Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Jerusalem awaits ‘Golden’ contract

Melvin Jerusalem appears to be the handpicked foe of Puerto Rican two-belt titleholder Oscar Collazo and not Pedro Taduran. Based on the sta…

Wed, 21 Jan 2026
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Jerusalem appears on Collazo’s radar

Not one but two blips have appeared on Oscar Collazo’s radar screen. Melvin Jerusalem has been detected by the Puerto Rican two-belt world m…

Mon, 12 Jan 2026
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Suarez plays waiting game once more

It doesn’t look as if Charly Suarez will get his Christmas wish. A few days ago, Suarez and his camp revealed that they have requested the W…

Fri, 19 Dec 2025
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Road to undisputed

Negotiations are under way for an all-southpaw three-belt world title showdown starring Puerto Rican Oscar Collazo and Filipino Pedro Tadura…

Fri, 05 Dec 2025
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Mouthwatering matchup

World Boxing Council (WBC) strawweight champion Melvin Jerusalem won’t return to the ring anytime soon even if he gets called out by Puerto …

Thu, 04 Dec 2025
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Bullying tactics?

The camp of Charly Suarez is not asking Top Rank for the moon and the stars as the Las Vegas-based promotional outfit goes ahead with the pl…

Fri, 28 Nov 2025
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Where is justice?

Charly Suarez and his camp believe that Top Rank is not giving the Filipino fighter a fair shake as the Las Vegas-based promotional outfit a…

Wed, 26 Nov 2025
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Travel advisory

Filipino world champions Melvin Jerusalem and Pedro Taduran are drooling over the prospects of fighting two-belt world minimumweight titleho…

Tue, 25 Nov 2025
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Playing hard-to-get

Charly Suarez has received an offer from Top Rank to fight in January 2026 but the Filipino fighter is not biting. Amid reports that a 28 Fe…

Fri, 21 Nov 2025
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Can Pacman Jr. gobble up Irish foe?

The camp of Jimuel Pacquiao believes it already has the perfect gameplan for the celebrated son of the eight-division legend to make a rousi…

Wed, 19 Nov 2025
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Green and go

Three-division world champion Johnriel Casimero has been cleared to fight next month in Japan, the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) said on …

Tue, 18 Nov 2025
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Pacman Jr. is ready to go

imuel Pacquiao will be armed to the teeth by the time he makes his professional debut on 29 November at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecu…

Sun, 09 Nov 2025
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Hats off to Marcial

More than a week after seeing Thrilla in Manila 2.0, I could not help but marvel at the incredible display of courage and staying power of t…

Fri, 07 Nov 2025
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Lost in translation?

The Games and Amusements Board “will open an investigation” over alleged the fight-fixing that marred Johnriel Casimero’s recent bout in Kyr…

Sun, 02 Nov 2025
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Crucial clash

An all-Filipino cast will work the International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title fight between defending champion Pedro Taduran …

Mon, 20 Oct 2025
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Taduran has Balunan all figured out

Defending champion Pedro Taduran believes unbeaten challenger Christian Balunan will attempt to fight from a distance as they head into thei…

Sun, 19 Oct 2025