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Garcia vs. Benavidez: Can Danny Make Noise in Act III at 154?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Jul 2022

This Saturday night Danny Garcia makes his return after a long layoff dating all the way back to December 2020. The distinct difference this time out will be Garcia moving up to the junior middleweigh…

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Gonzalez vs Dogboe: Top Rank Card Features Quality Mid-Level Bouts on ESPN+

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 22 Jul 2022

This Saturday night Top Rank staged a card that is topped by two interesting mid-level bouts in Joet Gonzalez vs. Isaac Dogboe and Giovanni Cabrera vs. Gabriel Flores Jr. Both fights have meaning for …

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It’s not over for Nietes

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 16 Jul 2022

Former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes isn’t hanging up his gloves after losing a unanimous 12-round decision to defending WBO superflyweight champion Kazuto Ioka in Tokyo last Wednesday. N…

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Garcia vs. Fortuna: Is Ryan Garcia Focused On Tank Too Much?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 15 Jul 2022

This Saturday night from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, Ryan Garcia faces Javier Fortuna streaming live on DAZN. Fortuna’s underrated skills, punch activity, and awkward southpaw sty…

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Future not bleak for boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 12 Jul 2022

While there is no reigning Filipino world boxing champion today, MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons isn’t worried about the future. “It’s a cycle,” said Gibbons. “We’re in a lull at the moment. But it wo…

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Magsayo vows to bounce back

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 11 Jul 2022

Magsayo knocks down Vargas. A dark chapter in the history of Philippine boxing has sadly opened as for the first time in a long time, no Filipino reigns as world champion today. The last to fall was M…

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Magsayo ready for Vargas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Jul 2022

WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo shrugged off Mexican challenger Rey Vargas’ boast of wresting the crown when they meet in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, this…

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Magsayo vs. Vargas & Chisora vs. Pulev 2 Headline Weekend Action

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 08 Jul 2022

This Saturday headlining main events here in the states and abroad feature newly crowned champion in Mark Magsayo, facing a tough style matchup in Rey Vargas as part of a Showtime tripleheader. Also, …

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Magsayo aims to cut down Vargas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 05 Jul 2022

WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo is the only Filipino world titlist standing and he’s determined to turn back Mexican challenger Rey Vargas at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday n…

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Robbery in Monterrey

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 05 Jul 2022

Zamboanga del Norte's Rene Mark Cuarto would’ve retained the IBF minimumweight title instead of losing it to hometowner Daniel Valladares on a disputed split 12-round decision in Monterrey, Mexico, la…

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Cuarto cries foul

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 Jul 2022

Cuarto. Rene Mark Cuarto lost his IBF minimumweight crown to Mexico’s Daniel Valladares on a split 12-round decision in Monterrey yesterday morning (Manila time) but insisted he was victimized by dubi…

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Barriga mulls retirement

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 03 Jul 2022

Mark Anthony Barriga. Mark Anthony Barriga may hang up his gloves after losing a unanimous 12-round decision to defending WBO lightflyweight champion Jonathan (Bomba) Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in Kissim…

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No break for Pinoy pugs

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Jun 2022

ABAP president Ed Picson said it was a severe challenge for the Philippine boxing team to bring home three golds, one silver and five bronzes from the recent Hanoi SEA Games, describing the experience…

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Pinoy heavyweight shelved

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Jun 2022

Wendell Dagle. There would’ve been a heavyweight in the Philippine boxing team at the recent Hanoi SEA Games but ABAP secretary-general Marcus Manalo held back in enlisting Ormoc City southpaw Wendell…

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Barriga bids for WBO title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 25 Jun 2022

Mark Anthony Barriga. London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga takes on WBO lightflyweight champion Jonathan (Bomba) Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in a scheduled 12-round title bout at the Osceola Heritage Park…

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Two left standing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 16 Jun 2022

Mark Magsayo (L) and Rene Mark Cuatro. Six Filipinos occupy No. 1 slots in the latest world boxing rankings and are ready to step in as mandatory challengers. They are IBF superbantamweight Marlon Tap…

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Missing boxing Hall of Famers

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 15 Jun 2022

Ceferino Garcia on the Ring cover. Only 11 Asians are in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, a revered institution that began induction rites in 1990 and is headquartered in Canastota, New York. So…

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Bump on the Road

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 07 Jun 2022

Aston Palicte ran into stormy waters at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne last weekend and paid a hefty price for engaging local hero Jason Moloney toe-to-toe instead of capitalizing on his length to fi…

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Boxers as collateral damage

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 May 2022

Russian Umar Kremlev has been reelected under questionable circumstances as IBA (International Boxing Association) president for a four-year term and it may sound the death knell for the sport in the …

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Tapales in line for title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 18 May 2022

Tapales (R) and Estrella during their fight last weekend in Carson, CA. Marlon Tapales cemented his claim as mandatory challenger of Uzbek super WBA/IBF superbantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev…