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Champ hopes to meet Duterte
Fresh from halting English challenger Charlie Edwards in London over the weekend, IBF flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero said yesterday his dream is to meet President Duterte because he admires the way the…
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Pokemon punch did it for Casimero
IBF flyweight champion Johnriel (Tata) Casimero made good on his promise to dispose of English challenger Charlie Edwards with what he calls his Pokemon Pikachu punch and impressed the hostile fans in…
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ANOTHER ROAD VICTORY FOR CASIMERO
John Riel Casimero recorded his seventh overseas conquest in London, England, with a tenth round TKO win over British challenger Charlie Edwards. This was the first defense of his IBF world flyweight…
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A coincidence 33 years apart
At first, IBF flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero's trainer Jhun Agrabio thought it was the first world title fight won by a Filipino in London. But over the phone a few hours ago,…
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Long, hard road to top for Ancajas
Newly-crowned IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin (Pretty Boy) Ancajas of Panabo, Davao del Norte, went through hard times to reach the top and now that he?s king of the world, it won?t be…
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Casimero vows to put foe to sleep
IBF flyweight champion John Riel (Tata) Casimero will unveil a new knockout punch he calls the Pokemon Pikachu in his defense against Charlie Edwards at the O2 Arena in London tonight (tomorrow…
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CAN CASIMERO CONTINUE TO CONQUER ON THE ROAD?
The battle is half won. John Riel Casimero beat the scales and was able to make weight for his IBF flyweight title defense against British challenger Charlie Edwards. Casimero?s trainer Jun Agrabio,…
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Will Vargas spoil Manny?s party?
Sen. Manny Pacquiao is out to regain the WBO welterweight title which he has held twice before and defending champion Jessie Vargas stands in the way of another reign on the throne.…
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SALA SA INIT… SALA SA LAMIG: KAMBAL NA RESPONSIBILIDAD
Simula na ang mga sakripisyong nadghihintay sa magiting nating boksingerong si Manny Pacquiao para gampanan ang kambal niyang responsibilidad bilang mandirigma sa ibabaw ng lona at ang pagiging mambabatas -- senador sa…
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Casimero not taking chances
IBF flyweight champion John Riel Casimero is far from taking English challenger Charlie Edwards lightly and although the battler from Ormoc is the heavy favorite to win, he?s treating their fight at…
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MARLON TAPALES: HEART AND CHARACTER
Marlon Tapales simply refused to become a statistic. He did not plan to be victim number 21 in Pungluang Sor Singyu?s list of beaten Filipino foes. What he did was not easy.…
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CAN TAPALES TOPPLE PUNGLUANG?
Filipino challenger Marlon Tapales of the RWS Gym of Cebu will try to win a world title on the road this July 27 against the Thai champion Pungluang Sor Singyu. This will…
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WALANG KAHALAGAHAN ANG PH SPORTS SA ILALIM NGA P-NOY ADMIN
Noong Huwebes, ika-30 ng Hunyo, opisyal ba bumaba sa kanyang trono sa Palasyo ng Malakanyang si Benigno Simeon Aquino III upang ilipat sa bagong kahahalal na si dating Davao City Mayor Rodrigo…
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AIBA accepts Manny?s decision
MANILA, Philippines ? In the wake of the exit of flyweight Ian Clark Bautista and welterweight Eumir Marcial from contention at the AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, over the…
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Sports sa Pilipinas, nasa maling mga kamay
"Saan patungo ang Isports-Pilipinas? Mayroon bang mapa na sinusundan ang mga naglalakbay? Anong hakbang ang inihahain ng mga namumuno at nais mamuno sa ating Bansa? Anong gabay ang maibibigay ng kung sino…
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NBA Finals Diary: Cavs come back to life
CLEVELAND -- When I made the 347-mile drive from Chicago to this beautiful city on the banks of the great Lake Erie, I expected to witness an NBA Finals that was unpleasantly…
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No KO yet but Cavs are clearly down and dizzy
CHICAGO -- When Game 1 hero Shaun Livingston swished two free throws with 5:23 left in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors had erected a…
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Setback for AIBA
Sen. Manny Pacquiao?s decision not to fight at the coming Olympics dealt a huge blow to AIBA?s campaign to introduce professionals in Rio, seriously eroding the credibility of the international federation in…
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The Three Kings
There are only three Filipino world boxing champions recognized by the four major professional governing bodies WBC (World Boxing Council based in Mexico), WBA (World Boxing Association based in Panama), IBF (International…
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AMATEUR BOXING FREE OF CORRUPTION; GIVES RP BOXERS A BETTER CHANCE
Dr. Wu. The present leadership of AIBA, the Alliance of International Boxing Associations under its president Dr. Wu Kuo-Ching of Chinese-Taipei who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee Executive…
