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Arum excited over 'historic' bout
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 26 May 2018
FRESNO. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum was all smiles as he explained why IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? fifth title defense against countryman Jonas Sultan will write boxing history at the Save Mart Center here Read full story FRESNO: UNLIKELY VENUE OF THE HISTORIC ANCAJAS-SULTAN FIGHT
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 May 2018
FRESNO, CA ? The historic all-Filipino Jerwin Ancajas-Jonas Sultan world title fight will be held Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in an unlikely location in Fresno, an inland city in California's central valley where Fil Read full story Two Filipino boxers to make history in Fresno for IBF Junior Bantamweight title
By Leo Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 25 May 2018
Two Filipino boxers are all set to make history at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, USA on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to dispute the IBF Junior Bantamweight title.
Reigning IBF Junior Ba Read full story A BRIEF HISTORY OF PINOY SUPERFLYS
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 May 2018
The super flyweight or junior bantamweight division is not one of the original eight weight classes in professional boxing but was created by the WBC in 1980. Rafael Orono of Venezuela was the first 115 pound division champ Read full story ANCAJAS-SULTAN FEATS, FACTS AND FIGURES PART I
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 22 May 2018
Jerwin Juntilla Ancajas was born on New Year's Day January 1, 1992 at Panabo, Davao del Norte. Nicknamed "Pretty Boy," he has been the IBF junior bantamweight champion since September 2016. As of Jul Read full story ANCAJAS AND SULTAN MAKE HISTORY ON APRIL 14
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Jerwin Ancajas' mandatory defense of his IBF junior bantamweight title against Jonas Sultan is all set on April 14 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, according to matchmaker Sean Gibbons and Ancajas? manager Joven Jimenez as Read full story The greatest boxer ever
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 22 Dec 2017
Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Penalosa insists he?s not biased but from his objective point of view, Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter who ever lived. ?It?s not because Manny?s a friend and I?m Filipino,? says Pen Read full story PANCHO VILLA, SECOND OF A SERIES
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Jun 2016
Immediately after crowning himself the world flyweight crown via a seventh-round stoppage of defending champion Jimmy Wilde of Wales, Pancho Villa, who thus emerged the first Filipino and Asian to b Read full story JUNE 18, 1923: PANCHO VILLA BECOMES ASIA'S FIRST WORLD CHAMPION
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Jun 2016
On this day in 1923, a bantam-sized but fast, two-fisted Filipino fighter gifted the Philippines, and Asia, for that matter, their first world boxing champion.
Pancho Villa, then only 22, knocked out cold Jimmy Wi Read full story FISTS OF GREATEST FILIPINO BOXING CHAMPIONS TO BE CAST IN STONE AT MEMORABLE ?FLASH? ELORDE ANNUAL AWARDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 31 Jan 2016
Leave it to Liza Elorde, the prime architect behind the Annual
Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde Awards, to come up with a creative
innovation every year.
The Elorde family headed by the matriarch Laura Elorde said the annual rites, w Read full story
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