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Following in Garcia’s footsteps
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Marcial (L) and Mindoro (R).
Ceferino Garcia remains the only Filipino ever to reign as world middleweight boxing champion and ruled from 1939 to 1940. The Biliran slugger who invented the “bolo punch” defend Read Full Story >>>Manny Pacquiao Jr lines up fight on father’s WBC title undercard
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Manny Pacquiao Jr. could feature on his father’s comeback card against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, World Boxing News understands.
An exclusive update from Pacquiao Jr’s trainer, Marvin Somodo, at the world-famous Wild Card Gym put the current amateur boxer in the frame for a mass Read Full Story >>> I don't see Canelo Alvarez beating David Benavidez, says Demetrius Andrade
By Bernard Neequaye, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Former junior middleweight and middleweight beltholder Demetrius Andrade says it will be difficult for Canelo Alvarez to beat David Benavidez - should they ever fight.
Andrade, of Rdode Island, who held the WBO’s 154- and 160-pounds belts between 2013 and 2021, believes Arizona’s Benavidez ha Read Full Story >>> AGM Bernardino holds simultaneous chess exhibition in Santo Tomas, Pangasinan on February 10, 2025
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Manila---Arena Grandmaster (AGM) Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. will hold a simultaneous chess exhibition dubbed as Mayor Dickerson Dauz Villar chess festival in Santo Tomas, Pangasinan on February 10, 2025, in line its founding anniversary.
Bernardino was the 2005 Arlington, Virginia, USA champio Read Full Story >>> Japan's Holiday Season Boxing Image Takes a Hit; Major World Title Fights Postponed to Early 2025
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Dec 2024
While most boxing countries close shop for the so-called most wonderful season of the year, Japan takes the opportunity to hold major world title fights on the eves of Christmas and the New Year, earning the reputation as Read Full Story >>> Vargas named to Asian body
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Dec 2024
Ricky Vargas.
ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was recently named to join a high-powered Board of the interim Asian Boxing that is affiliated with World Boxing, the international federation seeking to gain IOC recognition for t Read Full Story >>> SPORTS RECORDS 2: MANNY PACQUIAO HOLDS SIX GUINNESS BOOK WORLD RECORDS
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Dec 2024
Manny Pacquiao has held six Guinness Book World Records. He has the most consecutive boxing world title fight wins at different weights at 15, from 2005 to 2011. He became the oldest welterweight boxing world champion Read Full Story >>> Undefeated middleweight prospect Nisa “Sweet-Destruction” Rodriguez Plans to fight for a title in 2025
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 31 Dec 2024
NEW YORK CITY (December 30, 2024) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Nisa “Self-Destruction” Rodriguez (3-0, 1 KO), coming off her first knockout as a professional boxer, has her sights on her first title-winning Read Full Story >>> World's richest boxer doesn't even make it into top 10 of wealthiest sports stars
By James Evans, mirror.co.uk, Tue, 31 Dec 2024
Canelo Alvarez is one of the most well-known figures in the world of boxing, but the 34-year-old Mexican doesn't even make it into top 10 of the wealthiest sports stars.
According to Forbes, Al-Nassr and Portugal sensation Cristiano Ronaldo tops the coveted list, earning a whopping $260million in Read Full Story >>> Rising Irish welterweight star Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan Preparing for Lewis Crocker showdown on March 1
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Dec 2024
“There’s something different about a good Irish fighter and I believe I’m next”
NEW YORK (December 30, 2024) – Rising Irish boxing star Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-0, 11 KOs), the reigning World Read Full Story >>> PH’s First-Ever Female Chess Master rules 35th International Chess Festival in Krakow, Poland
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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, Poland.
A Grade 7 student at Victory Christian International School in Pasig City, Ni Read Full Story >>> KUMANDER DANTE: Boxing manager goes the extra mile
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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.
That’s exactly what has happened repeatedly to boxing promoter Dante Almario, who swears his involvement in boxing i Read Full Story >>> SPORTS RECORDS 1: THE LONGEST BOXING FIGHT IN HISTORY
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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 110 rounds, 7 hour 19 min. It started Read Full Story >>> Lacar wins two titles over Li
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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 River Stadium in Haikou, Chin Read Full Story >>> Gibbons giddy with excitement over ‘Thrilla’
By Nick Giongco, Daily Tribune, Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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 DAILY TRIBUNE as he plots the commemoration that will see personages form the United States who h Read Full Story >>> NM Bernardino to hold chess simul in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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 "Snooky" Salcedo III said Bernardino, an online Arena Read Full Story >>> David Benavidez has theory on why Canelo Alvarez turned down ‘insane’ offer to face him
By Bernard Neequaye, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 29 Dec 2024
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 in the last six years, once claiming all four belts in the process having beaten the li Read Full Story >>> IM Yu Tian Poh, AFM Wei Hom Isaac Tan clinch 16th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2024 title
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 29 Dec 2024
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, 2024 at the UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College (Georgetown) here.
Poh's p Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Jr. set to follow father’s footsteps and turn pro
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 29 Dec 2024
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 Pacquiao, by becoming a prizefighter. Junior is currently splitting his time between home and the Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez Has Named The One Fighter He Wants To Face: “Of Course I Would Love To”
By Kailem Lowe, Round by Round Boxing, Sun, 29 Dec 2024
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 in 2005.
In recent months, Alvarez has been linked with a potential dre Read Full Story >>>
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