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Floyd needs Manny to stay relevant

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 18 Jan 2020

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has announced that he’s coming out of a third retirement to fight this year and there are hints that Money is considering two events with UFC president Dana White in his team. Ma…

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ALA’s new breed

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 16 Jan 2020

The ALA Gym in Cebu. It was in 1985 when Antonio Lopez Aldeguer, known as ALA, established a boxing stable in Cebu and gave an opportunity for Filipinos to make a living out of the sport. Through the …

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WBC resets deadline to fix Donaire bout

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 15 Jan 2020

The deadline to negotiate WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali’s title defense against mandatory No. 1 challenger Nonito Donaire, Jr. has been reset from Jan. 3 to Jan. 17 and if both parties fai…

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Retired champ an OFW in Tokyo

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 14 Jan 2020

Former OPBF welterweight champ Rev Santillan (left) and Kazuhiko Hidaka split their two-fight series in Japan in 2005. Four-time OPBF (Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation) welterweight champion Rev…

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Mexicans, Aussie in line to face Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 08 Jan 2020

Referee Wayne Hedgpeth raises Ancajas’ arm after he stopped Miguel Gonzalez in Mexico last month. It will be a busy new year for Jerwin Ancajas as prospective challengers are lining up to challenge th…

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Boxer of the decade

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 08 Jan 2020

There’s a fierce debate that’s raging on who deserves to be Boxer of the Decade with WBO lightheavyweight champion Saul Alvarez, undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr., undefeated Andre Ward and super WBA w…

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Danny top candidate for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 02 Jan 2020

It looks like former super WBA/WBC lightwelterweight and WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia may emerge the leading contender to challenge super WBA 147-pound titlist Sen. Manny Pacquiao in April b…

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Pro Boxing Yearender: Manny’s on a roll

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 02 Jan 2020

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao was undefeated in two fights in 2019 and at 41, is looking forward to bigger bouts in the New Year, possibly against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in a much…

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Six Pinoy pugs in line for title cracks

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 30 Dec 2019

The year 2019 is ending with four Filipino world boxing champions----super WBA welterweight titlist Sen. Manny Pacquiao, IBF superflyweight king Jerwin Ancajas, WBO bantamweight ruler Johnriel Casimer…

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Blue Christmas for Randy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 27 Dec 2019

< It was a Blue Christmas for Randy Petalcorin, who was stopped by WBC lightflyweight champion Ken Shiro in his second foiled title bid in Yokohama last Monday, but there is hope for a reemergence in …

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Another chance for Randy

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 22 Dec 2019

Petalcorin (R) weighed 107 lbs to Shiro's (L) 107.5 lbs during the weighin Sunday in Tokyo. Randy Petalcorin blew a chance to win a world title in his home country when he was stopped by Nicaragua’s F…

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AIBA kicked out of Olympics

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 13 Dec 2019

FIG president Morinari Watanabe. With the Philippines’ dominant showing in boxing at this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, hopes are high that there will be a strong cast to represent the country i…

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Petecio breaks jinx, exacts revenge

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 11 Dec 2019

Nesthy Petecio. Ironically, it seemed easier for Nesthy Petecio to win the world title than the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal. Because she hit paydirt at the AIBA world women’s championships …

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Options sprout for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 10 Dec 2019

With eight successful title defenses under his IBF superflyweight title belt, Jerwin Ancajas is looking forward to bigger things in his sky-rocketing ring career. He’s been on the 115-pound throne for…

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Ancajas set to go full route

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 08 Dec 2019

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas isn’t taking any chances against Chilean challenger Miguel Gonzalez and manager/trainer Joven Jimenez said he plans to go the distance in their scheduled 12-…

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Five PHL pugs gun for final slots today

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 06 Dec 2019

Eumir Felix Marcial aims for a final slot in today's SEA Games action. It’s a day of reckoning for five Philippine boxers who will enter the ring at the PICC Forum to battle in the Southeast Asian (SE…

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Casimero plays last card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 04 Dec 2019

Johnriel Casimero who likes to be called “Cuadro Alas,” played his last card----an ace----in battling defending WBO bantamweight champion Zolani Tete of South Africa and had the winning hand to wrest …

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Manny up for Asian award

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 Dec 2019

Super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao is one of 10 short-listed candidates for the first-ever Asian Sportsman of the Year accolade to be given during the Gala Night of the fifth SPIA Asi…

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PHL boxers aim for overall honors

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 02 Dec 2019

Rogen Ladon (L) and Charly Suarez in Rio. It’s not just because the Philippines is the only country to enter boxers in 13 weight divisions, including five women’s events, but ABAP secretary-general Ed…

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Casimero defies odds to win WBO title

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 02 Dec 2019

Ormoc City slugger Johnriel Casimero made believers out of skeptics as he defied 2-1 odds to stop defending WBO bantamweight champion Zolani Tete of South Africa at 2:14 of the third round in the Aren…