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Ajagba vs. Goodall & Cordina vs. Vasquez: Breakdown & Predictions
This Saturday during the afternoon and at night in the states boxing fans have two interesting main events to sink their teeth in. Efe Ajagba continues his climb to a title shot…
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Eumir back to pros
Asian Games lightheavyweight boxing silver medalist Eumir Marcial said yesterday he’ll fly back to his Las Vegas training camp under US Olympic coach Kompa (Kay) Koroma as soon as his passport is…
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Fury/Ngannou & Foster/Hernandez: One for the Money, Two for the Show
This Saturday afternoon in the States, the WBC (lineal in my book) heavyweight champion Tyson Fury returns to the ring for a big payday versus a fighter making his pro debut in…
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World Boxing officially accepts the Philippines as a member; Vargas cites World Boxing hallmarks
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas said yesterday the Philippines’ formal affiliation with the newly-formed World Boxing, which is seeking IOC recognition as the sport’s international federation, will usher in a new era of…
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Boxing in Olympic limbo after Paris
IOC has ruled out a working relationship with the discredited leadership of IBA, the long-standing international governing federation of boxing. In the Tokyo Olympics, IOC formed an interim body to oversee the…
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ABAP applies to join World Boxing
Defection from the discredited International Boxing Association (IBA), stripped of recognition by IOC, continues at a global scale and affiliation with the newly-formed, Swiss-based World Boxing is growing as the balance of…
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Two more Paris qualifiers for boxers
Only lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial qualified for the Paris Olympics out of nine fighters in the Philippine boxing team at the Hangzhou Asian Games with two more chances to book tickets in world…
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Tszyu vs. Mendoza: Best Laid Plans at Junior Middleweight
In Tim Tszyu’s third bout of 2023, the son of a legend’s goal to become undisputed didn’t go exactly as planned in more ways than one. Tim’s opponent Brian Mendoza makes a…
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Wood vs. Warrington: All-British Showdown in Sheffield
This Saturday afternoon here in the states Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington face off in an all-British showdown live on DAZN from Sheffield Arena. Given these two combatants style of fighting boxing…
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Two left standing
Marcial (L) and Paalam (R). Featherweight Carlo Paalam and lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial are the last two warriors in contention from the Philippine boxing team of nine with the chance of qualifying for…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo: Can’t Knock The Hustle
Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo put it all on the line in an event billed as undisputed versus undisputed on Showtime PPV this Saturday night. Jermell Charlo is daring to be great…
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Three boxers pursue advance
Eumir Felix Marcial Tokyo Olympic boxing medalists Eumir Marcial and Nesthy Petecio hope to clinch quarterfinal berths while John Marvin is looking to advance to the semifinals in three critical bouts at…
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Eumir faces Viet ‘suki’
One down, four to go. That’s the countdown for lightheavyweight boxer Eumir Marcial in chasing gold in the 80kg division of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Last Sunday, Marcial opened his Asiad campaign…
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Batter up as Joe Joyce & Richardson Hitchins Step To The Plate
This Saturday on both sides of the pond Joe Joyce and Richardson Hitchins step in the batter’s box in crucial spots of their careers. For Hitchins it’s a full step up in…
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Paalam adjusts to new weight
Carlo Paalam. A change in weight divisions has led Tokyo Olympic flyweight silver medalist Carlo Paalam to chase a gold medal as a featherweight in men’s boxing at the coming Hangzhou Asian…
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Luis Alberto Lopez and William Zepeda Can’t Underestimate Gonzalez and Gesta
Lopez and Gonzalez during Thursday's weighin. The main objective for this coming weekend when it comes to both favorites in the main events on DAZN and ESPN is “just win baby”. (RIP…
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Fighting through pain
Suarez (L) clips Vazquez with a left. Two undefeated Pinoy fighters recently displayed exceptional courage under fire in critical bouts far away from each other and their common desire to win for…
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Smith vs. Eubank 2: Looking Down The Barrel
Chris Eubank Jr. is looking down the barrel of a gun in which the gun represents his career at the championship levels. If Chris loses in the rematch to Liam Smith it’s…
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Two up, one down
Astrolabio (L) and Suarez. Three Filipino fighters saw action overseas last weekend with Vincent Astrolabio and Charly Suarez picking up wins and Garen Diagan surrendering at the end of the sixth round…
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Big day for boxing
Charly Suarez. The day after the FIBA World Cup begins, three fights involving Filipinos will take place overseas on Aug. 26. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, southpaw Garen (Hellboy) Diagan hopes to…
