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Doors open for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Manny Pacquiao is facing Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov in an eight-round exhibition in Las Vegas on April 18 but beyond that, there’s a wealth of options on the table for Pacman. Last weekend, Ryan Garc…

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Late Valentine’s gift for Lover Boy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 21 Feb 2026

It’ll be a perfect belated Valentine’s Day gift for the Lover Boy if IBF allows top bantamweight contender Kenneth Llover a fight against Australia’s Jason Moloney instead of an eliminator before sanc…

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Barrios vs Garcia: Where Art Thou Ryan Garcia?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Feb 2026

It’s do or die for Ryan Garcia heading into a tussle with Mario Barrios on Saturday. Will ‘King’ Ryan sink or swim? This PPV card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and TGB promotions will be live stre…

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Pacman bout details revealed

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Details of Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Russian Ruslan Provodnikov are slowly trickling in with the latest development that it will be an eight-round exhibition at the Thomas and Mack Center on the …

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Efe Ajagba vs Charles Martin: Zuffa Heavyweights Square Off on Sunday

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 15 Feb 2026

This Sunday night streaming live on Paramount+ heavyweight contender Efe Ajagba squares off against aged vet Charles Martin. Both boxers have recently signed with Zuffa boxing, so it makes sense they …

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Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa: Scrappy Styles Matchup in Liverpool

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 07 Feb 2026

All-action fighters Nick Ball and Brandon Figueora tussle this Saturday. On paper this matchup should produce plenty of back-and-forth action for the fans watching at home and at the Echo Arena in Liv…

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A Grand Week for Boxing in NY

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 04 Feb 2026

This past week was filled with mixed emotions. My wife Christiane’s grandmother, Doña Manira Salomón Zairick, passed away at the age of 95, leaving behind a united family rooted in deep principles, va…

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Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson: Styles Make Fights Fitting Cliche

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 31 Jan 2026

Teofimo Lopez meets Shakur Stevenson in a meaningful fight on Saturday night. One of the oldest cliche in boxing is “styles make fights”. That saying gets used across many sports just like so many oth…

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Andy Cruz vs Raymond Muratalla: Who Will Execute?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 24 Jan 2026

This Saturday night, Andy Cruz and Raymond Muratalla go head-to-head in a battle of skills. Cruz has an elite amateur pedigree and has adapted well in a short period of time at the paid ranks. Muratal…

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Donaire back in Cebu

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 23 Jan 2026

Former four-division world champion and WBA No. 1 bantamweight Nonito Donaire, Jr. is back in Cebu training at Omega Boxing Gym’s Camp Kumbati while awaiting confirmation of his next fight. There’s no…

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Four Pinoys in line for title shots

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 23 Jan 2026

Four No. 1 contenders are in line for mandatory title cracks as the year 2025 ended with 25 Filipinos ranked among the top 15 fighters by WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO. The four are WBC superfeatherweight Mar…

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Twelve Years Later, Don José is Still With Us

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Twelve years have passed since Don José left us. This past Friday, we celebrated a deeply moving Mass at the Old Basilica of Guadalupe, where the Sulaimán family received outpourings of affection that…

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Lover Boy on hot streak

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 31 Dec 2025

Kenneth Llover is leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake as the Lover Boy continues to make opponents wonder if he’ll ever turn from horrific to romantic in the ring. Llover, 22, has stopped his…

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Donaire awaits WBA order

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 30 Dec 2025

Nonito Donaire, Jr. has emailed the WBA regarding his recent split decision loss to Seiya Tsutsumi in Tokyo and is awaiting a reaction after the holidays to address the contentious outcome. The WBA ha…

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Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: The Jig Is Up

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 19 Dec 2025

If everything is on the up and up, Jake Paul will kiss the canvas somewhat early in his bout with Anthony Joshua. This Friday night, Jake Paul will take a humongous step up in class facing former heav…

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Three boxers aim for finals

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Marcial (L) and Mindoro (R). It’s make or break for boxers Eumir Marcial, Aira Villegas and Weljon Mindoro as they see action today in the semifinals for the chance to go for gold at the SEA Games in …

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Donaire ready for Tsutsumi

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Dec 2025

The WBA has returned champion-in-recess Seiya Tsutsumi back on the throne to clear the way for the Japanese to defend the bantamweight crown against interim titleholder Nonito Donaire, Jr. in a schedu…

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Vargas urges boxers to defy odds

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Ricky Vargas. ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas said yesterday he’s disappointed about officiating and scoring in boxing at the ongoing SEA Games in Bangkok but advised the Philippine team fighters still in …

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Nesthy faces Indon legend

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 13 Dec 2025

Nesthy Petecio. Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and Paris Olympic bronze medalist Nesthy Petecio will battle Indonesian boxing legend Hasanah Huswatun at the Chulalongkorn University Sports Center, Bang…