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Aira win away from bronze
Aira Villegas (R) in action against Serbia's Nina Radovanovic. With two wins under her belt, lightflyweight Aira Villegas is a victory away from a bronze medal at the IBA 12th World Women’s…
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Jimuel continues Pacman legacy
Jimuel Pacquiao scored a unanimous three-round decision over Johnathan Barajas of Oxnard, California, to mark his second straight US amateur light welterweight win at the Montebello Country Club in Los Angeles last…
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Aira enters round of 16
Aira Villegas. Lightflyweight (-50 kg) contender Aira Villegas barged into the Round of 16 at the IBA World Women’s Championships in Istanbul and will face Tokyo Olympic quarterfinalist Nina Radovanovic of Serbia…
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Aira lone rep in world tilt
Aira Villegas. Aira Villegas will be the only Philippine entry in the IBA World Women’s Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 6-21 as the tournament is in conflict with the Hanoi SEA…
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Jimuel eyes turning pro
Jimuel Pacquiao (R) poses with Freddie Roach at the Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles. Jimuel Pacquiao is set for his second US appearance as an amateur boxer in a special attraction of…
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Rematch for Ancajas
Jerwin Ancajas is determined to regain the IBF superflyweight crown he held for six years and has decided to exercise the rematch option in the fight contract with Argentinian Fernando Martinez who…
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Sultan loses but never quits
Sultan. Jonas Sultan failed in his bid to claim the WBO interim bantamweight title, losing a unanimous 12-round decision to hometowner Paul Butler in Liverpool, England, Friday night (yesterday morning, Manila time).…
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It’s destiny for Sultan
Sultan (R) reacts after his win over Caraballo. Zamboanga del Norte’s Jonas Sultan was set to fight in the undercard of WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero’s title defense against No. 1 contender…
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Casimero disqualified in title defense
Casimero. WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero has until today to plead his case in avoiding dethronement after being ruled out of his title defense against England’s Paul Butler in Liverpool tomorrow (Saturday…
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Manny cited as decade’s best
Ringside Seat magazine, an authoritative US publication now on its fifth year, recently came out with its 17th issue, a special edition naming the best fighters in the last six decades or…
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Marcial displays heart to stop Hart
If there was ever a doubt on Eumir Marcial’s toughness, nobody can now deny his heart. At the Virgins Hotel in Las Vegas yesterday morning (Manila time), the Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist…
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Eumir battles 6-2 foe
Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial takes on a long-armed opponent who’s six inches taller in his second pro bout at the Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, this morning (Manila time) but it’s…
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Forgotten world champ
Rene Cuarto. There are four reigning Filipino world boxing champions----WBC featherweight king Mark Magsayo, WBC bantamweight ruler Nonito Donaire, Jr., WBO bantamweight titlist JohnRiel Casimero and IBF minimumweight beltholder Rene Mark Cuarto.…
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Donaire recalls Pacman sparring
WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. will never forget his moments with Sen. Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles in 2001 before the ring legend defeated Lehlo Ledwaba to wrest the IBF superbantamweight…
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Behind every successful man
Mark Magsayo (R) with wife Frances (L). March 31 marked the end of the National Women’s Month Celebration this year and we toast this Philippine Commission on Women initiative by paying tribute…
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Inoue next for Donaire
WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. is primed to face super WBA/IBF titlist Naoya Inoue in a much-awaited rematch in May or June in Japan but until COVID restrictions are lifted, date…
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Rigo applauds Astrolabio
Astrolabio (R) drops Rigondeaux in Dubai. Former two-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux conceded defeat to heavy underdog Vincent Astrolabio whom the Cuban complimented for his speed, power…
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Ancajas to move up to bantam?
Former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas may have outgrown the 115-pound division and will likely move up to the 118-pound bantamweight class for his next fight but the decision is still up…
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Ancajas not himself in losing title
IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas’ six-year reign came to an abrupt end in his 10th defense as he fought without his usual artillery in losing to unbeaten Argentine challenger Fernando Martinez via…
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Ancajas in must-win fight
IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas realizes his unbeaten Argentine challenger Fernando (El Pumita) Martinez is no pushover but he’ll do what it takes to retain the title in his 10th defense at…
