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A Year of Memories Between the Ring and Faith

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 21 Apr 2026

It has been one year since the passing of Pope Francis, just as he performed yet another of the many miracles that will undoubtedly lead to his canonization in the near future. If we recall what was…

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A Great Night of Boxing in Japan

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 17 Apr 2026

I am writing to you from Japan, after spending some incredible days witnessing a truly marvelous event. The magic of boxing shone with renewed intensity here—a land that breathes discipline, honor, an…

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Staying active is Magsayo’s priority

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Former WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo is now campaigning in the lightweight division and in no rush for a title shot. His priority is staying active to get ready for the opportunity to fight …

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Unification next for Taduran?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Taduran (L) and Collazo. IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran’s on a roll. Last weekend, he picked up his sixth win in a row, bowling over tough Mexican challenger Gustavo Perez on a seventh round…

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Twin wins for Pinoy boxers

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Apr 2026

It was a double victory for Filipino fighters at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California last Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila time) with boxing icon Manny Pacquiao applauding the …

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Andreas Cortes vs Eridson Garcia Tops Paramount Plus Card

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Apr 2026

This weekend in the sport of boxing features another Sunday night card for Zuffa Boxing this time headlined by Andreas Cortes vs. Eridson Garcia. On paper it's a pick’em bout that will come down to wh…

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Waiting to beat Floyd

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 02 Apr 2026

It’s now up in the air whether Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will end up facing off in a much-awaited rematch of the ages. An announcement was made by both camps last February that the return bo…

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Is Floyd chickening out?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 01 Apr 2026

Last February, it was announced that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao would face off in a rematch of their 2015 fight on Sept. 19 at The Sphere, Las Vegas. The day before, Pacquiao confided that th…

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Fundora vs Thurman: Can Keith Thurman Shake Off The Rust?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 28 Mar 2026

This Saturday night Sebastian Fundora faces Keith Thurman in the main event of an Amazon Prime PPV. This matchup was postponed last fall after Fundora sustained a hand injury. This is a meaningful mom…

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Without Promoters there is no Boxing

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Mar 2026

Boxing is the only sport where absolute control by a single entity—be it a league, association, or federation—does not exist. In almost every other sport, there is a governing body that dictates every…

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Loaded boxing schedule

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 22 Mar 2026

Jerusalem (L) and Taduran (R). The country’s two remaining world boxing champions swing back into action with IBF minimumweight ruler Pedro Taduran first in line against Mexican challenger Gustavo Per…

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The WBC Continues the Fight for the Good of the Sport

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Mar 2026

It brings me great satisfaction to know that the WBC is stronger than ever. We continue to fight for justice in our sport with no other purpose than to help, protect, and respect the health, lives, an…

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Five stitches for Donaire’s cut

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 17 Mar 2026

A cut caused by an accidental headbutt left Nonito Donaire, Jr. unable to see clearly from his right eye and it took five stitches to sew up after he lost to Japan’s Riku Masuda on a technical knockou…

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Sims vs. Barboza and Dickens vs. Cacace Headline Doubleheader on DAZN

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 14 Mar 2026

From Dublin, Ireland, James Dickens defends his upgraded belt against Anthony Cacace this Saturday afternoon in the states. Later in the day, Kenneth Sims takes on Arnold Barboza Jr at the Honda Cente…

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Unsung Heroes and the Value of Service

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 12 Mar 2026

While the news flooding our televisions, social media, and newspapers—as well as every conversation we have—revolves around the crisis in the Middle East and the tragedy of a war that frightens us all…

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Opetaia vs Glanton: Dana White Crowns First Boxing Champion. Is Fight Worthy?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Mar 2026

When Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton step into the ring on Sunday, it will be Zuffa Boxing’s first ever title fight. Considering all the rhetoric about the ridiculousness of the sanctioning bodies and…

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Boxing—A Spectacle of Masses and Millennial Stages

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Boxing is a global sport with a vast history, capable of unleashing boundless passion among fans. Since it was first organized under a modern format over a century ago, it has delivered glorious momen…

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Nuñez vs Navarrete: Knuckle Up for a Certified Banger

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 28 Feb 2026

This Saturday night from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Eduardo Nuñez and Emanuel Navarrete knuckle up in what all but guarantees to be an absolute banger. Eduardo’s resume is not as d…

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The Return of Ryan Garcia

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Ryan Garcia defeated Mario Barrios to become the new World Boxing Council welterweight world champion, and he did so in emphatic fashion, dropping the champion in the first round and setting the tone …