Monday, 21 September 2026 · Philippines
GAB aims for more Pinoy world champs
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GAB aims for more Pinoy world champs

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Atty. Francisco Rivera. GAB chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera’s wish for the new year is the ascension of more Filipino world boxing champions and from all indications, it may come true. Right now, the …

Pinays cited for wrong reasons
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Pinays cited for wrong reasons

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 10 Jan 2025

Aira Villegas (L) and Nesthy Petecio (R). Paris Olympic bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas were cited in a recap of the women’s boxing event in last year’s Summer Games but for the wron…

ABAP builds up for new year
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ABAP builds up for new year

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 04 Jan 2025

Marcus Manalo. ABAP secretary-general Marcus Manalo said yesterday the national pool of 43 is taking a break from joining competitions until possibly the Thailand Open in May but will continue to trai…

OCA backs Asian Boxing
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OCA backs Asian Boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 02 Jan 2025

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has officially recognized the newly-organized Asian Boxing as the accredited supervisor of the sport at the SEA and Asian Games, a move that brings World Boxing much …

Golden plans for ‘Thrilla’ tribute
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Golden plans for ‘Thrilla’ tribute

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 02 Jan 2025

A date has been set for the 50th anniversary celebration of the “Thrilla In Manila” and the goal is to stage a star-studded show, highlighted by three world championship fights involving Filipinos, on…

Following in Garcia’s footsteps
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Following in Garcia’s footsteps

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 Jan 2025

Marcial (L) and Mindoro (R). Ceferino Garcia remains the only Filipino ever to reign as world middleweight boxing champion and ruled from 1939 to 1940. The Biliran slugger who invented the “bolo punch…

Vargas named to Asian body
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Vargas named to Asian body

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Ricky Vargas. ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was recently named to join a high-powered Board of the interim Asian Boxing that is affiliated with World Boxing, the international federation seeking to gain …

Three in line for title bids
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Three in line for title bids

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 27 Dec 2024

L-R: Suganob, Suarez and Araneta. Three Filipino No. 1 contenders are in line for world boxing mandatory title shots with five more creeping in at No. 2 as the year comes to a close. There are only tw…

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All or nothing for Magsayo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 21 Dec 2024

MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons knows it’s an all-or-nothing deal for WBC No. 2 superfeatherweight Mark Magsayo as he can’t afford to lose his next two fights in lining himself up for a title shot. La…

Magsayo, Suarez chase dreams
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Magsayo, Suarez chase dreams

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 13 Dec 2024

The superfeatherweight or junior lightweight division has been a favorite stomping ground for Filipino fighters. It’s the weight class where Flash Elorde, Rene Barrientos, Ben Villaflor, Rolando Navar…

Andales steals ‘Blow By Blow’ show
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Andales steals ‘Blow By Blow’ show

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Dec 2024

There were two Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) championship fights on the “Blow By Blow” card at the Barangay Ramon Magsaysay covered court in Bago Bantay, Quezon City last Sunday but a 10-round ap…

Taduran defense in limbo
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Taduran defense in limbo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 26 Nov 2024

IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran would rather face super WBA/WBO titlist Oscar Collazo of Puerto Rico in a unification showdown than stake his crown against China’s Zhu Dian Xing but he’ll fig…

Boots and Bam Headline Philly Card
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Boots and Bam Headline Philly Card

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Nov 2024

Live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Jaron Ennis and Jessie Rodriguez co-headline a card streaming on DAZN. Ennis is in the main event in a rematch with Karen Chukhadzhian in his hometown…

Dasmariñas coming on strong
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Dasmariñas coming on strong

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Nov 2024

Dasmariñas. Michael Dasmariñas made his mark in boxing history as one of Naoya Inoue’s victims and it’s a stain that drives him to keep fighting for redemption. It was in 2021 when Dasmarinas ventured…