‘Bubble X’ to feature Sanman Boxing’s Jerusalem, Cataraja, Santisima
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Zip Sanman stalwarts will strut their wares in Sanman Boxing’s “Sanman Bubble X” on August 24, 2022, at the Sanman Gym in General Santos City. Headed by top-ranked minimumweight contender and former world title challenger Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem, the stacked fight card features some of the best boxers of Sanman Boxing […] The post ‘Bubble X’ to feature Sanman Boxing’s Jerusalem, Cataraja, Santisima appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
‘Sanman Bubble X’ fights: Zip-Sanman boxers pull out big wins
CEBU CITY, Philippines — ZIP-Sanman Boxing Gym’s stalwarts in Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem, Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja, and Alex Santisima pulled off stellar performances in their respective bouts last Wednesday evening in the “Sanman Bubble X” fight card in General Santos City. The 28-year-old Jerusalem of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon scored a second-round technical knockout against Michael […] The post ‘Sanman Bubble X’ fights: Zip-Sanman boxers pull out big wins appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
PBF 122-pound crown at stake in Blow-By-Blow
The 14-fight card will also feature the duel between Ali Canega of the Elorde Fight team against Jhunback Carcedo of Sanman Boxing of General Santos City......»»
Biggest-ever Asian Games ready for liftoff in China after Covid delay
The biggest Asian Games in history, boasting about 12,000 competitors -- more than the Olympics -- will open on Saturday in the Chinese city of Hangzhou after a year's delay because of Covid. Athletes including world and Olympic champions will fight for medals in 40 sports from athletics, swimming and football to eSports and bridge. Nine sports, among them boxing, break dancing and tennis, will serve as qualifiers for next year's Paris Olympics. The Games were supposed to take place last September but were postponed because of China's strict zero-Covid rules, before China's ruling Communist Party abruptly abandoned the policy. The 19th edition of the Games, which were first held in New Delhi in 1951, throws together competitors from 45 countries and territories across Asia and the Middle East. For China, which hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics in a Covid-secure "bubble" in Beijing, it is a chance to show off its organizational, sporting and technological prowess after the pandemic years cut the country off from the sporting world. "We have overcome a lot of challenges but we are now fully conditioned to hold a successful Games," Chen Weiqiang, chief spokesperson for the Games, said on Wednesday. Sport meets politics The Games will be staged at 54 venues -- 14 newly constructed -- mostly in Hangzhou but also extending to cities as far afield as Wenzhou, 300 kilometres (180 miles) south. The centerpiece is the "Big Lotus" Olympic stadium with a capacity of up to 80,000 where athletics and the opening and closing ceremonies will be staged. President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and meet Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad there, along with other visiting leaders, Chinese state media says. Assad is making his first visit to ally China since the war erupted in Syria in 2011. Russian President Vladimir Putin likewise attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, along with Xi, and weeks later launched the invasion of Ukraine. Hangzhou, a city of 12 million people an hour's bullet train from Shanghai, is famed in China for its ancient temples, gardens and its beloved West Lake. It is also the unofficial home of China's tech industry, notably the birth place of Jack Ma's Alibaba. The Games will showcase some of the latest tech to come out of the city, including driverless buses, robot dogs and facial recognition. China medal dash Hosts China have topped the medals table at every Asian Games since 1982 and are expected to do so again by the time the curtain comes down on October 8. They should reign in swimming, with Qin Haiyang fresh from his heroics at the world championships, where he announced himself as the new undisputed breaststroke king. The 24-year-old swept all three men's events and set a new world record in the 200m. In athletics, another of the most closely watched sports, India's Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra will defend his Asian Games javelin crown. His nearest competitor should be world silver medalist Arshad Nadeem from arch-rivals Pakistan and the countries are also on a collision course in cricket and hockey. ESports, in what is seen as a step toward Olympic inclusion one day, will make its full Asian Games debut having been a demonstration sport five years ago. Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as "Faker", has god-like status in League of Legends and will lead the South Korean charge at the futuristic-looking China Hangzhou Esports Centre. There is an added incentive which has caused controversy in South Korea -- winning gold will exempt them from having to do military service. A feature of the Asian Games is that it includes sports that are a little more quirky than the Olympics. Xiangqi -- also known as "Chinese chess" -- the card game bridge and the ancient wrestling discipline of kurash are all on the menu. Although the Games officially open on Saturday, the sporting action began on Tuesday, when North Korea returned to major international competition for the first time since the pandemic with a 2-0 win over Taiwan in men's football. The post Biggest-ever Asian Games ready for liftoff in China after Covid delay appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cataraja working hard in US, waiting for perfect opportunity to show boxing skills
CEBU CITY, Philippines — World-rated Cebuano boxer, Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja, is grinding himself in training to prove that his stint in the United States is completely worth it. Cataraja, one of ZIP Sanman’s banner boxers, has been in the United States since May to train alongside Filipino boxers in the hopes of landing his […] The post Cataraja working hard in US, waiting for perfect opportunity to show boxing skills appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Santisima suffers unanimous decision loss to Japanese boxer, fails in bid to win OPBF belt
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Jeo “Santino” Santisima suffered another heartbreaking defeat in Japan, this time in the hands of Japanese up-and-comer Hayato Tsutsumi for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) featherweight title on Wednesday evening, May 31, 2023, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Sanman boxer Santisima, one of […] The post Santisima suffers unanimous decision loss to Japanese boxer, fails in bid to win OPBF belt appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Jerusalem ready for first world title defense against Puerto Rican boxer
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion, Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem, and his training camp left no stone unturned in preparing for his first title defense on May 27 in the United States against Puerto Rican Oscar Collazo. Jerusalem and his team attended the opening of ZIP Sanman’s official boxing […] The post Jerusalem ready for first world title defense against Puerto Rican boxer appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Three venues eyed for Jerusalem title defense
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Golden Boy/Cotto Promotions is eyeing three venues for the first title defense of the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion, Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem on May 27, 2023. Jerusalem of Cebu-based ZIP Sanman Boxing Team will defend his title either in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in Dallas, Texas, or Los Angeles, […] The post Three venues eyed for Jerusalem title defense appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Jerusalem: I have picked Suganob to win over Vicelles before their fight
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem said that he picked Regie Suganob to win over Mark Vicelles before the much-anticipated “Battle of the Undefeated” world title eliminator showdown on Saturday evening in Calape, Bohol. The 29-year-old Jerusalem of ZIP Sanman Boxing Team went to Calape, […] The post Jerusalem: I have picked Suganob to win over Vicelles before their fight appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cataraja’s fight against Heno is a good test if he’s ready for bigger fights, says promoter
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Sanman Boxing Promotions’ chief JC Manangquil will test the mettle of Cebuano world-ranked prospect Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja to check if he’s ready for bigger fights, particularly for a world title. Manangquil and Sanman Boxing recently announced Cataraja being featured in the main event of a fight card they’re promoting in General Santos […] The post Cataraja’s fight against Heno is a good test if he’s ready for bigger fights, says promoter appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Jerusalem ready to ‘give it all’ against Taniguchi
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem vowed to do his best when he faces reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Masataka Taniguchi in a world title duel on January 6, 2023, at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan. The 28-year-old Jerusalem arrived in Japan on Tuesday, January 3, along with Sanman Boxing’s chief JC […] The post Jerusalem ready to ‘give it all’ against Taniguchi appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Jerusalem, Landero make weight for July 16 OPBF minimumweight title match
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former world title challenger Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem and his opponent Toto “Muscovado” Landero officially passed the weigh-in to schedule their rematch for the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) minimumweight title tomorrow, Friday at the Tabunok sports complex in Talisay City, south Cebu. Jerusalem of Zip Sanman Boxing Gym and Landero of Pontevedra, Negros […] The post Jerusalem, Landero make weight for July 16 OPBF minimumweight title match appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Santisima, Alberca ready to slug it out in SanMan’s Talisay fight card
CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Former world title challenger, Jeo “Santino” Santisima will face Alan Alberca in the undercard of the Zip SanMan Promotions fight card slated this Friday, July 16, 2021 at the Tabunok sports complex in Talisay City, South Cebu. Santisima, one of the top prospects of the disbanded ALA Boxing Gym, was initially pitted […] The post Santisima, Alberca ready to slug it out in SanMan’s Talisay fight card appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Canega outpoints Carcedo to claim PBF 140-lb belt in Blow-By-Blow
In an action-packed duel, Ali Canega of the Elorde Fight Team carved out a hard-earned 10-round majority decision win over Jhunrick Carcedo of SanMan Boxing-General Santos City......»»
ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES — Mananquil emerges as Phl boxing’s top power broker
When boxing promoter-manager Jim Claude Mananquil is not attending to his stable of fighters, he can be seen just before daybreak minding his family’s tuna export business in General Santos City. “This is what keeps my boxing promotion going,” said the 29-year-old Mananquil, who started promoting at the tender age of 15. Of course, Mananquil didn’t have the proper license to put up fights owing to his being a minor and somebody with a license had to pose as the promoter-on-record. But it was he who assembled all the fighters and took care of the finances, quite a feat for someone whose main weapon for staging a card was his unparalleled love for the fight game. Instead of celebrating, Mananquil had to endure 16 straight losses as most of his boxers — though solidly built — were all as raw and green as a harvested broccoli. “We got kids who had muscular bodies thinking that they would do well in the ring. But everyone lost and I was devastated,” recalled Mananquil, who manages two-belt world super-bantamweight Marlon Tapales. Born and bred in General Santos City, Mananquil fell in love with the fight game at an early age. “I looked up to, of course, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather and Zab Judah,” he said. Mananquil didn’t just like boxing. He was so obsessed with the sport that he even wanted to proceed with a professional career after a triumphant debut in 2018. “But my mom objected and told me to just get involved in boxing as long as I don’t fight.” Mananquil was already busy promoting even before he turned 20 and in just a few years he was crisscrossing the United States accompanying his boxers signed up to see action under different promoters. At one time, his boxers set up camp in Miami under a Florida-based Cuban trainer but soon found himself relocating to southern California and Las Vegas with influential American fight guy Sean Gibbons lending a hand. Just a few months ago, Mananquil had two reigning world champions: Tapales and Melvin Jerusalem. But Jerusalem’s reign as World Boxing Organization minimumweight titlist was short-lived. After winning the World Boxing Organization 105-lb title in Tokyo in January, he surrendered the championship in Indio, California, several months later. Following Jerusalem’s loss, Mananquil is now left with Tapales, who is being groomed to figure in a megabuck matchup with Japanese Naoya “Monster” Inoue sometime in December. “My responsibility is to give Marlon the very best preparation so he can win this very important fight,” Mananquil said. The odds are stacked against the southpaw but Mananquil swears nothing is impossible. ‘It’s a tough decision but I really love boxing.’ Whether that multi-million dollar showdown happens or not will be known in the coming days and weeks as both camps are going to hold another round of talks very soon in the hopes of putting a deal in place. The youngest of three kids, Mananquil admits he is torn between the family business and boxing. And if somebody’s going to put a gun to his head, Mananquil would not hesitate to make his choice. “It’s a tough decision but I really love boxing.” Coming from a well-to-do family, Mananquil went to five schools during college. Once, he tried studying in America but went home after just a few weeks, saying his heart was not there. Back in the Philippines, Mananquil enrolled at Ateneo de Davao University, Enderun College and even tried schooling in a small college in General Santos City. Likewise, he went to school at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig but wound up backing out for the nth time and returned to General Santos City. He was always on-the-go. But one thing’s clear, though. Mananquil insists his first and only love is boxing. And if that big fight down the road happens in Tokyo before the end of the year, Mananquil says that would end up becoming the highlight of his young career provided his fighter emerges victorious. But in the meantime, Mananquil will continue to look after the tuna business in the morning to assure that boxing gets the sustenance it badly needs. Right now, Mananquil is rolling with the punches as the family business and boxing seem to be blending well. And if things fall into place, there could come a time when Mananquil won’t even have to be forced to sacrifice one but winds up mastering both. The post ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES — Mananquil emerges as Phl boxing’s top power broker appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Santisima, Paras, Saludar battle Japanese foes on Oct. 12
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three Filipino former world title challengers will showcase their vaunted boxing skills in the undercard of John Riel Casimero-Yukinori Oguni duel on October 12, 2023, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Jeo “Santino” Santisima, Vince Paras, and Froilan Saludar will take on separate Japanese foes in the card promoted by The post Santisima, Paras, Saludar battle Japanese foes on Oct. 12 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Demecillo, Crowder make weight for their WBA regional title bout in Baltimore
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino slugger Kenny “Big Heart” Demecillo is all set for his debut bout in the United States tomorrow, August 5, 2023 (Aug. 6 Manila Time) at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Maryland, the United States. This was after Demecillo, a former Omega Boxing Gym Boxer now managed by Sanman Boxing […] The post Demecillo, Crowder make weight for their WBA regional title bout in Baltimore appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Alex Santisima stays undefeated
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alex Santisima clinched the Philippines Boxing Federation (PBF) super bantamweight title by defeating Arnel Buyoc in the undercard of Blow-by-Blow by Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre, San Juan City in Metro Manila. The 23-year-old Santisima, the younger brother of former world title challenger, Jeo […] The post Alex Santisima stays undefeated appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Youngest of Santisima brothers scores TKO win in second pro bout
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Gabriel Santisima, the youngest among the Santisima siblings in boxing unleashed his potential after scoring a technical knockout victory in his second professional bout in Malungon, Saranggani on Wednesday evening, July 12, 2023. Santisima, the youngest brother of former world title challenger Jeo “Santino” Santisima and Alex Santisima of Masbate, stopped […] The post Youngest of Santisima brothers scores TKO win in second pro bout appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
All systems go for Paradero vs Mama bout in South Cotabato
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The battle of ex-world title challengers is officially a go as Jayson “Smasher” Mama and Robert “Kapitan Inggo” Paradero both passed the mandatory weigh-in on Monday at the Sanman Boxing Gym in General Santos City. Mama and Paradero, both tipped the weighing scales exactly at 112 pounds. Both well known boxers will fight […] The post All systems go for Paradero vs Mama bout in South Cotabato appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Apolinario, IBO flyweight champ, to fight in Japan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight champion Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario will soon take his talent to the thriving Japanese boxing scene. This was after, Sanman Boxing Gym, the handler of Apolinario officially announced that the latter signed a co-promotional agreement with the Japan-based Ohashi Promotions. READ: Dave Apolinario plunges […] The post Apolinario, IBO flyweight champ, to fight in Japan appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»