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Cataraja fights Blazo in Manila on Feb 13

CEBU CITY, Philippines— World-rated Cebuano boxer Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja finally gets a scheduled bout on February 13 in the undercard of the Reymart Gaballo-Phai Pharob regional title showdown at the Midas Hotel in Manila.  To recall, Cataraja was supposed to fight fellow world-rated boxer Jayr Raquinel last November 11 in Nagoya, Japan. However, it.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 7th, 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

CVIRAA 2024: Cebu City Niños surpasses 2023 gold medal haul to remain overall champs

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Niños delivered a dominant performance throughout the week-long Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA), surpassing their 2023 gold medal tally as the event concluded on Thursday, May 9. The Niños amassed a total of 118 gold medals, exceeding the 110 gold medals they earned in the CVIRAA 2023 held.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Comeback fight: Tapales set to battle Thai boxer for WBC title

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Former world champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales successfully weighed in for his highly anticipated comeback fight set for Friday, May 10, at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City, Metro Manila. Tapales, a former World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super bantamweight champion, will face Thai boxer Nattapong Jankaew.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Paris Olympic gold remains top priority for Marcial

More than winning his professional fight against Thai boxer Thoedsak Sinam on Saturday, a gold medal in the upcoming Paris Olympics is the bigger goal for Eumir Marcial......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Stewart Cink, 50, part of five-way tie for Valspar lead

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Fifty-year-old Stewart Cink shot a 4-under 67 to join a five-way tie for the lead at the Valspar Championship before play was suspended Friday in Palm Harbor, Fla. As the field endured rainy conditions at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course, 20 golfers did not complete their rounds before darkness fell. They will resume their second rounds Saturday at 9 a.m. The five co-lea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Stewart Cink, 50, part of five-way tie for Valspar lead

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Fifty-year-old Stewart Cink shot a 4-under 67 to join a five-way tie for the lead at the Valspar Championship before play was suspended Friday in Palm Harbor, Fla. As the field endured rainy conditions at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course, 20 golfers did not complete their rounds before darkness fell. They will resume their second rounds Saturday at 9 a.m. The five co-lea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

Balunan breaks into the WBO world rankings

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unbeaten prospect Christian Balunan is now a world ranked minimumweight of the World Boxing Organization (WBO).  The 24-year-old Cebuano boxer from the municipality of Consolacion in northern Cebu continues to impress the local boxing scene after breaking into the latest world rankings despite having only 10 fights in his young professional.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Lovi nagluluksa sa pagpanaw ng kaibigang Hollywood actor na si Chance

NAGBIGAY-PUGAY ang Pinay actress na si Lovi Poe sa pumanaw niyang kaibigan at Hollywood actor na si Chance Perdomo. Ibinandera ni Lovi sa isang Instagram post ang compilation video na ipinapakita ang ilang masasayang memories kasama si Chance at ang mister niyang si Monty Blencowe. “If there’s one person who truly knew how to seize.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 8th, 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

Philippines rescuers find girl alive 60 hours after landslide - Philippines

Three-year-old has given fresh hope of finding more survivors in a gold-mining village where death toll has climbed to 27 The rescue of a child nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has been hailed as a miracle after searchers had given up hope of finding more survivors. The girl, who the Philippine Red Cross said was three years old, had been among scores of people missin.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

DTCC harvests 10 gold medals in PDSFI quarterly c’ships in Manila

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dancesport Team Cebu City raked in 10 gold medals in the Philippine Dancesport Federation, Inc. (PDSFI) Quarterly National Dancesport Championships held over the weekend at the Ultra Pasig in Metro Manila. DTCC headed by its founder, Eleanor Hayco, won a total of 10 gold medals. They also earned eight silvers and.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

‘Radicalized’ 16-year-old shot dead by Australian police

SYDNEY — Western Australian police shot and killed a “radicalized” 16-year-old boy with a knife who had wounded a member of the public in Perth, police and the state premier said Sunday. The teenager “rushed” at police after wounding someone and was fatally shot by an officer, Premier Roger Cook told a news conference. “There.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

Senior citizen shot dead in Cebu City; personal grudge eyed

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A senior citizen was killed after he was shot by a gunman in Cabancalan 2, Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City on Thursday morning, February 22, 2024. The victim was identified by his sister as 63-year-old Juan Ordenieza, who works as a parking attendant. He was shot while he was buying alcohol to have a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Zamboanga gets crack at Stamp’s ONE women’s atomweight title

Filipina mixed martial artist Denice Zamboanga will finally get her shot at the ONE women’s atomweight world championship when she faces former training partner Stamp Fairtex at ONE 167......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Zamboanga gets crack at ONE atomweight belt vs Stamp

Filipino mixed martial artist Denice Zamboanga will be having a shot at a title, as she faces Stamp Fairtex for the ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Championship in March......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Jerusalem strips Japanese foe of WBC crown

Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem captured the WBC minimumweight championship after dealing Japanese foe Yudai Shigeoka his first professional loss last night in Nagoya, Japan......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

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