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Figueroa vs. Magsayo: Featherweights Duke it out on Showtime

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 04 Mar 2023

When Brandon Figueroa and Mark Magsayo bang gloves and the first bell rings you can expect these two warriors to engage early and often. If there is a feeling out process it will be quick and by the e…

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Kalilangan Festival in full blast

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Feb 2023

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 34th celebration of the week-long Kalilangan Festival reeled off in General Santos City last Monday and will end in closing ceremonies tomorrow. The an…

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Matias vs. Ponce: Can’t Miss Scrap Brings Heat To Chilly Minneapolis

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 25 Feb 2023

This Saturday night from bitter cold Minnesota, Subriel Matias takes on Jeremias Ponce headlining a tripleheader. The main event should produce enough heat in the ring to warm the audience in attendan…

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Stablemates go for world titles

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Marlon Tapales and Jade Bornea are on a mission to become world champions with the dream of fighting for the crown soon to come true. Tapales, 30, will challenge IBF superbantamweight titlist Murodjon…

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Wood vs. Lara: Can Leigh Wood Pull Another Rabbit Out His Hat?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 18 Feb 2023

This Saturday Leigh Wood squares off against Mauricio Lara at the Nottingham Arena, streaming live on DAZN. We’ve seen a few upsets thus far in 2023. From Liam Smith to last week O’Shaquie Foster, who…

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ABAP tests boxers in Bulgaria

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 18 Feb 2023

Who will make it to the Philippine boxing team at the Cambodia SEA Games in May may be determined by the performance of 10 fighters seeing action in the 74th Strandja International Tournament in Sofia…

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Demolition job by Marcial

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 13 Feb 2023

Marcial drops Villalba with a body shot. It didn’t take long for Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial to assert his mastery over Argentina’s Ricardo Villalba at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Te…

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Marcial to rely on power, timing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 12 Feb 2023

Team Marcial arrives at Alamodome in Texas on fight night. Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial will rely on his power and timing to upend Argentinian veteran Ricardo Ruben (Bebo) Villalba in t…

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Vargas vs. Foster: O’Shaquie’s Underdog Perception Rapidly Shrinking

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 10 Feb 2023

In one corner we have a Rey Vargas vying for his 3rd title in three weight classes. In the other corner is O’Shaquie Foster a fighter many believe to be undervalued in this 130-pound division matchup.…

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Tough veteran for Marcial

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial battles rugged Argentinian Ricardo Ruben (Bebo) Villalba in an eight-round tussle at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday night (Sunday morning, Ma…

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Boxing Spring Schedule has Sprung with More to Come

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Feb 2023

The way the boxing schedule petered out down the stretch of 2022 combined with fights that weren’t made to close the year has everyone who follows the sport in a bit of a funk. The first half of the y…

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Finding Inoue’s successors

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Feb 2023

There is speculation that with Naoya Inoue relinquishing his world bantamweight titles in four governing bodies, Filipinos will step up to the plate and vie for the vacant thrones. But according to MP…

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Manny in demand

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 Feb 2023

Manny Pacquiao is officially retired from boxing but continues to be in demand for appearances and exhibitions all over the world. The door is slightly open for Pacquiao to make a ring comeback in a r…

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Beterbiev vs. Yarde: A Puncher’s Chance

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 28 Jan 2023

Is it too simple to think this Saturday that Anthony Yarde basically has a puncher’s chance to knock off Artur Beterbiev? Owner of 3-straps at the light heavyweight division Beterbiev has 18 victories…

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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith: Winner Faces Conor Benn?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 21 Jan 2023

This Saturday afternoon in the states streaming on DAZN and broadcasted by Sky Sports in the U.K., Chris Eubank Jr. challenges Liam Smith in the main event. The dust hasn’t necessarily settled on the …

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Finally, a date for Tapales

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Jan 2023

After three postponements and a cancelled purse bid, there is finally a date set for IBF superbantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev’ fourth title defense against Filipino mandatory challenger Mar…

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Ajagba vs. Shaw: Top Rank on ESPN Card Features Good Mix of 50-50’s

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 14 Jan 2023

Top Rank’s top-3 billed bouts are basically 50-50 matchups on the mid-level something boxing fans hope to see more of on ESPN/ESPN+ in 2023. Ever since the PBC took boxing back on network television a…

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Single not for long?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 13 Jan 2023

Newly-crowned WBO minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem shyly avoided the question when he was asked if marriage was on his mind a few days after he wrested the crown from Japanese Masataka Taniguch…

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Jerusalem never expected KO win

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Jan 2023

Melvin Jerusalem was as shocked as defending WBO minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi when he scored a TKO win with a single punch at 1:04 of the second round to wrest the 105-pound crown in Osak…

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Magsayo eyes return to throne

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 07 Jan 2023

Mark Magsayo is likely to face No. 1 contender Brandon Figueroa for the interim WBC featherweight title at a still undetermined venue in March this year with the winner elevated to the throne once cha…