporting history’s greatest triumphs will celebrate its 20th anniversary…

Sat, 11 Nov 2023
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Ancajas Makes Extreme Sacrifice

Former world boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas had just wound up another day of intense training when he learned about the bad news. He had to …

Wed, 01 Nov 2023
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Marcial Eyes Rocky Road To Paris Gold

Eumir Marcial is in real tough company in the 80-kilogram division of the boxing competitions of the Paris Olympics in 2024. Apart from his …

Tue, 31 Oct 2023
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ABAP Needs New Recruits

In order to rely on homegrown talent, there ought to be regular boxing shows for amateur boxers across the nation. By staging quarterly tour…

Fri, 20 Oct 2023
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Astrolabio Stays On Red Alert

Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio doesn’t want to end up looking like a deer caught in the headlights. After surviving a tough war with Thailand Na…

Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Ancajas Loads Up Ahead Of Japan Battle

Jerwin Ancajas is getting himself armed to the teeth as he revs up for what could possibly be his last crack at a world title next month in …

Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Tapales Targets High-Altitude Training

Marlon Tapales will head to the mountains of Benguet for high-altitude training in preparation for his world super-bantamweight unification …

Tue, 10 Oct 2023