Ed de la Vega, DDS
1,328 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS: PACQUIAO – 146 LBS, UGAS – 147 LBS
LAS VEGAS -- At a weigh in held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for tomorrow’s huge fight at the T-Mobile Arena one can easily see what the Covid-19 pandemic has done.…
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Casimero Keeps WBO Title in a Boring Non-Fight
Filipino WBO bantamweight champion, John Riel Casimero, true to his boast held off the Cuban spitfire, Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux of Cuba. After a boring and uneventful 12 rounds at the Dignity…
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Rau’see Warren Stops Damian Vazquez in Two
Carson, CA -- In the first of the three TV fights culminating in the Rigondeaux-Casimero main event on Showtime, Rau’see Warren (19-3-0, 4KO) of Cincinnati, Ohio dropped Damian Vasquez (15-3-1, 8KOs) of…
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RIGONDEAUX-CASIMERO UNDERCARD RESULTS FROM CARSON, CA
Brandun Lee finishes off Exequiel Fernandez in the first round. Below are the early results from the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA: Rising undefeated star Brandon Lee (23-0-0, 21KO) of…
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Rigondeaux and Casimero Make Weight
CARSON, CA -- At noon today, August 13, 2021 (PST) Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and the TGB Promotions held the official weigh-in for the block buster fight card scheduled tomorrow at the…
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CARLOS BALDERAS RETURNS TO THE RING ON AUGUST 14th
Carlos Balderas, the pride of Santa Maria, CA and a member of the US Olympic Team in 2016 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will make a comeback after a long layoff partly…
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The Monster Proved Too Much for Dasmariñas
LAS VEGAS -- Japan’s undefeated bantamweight WBA and IBF champion can now focus on Nonito Donaire Jr and John Riel Casimero, the two Filipino bantamweight champions. He can chase after them and…
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MAYER DOMINATES FARIAS, RETAINS WBO JR LIGHTWEIGHT BELT
In the co-main event of the Inoue-Dasmariñas IBF-WBA bantamweight unified world championship at the Virgins Hotel in Las Vegas Saturday night, Mikaela Mayer bested Erica Faria to retain her WBO Junior lightweight…
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ISAAC DOGBOE EDGES ADAM LOPEZ IN DOGFIGHT
In a fight that can only be described as a classic slugfest, a phone booth fight, and I-hit-you, you-hit-me kind of a fight, Issac Dogboe (22-2-0,15KO) of Anyako, Ghana beat Glendale, California’s…
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INOUE-DASMARIÑAS UNDERCARD RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS
Third fight: Lindolfo Delgado 12-0-0 11KO of Linares MX scores a unanimous decision over Salvador Briseno (17-7-0,11KO) of Guadalajara MX. Scores 80-72, 79-73, 79-73. Second Fight: Eric Puente (6-0-0-,0KO) San Diego, CA…
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Breaking: Casimero versus Donaire – An All-Filipino Unification Fight on August 14
Philippine boxing has really reached the crest! In the old days, matchmakers will not put two Filipino world champions on the same weight division with two different belts in a unification fight…
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Michael Dasmariñas – The Dream Begins
The Theater, Virgin Hotel, Las Vegas:- Moments ago, Top Rank Promotions and its associated sponsors held the weigh-in for the huge boxing extravaganza at this sprawling facility tomorrow night. The Nevada State…
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Inoue-Dasmariñas Undercard Weigh-In Results & Photos
Below are the weights of the Inoue-Dasmariñas undercard matchups during the official weighin held at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas Friday (Saturday in Manila). WBO Female Jr Lightweight Title Fight Erica…
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Michael Dasmariñas – The Road to Recognition
At the moment, the Philippines have very few world boxing champions. Thanks to Nonito Donaire, Jr., we added another one last Memorial Day Weekend. And it appears the World Boxing Association is…
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MICHAEL DASMARIÑAS HITS L.A. AHEAD OF THE INOUE FIGHT
Team Dasmariñas (L-R): Manager Vilma Acosta, Dasmariñas and Trainer Tacy Macalos. Fresh from attending a farewell dinner at the Elorde Gardens in Parañaque City last Friday evening, International Boxing Organization Bantamweight champion…
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Eumir Marcial Gets a Custom Mouthguard Ahead of his Fight on December 16th
Marcial (R) with the author. “Dr D..Good day… I have a Filipino Olympian Eumir Felix Marcial here in Los Angeles. He is fighting Dec. 16.. Can you help with a mouthpiece only…
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De La Vega: Magsayo’s Coming Out Party Was Almost a Dud
It has been many moons ago when Mark Magsayo has been in the ring. Could that perhaps be the reason why his showing tonight was less than what his new promoters had…
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Reymond Yanong To Fight On Top Rank’s July Card
Reymond Yanong. For all intents and purposes, boxing has been dead for almost three months until Top Rank Promotions thought of a innovative way to resurrect it albeit without the usual beer-driven…
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DE LA VEGA: PACQUIAO’S PRESIDENTIAL PLANS WILL RATTLE MINDANAO!
Very recent postings on Facebook indicate that Filipino boxing icon, Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao will run for President in 2022. Although he has yet to announce it himself, it is as good…
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COLUMN: QUO VADIS ROMERO DUNO?
Romero Duno is a good young boxer who sports a good record of 21-1-0, 16 KO before that fateful night at the MGM Grand Casino where he was matched up with a…
