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Crawford to defy odds?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 14 Sep 2025

It could be a case of Terence Crawford biting more than he can chew. He’s moving up two divisions to challenge Mexico’s Saul (Canelo) Alvarez who’s defending his WBO, WBA, WBC and IBF supermiddleweigh…

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Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford: Size Matters

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 13 Sep 2025

The much-anticipated matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Terrence Crawford is officially here. These two pound-for-pounders meet in an undisputed fight at super middleweight. The biggest question of th…

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It´s Fightweek Fight: Canelo vs. Crawford

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 10 Sep 2025

I had a week filled with special activities and accomplishments as I also made final preparations to travel to Las Vegas for what’s expected to be the most important fight in years: with our champion …

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ABAP feels WB’s growing pains

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 10 Sep 2025

Marcus Manalo. ABAP secretary-general Marcus Manalo said yesterday a hiccup on the administrative side of newly-IOC recognized international federation World Boxing’s inaugural World Championships cur…

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Who is Nico Walsh?

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 07 Sep 2025

There is a serious move to include middleweight Nico Walsh on the “Thrilla In Manila” commemoration card at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Oct. 29 and negotiations are underway to bring him over So who…

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Boxers swing into action

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Sep 2025

The Philippine team was reduced to six fighters with Ofelia Magno scratched from the women’s 48kg lineup due to lack of time to confirm results of her sex test as the World Boxing Championships got un…

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Iglesias vs. Shishkin: Unsigned Hype

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 05 Sep 2025

To use a term from the legendary hip hop magazine The Source, rising prospect Osleys Iglesias is a perfect example of unsigned hype. Although Iglesias has fought on cards promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Ra…

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Spicing up “Thrilla” card

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 04 Sep 2025

It looks like at least 13 fights will be on the bill for the “Thrilla In Manila” 50th anniversary commemoration at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Oct. 29 with the main event featuring WBC minimumweight…

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Technological evolution or revolution?

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Wed, 03 Sep 2025

We live in an era of ever-increasing technological change, and it's simply impossible to meet the new generations' demand for innovation and creativity. This has a significant impact on almost every a…

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Pacman back into full-time boxing

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Sep 2025

Take it from MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons. Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao is back into full-time boxing. And it’s not only as a fighter but also as a promoter. Aside from producing his TV program “Bl…

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Paalam leads ABAP team in Liverpool

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 01 Sep 2025

Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam leads a seven-strong ABAP lineup at the World Boxing Championships in the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, on Sept. 4-14 and while it may be tough to land a podium…

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Pacman sets ‘Thrilla’ commemoration

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Sun, 31 Aug 2025

Boxing Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao is setting the stage for the commemoration of the “Thrilla In Manila” on its 50th anniversary with a blockbuster card at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Oct. 29. Pacq…

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The Growth of Boxing

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 29 Aug 2025

On Saturday, I went to a boxing event at the Sala Urbana in Naucalpan, a great evening put on by Miura Boxing. It’s a gym that has had a stable of boxers for a few years, and the events they put on ar…

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Vayson vies for WBA/WBO titles

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Thu, 28 Aug 2025

If Jayson Vayson dethrones WBA/WBO minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo of Puerto Rico in their scheduled 12-round bout at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, California, on Sept. 20, it w…

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Call to Action 12 Items for Boxers' Safety

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Boxing, being a contact sport, carries its risks, however countless changes have been made to the rules, while protocols and procedures have been implemented that have changed its brutal nature. It is…

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Llover nears IBF title shot

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Fresh from disposing of former two-time world champion Luis Concepcion, unbeaten IBF No. 8 bantamweight Kenneth (Lover Boy) Llover is now a step closer to sealing a crack at the IBF belt but it’s stil…

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Itauma vs Whyte: Can Whyte Weather The Storm?

By Chris Carlson, PhilBoxing.com Sat, 16 Aug 2025

This Saturday rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma faces a vet fringe contender in Dillian Whyte streaming live on DAZN PPV from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Itauma looks the part in a variety of ways to…

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Unforgettable Moments with the Champions

By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán, PhilBoxing.com Tue, 05 Aug 2025

This past week was full of emotional moments and great closeness with several champions. This is something I always enjoyed about my father—seeing his closeness to the boxers, those intimate moments, …

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All or nothing for Jerwin

By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com Mon, 04 Aug 2025

Former IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is blasting his way to secure a shot at another world title and MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons ruled out any more tune-ups in declaring it’s all or n…