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Smith vs. Zepeda: Dalton Looks to Boost Resume in Sheffield Showdown

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 23 Mar 2024

This Saturday afternoon (American Time) streaming live on DAZN from the Sheffield Arena Dalton Smith faces Jose Zepeda in a step up opportunity. Sandy Ryan vs. Terri Harper is the co-feature in what s…

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Nesthy leaves fate to God

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 22 Mar 2024

“Kapit kay Lord” was what Nesthy Petecio said when asked if she felt pressure heading to her make-or-break bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics against Turkey’s Esra Yildiz in Busto Arsizio, Italy, l…

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Manny to un-retire for Benn?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 20 Mar 2024

There’s a strong possibility that eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face undefeated British welterweight Conor Benn sometime this year and the fight co…

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Why WBC traces big roots to Philippines

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Mauricio Sulaiman. World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman arrives here tomorrow in a sentimental visit to the country where the governing body traces a lot of its roots. It was a Filip…

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More Olympic slots for ABAP?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Ricky Vargas. ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas said yesterday he’s hoping for at least two more Olympic slots from boxing to add to the list of Paris entries Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas …

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Another honor for D’Flash

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 17 Mar 2024

The late great Gabriel (Flash) Elorde is one of three Filipinos enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York with the first Asian world champion Pancho Villa and impresari…

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Joshua/Ngannou & Zhang/Parker Top Saudi’s Packed PPV Card

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Mar 2024

On a Friday afternoon from Saudi Arabia Anthony Joshua faces Francis Ngannou in another installment of boxer versus MMA fighter. Can Joshua do a better job of separating from Francis than Tyson Fury d…

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King’s Warrior on a mission

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Charly Suarez. In two weeks, Charly Suarez will leave for Las Vegas to acclimatize to US time and weather conditions, looking forward to his April 13 appointment with Puerto Rican southpaw Henry Lebro…

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Kholmatov vs Ford: Did Raymond Learn From Early Tests?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 01 Mar 2024

This Saturday night live on ESPN+ from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, Otabek Kholmatov and Raymond Ford square off in a 50-50 battle. This fight will be for a vacant strap and the betting lines …

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Pinoys lined up for title shots

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to end the country’s world boxing title drought last Saturday but more Filipinos are in the queue to fill the void. On March 31, two Filipinos are on the same card to …

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Jerwin reveals weigh-in ordeal

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

Jerwin Ancajas, who was knocked out by WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in Tokyo last Saturday, revealed yesterday he was over the 118-pound limit the morning of the weigh-in the day before the …

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Inoue quicker on draw

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 26 Feb 2024

Defending WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue and Filipino challenger Jerwin Ancajas were like gunslingers on a lonely Wild West street facing each other at the Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Aren…

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Jerwin to pour it on

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Feb 2024

Jerwin Ancajas can’t afford to be stingy with his punches and well-known boxing trainer Nonoy Neri’s advice is to let his hands go every single round against WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in …

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Santiago vs. Nakatani: Junto Returns Against Underrated Alexandro

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 23 Feb 2024

On Saturday morning in the wee hours in America, Junto Nakatani goes up in weight to challenge Alexandro Santiago for his WBC 118-pound strap. This fight will be streaming live on ESPN+ and also featu…

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Jerwin used to defying odds

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 23 Feb 2024

Jerwin Ancajas hopes to follow in the footsteps of 10 Filipino fighters who won world boxing championships in Japan when he takes on WBA bantamweight ruler Takuma Inoue in a scheduled 12-round bout at…

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Will Jerwin jinx Inoue?

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

WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue has never lost to a Filipino in five fights while challenger Jerwin Ancajas has never lost to a Japanese in two. When they clash in a scheduled 12-round title bo…

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Foster vs. Nova & Curiel vs. Nontshinga 2 Headline Friday Fights

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 16 Feb 2024

Foster (L) and Nova (R) at Thursday's weighin> The postponement for the undisputed heavyweight championship leaves this Saturday bone dry in America. On Friday there’s a bunch of events the two highli…

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Inoue fit for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 15 Feb 2024

If MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ prediction comes true, Jerwin Ancajas will become the Philippines’ only reigning world boxing champion after his fight against WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma I…

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Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz: Anything You Can Do He Can Do Better

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 08 Feb 2024

This Thursday night during the week of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Teofimo Lopez defends his world title versus Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez was last seen in the ring in the month of June in 2023 when he def…

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Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez: Local Derby Bragging Rights

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 02 Feb 2024

The battle for bragging rights in London goes down this Saturday afternoon in the United States streaming live on Peacock and on Sky Sports across the pond. Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez have shared the…