Ryan Songalia
800 articles · PhilBoxing.com
-
PH boxers Bautista, Fernandez, Marcial cruise at 2017 SEA Games
MANILA, Philippines ? Defending gold medalists Ian Clark Bautista, Mario Fernandez, and Eumir Marcial leapt over their opening day hurdles to give the Philippines a 3-0 start in the 2017 Southeast Asian…
-
Manager claims robbery after Onggocan drops Martin, loses decision in Germany
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) ? The manager/trainer of boxer Robert Onggocan claims the Filipino fighter was the victim of a dubious verdict in a 10-round decision loss to Mirco Martin on Saturday, August…
-
Lack of training, injuries didn’t stop Filipino Suarez from fighting Lomachenko
MANILA, Philippines ? It's one thing to fight the best boxer in the world. It's an entirely different proposition to do so with less than a week of training and two injured…
-
Casimero to face Sultan, setting stage for all-Filipino world title fight
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing fans are in for a rare Filipino vs Filipino treat as two-division world champion Johnriel Casimero is set to meet upcoming prospect Jonas Sultan on September 16 as…
-
Waiting game for Jason Pagara
MANILA, Philippines ? What?s known is that Jason Pagara will be on the Milan Melindo-Hekkie Budler IBF junior flyweight championship card on September 16. What isn?t yet certain is who he will…
-
Pinoy boxer Rosales knocked out in second round by ex-champ Gonzalez
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino boxer Jessie Cris Rosales didn't have the breakout performance he had hoped for, being knocked down twice in a second round knockout loss to Jhonny Gonzalez on Saturday,…
-
Pinoy prospect Onggocan heading to Germany to face unbeaten Martin
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino prospect Robert Onggocan will try to pull off another victory overseas, this time heading to Germany to face undefeated Mirco Martin on August 12 at Fischbachhalle in Quierschied.…
-
Brian Viloria added to ‘Superfly’ card alongside 115-pound champs
MANILA, Philippines ? After moving to his new weight class, Brian Viloria will compete on the division's biggest card of the year. Viloria, a former junior flyweight and unified flyweight champion, will…
-
Pacquiao denies friction with Roach, says he?s also not been paid yet
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao denied any concerns about friction with trainer Freddie Roach, saying that Roach isn?t the only person who has yet to be paid for the July 2 fight…
-
Pacquiao hints he’ll continue his boxing career
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao gave a window into his thought process about his future, saying he'll hang up his gloves only when he's ready to do so. "I love this sport…
-
GAB ‘blacklists’ 70 boxers for submitting fake CT scans
MANILA, Philippines ? Seventy professional boxers have been "blacklisted and barred" from fighting after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) discovered they had submitted tampered CT scans. "Our Medical Section observed irregularities…
-
Time to move on from Pacquiao-Horn
HONG KONG ? It?s time to move on, people. It?s time to leave behind the decision that was Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn ? the Battle of Brisbane has been fought, and…
-
No weight issues for Pacquiao, Horn in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia - Despite reports that he woke up 7 pounds overweight the day before, Jeff Horn checked in right at the 147-pound limit for his WBO welterweight title fight against Manny…
-
Rumors of Pacquiao?s decline greatly exaggerated
BRISBANE, Australia ? ?Senator, you?re being challenged by a schoolteacher. Aren?t you nervous about getting educated in the ring?? The rehearsed question, thrown Pacquiao?s way prior to Tuesday?s media workout, drew laughter…
-
WATCH: Jeff Horn pounds the mitts before Pacquiao showdown
BRISBANE, Australia ? Jeff Horn was pleasantly surprised to be looking out into a crowd of hundreds on Thursday afternoon, June 29, for his media workout in Brisbane's city center. "This is…
-
Jerwin Ancajas gets spotlight of a lifetime on Pacquiao-Horn card
BRISBANE, Australia ? Manny Pacquiao isn't the only Filipino boxer trying to leave Brisbane with a world title. Right before Pacquiao steps between the ropes to defend his WBO welterweight title against…
-
Jeff Horn determined to make his name at Pacquiao’s expense
BRISBANE, Australia - Glenn Rushton, the trainer/manager of Jeff Horn, understands why there?s a large disparity between his fighter?s purse, and that of Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, according to reports, is making a…
-
Aggressive Horn will play into Pacquiao’s hands, says Roach
BRISBANE, Australia ? Jeff Horn may have the crowd on his side when he fights WBO welterweight titleholder Manny Pacquiao in his hometown of Brisbane this Sunday, July 2, but Pacquiao?s trainer…
-
Prodigal son Robert Onggocan plans late Father?s Day gift
For most, boxing is something that happens in Las Vegas, in front of the television cameras and thousands of fans holding betting stubs from the casino sportsbook. What few see is where…
-
Sparring with sandals: A boxing trainer fights for support in Leyte
TANAUAN, Philippines - At the town plaza in Tanauan, Leyte, Manly Minguel lines up two teenagers and sets them up in their boxing pose. Right hands affixed to their chins, left hands…