Friday, 18 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Marcial moves on

It’s going to be boom or bust for Eumir Marcial when he fights for the third time as a pro in July or August. After spending some time picki…

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Inoue massive favorite vs Donaire

Japanese pride Naoya Inoue opened as the heavy betting favorite in his three-belt bantamweight unification clash with Filipino-American Noni…

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‘Dr. Mouthguard’ calls it a day

Los Angeles-based orthodontist Ed de la Vega, whose customized mouthguard was a vital part of Manny Pacquiao’s vast boxing arsenal, attended…

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On the Pacman campaign trail

Even in retirement, Manny Pacquiao doesn’t fail to attract a big crowd. More than half a year after announcing his decision to hang up his g…

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Sean is the man

Around this time two years ago, American boxing man Sean Gibbons was rushing to rebook his flight back to the United States (US). As the wor…

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Marcial battles Hart

Eumir Marcial is so obsessed about winning his second professional fight in style that talks about the stint in the Hanoi Southeast Asian (S…

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Magsayo aims to unify belts

The next time Mark Magsayo returns from the United States, he would love to see himself carrying the World Boxing Council (WBC) strap but al…

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It’s Memo Time!

Filipino fight fans rejoiced last week when word came out that dethroned International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight king Jerwin A…

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Pacquiao craves for hoops

BACOOR, Cavite — Manny Pacquiao swears boxing is the last thing on his mind right now as the campaign season for the May presidential electi…

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Ancajas’ power move

Two days ago, the famed conditioning coach revealed that dethroned world champion Jerwin Ancajas has joined his ever-growing list of clients…

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Magsayo unveils next mission

World featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo, who is in the country for a four-week vacation, is eyeing to climb the ring twice bef…

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Ancajas, Memo joining hands

Ravaged by weight problems, subpar conditioning and diet woes, Jerwin Ancajas will finally undergo rehabilitation in his quest to regain his…

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Memo: Ancajas ain’t done

The career of dethroned world champion Jerwin Ancajas is far from over. Despite ending up battered and bruised by Argentine banger Fernando …

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Man on the beat

He may be talking too much about matters pertaining to national interest, but Sen. Manny Pacquiao swears that sports also plays a pivotal pa…

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Meet Dr. J

Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Peñalosa is not the type of guy to raise hell. Now a promoter, Peñalosa, whose illustrious career I cov…

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Casimero camps out in Cebu

What do Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire and John Riel Casimero have all in common? Yeah, they are all power-punchers. But they are heavy-hitt…

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Marcial makes Memo smile

Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial made strength coach Memo Heredia’s weekend in Las Vegas. Nope, the Filipino fighter didn’t hit …

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Ancajas nears Elorde record

Jerwin Ancajas’ defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight title on 26 February in Las Vegas will be a major achie…

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Marcial opens training camp

A day after arriving there from Los Angeles, the power-punching Filipino middleweight hooked up with new trainer Jorge Capetillo and conditi…

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Gibbons reaches out to Casimero

Sean Gibbons has extended an olive branch to World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight king John Riel Casimero but the effort to reconcil…