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Jerusalem dethrones Japanese foe to wrest WBC minimumweight belt

Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem took home the WBC minimumweight championship after dealing Japanese foe Yudai Shigeoka his first professional loss Sunday evening in Nagoya, Japan......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Putin foe buried in Moscow

Putin foe buried in Moscow.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Cebu’s Jimenez beats Brillo, wrests GAB Youth minimumweight belt

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s John Kevin Jimenez of the Chao Sy Boxing Stable staged a huge upset after beating MP Boxing Stable’s prospect Jayson Brillo in the main event of the “Manny Pacquiao Presents Blow-by-Blow” fight card at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo on February 9.  He defeated the heavily favored Brillo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Jerusalem ends PHL’s world title drought in boxing, wins WBC minimumweight belt in Japan

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Finally, the Philippines ended its world title drought in boxing after Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem dethroned Yudai Shigeoka via split decision to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight title on Sunday, March 31, in Nagoya, Japan. Jerusalem flexed his winning might against the heavily favored Japanese world champion after knocking.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

PMI, ARQ, ZIP Sanman boxers feted in first Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas was well-represented during the inaugural Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards at Okada Manila last Sunday, March 24th. This was after 13 of Central Visayas’ best boxers from Cebu and Bohol were feted for their achievements in 2023. They were headed by none other than former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Vitor, PMI eyes rematch against Japanese tormentor

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hard-hitting Boholano Virgel “Valiente” Vitor of the PMI Bohol Boxing Stable is gunning for a rematch against Japanese Toshihiro Suzuki after reclaiming the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super featherweight title.  This was announced by his promoter and manager, Floriezyl Echavez Podot, the head of PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions.  Podot made.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training.  The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight champion. He will spend three weeks in Cebu at the ZIP Sanman Boxing gym in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Araneta’s win crucial to Cebu’s boxing scene

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Omega Sports Promotions’ top honcho, Pio Paulo Castillo, sees Christian ‘The Bomb’ Araneta’s world title eliminator win as crucial to the future of Cebu’s boxing scene. During an interview during Aranet’s final sparring session at the Omega Boxing Gym in Mandaue City, Castillo said that Araneta’s victory could potentially pave the way.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Pacquiao, Elordes in same corner for boxing awards gala

Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao will be collaborating with the Elorde boxing family for the biggest annual boxing awards on its 24th anniversary on March 25......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Eala loses to Hungarian foe in W75 Porto quarters

Alex Eala crashed out of the W75 Porto quarterfinals in Portugal after absorbing a tough loss against Hungary’s Anna Bondar, 4-6, 7-6(3), 1-6......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Eala punches three-set win vs Russian foe

Alex Eala stood her ground in a battle in the first two sets with Russian Ekaterina Yashina before stepping up and zooming to a 7-6(1), 6(4)-7, 6-0 win to move to the W50 Indore quarterfinals in India......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Eala loses to Latvian foe, exits W50 Pune singles tilt

Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala bowed out of the W50 Pune singles' quarterfinals after absorbing a 7-6(6), 6-0 rout at the hands of Latvia's Darja Semenistaja on Friday......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Miami Open: Grigor Dimitrov ousts Carlos Alcaraz in quarterfinals

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Eleventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov came out strong against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday night and went on to win 6-2, 6-4 in the Miami Open quarterfinals, his first victory over a top-five player in nearly five years. Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev, who beat unseeded Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 7-5, will play Dimitrov in the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

Eala through to W50 Trnava quarterfinals

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has entered the W50 Trnava quarterfinals in Slovakia after sweeping North Macedonia’s Lina Gjorcheska, 6-4, 6-2......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Buildrite Cup 2023: Tofil, Stopgap complete semifinals cast 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The semifinals cast of the Architects & Engineers Basketball Club (AEBC) Buildrite Cup 2023 is finally complete after Tofil and Stopgap beat their respective foes during their quarterfinals game held on Saturday, February 3, at the CPA gymnasium.  Tofil defeated Floortek, 69-59, while Stopgap trounced Sapal, 66-43, in the other quarterfinals.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

TNT ousts Phoenix to complete quarterfinals cast

The stage is set for the PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals after the TNT Tropang Giga annihilated the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 116-96, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City Sunday......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Pacquiao too old for Paris Games, says Olympic body 

The International Olympic Committee thumbs down the Philippines’ request to include boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in its 2024 Paris Games roster.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Endangered green sea turtle ‘Liit’ released back to sea

Endangered green sea turtle ‘Liit’ released back to sea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Eala falls to French foe, exits W75 Bellinzona tilt

Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala crashed out of the W75 Bellinzona's round of 32 in Switzerland after being swept by French opponent Selena Janicijevic, 6-3, 6-1, Wednesday evening (Manila time)......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024