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Sulaiman leaves with Pinoys in his heart
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman left Manila yesterday to return home to Mexico with fond memories of his five-day visit where he experienced Filipino hospitality, warmth and friendship. He said there will always be a place in his heart for the Philippines......»»
Pinoys lined up for title shots
Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to end the country’s world boxing title drought last Saturday but more Filipinos are in the queue to fill the void......»»
More Filipino boxers gunning for world title in 2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passionate Filipino boxing fans were utterly disappointed with Jerwin Ancajas‘ ninth-round knockout loss in the hands of World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in Tokyo, Japan, last Saturday. Many of these fans believed that the era of Philippine boxing was over and finding another “Manny Pacquiao” wasn’t that.....»»
Ancajas loses to Inoue via a 9th rd. KO in world title duel
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Takuma Inoue successfully defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight title after knocking out Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas in the ninth round of their match on Saturday, February 24, at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Inoue landed a powerful right uppercut to Ancajas’ abdomen that knocked the latter out.....»»
Neri calls on Jerwin to pour it on
Jerwin Ancajas can’t afford to be stingy with his punches, and well-known boxing trainer Nonoy Neri’s advice is to let his hands go every single round against WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in Tokyo tonight......»»
Ancajas, Inoue make weight for WBA world title duel in Tokyo
CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Former world champion Jerwin Ancajas had to strip off his undergarments during Friday’s weigh-in to get the contracted weight for his world title duel against Japanese Takuma Inoue. Ancajas and Inoue will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight crown on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo,.....»»
Jerwin used to defying odds
Jerwin Ancajas hopes to follow in the footsteps of 10 Filipino fighters who won world boxing championships in Japan when he takes on WBA bantamweight ruler Takuma Inoue in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena in Sumida City, Tokyo tomorrow night. It’s been done before so the odds facing Ancajas aren’t insurmountable......»»
Ancajas arrives in Japan for February 24 world title bout vs. Inoue
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With less than a week before his much-anticipated world title fight, Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas arrived in Japan on Sunday, February 18. Ancajas guns to become a two-division world champion by taking on the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue, the younger brother of Japanese boxing superstar Naoya.....»»
Inoue fit for Jerwin
If MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons’ prediction comes true, Jerwin Ancajas will become the Philippines’ only reigning world boxing champion after his fight against WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma Inoue at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Feb. 24......»»
Jerwin shrugs off pressure
Former IBF superflyweight ruler Jerwin Ancajas realizes there’s a heavy load on his shoulders when he faces WBA bantamweight titlist Takuma Inoue at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Feb. 24 because no Filipino reigns as world boxing champion today and it could be his last chance to reclaim a crown......»»
POUND-FOR-POUND — Good guy Gibbons gives Filipino boxers the chance to shine
If you’re a talented fighter nursing dreams of becoming a world champion, there is one guy you need to get in touch with. If you’re a promoter who has got a bevy of promising fighters but with no strong connections to the guys who matter in the world of big-time boxing, you have to meet the fellow who makes things happen. That dude is no other than Sean Gibbons, who heads MP Promotions and a sprinkling of other influential outfits in the United States that gives boxers from all over the opportunity they deserve. Having trouble with your boxer’s stagnant world rating? Call Sean Gibbons. Can’t seem to get the big breaks? Call Sean Gibbons. Being given the run-around by a scammer, give Sean Gibbons a call. You see, Gibbons is a do-it-all boxing man who is a big daddy to just about any major Filipino fighter. He has got a deep knowledge of the fight game since he used to fight during his heyday. But before you start conjuring up images of Gibbons battling it out with boxing’s marquee names, pinch yourself first. Gibbons never achieved greatness as a boxer. He was more of a pretender than a contender, having racked up a 14-7-3 win-loss-draw record with seven knockouts before finally calling it a day in 1996. He never even fought in Las Vegas and instead showcased his wares in obscurity, hopping into one small town and city after another. After spending his first five pro bouts in Oklahoma City, Gibbons brought his act elsewhere and in places he never knew existed: Hugo, Purcell, Waubeek. A year before he retired in 1995, Gibbons, now 56, even traveled to Germany and fought and lost by knockout to local boy Ruediger May. Two more bouts on American soil — the first in Des Moines, Iowa, and the second in Miles City, Montana — paved the way for one final stop in Denmark against Peter Madsen. Gibbons would lose that by stoppage again and decided that enough was enough. Pretty soon, Gibbons got himself doing odd jobs in boxing through a relative — uncle Pat O’ Grady — father to former world lightweight champion Sean O’Grady. “I got the boxing bug from him. I would set up the ring, help sell tickets and train fighters… I started from the bottom,” Gibbons, born in Long Beach, California, said, noting that the first fighter he trained was heavyweight Wimpy Halstead. Oftentimes, Gibbons “would jump in as one of the fighters in the card and I was able to travel the world.” He also got aligned with Top Rank and credits Hall of Fame Bruce Trampler and fight coordinator Pete Susens as his mentors and takes great pride in his close association with eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao. Gibbons actually came to the Pacquiao show rather late. But his seven-year stint working for Pacquiao was the most memorable, saying it doesn’t compare with the 35 other years of involvement with boxing. “Seven years I spent with him were better than the other 35 years,” Gibbons, who graduated from Simi Valley High, said. Gibbons revealed that after Australian banger Jeff Horn elbowed and butted and wrestled his way in carving out a controversial points win in Brisbane in July 2018, “Pacquiao had pretty much been left for dead by some people.” It was right at this time when Gibbons entered the scene as Pacquiao’s go-to-guy for meaningful fights while also providing other Filipino boxers the break they need to become successful. Gibbons didn’t disappoint and was instrumental in striking a deal for fights involving Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman that resulted in a “tremendous run.” The victory over Thurman would go down as an epic as it made Pacquiao the oldest to win a world welterweight crown in July 2019 in Las Vegas. Now that Pacquiao has sailed into the sunset, Gibbons is dedicating his time and effort to the betterment of the other talents under MP Promotions, the Pacquiao-owned company that has majority of the country’s top ring talent under contract. And this is where Gibbons wields his expertise and proof of his savvy can be seen on Jerwin Ancajas, Pedro Taduran, Rene Cuarto, Mark Magsayo and current two-belt world super-bantamweight titleholder Marlon Tapales. Also under Gibbons’ care are Jonas Sultan, Vincent Astrolabio, Jade Bornea and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist and Asian Games silver medalist Eumir Marcial. Though not every one of them managed to win a world title, Gibbons draws utmost satisfaction from the helping hand that he had extended to them. “The most satisfying thing is to change lives of the fighters and take fighters who wouldn’t normally get these opportunities.” Also, Gibbons points to Pacquiao as a reason why he was able to pull it off. “I had the name Manny Pacquiao promotions and Manny Pacquiao was behind me but the biggest, biggest key was Al Haymon and he took my word for guys like Jerwin Ancajas, Mark Magsayo, Jonas Sultan and many, many others.” And there is no stopping Gibbons from doing the same thing especially when his clients’ welfare is on the line. A few months ago, Gibbons earned the ire of a state commission and got slapped with a ban. Still, Gibbons swears it is his way of showing that he always got his clients’ back. So how does he want people to remember him? “I would like to be remembered as someone who gave his all, no regrets. Just you know, when I work with someone, I put all my heart and soul into it. I got suspended for five for screaming at referees but I would like to be remembered for a guy who always had his client, fighters and boxers’ back and that when we went at it, we gave it our all.” If you end up going to war, you’d certainly want somebody like Sean Gibbons right by your side. The post POUND-FOR-POUND — Good guy Gibbons gives Filipino boxers the chance to shine appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Pacquiao visits Vegas-based boxers
Manny Pacquiao went to see a small group of Filipino boxers getting ready for their respective world title bids over the weekend in Las Vegas. The day after attending the Gervonta Davis against Ryan Garcia lightweight duel, Pacquiao visited the training camp site of Jade Bornea and Vincent Astrolabio. The house was also converted into a gym by Sean Gibbons, who looks after the welfare not just of Bornea and Astrolabio but of ex-world champion Jerwin Ancajas and two-time world title challenger Jonas Sultan. Astrolabio fights for the vacant World Boxing Organization bantamweight versus Jason Moloney of Australia on 13 May in Stockton, California. Bornea, meanwhile, gets his chance at the big time when he faces International Boxing Federation super-flyweight king Fernando Martinez of Argentina on 24 June in Minneapolis. Pacquiao was toured around by Gibbons and the eight-division legend event went up the ring to test the floor cushion, fueling speculations that the 44-year-old southpaw is indeed on the way to staging a comeback. Last time he saw action, Pacquiao dropped a 12-round decision to Yordenis Ugas of Cuba at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in August 2021. The post Pacquiao visits Vegas-based boxers appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Gibbons relishes Malacañang visit
It wasn’t his first time, but American boxing promoter Sean Gibbons was still tickled pink when he got the meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday afternoon at Malacanang. Previously, Gibbons had the opportunity to meet President Rodrigo Duterte some years back when Jerwin Ancajas was still reigning as world champion. But this latest trip was even more special. Instead of accompanying just one world champion, Gibbons was there to join Marlon Tapales and Melvin Jerusalem, two of the country’s current titleholders. “It was an unforgettable experience,” Gibbons said from Tokyo while waiting for his connecting flight to the mainland United States after spending a few days in Manila. Tapales is coming off a rousing victory over Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan to snatch the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation super-bantamweight title belts in San Antonio, Texas. Jerusalem had won his—the World Boxing Organization minimumweight title—early this year via a second-round knockout in Osaka, Japan. Also on hand was the Filipino promoter of Tapales and Jerusalem—JC Mananquil of General Santos City. Gibbons swears he is looking forward to another trip to the Palace. And that could take place pretty soon as bantamweight Vincent Astrolabio is getting ready for his shot at the vacant WBO diadem scheduled 13 May in Stockton, California. If Astrolabio doesn’t win it, Gibbons has another world title aspirant in Jade Bornea, who is challenging Argentinian Fernando Martinez on 24 June in Minneapolis. Don’t be surprised if Gibbons ends up becoming a frequent Malacanang visitor. The post Gibbons relishes Malacañang visit appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bornea to face Ancajas’ tormentor in world title duel
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino top contender Jade “Hurricane” Bornea sees the world title on the horizon after getting a world title shot against the reigning the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world super flyweight champion Fernando Daniel “Puma” Martinez. This was announced earlier this month with the IBF ordering a mandatory title defense for Martinez […] The post Bornea to face Ancajas’ tormentor in world title duel appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
What’s next for Jerwin?
The superflyweight chapter in Jerwin Ancajas’s boxing storybook has come to an end. He made his pro debut as a lightflyweight in 2008, moved up to flyweight and since 2010, has fought mainly as a superflyweight except for two bouts as a bantamweight.....»»
Marcial ready to rumble
Tokyo Olympic middleweight boxing bronze medalist Eumir Marcial brushed off Steven Pichardo’s advantage in height and experience, declaring himself ready to steamroll his 6-1 opponent in their six-round bout at the Dignity Health Sports Park here this morning (Manila time). The fight will be in the undercard of the IBF superflyweight title match between champion Fernando Martinez and challenger Jerwin Ancajas......»»
Eumir Marcial s embarrassing loss a wake-up call , says Philippine boxing chief
Interestingly, the country did not enlist its other Summer Games-bound bets Irish Magno, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam due to quarantine reasons, leaving Marcial and Gabuco as the only Marquee pugs to lead the way for the country......»»
Gabuco settles for bronze
Light-flyweight Josie Gabuco bowed to Gulasal Sultonalieva of Uzbekistan, 1-4, Thursday night, leaving Tokyo Olympics-bound Eumir Marcial and two others as the last Filipinos standing in the ASBC Asian Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in Dubai......»»
Colorado Springs training for Tokyo Games-bound Marcial
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has succeeded in its efforts to bring Olympic middleweight qualifier Eumir Felix Marcial to the United States Olympic Boxing Training Center in Colorado Springs for the last stage of his preparations for the Tokyo Games. Marcial was supposed to fly directly to Thailand after the ongoing […].....»»
Eumir Marcial to train with USA Boxing in Colorado Springs
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is sending Eumir Marcial to the United States Olympic Boxing Training Center in Colorado Springs and possibly along with fellow Tokyo Olympics-bound Irish Magno, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam......»»