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Manny says focus is overdue

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Oct 2020

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao has made an impassioned appeal to support the creation of the Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission, citing his experience in explaining wh…

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Honda assures fair judges

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 22 Oct 2020

Magramo (C) with Liza (L) and Johnny Elorde (R). Three Japanese judges will be named to work the much-awaited fight between No. 1 contender Giemel Magramo of the Johnny Elorde stable and No. 2 Junto N…

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Casimero to put ‘turtle’ to sleep

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 19 Oct 2020

WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero, holed up in a hotel undergoing a 14-day quarantine in Ormoc, said yesterday he plans to go back to the US in January and get ready for his next fight, mayb…

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How far will Eumir go?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 16 Oct 2020

L-R: Marcial, Ancajas and Gibbons. Olympic middleweight boxing qualifier Eumir Marcial is now in Los Angeles for training with Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym and will make his pro debut as soon as…

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Mikey vows best for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Oct 2020

A fight is farthest from super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s mind in this pandemic but even as he’s focused on his chores as a legislator, potential opponents keep calling him out wi…

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No holiday break for Magsayo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 07 Oct 2020

Roach at Magsayo's corner. There’s still a lot to learn in the gym for WBC/IBF No. 4 featherweight contender Mark Magsayo who’s fresh from a split 10-round decision win over Mexican tough hombre Rigob…

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Magsayo stays on course

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 05 Oct 2020

L-R: Magsayo, Roach and Somodio. Highly-touted featherweight contender Mark (Magnifico) Magsayo went through the wringer in pounding out a split 10-round decision over tough Mexican hombre Rigoberto H…

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Magsayo’s coming out party

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 04 Oct 2020

WBC No. 4 featherweight Mark Magsayo may be a win or two away from fighting for a world title and he’s not taking any chances against Mexican tough guy Rigoberto Hermosillo in a scheduled 10-round bou…

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Part-Pinoy twins in Magsayo undercard

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 03 Oct 2020

Barrientes twins pose with Gervonta Davis (C). Part-Filipino twin featherweight boxers Angel and Chavez Barrientes will see action in separate six-rounders before the main event featuring Tagbilaran C…

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Ancajas can’t wait for next fight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 01 Oct 2020

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas left Manila for Los Angeles yesterday morning with manager/trainer Joven Jimenez and assistant trainer Fernando Parcon, ready to stay in the US for the long …

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No problem for Casimero

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 28 Sep 2020

WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero put his act on full display in his first US pay-per-view appearance and called out the big names in the 118-pound division to come forward after demolishing…

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For the record

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 27 Sep 2020

The WBO bantamweight title fight between defending champion JohnRiel Casimero of Ormoc City and Ghanaian Duke Micah in Connecticut this morning (Manila time) is only the third championship bout involv…

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Casimero picked over Micah

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 27 Sep 2020

WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero is a solid 7-1 favorite to dispose of unbeaten Ghanaian challenger Duke Micah in their scheduled 12-round title fight on Showtime pay-per-view at the Mohega…

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Casimero locked and loaded

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 25 Sep 2020

JohnRiel Casimero (left) and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons. WBO bantamweight champion JohnRiel Casimero is in Connecticut where he’ll take on unbeaten New York-based Ghanaian challenger Duke Micah i…

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Magsayo awaits new foe

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 16 Sep 2020

Magsayo (L) with trainer Freddie Roach. IBF No. 4 featherweight Mark Magsayo will face a still unidentified opponent at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Oct. 3 but couldn’t care less whom he ba…

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Bones to work Casimero’s corner

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 12 Sep 2020

Former WBA superbantamweight champion Clarence (Bones) Adams will be the chief second in WBO bantamweight titleholder JohnRiel Casimero’s corner when the Ormoc slugger stakes his crown against unbeate…

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Jerwin all out for Lakers

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 10 Sep 2020

Ancajas. IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has been a LeBron James fan since the Chosen One was an NBA rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003-04. Throughout LeBron’s career, Ancajas stay…

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Ancajas defers move to bantam

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 02 Sep 2020

Ancajas (C) takes a selfie with Jimenez (L) and Gibbons (R) IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is in no hurry to move up to the bantamweight division even as some quarters are calling for him …

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Relief in boxing distress

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 27 Aug 2020

Giemel Magramo (C) with Liza (L) and Johnny Elorde. The pandemic has jeopardized WBO No. 1 flyweight contender Giemel Magramo’s bid to fight for the vacant throne as his battle against No. 2 Junto Nak…