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Jerusalem set to defend title this March
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, Thu, 02 Jan 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World Minimumweight Champion, is set to defend his title this March.
This confirmation came from his trainer, Michael Domingo, who spoke with CDN Digital on Monday, December 30.
While Jerusalem’ Read Full Story >>>SPORTS RECORDS 4: SUGAR RAY ROBINSON, THE GREATEST BOXER POUND-FOR-POUND
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Jan 2025
Walker Smith Jr., popularly known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He is often regarded by experts and scribes as the greatest boxer of all time, pound-for-pound. Read Full Story >>> Golden plans for ‘Thrilla’ tribute
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 02 Jan 2025
A date has been set for the 50th anniversary celebration of the “Thrilla In Manila” and the goal is to stage a star-studded show, highlighted by three world championship fights involving Filipinos, on Oct. 4 at the Smart Ar Read Full Story >>> Former Champion James Toney Sums Up Terence Crawford’s Chances Of Beating Canelo In Just 1 Word
By Kerr Ferguson, SecondsOut.com, Thu, 02 Jan 2025
Can Terence Crawford jump up a further two divisions and beat Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez? Former three-weight world champion James Toney has given his take.
Though Crawford only recently made his debut at super-welterweight, he now wants to pack on a further 14 pounds to challenge Canelo, who has Read Full Story >>> SPORTS RECORDS 3: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. ONE OF THE MOST HIGHEST PAID ATHLETES IN THE WORLD
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the most profitable pay-per-view draws of all time, in any sporting event. He topped the Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012 and 2013, and was numbe Read Full Story >>> New Year's Boxing Wish List
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 01 Jan 2025
With two current world champions and a clutch of top rated contenders, the new year 2025 holds potentials and promises for Philippine boxing for more and higher international fistic recognition as well as glor Read Full Story >>> New Report Reveals Canelo's Return Date, & Probable Opponent
By Alan Dawson, GIVEMESPORT, Wed, 01 Jan 2025
A new report from Mexican outlet Televisa Puebla reveals Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's return date to boxing, and his probable opponent.
A pound-for-pound mainstay, Alvarez has rebounded from a 2022 loss to Dmitry Bivol by winning five fights in a row against the likes of Gennadiy Golovkin, Jaime Mungu Read Full Story >>> 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 >>>
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