Monday, 21 September 2026 · Philippines
IBA stays recalcitrant
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IBA stays recalcitrant

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 29 Aug 2024

IOC has denied IBA (International Boxing Association) of recognition as an accredited federation and will reinstate boxing in the Los Angeles Olympic calendar only if the sport is supervised by anothe…

Suarez ready for tough test
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Suarez ready for tough test

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Charly Suarez is a win away from clinching a shot at the WBO superfeatherweight title but the final hurdle is his toughest test as he faces unbeaten Andres (Savage) Cortes in a scheduled 10-round elim…

No dent on ‘fightability’
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No dent on ‘fightability’

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 27 Aug 2024

While there was widespread talk in social media that Manny Pacquiao should forget about plans of a farewell fight for a world title after an uneventful performance in a three-round exhibition in Saita…

Pacquiao close to Barrios fight
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Pacquiao close to Barrios fight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 20 Aug 2024

CANTILAN. Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao rode his BMW R1250GS motorcycle from General Santos City to this Surigao del Sur municipality last Thursday and was welcomed by thousands of well-wishers celebra…

Mbilli vs. Derevyanckenko: Chicken Fodder
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Mbilli vs. Derevyanckenko: Chicken Fodder

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 17 Aug 2024

This Saturday night from Quebec City, Christian Mbilli takes on his toughest test to date in Sergiy Derevyanchenko. This event will be live on ESPN/ESPN+/ESPN Deportes. Mbilli is one of the most activ…

First round knockouts
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First round knockouts

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 07 Aug 2024

Vincent Astrolabio’s first round knockout loss to defending WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani in Tokyo last July 20 wasn’t the first time a Filipino suffered a quick ending in a world title fig…

Travails of boxing
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Travails of boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 06 Aug 2024

Paalam (L) loses to Senior (R) in Olympics quarterfinals. Heartbreaks are a part of Olympic history. With every triumph, there is defeat. Since the Philippines began its Olympic odyssey 100 years ago,…

Olympic gold drives Paalam
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Olympic gold drives Paalam

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Carlo Paalam bagged a silver in flyweight boxing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and now in Paris, he’s going for gold as a featherweight. It’s a leap from 52kg to 57kg but Paalam is facing the challenge o…

Vargas eyes at least two boxing golds
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Vargas eyes at least two boxing golds

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 24 Jul 2024

OSAKA. PBA chairman Ricky Vargas was here to preside in the league’s annual planning meeting but during a break, wore a different hat the other day when as ABAP president, he spoke about his expectati…

Astrolabio ready to rumble
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Astrolabio ready to rumble

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 19 Jul 2024

Filipino challenger Vincent Astrolabio won’t leave anything to chance in a bold bid to dethrone undefeated WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Ryogoku Kokugika…

Pacquiao verdict in question?
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Pacquiao verdict in question?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 13 Jul 2024

Paradigm Sports Management lawyers opposing the California superior court judgment that dismissed the breach of contract case against former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao are giv…

Three for the road
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Three for the road

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 11 Jul 2024

L-R: Astrolabio, Taduran and Apolinario. WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem is the only Filipino reigning world boxing titlist at the moment but three countrymen are out to join him in the fi…

Jerusalem due for title defense
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Jerusalem due for title defense

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 26 Jun 2024

The country’s only reigning world boxing champion Melvin Jerusalem is mandated to stake his WBC minimumweight crown against No. 1 contender Luis Castillo of Mexico and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons …

Pacquiao mulls fighting for WBC title
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Pacquiao mulls fighting for WBC title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 25 Jun 2024

Former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao insists his three-round engagement with Japanese kickboxer Chihiro Suzuki in Saitama on July 28 is a “serious fight, not an exhibition” but i…

Night of fireworks
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Night of fireworks

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 25 Jun 2024

There were 10 fights in the bill and only two went the distance as over a thousand fans witnessed the action on sandy ground in “Bakbakan Sa Masbate 2,” the first-ever boxing show to be staged on the …