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Bagamasbad grabs lead in Asian Senior chess meet
TAGAYTAY CITY---International Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad took sole possession of the top spot in the 12th Asian Senior Chess Championship at the Knights Templar Hotel, Tagaytay City on Monday, October 16, 2023.…
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Fighting in Japan Best Option Now for Aspiring, Promising Filipino Boxers
Johnriel Casimero. Among Filipino boxers fighting abroad, Johnriel Casimero could be in the best ever position right now fighting in Japan under a Japanese promotion. With the once lucrative US boxing market…
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Don King Celebrates 92nd Birthday with Two Blockbuster Events on Nov. 4 and Dec. 2
MIAMI, FL (October 15, 2023)—The World’s Greatest Promoter, Don King, was mixing and matching title fights and suddenly found himself with so many action packed fights that he has decided to split…
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3 WPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE IN AUSTRIA
Five new WPA World Champions will be crowned in Austria this week as Klagenfurt plays host to over 200 billiards stars from around the world, with $400,000 on the line. The WPA…
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ColumnTwo more Paris qualifiers for boxers
Only lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial qualified for the Paris Olympics out of nine fighters in the Philippine boxing team at the Hangzhou Asian Games with two more chances to book tickets in world…
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Antonio, Garma off to good start in Asian Senior chess
TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines – Grandmasters Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. and International Master Chito Garma got off to a blazing start by posting victories in the opening round of the 12th Asian Senior…
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KAZAKH CRUSH: Janibek KOs Gualtieri in 6 to Unify WBO & IBF Middleweight World Titles
ROSENBERG, Texas (Oct. 14, 2023) — The Middleweight Boogeyman is now a unified world champion. Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) defeated Vincenzo Gualtieri (21-1-1, 7 KOs) via sixth-round TKO to…
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Tim Tszyu Pounds a Gutsy Brian Mendoza, Retains WBO Title With Unanimous Decision
By Keith Idec
Tim Tszyu ended Brian Mendoza’s made-for-Hollywood comeback in the 154-pound division Sunday afternoon. The unbeaten Australian also continued his own ascent in their weight class by battering his courageous challenger during the…
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Janibek Alimkhanuly Breaks Down, Stops Vincenzo Gualtieri in Six To Unify WBO, IBF Titles
By Jake Donovan
Janibek Alimkhanuly did not at all squander the moment. The Kazakh southpaw broke down and eventually stopped Germany’s Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round of their WBO/IBF unification bout between unbeaten middleweights.…
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Tszyu vs Mendoza Odds: Tszyu Remains a Huge Favorite
By Erik Sloan
The Tszyu vs Mendoza odds are in and we're just a few hours away from this event. As Tyszu attempts to defend his WBO super welterweight world title for the first time,…
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JAYSON SHAW WINS BLOCKBUSTER AGAINST FEDOR GORST AS FINAL FOUR CONFIRMED
Jayson Shaw booked his place in the Hanoi Open Pool Championship final – live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom & Ireland and exclusively across Asia through Vietcontent, after controversially overcoming…
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EXCLUSIVE: Top US promoter plots Tim Tszyu’s next move, cautions against big step up in America
Tim Tszyu's "not King Kong yet" and should not rush into potential big-money bouts if he can defend his WBO title on Sunday, says US promoter Lou DiBella. Tszyu (23-0, 17KOs) will…
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Undefeated Giovanni Marquez in Action TONIGHT in Rosenberg, Texas
NEW YORK (October 14, 2023) -TONIGHT Undefeated junior welterweight Giovanni Marquez takes on veteran Donte Strayhorn at The Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas. Marquez, who is managed by Split-T Management, will be fighting…
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Tszyu: Charlo’s The Champ, Number One [At 154]; That’s Fight I Want; Don’t Care About Belts
By Keith Idec
Tim Tszyu was bewildered by Jermell Charlo’s uninspiring performance against Canelo Alvarez. The WBO junior middleweight champion sensed Charlo simply attempted to “survive” against Alvarez in the highest-profile fight of Charlo’s career.…
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Kyle Amoroto Falters as Ko Ping Chung Recovers to Win 10-8 in Hanoi Open Quarterfinal Battle
By Dong Secuya
The electric atmosphere at the Hanoi Open Pool Championships' Quarterfinal match between Taiwan's Ko Ping Chung and the Philippines' rising star, Kyle Amoroto, was nothing short of explosive on this fateful October…
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Sanjin Pehlivanovic overpowers Michael Angelo Feliciano, 10-3
By Dong Secuya
Bosnia's Sanjin Pehlivanovic who earlier in the day downed world number one Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz, overpowered Michael Angelo Feliciano of the Philippines, 10-3 in their quarterfinal matchup of the Hanoi Open Pool Championships…
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KO PING CHUNG DELIGHTS AS HANOI OPEN QUARTER-FINALS CONFIRMED
US Open Pool Championship winner Ko Ping Chung sensationally reached the quarter-finals of the Hanoi Open – live on Sky Sports in the UK & Ireland and Vietcontent exclusively in Asia –…
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Kyle Amoroto, Michael Feliciano Make it to Hanoi Open Quarterfinal Round
By Dong Secuya
21-year-old Filipino rising pool star Kyle Amoroto defeated another big name in Aloysius Yapp of Singapore, 10-5, to enter in the quarterfinal round together with compatriot Michael Angelo Feliciano who dispatched Brunei's…
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ColumnTszyu vs. Mendoza: Best Laid Plans at Junior Middleweight
In Tim Tszyu’s third bout of 2023, the son of a legend’s goal to become undisputed didn’t go exactly as planned in more ways than one. Tim’s opponent Brian Mendoza makes a…
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Uzbekistan, China Top Asiad Boxing
Marcial is the only bright spot for Philippine boxing in the recent Asian Games in China. Uzbekistan with three gold medals, remained as men's boxing champion but host China, riding high on…