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Ancajas fights in Warriors' home

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 19 Sep 2018

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas cheered for the Cleveland Cavaliers when they battled the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals last June but with LeBron James moving to the Los Angeles L…

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Mayweather to un-retire for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 16 Sep 2018

It was a chance encounter that WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao and undefeated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. turned into an unexpected media event to announce intent to do their much-awaited rema…

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Khan's father, uncle in secret Manila meeting

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 15 Sep 2018

Three weeks before Top Rank CEO Bob Arum and stepson Todd DuBoef flew in from the US to meet WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao for a few hours in General Santos City early last month, a two-man…

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Nietes falls a minute short to win

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 15 Sep 2018

LOS ANGELES. Former three-time world champion Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte were on the same Philippine Airlines flight that left here Tuesday for home, both virtually unmarked after they battled to…

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Black eye for boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 02 Sep 2018

Felix Eumir Marcial. Controversial decisions that smack of partiality and even corruption continue to taint AIBA-sanctioned competitions, putting in jeopardy the future of boxing as an Olympic sport. …

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Going for gold

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 31 Aug 2018

L-R: Paalam, Ladon and Marcial. In a remarkable turnaround, the Philippine boxing team of six men and two women has suddenly come alive from suffering a succession of early setbacks to advance three f…

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Last man standing in Budapest

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Aug 2018

While the Philippines battles in the Asian Games, a small Filipino contingent of four is in Budapest for the AIBA World Youth Championships where 359 fighters from 65 countries are vying for honors in…

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No boxing protest allowed

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 26 Aug 2018

Filipina featherweight Nesthy Petecio?s shock loss to China?s Yin Jun Hua by a 3-2 split decision in the boxing preliminaries at the Asian Games the other night raised a cloud of doubt as to the abili…

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A lot at stake for Ancajas

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 19 Aug 2018

IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has too much to lose if he takes No. 14 contender Alejandro Santiago of Mexico lightly in his sixth title defense at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecu…

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Offers piling up for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 09 Aug 2018

WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao is now sifting offers from various quarters for his next fight, likely to be in December, but it appears that the ?Big One,? a blockbuster matchup, will t…

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Palicte says Nietes can't take his power

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 06 Aug 2018

Aston Palicte brushed aside Donnie Nietes? vast experience as a three-division world champion and said his power will make the difference when they clash for the vacant WBO superflyweight title on HBO…

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Melbourne to host Petalcorin bid

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 05 Aug 2018

Former WBA interim lightflyweight champion Randy Petalcorin has a chance to gain recognition as a non-provisional titleholder when he battles Nicaragua?s Felix Alvarado for the vacant IBF 108-pound cr…

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Nietes says you can't beat humility

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 31 Jul 2018

Former WBO minimumweight, WBO lightflyweight and IBF flyweight champion Donnie Nietes said yesterday humility is a pillar of success, pointing out that a positive attitude will propel any athlete to b…

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Saludar to move up in weight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 30 Jul 2018

Froilan Saludar. Froilan Saludar is blaming his knockout loss to WBO flyweight champion Sho Kimura in China last Friday to a drastic weight reduction program and will move up to either the 115 or 118-…

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Saludar's dream goes up in smoke

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 29 Jul 2018

It was supposed to be history in the making as Froilan Saludar sought to join brother Vic as the only Filipino brothers to reign as world boxing champions simultaneously. But last Friday, Saludar?s dr…

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Sniper aims for WBO title tonight

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 27 Jul 2018

Cotabato del Sur?s Froilan (The Sniper) Saludar bids to join a growing list of Filipino world champions, including younger brother Vic, when he takes on WBO flyweight titlist Sho Kimura of Japan in a …

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Fortune likes Khan for Manny

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 26 Jul 2018

Australian conditioning coach Justin Fortune prefers Amir Khan to fight WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao next, thumbing down suggestions for the Filipino Senator to face either Vasyl Lomachenk…

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Barriga to vie for vacant throne

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 25 Jul 2018

The way is clear for IBF No. 1 minimumweight contender Mark Anthony Barriga to battle for the vacant title and it appears that Mexico-born Carlos Licona will be sanctioned as his opponent for the sche…

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Chess boxing, anyone?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Australian conditioning coach Justin Fortune?s wife Tamara Frapasella was in Kuala Lumpur to witness Manny Pacquiao?s win over Lucas Matthyssee for the WBA welterweight title over a week ago. While Fo…