Friday, 18 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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A glove affair

The stuff you often thought of as crappy is actually the thing that sells these days. Case in point is Floyd Mayweather’s hyped exhibition b…

Wed, 12 May 2021
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Is Inoue invincible?

Filipino challenger Michael Dasmariñas spoke highly of Japanese super champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue but made it perfectly clear he has a le…

Wed, 12 May 2021
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Boxing Phl boxers brace for tough camp

The Philippine national boxing team training in Thailand will remain there until the runup to the Tokyo Olympics, the Association of Boxing …

Thu, 06 May 2021
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Paying homage

Time was when Dominador Cepeda was an influential and powerful member of the World Boxing Council (WBC), the world’s foremost governing body…

Thu, 06 May 2021
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Casimero eyes early U.S. buildup

John Riel Casimero didn’t mind showing up for the first day of training camp looking like he had been spending a lot of time raiding the buf…

Wed, 05 May 2021
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Boxing Ripped and ready

It didn’t take Eumir Marcial long to prove that his training stint at the Wild Card Boxing Club under Feddie Roach was the right decision. “…

Sat, 01 May 2021
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Phl boxing guns for KO

Nonito Donaire, Michael Dasmariñas, John Riel Casimero, Eumir Marcial. These are the names that will keep Philippine boxing up on its feet i…

Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Tokyo Project

American boxing man Sean Gibbons is using his strong Japanese connections so Filipino middleweight Eumir Marcial could set up camp in Tokyo …

Tue, 27 Apr 2021
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Casimero faces ‘The Jackal’

Filipino knockout king John Riel Casimero finds himself caged with a jackal on 14 April with two world bantamweight title belts at stake. Ca…

Sat, 17 Apr 2021
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Band of brothers

Jerwin Ancajas wants to see his handprints on Eumir Marcial’s gold medal drive in the Tokyo Olympics. Moments after repulsing the ninth chal…

Wed, 14 Apr 2021
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Pacquiao aims to extend shelf life

In about three months, Manny Pacquiao will mark his second year of inactivity from the sport. To guarantee that he remains in shape, Pacquia…

Wed, 14 Apr 2021
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All roads lead to GenSan

A boxing trainer was recalled from his Davao City home a few days ago to lend a VIP a helping hand. In a snap, the tactician packed his bags…

Tue, 13 Apr 2021
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Job well done, Jerwin

Jerwin Ancajas swore Sunday he could have handed over his cherished International Boxing Federation super-flyweight crown on a silver platte…

Mon, 12 Apr 2021
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John Riel is for real

John Riel Casimero is the cockiest fighter I know outside of Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali. The way Casimero sizes up an opponent and the mann…

Wed, 07 Apr 2021
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Pacquiao gets juicy offer

A mouthwatering offer to fight Mikey Garcia in Dubai is on the desk of Manny Pacquiao waiting to be signed. Requesting anonymity, a Daily Tr…

Tue, 06 Apr 2021
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Ancajas gets Covid jab

World boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas got a shot in the arm — quite literally — when he got inoculated recently with Pfizer vaccine. The jab …

Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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‘Signature fight’ awaits Ancajas

World champion Jerwin Ancajas is poised to figure in what his chief handler labeled “a signature fight” down the road if he succeeds in reta…

Tue, 23 Mar 2021
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Boxing Date with the ‘Monster’

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has already marked the date 19 June as a red-letter day for diehard boxing fans. On that day in a Las Vegas (…

Thu, 18 Mar 2021