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Canelo vs. Munguia: Mexican Standoff on Saturday

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 04 May 2024

Cinco de Mayo weekend is upon us and that can only mean one thing, Canelo Alvarez is back in the ring. This time he faces off versus a younger Mexican foe by the name of Jaime Munguia. Does this young…

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Pinoys who shone in UK rings

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 May 2024

LONDON. Four Filipino fighters broke the hearts of English boxing fans when they scored knockouts over hometowners in the UK and three more victimized heroes from the Kingdom in the US. In 1997, Eric …

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Men whom Manny retired

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 28 Apr 2024

There were five fighters whom former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao retired in his storybook 26-year pro career that began in 1995 and ended in 2021. In all, Pacquiao faced 64 opp…

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Will Manny fight again?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 23 Apr 2024

There’s a lot of buzz in boxing circles about eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao making a comeback in a serious fight, not an exhibition, and from what’s in the air, it appears that he’s not…

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Blockbuster card in Mandaue

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 22 Apr 2024

A seven-fight, 58-round card called Engkwentro 13 is guaranteed to rock the Mandaue Cultural and Sports Complex on May 1 with a pair of WBO Oriental championships at stake in a double main event featu…

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Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia: Ready or Not

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 20 Apr 2024

The title for this preview and predictions article fits the bill due to the circus show that Ryan Garcia has engaged in the run up to this DAZN PPV on Saturday. Is Ryan ready or not? This boxing podca…

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Golden plans to celebrate Thrilla

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 20 Apr 2024

A grand celebration is in the works to mark the 50th anniversary of the “Thrilla In Manila” on Oct. 1 next year with MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons announcing that eight-division world champion Manny…

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ALA keeps on punchin’

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

>Tony Aldeguer (L) with the author. CEBU. Meeting up with Tony (or Bidoy) Aldeguer, respected owner of the once-thriving ALA Boxing stable, was a highlight of my visit here for the EASL Final Four rec…

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Suarez closer to title shot

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

IBF No. 5 and WBO No. 9 superfeatherweight Charly Suarez endured testy moments in pounding out a unanimous eight-round decision over tough Luis Coria in Corpus Christi, Texas, last weekend but never c…

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Anderson vs. Merhy: Time for Jared to Put the Train Back on the Track

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 12 Apr 2024

The time is now for Jared Anderson and Top Rank to make some new noise at the heavyweight division. To be fair, this is not a shot at Top Rank. Truth be told, their fighter isn’t the most focused prof…

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Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos Streaming Live on DAZN

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Rising contenders will face off this Saturday night to see who will take another step up the ladder at junior welterweight. Streaming live on DAZN, Richardson Hitchins takes on Gustavo Lemos with the …

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Where is Apolinario bout headed? Mexico or Japan?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 04 Apr 2024

After Melvin Jerusalem ended the Philippines’ world boxing title drought in Nagoya last Sunday, another Filipino fighter hopes to follow in his footsteps and deliver a second championship to the count…

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Bulner blunder in Jerusalem fight?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Referee Steve St. Germain (R) raises the hand of Melvin Jerusalem in victory. In 1998, Malcolm Bulner was the referee when Manny Pacquiao knocked out Chatchai Sasakul in the eighth round to wrest the …

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Pacquiao disappointed by Olympic rejection

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 31 Mar 2024

,br> Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said the other day he was serious in making a bid to fight in the Paris Olympics at the age of 45 and expressed disappointment that the International Olympic Committee …

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Preview and Predictions for March Madness Boxing Weekend

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Mar 2024

This weekend features a smorgasbord of events running from Friday night all the way thru Sunday. Boxing has its own version of March Madness and will be streamed on Amazon and Amazon PPV, ESPN+, DAZN,…

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In Papa’s footsteps

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Mar 2024

The late Lope (Papa) Sarreal, Sr. is the only Filipino who wasn’t a fighter inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Only two other Filipinos have been enshrined----fo…

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Gathering of champions

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 27 Mar 2024

The stars descended on the Okada Grand Ballroom last Sunday as former world boxing champions gathered to celebrate the launch of the 1st Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night with WBC president Mauricio Sulaim…

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Sulaiman leaves Manila with fond memories

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 27 Mar 2024

World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman left Manila yesterday to return home to Mexico with fond memories of his five-day visit where he experienced Filipino hospitality, warmth and fri…

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Perfect practice for Paris

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 25 Mar 2024

It played out like a script. Olympic qualifier Eumir Marcial treated a cheering hometown crowd to a spectacular knockout win over Thailand’s Thoedsak Sinam, celebrated a sentimental homecoming and pro…

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Eumir in “heavy’ test tonight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 23 Mar 2024

Olympic qualifier Eumir Marcial will take on a heavier opponent Thoedsak Sinam of Thailand in an eight-round bout at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium tonight as MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said it’s a pre…