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Pinoy champs collide to unify titles

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 21 Jun 2021

History will be made when two reigning Filipino world champions clash to unify the WBC and WBO bantamweight titles at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, Los Angeles County, on Aug. 14 with…

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Dasmariñas ready to let fists fly

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 19 Jun 2021

The odds are overwhelmingly against Filipino challenger Michael Dasmariñas dethroning super WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in their scheduled 12-round double title fight at the Virgin Hotel…

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Roach’s last victim was Pinoy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 03 Jun 2021

Arrozal, then and now. Believe it or not, the coach, who has brought several Filipino boxers, including super WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, to world acclaim, was once a fighter himself and…

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Nothing personal, says Donaire

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 01 Jun 2021

L-R: Casimero, Donaire and Gaballo. Newly-crowed WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. said yesterday he prefers not to fight a fellow Filipino, referring to WBO titleholder JohnRiel Casimero,…

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Donaire back with a bang

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 31 May 2021

It didn’t take long for Nonito Donaire, Jr. to figure out how to break down defending WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali’s defense and when the Filipino Flash saw the light, the end came like a…

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Donaire to unravel new tricks

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 May 2021

Nonito Donaire, Jr. wouldn’t reveal what he has in store for defending WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali of France when they clash at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, near Los An…

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Why doubt the authority himself?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 28 May 2021

Manny Pacquiao is in a unique position as a reigning world boxing champion and a Senator. A few years ago, he came up with a proposal in the Senate to establish a Philippine Boxing Commission later ex…

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Why is Spence called the Truth?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 27 May 2021

The man whom super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao will face in Las Vegas on Aug. 21 is called the Truth. Why isn’t exactly clear. In the American Old West, Chief Sitting Bull would’ve a…

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All about timing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 26 May 2021

The news that super WBA welterweight champion-in-recess Sen. Manny Pacquiao would fight WBC/IBF ruler Errol Spence in Las Vegas on Aug. 21 came out of nowhere when it was announced early Saturday morn…

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Manny says ‘I’m stronger, faster’

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 23 May 2021

It was early yesterday morning, at about 5:30 Manila time, when Sen. Manny Pacquiao declared he’s stronger and faster than WBC/IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence in an overseas phone conversation …

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Eumir’s journey to Tokyo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 19 May 2021

Marcial (L) in Zamboanga. With two months to go before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, middleweight boxing qualifier Eumir Marcial finds himself embroiled in a media brouhaha where he’s portrayed----…

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The first Tokyo Olympics

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 18 May 2021

In July, Tokyo is scheduled to host its second Olympics under circumstances extremely different from when Japan’s premier city staged the Summer Games nearly 60 years ago. Despite assurances from IOC …

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Donaire stronger than ever

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 17 May 2021

Nonito Donaire, Jr. (left) and trainer Tony Diaz. Nonito Donaire, Jr. expects to be stronger than ever with Mexican mixed martial arts guru Tony Diaz as his trainer when he takes on defending WBC bant…

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Is Floyd up for Manny rematch?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 16 May 2021

Floyd Mayweather is back in the gym, training for a “special exhibition” with YouTube crackpot Logan Paul over eight rounds at the 75,000-seat Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 6. T…

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Don’t forget Gaballo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 14 May 2021

It’s crowded at the top of the bantamweight division in pro boxing with four world champions actively jockeying for pole position as the ultimate king. WBC titlist Nordine Oubaali of France is set to …

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Petecio opens Olympic drive

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 06 May 2021

Petecio. AIBA world featherweight champion Nesthy Petecio of Davao del Sur starts the ball rolling in the Philippine boxing team’s Olympic campaign by taking the first step among three other qualifier…

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Paradero scares off foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 30 Apr 2021

Robert Paradero (C). Bukidnon contender Robert (Inggo) Paradero was supposed to face Thembelani Okolo for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) strawweight (or minimumweight) title in Port Elizabet…

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Perils of boxing in South Africa

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 27 Apr 2021

Christian Araneta fought in South Africa last weekend. In the history of pro boxing involving Filipinos in South Africa, the alarming trend of losing by a hometown decision or not getting paid or both…

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Casimero to feast on Cuban

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Apr 2021

Arroz a la Cubana is a popular rice dish among Filipinos and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said yesterday WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero will feast on the meal when he battles WBA title…

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Marcial returns home

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 20 Apr 2021

Marcial. Olympic middleweight qualifier Eumir Marcial is scheduled to arrive in Manila on a Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles early this morning and will proceed to Zamboanga City to visit h…