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Jimenez, Sy dispute GAB Youth mini-fly title as Blow-By-Blow heads to Iloilo

The Games and Amusements Board Youth mini-flyweight crown will be on the line Friday as Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow takes center stage at the City of Passi Arena......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 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

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

Boxing: WBO, GAB execs optimistic PH will end world title drought soon

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific president Leon Panoncillo and the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Richard Clarin share the belief that it’s only a matter of time for the Philippines to produce a new boxing world champion. Clarin and Panoncillo were in Tagbilaran City recently to officiate two WBO.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 10th, 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

Br. Manny’s Playground 2

Br. Manny’s Playground 2.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Wanted: Manny Pangilinan’s replacement

Manny Pangilinan is looking for someone much younger and with an excellent business sense to replace him as PLDT chief.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Manny vs. Tank?; Gibbons: Posible

Manny vs. Tank?; Gibbons: Posible.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Lapu-Lapu Heroes rule Kadaugan sa Mactan netfest

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu Heroes ruled the second Kadaugan sa Mactan Inter-Club Tournament 2024 over the weekend at the Lapu-Lapu Tennis Club. The host team defeated the visiting Villa Estrella Tuburan in the championships to pocket the P100,000 purse. Villa Estrella Tuburan didn’t go home empty handed as they received a P50,000 runners-up.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Cablao is Cepca’s monthly champion for February

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Veteran woodpusher Edwin Cablao emerged as the February monthly champion of the Cebu Executives and Professionals Chess Association (Cepca) monthly chess tournament held last Sunday at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. Cablao finished the five-round competition with a perfect 5.0 points, securing the monthly championship title and the champion’s purse of P3,000. He started.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

DSWD duty-bound to implement GAA provisions faithfully – DSWD exec

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday (February 13) welcomed questions by senators on the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program or AKAP which is funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2024. DSWD Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs Fatima Aliah Dimaporo said the agency respects the power of the purse by […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Will Manny fight again?

There’s a lot of buzz in boxing circles about eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao making a comeback in a serious fight, not an exhibition, and from what’s in the air, it appears that he’s not ruling out anything at the moment......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Paradero snaps losing skid with 4th round K.O win in Masbate

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Robert “Super Inggo” Paradero finally tasted victory after four years of not winning a single fight after he knocked out Charlie Malupangue in the main event of “Bakbakan sa Masbate” boxing series’s maiden fight card on Saturday, April 20, at the Cataingan Sports Center in Cataingan, Masbate......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Pinoys who shone in UK rings

Four Filipino fighters broke the hearts of English boxing fans when they scored knockouts over hometowners in the UK and three more victimized heroes from the Kingdom in the US......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Men whom Manny retired

There were five fighters whom former eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao retired in his storybook 26-year pro career that began in 1995 and ended in 2021......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

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......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024