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Araneta earns world title shot with dominant TKO over Magramo
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Christian “The Bomb” Araneta finally earned a world title shot in devastating fashion after scoring a technical knockout victory against fellow Filipino Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo in the main event of “Kumbati 16” at the NUSTAR Resort and Casino on Friday evening, January 26, 2024. Araneta made easy work on Magramo, stopping the.....»»
Kumbati 16: All set for Araneta, Magramo world title eliminator duel
CEBU CITY, Philippines—– Expect nothing but fireworks and a top-notch main event bout of the “Kumbati 16” after Omega Boxing Gym’s Christian “The Bomb” Araneta and Elorde Boxing Gym’s Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo passed the official weigh-in on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Axis Bar of the NUSTAR Resort and Casino. Magramo and Araneta both.....»»
Araneta, Magramo fight for mandatory challenger status in ‘Kumbati 16’
Araneta, Magramo fight for mandatory challenger status in ‘Kumbati 16’.....»»
Santisima, Castino trade leathers with Japanese foe in Tokyo on Saturday
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu-based unbeaten prospect Alex Santisima Jr. and PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s Jhunrille Castino both passed their respective weigh-ins for their bouts in Tokyo, Japan, scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd. Santisima, the younger brother of world title challenger Jeo Santisima, fighting under ZIP Sanman’s banner, will face hometown opponent Subaru Murata. Murata and.....»»
Araneta: Experience and Donaire’s help key to winning world title eliminator bout
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym’s banner boxer, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, is full of confidence heading into his third world title eliminator fight. The 28-year-old Cebuano knockout artist will trade leathers with Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world junior flyweight world title eliminator on January 26 at the Nustar.....»»
FACES OF CEBU: Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, 28, professional boxer
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu waited for seven years to produce another world title challenger in boxing. Last January 26, 2024, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, a native of Borbon town, north Cebu ended that drought with a devastating first round technical knockout win against Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo. Know more about Araneta here: The 28-year-old Araneta will be.....»»
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,.....»»
Sinner ends 10-time champion Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open streak, faces Medvedev for the title
Sinner ends 10-time champion Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open streak, faces Medvedev for the title.....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 11
TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks closed significantly lower on Monday amid a strong yen and concerns for an overheated market following the overnight losses of tech-related shares in the Wall Street market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 868.45 points, or 2.19 percent, from Friday to close the day at 38,820.49, the lowest level since Feb. 21. (Japan-Tokyo Stocks).....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 11
TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks closed significantly lower on Monday amid a strong yen and concerns for an overheated market following the overnight losses of tech-related shares in the Wall Street market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 868.45 points, or 2.19 percent, from Friday to close the day at 38,820.49, the lowest level since Feb. 21. (Japan-Tokyo Stocks).....»»
MPBA Season 2: ARQ Builders face Quadernos, eye to stretch unbeaten streak
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The ARQ Builders eye to stretch their impressive unbeaten run in the Mandaue’s Pride Basketball Association (MPBA) Season 2: Cebuano Cup. This as, the ARQ Builders face Quadernos in one of the four MPBA games featured on Sunday at the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) gymnasium. ARQ Builders currently leads the south.....»»
BPBL Season 2 CV Finals: SHS-AdC Magis Eagles now 3-0, closing in for 16-U title
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles pulled themselves closer to winning the 16-under division title of the Batang Pilipinas Basketball League (BPBL) Season 2 Central Visayas Finals. This as the Magis Eagles logged an unbeaten 3-0 (win-loss) record after finishing the second day of the tournament held in.....»»
Tagacanao earns WBA regional title shot in “Kumong Bol-Anon XIV” slugfest
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Unbeaten Cebuano boxing prospect Reymart ‘Cebuano Assassin’ Tagacanao gets a big break in his budding career after earning a regional title shot in the co-main event of ‘Kumong Bol-Anon XIV’ on March 8, 2024, in Bohol. The 24-year-old Tagacanao of Carcar City, south Cebu is set to face Indonesian Hamson Lamandau for.....»»
Charly Suarez faces new opponent for April 13 bout in Texas
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Charly “King’s Warrior” Suarez had to change his game plan ahead of his April 13 bout in the United States following a last minute change in his opponent. The unbeaten Suarez was initially scheduled to fight Puerto Rican Henry Lebron for a 10-rounder bout in Corpus Christi, Texas. However, a new.....»»
Andales challenges Shigeoka for IBF world minimumweight title
CEBU CITY, Philippines— One-time world title challenger ArAr “Asero” Andales has earned another world title shot, this time against the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion Ginjiro Shigeoka of Japan. Andales and Shigeoka’s world title bout is scheduled for March 31 at the International Conference Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Shigeoka will be one.....»»
Apolinario, Thai foe, make weight for 8-rounder bout in Tokyo
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Sanman Boxing’s Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario and his opponent Tanes Ongjunta of Thailand successfully made the contracted weight for their undercard bout on Thursday, February 22 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Apolinario and Ongjunta faced each other for the first time during Wednesday’s official weigh-in. The 25-year-old Apolinario tipped the weighing scales.....»»
Andales cancels IBF world title fight in Japan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino ArAr Andales reportedly withdrew from his world title bout on March 31 in Nagoya, Japan. Andales was scheduled to fight the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion, Ginjiro Shigeoka of Japan. Their world title duel was supposedly a double-header world title bout with fellow Filipino Melvin Jerusalem gunning.....»»
Sultan suffers devastating 1st round knockout against Japanese foe
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title contender Jonas “Zorro” Sultan suffered a devastating first-round knockout against Japanese prospect Riku Masuda in their undercard bout of the Jerwin Ancajas-Takuma Inoue world title bout in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, February 24. A stinging left straight to the body sent Sultan, who is known as a ring.....»»
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.....»»
Sultan fights in Inoue-Ancajas undercard
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Jonas “Zorro” Sultan joins former world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas in the same fight card on February 24, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. Sultan will face Japanese newcomer Riku Masuda in an eight-rounder bout in the undercard of Ancajas’ world title duel against Takuma Inoue. READ: Inoue.....»»