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PH’s First-Ever Female Chess Master rules 35th International Chess Festival in Krakow, Poland
Manila---Nika Juris Nicolas, the country's first female National Master (only NM), emerged as the champion in the 35th International Chess Festival last Sunday (December 29, 2024) at the Galaxy Hotel in Krakow,…
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KUMANDER DANTE: Boxing manager goes the extra mile
Michael Corleone, the central figure in The Godfather, summed it up perfectly. “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in,” he said in the finale of the trilogy.…
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SPORTS RECORDS 1: THE LONGEST BOXING FIGHT IN HISTORY
The longest recorded fight with gloves was fought between Andy Bowen of New Orleans (1867-94) and Jack Burke of Texas (1869-1913) at New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on April 6, 1893. It lasted…
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Lacar wins two titles over Li
UNDEFEATED Vencent “The Venum” Lacar of Surigao City bagged two vacant titles - WBC Far East and WBO Oriental flyweight for convincingly beating Chinese Bin Lu last December 28 at the Wuyuan…
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Gibbons giddy with excitement over ‘Thrilla’
The Philippines’ celebration of the 1975 Thrilla in Manila will be marked like no other with American boxing man Sean Gibbons guaranteeing just that. “It will be full steam ahead,” Gibbons told…
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NM Bernardino to hold chess simul in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan
Manila---National Master and United States Chess Master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. will play simultaneous chess exhibition matches at the 3rd floor Executive Building in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan on January 11, 2025. Sportsman/Engineer Ernesto…
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David Benavidez has theory on why Canelo Alvarez turned down ‘insane’ offer to face him
David Benavidez still finds it difficult to understand why Canelo Alvarez avoided a fight with him despite an “insane” offer being made to the Mexican. Alvarez has dominated the super middleweight division…
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IM Yu Tian Poh, AFM Wei Hom Isaac Tan clinch 16th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2024 title
Penang, Malaysia---International Master (IM) Yu Tian Poh and Arena FIDE Master (AFM) Wei Hom Isaac Tan ruled the 16th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2024 Chess Championship held from December 23-27,…
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Manny Pacquiao Jr. set to follow father’s footsteps and turn pro
World Boxing News can reveal that Manny Pacquiao Jr. is training to compete in the professional ranks in the future. According to trainer Marvin Somodo, Manny Jr. will follow legendary father, Manny…
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Canelo Alvarez Has Named The One Fighter He Wants To Face: “Of Course I Would Love To”
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is universally recognised as one of the best fighters in the sport. The reigning unified super middleweight champion has enjoyed a glittering career since turning professional at just 15-years-old…
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Dumam-ag fights Limura for vacant OPBF fly title
UNDEFEATED Lorenz “Shotgun” Dumam-ag of Zamboanga del Norte will fight Jukiya Limura of Japan for vacant Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation [OPBF] flyweight title on January 18 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.…
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Sergey Kovalev Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Terence Crawford Can Beat Canelo Alvarez
Terence Crawford wants to move up two divisions from his last fight to challenge Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez. Both men are four-weight world champion and no strangers to packing on extra pounds. Though…
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Jayson Mama vs. Michael Bravo Ends in Technical Draw; Joey Canoy and Rv Deniega shine in Sanman’s Last Show of 2024.
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat – The highly anticipated Flyweight bout between former world title challenger Jayson Mama and Michael Bravo ended in a third-round technical draw after the referee ruled that a cut…
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Casama to face Fujita in Tokyo
MICHAEL Casama of President Roxas will challenge Kenji Fujita of Japan for the WBO Asian Pacific featherweight title on January 18 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The 24-year-old Casama [10-2-1, 10KOs]…
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Mirano, Bernardino, Alidani shine in Penang chess tilt
Penang, Malaysia – Aklanon chess player Jan Francis Mirano from Banga, Aklan clinched 5th place in the prestigious 16th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2024, held from December 23 to 27…
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February 24: Junto Nakatani-David Cuellar Title Showdown Headlines a Bantamweight Bonanza in Tokyo LIVE on ESPN+
Junto Nakatani. Seiya Tsutsumi to defend WBA bantamweight title against former flyweight king Daigo Higa in the co-feature Tenshin Nasukawa-Jason Moloney rounds out the tripleheader in a high-stakes special feature TOKYO (Dec.…
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Zamora, Soledad crush opponents in Bangkok
Elmar Zamora. ELMAR “Samurai” Zamora and Reymart Soledad both remained unbeaten by crushing their opponents last December 26 at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Bangkok, Thailand, The 26-year-old Zamora stopped Wisitsak Saiwaew…
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GOLDEN BOY LAUNCHES INTO 2025 WITH ERIC PRIEST HEADLINING FIRST-EVER SHOW AGAINST TYLER “HERCULES” HOWARD
GOLDEN BOY FIGHT NIGHT ON DAZN WILL BE LIVE FROM COMMERCE CASINO & HOTEL ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 COMMERCE, CA (December 26, 2024) – Golden Boy Promotions will kick off its 2025…
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MAN(NY) OF STEEL: Pacquiao, 46, wants shot at WBC crown
A world champion at 46 years old? Why not? That’s the belief of boxing’s only eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao, who told DAILY TRIBUNE on Thursday of his other great plan for 2025.…
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PH Fighter of the Year, Top Fighters of 2024
Jerusalem is PhilBoxing Fighter of the Year. I believe it is high time for our local boxing community through this website, philboxing.com, to come up with our own Fighter of the Year…
