Manny Piñol
254 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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BORNEA TWINS IN BIG WINS
The upcoming stars of Philippine boxing, twins Jake and Jade Bornea, both flyweights, scored big in their respective bouts in the boxing event staged Saturday in M'lang, North Cotabato. Jade, the older…
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BORNEA TWINS SEE ACTION IN M’LANG FREE BOXING DEC. 6
Twins Jake and Jade Bornea, both former members of the Philippine national amateur boxing team and natives of Arakan town in North Cotabato, will see action in a free boxing event Dec.…
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19-YEAR-OLD TWINS FROM ARAKAN IMPRESS DAVAO CITY BOXING FANS
Twin brothers Jake and Jade Bornea, perhaps the first boxing twins in Philippine boxing, impressed Davao City boxing fans including City Mayor Rody Duterte as they breezed past their opponents during a…
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THE MAKING OF A MANOBO KID INTO A FUTURE STAR IN BOXING
Bravo. The big names in the flyweight division may be the main feature in the Oct. 11 Boxing Revolution II: Clash of the Little Titans in the Almendras Gym in Davao City,…
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BIG U.S. TV NETWORKS PRESSURE MAYWEATHER TO FIGHT PACQUIAO
Now, it is not only the fight fans who are clamoring for the most awaited boxing match up of the century - undefeated American champion Floyd Mayweather versus 8-division world champion Manny…
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A Tri-People Extravaganza: MANOBO, MUSLIM, CHRISTIAN BOXERS SEE ACTION IN ‘CLASH OF LITTLE TITANS’
A young Manobo fighter from Kidapawan City, a Muslim boxer from Saranggani Province and Christian fighters from North Cotabato, Davao, Agusan and Cebu City will display their pugilistic skills in what is…
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REY “HAMMER” LORETO FINALLY FINDS A HOME
Loreto. It will be a homecoming of sort when IBO World Junior Flyweight champion Rey "The Hammer" Loreto takes on a veteran Indonesian fighter in the Almendras Gymnasium in Davao City on…
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3 TOP ‘SMALL’ PINOY FIGHTERS IN ‘THE BOXING REVOLUTION II’
Rey Loreto. Three of the country's top 'small' fighters will see action in very important fights against foreign opponents in the second staging of The Boxing Revolution II in Davao City Oct.…
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SUPERFLYWEIGHT STANDOUTS ANCAJAS, PALICTE STOP INDONESIA FOES IN 1st
Undefeated superflyweight Jerwin "Pretty Boy" Ancajas pummeled Indonesian Rahmat Budi Santoso with powerful combinations punctuated by a stunning which busted his opponents nose and ended the fight in the first round of…
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PHILIPPINES’ DAPUDONG GETS REMATCH WITH SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMP LWANDILE SITYATHA
Davao City - The recent controversial loss of Edrin "The Sting" Dapudong, North Cotabato's first world boxing champion, of the IBO Super Flyweight title by split decision to Lwandile Sityatha in East…
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DAPUDONG, SITYATHA CAMPS AGREE TO REMATCH IN DAVAO
East London, South Africa - Even before Edrin Dapudong's camp could leave the city where he lost his International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Flyweight title by split decision last night, the camp…
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DAPUDONG LOSES BOXING TITLE TO SITYATHA BY SPLIT DECISION
East London, South Africa - Filipino Edrin "The Sting" Dapudong, the IBO Super Flyweight Champion, fought like a challenger and chased South African Lwandile Sityatha from pillar to post in all of…
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EVEN AFTER 32 YEARS IN THE SPORT, BUTTERFLIES ARE STILL IN MY STOMACH
A day before IBO World Superflyweight Champion Edrin Dapudong, the 28-year-old boxer from North Cotabato who grew up with my family, defends his title, I am starting to feel butterflies in my…
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AN EX-CONVICT CALLED ‘THE ANGEL’ VOWS TO TAKE DAPUDONG’S TITLE
East London, South Africa - Until the time Edrin "The Sting" Dapudong met his challenger, South African Lwandile Sityatha, face to face in a pre-medical session Tuesday, there was little information available…
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BRUCE MCTAVISH NAMED REFEREE OF DAPUDONG-SITHYATHA FIGHT
McTavish. Johannesburg, South Africa - The withdrawal of IBO World Super Flyweight champion Edrin "The Sting" Dapudong from his first title defense against South African Lwandile Sithyatha set on July 18 was…
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DAPUDONG TITLE DEFENSE HANGS; SOUTH AFRICAN NAMED REFEREE
The first title defense of IBO World Super Flyweight champion Edrin "The Sting" Dapudong is in danger of being scrapped after I informed that promoter Ayanda Matiti of South Africa and the…
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TEAM DAPUDONG ARRIVES IN ‘VERY COLD’ SOUTH AFRICA
After a long 23-hour trip which started in Davao City Saturday afternoon, IBO World Super flyweight Champion Edrin "The Sting" Dapudong and the three other members of his delegation arrived in very…
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IBO CHAMP DAPUDONG TAKES ANOTHER TRIP TO THE LAND OF BROKEN DREAMS
South Africa, the beautiful country at the tip of the gigantic African continent, is a Land of Broken Dreams for many Filipino boxers. Respected sports columnist Quinito Henson of the Philippine Star…
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FROM JOURNEYMAN TO WORLD CHAMPION, SONNY BOY JARO SEEKS GLORY ONCE MORE
Sonny Boy Jaro is a fighter who in the boxing world is called a journeyman. He fears nobody and takes fights, even against those who are far superior in skills than him,…
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NEW NAMES, FRESH FACES TAKE SPOTLIGHT IN DAVAO JUNE 28 BOXING
While the veteran fighters like Sonny Boy Jaro, Lorenzo Villanueva and Philippine Junior Welterweight champion Adonis Cabalquinto enjoy the top-billing in the June 28 The Boxing Revelation in Davao City, new names…
