Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Fight to win

Additional reinforcements are joining the camp of Jayson “Striker” Vayson in the coming days as the Filipino challenger’s buildup reaches it…

Wed, 03 Sep 2025
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Vayson settles down in Las Vegas

Jayson Vayson didn’t waste precious time recharging his batteries and showed up for work the day after his first trans-Pacific flight from M…

Mon, 01 Sep 2025
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Heavyweight backer

Based on what took place during a 15-minute meeting starring President Bongbong Marcos and eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao on Thursday …

Fri, 29 Aug 2025
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Santig stages ‘Battle of Bangkok’

Bangkok-based Filipino promoter Brico Langbay Santig is staging a megabuck show on Saturday in Thailand featuring 48 boxers from 28 countrie…

Fri, 29 Aug 2025
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Recharged and recovered

Jayson Vayson and his camp need not worry about feeling drowsy and disoriented by the time he fights Puerto Rican three-belt titleholder Osc…

Mon, 25 Aug 2025
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Expert advice

The country’s two reigning world champions — Melvin Jerusalem and Pedro Taduran — believe Jayson “Striker” Vayson has a good chance of beati…

Sun, 24 Aug 2025
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Major move

The bold bid of Jayson Vayson to become the first Filipino fighter to win three world title belts at the same time got a big boost when reno…

Sat, 23 Aug 2025
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Eight out of ten

Amid the thrill and excitement over hot bantamweight prospect Kenneth Llover’s eighth-round stoppage of two-division world champion Luis Con…

Tue, 19 Aug 2025
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The hardest game

The death of two Japanese boxers in Tokyo recently only showed how dangerous the sport is. You see, I was at ringside at the Ariake Coliseum…

Sat, 16 Aug 2025
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Five-division champion

Conditioning coach Alex Ariza, many times a vital part of Manny Pacquiao’s Hall of Fame journey, is so convinced of Kenneth Llover’s potenti…

Sat, 16 Aug 2025
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Weighty issue

Jayson “Striker” Vayson admits it’s going to be a herculean task dethroning Puerto Rican star and three-belt champion Oscar Collazo next mon…

Fri, 15 Aug 2025
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Cómo estás, Señor Concepcion?

Less than 24 hours after touching down in Manila, Panamanian fighter Luis Concepcion and his trainer showed up for training at the Peñalosa …

Tue, 12 Aug 2025
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Rush hour

Gerry Peñalosa, the prized puncher who won two world titles in different weight classes, has grand plans for the country’s brightest prospec…

Sun, 10 Aug 2025
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Pacquiao ranked WBC No. 1

For proving to the world recently that age is just a number, Manny Pacquiao has been ranked No. 1 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in its A…

Sat, 09 Aug 2025
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Bracing for battle

Luis Concepcion of Panama has evil plans for Philippine boxing he plans to unleash next week. His target is the fast-rising Filipino bantamw…

Sat, 09 Aug 2025
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Kenneth ignore him

Mark 17 August a red-letter day for Philippine boxing. If you’re a diehard fight fan, try to get a glimpse of the future of Philippine boxin…

Fri, 08 Aug 2025
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‘MONSTER’ WATCH

The outcome of the 14 September duel between Naoya “Monster” Inoue and Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan will determine how the super-banta…

Wed, 06 Aug 2025